Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-13


Geo. F. Marsh at the Rutland County Agri-
cultural fair, held at that place last week.
Mr.. Marsh spoke of the physical and agr-
cultural aspect of Europe, emitting any de
scrption of England, as it is in climate, sur
incc, soil and productions so similar to New
England.
European Agriculture is far superior to
ours tlnge is BETTER fields smoother and
better enriched, horses. cattle and sheep, of
better breeds and better cared for; resulting
from longer culture and the expense of more
labor and capital.
The climate, soil, pursuits, habits, tastes
and wants Of Europe and Europeans strike an |
American as new. and different from what he |
sccs at home Entering France, although |
billy and uneven, yet the smooth sur |
face Of The fields, caused by the attrition
of labor and long cultivation. first attracts
ones attention, and he begins to feel that
he is among the descendants of old nations
is ia Che Old World.
The smalucss Of the farms, caused by the
equal division Of land among the heirs, is
noticeable. On Il little farm 20 or 30 yards
in width. grow patches of wheat, barley,
onions, ilHN, garden vegetables ne. Tins
practice prevent, the keeping Of horses,
cattle. sheep. carts. wagons, the cultivation
oi trees axe. \ man lives in one place, and
hjs little farm often lies miles from him, So
tllat lac must spend half his time in travelling
to. and upon his land. There are no herds
of sheep and drovcs of cattle, on such small
farms hut few are found here and there
tended ny It dog. Here and there II woman
touls her baby and leads the COW by trthcr.
Iuts are seen instead Of houses, and nHrrow
iuurs instead OF streets. These huts are
tucked under hills crowned with ruins of old
Llrouial castles Broad fields, farms and
houses fit to be called homes, are seldom
found in France No forests are found to
furnish fuel, but the shade and ornamental
trees are trimmed of their branches and these
clippings furnish fuel
IN the Sou IN Of France grows the Vine
When the VINEYARDS are seen, they disap
ppin, one by their uglincss, and scraggy look.
" Mas for the poetry OF the vineyard, sad
Mir Marsh. In Burgundy the liz is found.
Farther South the Olive, which resembles
the willow. and grows by additions to the
surface, white dccaying at the centre. Some
OF these trees are reckoncd to be 1000 years
old. Farther south grows the Orange and
thc cork tree. Chcstnuts furnish quite a
living for the common people The sde hills
are trrrtced, and present a fine appearance
Mr.. NUrsh gave a most beautiful description
tho Italian landscape, but added that every
thing showed that the people were poorly
paid for all their labor.
Then followed brief, vet distinct dcscrip
tion Of Germany, and Tuscany, Camragna
ti2 puutino marshes with their tcvcrls'
malaria. against which there is no remedy
This malaria threatens to depcrU'dte Rome
itself. and the few men vino tend cattle II
INA T.n, G.iio,,.d q" dnscrirtion Of thn sol
.,I g.. -.n,,i,,,ti,,'s nro,,d no rolcoroos -
,r..,,,l ,-.sn, i,,s tIo s,,il soon rroducos vcre
.,: Ian. ,L,t "a. ...t,,, rc,,,ins lone, tin
~. "'l, '.,,s,I ~ tLn p, aTJ If
,':',. t,..i =, To,,borlv whore tbc
o,.3 ,,I,r, t,,orc orn modc man
-..:.- ~ ,l.,,, .or,o az which American
.......,. .,,nnld de- well IN learn the art q
....,...- WAN c,lI',vcd description q
~.I.,,'.-,;, ri,L it, covcrns Sc Aftorward
.,,..,',,,+ r. T. Ar,tr;o With its dull
l.,.r;.h stu,,;d noayontrv
itor,i,untr Of western and central Euror
!, v.r,s.Y than ours ON the same latitude
l., Hr..i, it isolout tho same.
D., rpr,nc. the traveller is forcihlv imrrc,
..I with rho crcot suucrioritv of the puhli
,,..,.. .,,,,S,,, rn,is r,iir,oG. ,inluc
AMI r.I,.,4 'rhc railroads PASS through Ion
t.,n,.ls and o,cr cnstlv commandments in o,
....t,. -,.,rro , dirnct route, The track
,ly.,ys ,l,u;,lo. and accidents are very rar,
Ai.,,. .,r.. ,s,i ia urcycut dust. and the car
.,...,. .,,,f.,~f,i /, Mr. Marsh surgosto
p.t .it.r tb,. c..,n~;onao we have had in III
..l,lit- ,r ,ur yoilr,od, and thc honesty
,,ut rail- r,,a1 r,,,ranirs. whether it woul
mot he h.tt t, haze them built by the Go
rruu.ul~. In spite Of tnc political cOrruptiC
that vuull a.cumluuy the y ,r5. llighwI,
are built nt great cost. so as to avoid hea,
-raJ.- Every thing Of the kind was bul
tIorou-aly. anl he thought our shann
uI1Iron building roads was Il piece OF nj,
g.lj,g economy. We are attending too niue