Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
A WORD TO THE FARMERS.

Fruits Of The Turf of '46.--We learn from
the Ithaca Chronicle that the reahestate OF the
Ithaca Falls Wooden Manufacturing Company,
which originally cost $4,000, and upon which
thousands Of dollars of improvements have been
made, has recently been sold under the Sherlif 8
hammer for sir thousand dollars The cloths,
wool. dyestuffs, wood and machinery of the
Company. worth $4,000, is advertised to be sold
at Sherifs' sale on the Both OF the present month.
Here are more Of the Legitimate operations of the
Free Trade Tariff of 1916, and it is Just what
Free Trade Locofocos would rejoice to have
befal every manufacturing establishment in the
country. They have varied for years on this
great branch Of American Industry which is
nothing less than an effort to encourage Eng
lish a, the expense of American manufactures
Auburn ~ ~ Daily Advertiser.
The depression or suspension Of wooden man
uiactures is universal, throughout the country
and as one consequence we have the Tact in Yer
mont that the number Of sheep and the produc-
ton of wool has been reduced more than so per
changed their policy in this respect reducing
their focks of sheep, and increasing their herds
Of cattle. But hoc long can they succeed toith
beef and The dairy u manufactures continue de.
pressed? Think OF it. The factories of New
England constitute the market upon which you
must rely. For three years the construction of
railroads in Vermont, and for one year the expor-
tation OF food to Europe and California. has aid
ed you. But these are temporary aids: Europe
and California are both overstocked now, and
shortly the railroads will be finished Then you
must fall hack upon the manufacturers to consume
you products. Where will you land if manufac
lures continue 10 be depressed? Evidently,boef
raising and darying will he no better than wool
growing Your policy, then, is to sustain the
protective policy; to stimulate domestic manu-
features; and thus to restore improve and enlarge
The markets for uH your productions.
The time has come 10 increase manufactures in
Permont-thus to bring markets to the very doors
of the farmers. The railroads have advanced
into Vermont, and are advancing rapidly through
it: and now we need to have our water power
improved by manufacturers of wool, and cotton,
and wood. A cotton factory is needed at Mont
pelier to supply the local demand, Middlesex
has ample power for every sort of manufactures /;
and Dog River, North Branch, and the branches
power for various lighter manufactures, such as
scythes and every variety of wooden ware Why
mol base Them? Why not manufacture al home
AID consume our products at home, instead of
taxing ourselves for transportation both ways !!
That is the essence of the protective policy :;
ought not the farmers to sustain it? In 1S43
you all said yes; all parties were for protection
the now Free Trade Patriot then telling you
that the Wing Tariff of 1912 was not protective
enough. Why not stick to good old sound doc
trincs? Why suffer yourselves to be led round
aud round and forward and back, by the nose,
by tricky politicians, at the expense of your own
interests? At this moment, the coalition party
is the Free Trade party--the anti protective
party. According to their platform, the Free
Trade policy of the Tariff of 1916 is the set
tied" policy of the country. Let the farmers
Think whether it is best to let it stay settled.