Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-04-29
RIO, THURSDAY, APRIL %, Is47.

year, another at $40 per month, and boy III 500
per year. hre sale algs
Mr. Porter said he was satisfied farming vas
the best business transacted, and that young men
would mako more by following il, even though they
hired farms, than they could in trade He mention
ed an instance in illustration. Six individuals who
had successfully taken one farm in Dsnvers, with
nothing but their hands to depend upon when they
went on the farm, each retired from the farm after
staying four or five years, and now own farms Of
their own. One Of them purchased farm OF an
expense Of 5000 or $1,000 These individuals car
red on the farm at The kaiuss. 80 ffs
Mr. Lincoln, of Worcester. said he still held 10 the
opinion which he expressed week or two since,
that farming is not profitable and that il is no,
possible for farmers generally TO make profit over
and above the fair expenses Of living. vast pro-
portion of the farms IN this Commonwealth are in
numbered. and. generally speaking. where farm
Is inherited. the possessor does not usually place
himself in better situation after years Of toll than
| at ftSt. Mr. Lincoln said he afraid that there
was tendency to exaggerate 10 some OF the state
menis made nj these meetings. and that il was
wrong to allow the statement go forth from the
meeting that farming is invariably profitable, il
might tend 10 deceive many young men into invest
| ing money in farm, which would result in a loss.
! Major Wheeler offered the following resou-
ton, which lays over until next week for consid-
1 Grafton 1litt I'd SSH ID F.. aff ...a sI0
Resolved, That 10 the opinion Of this meeting
Immediate measures ought TO be taken by colleges
and other literary institutions, TO give direct aud
positive instruction in the art and science Of agr-
culture. sta3 a.la.aoai LOO se 81 81 1.at
| Mr. Russell mentioned farm which be owned
few years ago, but Afterwards sold for $1,000
This farm he let FOR one year, 10 young man with
4 family, at rent Of FIVE per cent. on the value OF
the farm. He understood the young man to say
that the profit Of FIVE paid the rent Of the farm
The young man retired from the farm at the end
Of the year with about 500 which he had saved
Mr. Russell related several other instances of the like
success. aff mra as
Lieut. Gov. Reed said that he was grsti6ed 10
hear such statements as had been made at this dis.
cussion with regard 10 the profit Of farming, but
the best farmers usually attend these meetings,
their experience is hardly fair criterion He hop
ed that farmers would also give the experience Of
some Of their neighbors, and state if any Of them
fail 10 make farming profitable. and the cause
Major Wheeler. and Mr. Porter. related several
instances where young men had amassed a compe-
ienee by farming. Ats
Mr. Cleary Of Conway made the following state
ment with regard 10 the amount Of corn produced
on an acre OF land The statement is contained in
the report Of the committee on crops, Of the Con.
I way Town Agricultural Society. The committee
estimated the product per acre by measuring that
, Of two square rods taken at random. The follow
i No. !. 1874 bushels peck quarts; No. 2, l32
! bushels 2 pecks quarts; No. 3. ll3 bushels 2
pecks; No 4, Ill bushels No. 8, 10 bushels l
. peck quarts; No. @. 95 bushels 3 peeks quarts
No. z, 92 bushels peck quarts; No. 8. 90 bush
4 els; No. 10, 76 bushels 2 pecks quarts. These
! crops were raised upon land not considered partic
|, ularly good. The great yields were the result o.
the pains taken with the crop, and were attributable
! in some measure to the beneficial influence which
I the formation Of Town Agricultural Society hal
/. had on the farmers in the town The farmers who
!. raised these crops are in the habit Of winterinf
!, great numbers Of sheep, and their manure gen
] orally applied in the hill Besides this, horse o.
! other manure was applied to the land, and plough
4 ed in. Generally from thirty forty cart loads
: manure applied to the acre, besides ashes.
!, Major Wheeler Of Birmingham, as illustration
IL Of his assertion at previous meetings, that farming
y profitable mentioned The case Of one Of his neigh
|. bors who bought farm in North birmingham,
z few years ago, for g, $50. The farm containe,
= seventy four acres. Two years after he sold Tel
= acres Of the land, and the proceeds Of this sale to
!, gelher with that Of some wood also sold, amounte'
- to 81 ,000 leaving the sum Of 81 $50 the cost
Z the reminding sixty-four acres. This land b
:" worked las, year, with no other assistance than
=, boy, except eight days labor which he hired an
!. besides supplying his family, he sold 500 wort
!" Of produce. This man was worth comparatiyel
!. nothing when he bought the farm, butts now clea
:. Of debt. f,,s .se,faet asttsa. ksss,o-s.. y.
NJ The agricultural census affords basis 10 estimat
~ the profits Of farming. In 1910, the agriculture
products Of the United States were estimated I
4. 5000, 100000. Taking out one half Of this ia
:, the expense of production in labor, Exclusive
al manuring, SSc.) and il leaves $3.50 100000. Est
IA mating the amount invested in agriculture, nclu,
4. ing land, buildings. stock, &c. &c. at $40 00t
100000, aud we have l.2 per cent. as the yel
,.l on the investment. from which l.2 TO per cen
rv should be deducted for manure, seed, &c, whc
~ will leave an interest Of IL or per cent on ii
n. whole investment after paying we'll for The labor
~ This, Mr. Merriam thought handsome profit, b
h. cause the labor is well paid. and the inyesimeI
\, safe | q; t,s +-- G. .ar..sa. LII stl 4
ia, Mr. Cleary stated that one Of the farmers in h
= vicinity, now fifty years Of age. who had carrie
m on farming since he was twenty.one stated 10 hi
oh that, besides supporting handsomely large faIn
I he had laid up about 800 per year Hi4
be The Rev. Mr. Leonard Of Marsh6eld, said !
on knew Of no class who were so able 10 pay the
nh debts as farmers. There is too prevalent di
is position among lads to neglect farming, and rus
to the city or those who 60 TO the city, wei
ed few succeed, but the great majority do not do
ew we'll US those who remain at home. The iarme
lad TOO, will be not only more healthy, but longer live
les than the mechanic BY Statistics from actual Il
vestgaon il appeared that the longevity Of farme
in IL "a years of merchants So of professional me-
46 OF merchants 46. The farmer enjoys mo-
gas happiness and s free from the troubles and anxi
es. ties attendant upon mercantile or mechanical bus
en- ness ~ reigfiis fiH p Ff'72na sli
art Mr. Clearly In answer TO inquiries. stated Oh
IRE the Dutton corn was generally grown 10 the fell
led mentioned in his previous remarks, of which Il
90 product was given. Il was planted in hills abo