Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-29
Discussions upon the Agricultural Bureau.

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Nh ToLMAN Of Greensboro would notice
some Of the objections urged against the
measure, 1t is said it is egisIating for a
class. Truc--but let us look at this q mo.
ment. Of the 10000 men in the State,
about 10000 arc engaged in agricuture-7
out Of 9-7-9 Of the property--there are 4,
go, 1876 acres of land, valued at $69,182
S4l g. The value Of the entire personal
property is SIG, sol ,098, &c. OF this, the
amount in live stock (I850) is 1868, OPP
making in these two items Of land and stock
all but about 100000 of the entire prop.
crty Of the Statc--some share at least of the
remainder must be in the hands of agricul-
tutalists. Let those with whom this objection
lies heavily, remember that if this is lcgisla
lion for a class, i! is class in whose hands is
property 20 the amount Of more than ttceatv
times lite ccTc # al the rest Of tie proper.
" IN The State. And then do gentleman
forget that properly ia agriculture is tic ba-
us, ard t;.o only one, Of prosperity in every
thing csc: Its 20 in every State 10 every
nation, the world over, and ospe"ially SO in
State ike ours, more entirely agricultural
than almost apy other in our country, per-
haps in the = Grid. The mechanic, the man,
ulacturer, the tradesman, the professional
men, everywhere proper only as tie farmer
pTospers. Cut cF the crops Of nation, and
where are her manufactures, her commerce.,
her prosperity in any direction? ParaIyzcd
and death struck, and no power on earth can
save them There is no conflict Of interests
here, the interest Of one class is the interest
Of every class.
But another objection hear urged is. that
If the Board ID established, some mere the
0ri4er, some " fancy man will be installed
as Secretary. Now that would be serious
objection | admit. Almost the entire we'll
working Of the measure must depend upon
the character OF the Secretary. But there is
Gre consideration that has settled that matter
in my own mind. The friends Of this meas
Nre, are very sauguino of its coed results
Their reputation is in good degree at stake
And they, of ali others, will be influenced by
every motive Of policy, as well as principle
and honesty, to get the best man possible in
10 this place, man not merely Of real Sci
critic attainncnts. but of common sense
ard practical wisdom and experience This
settles that point with ne, and it sccms to
me it should with others. It is matter al
most OF lie or dec.l. With the measure, that
they should have the right man.
But il is said, " The farmers don't want it. -
This, tor IS an important objection, and one
which will, | believe. weigh much, especially
with The professional members of this House
for do not believe there is any general feel.
ing Of JEALOUSY, en- their part, towards the
farmers, they kaow too well en- vhat their
prosperity depends, and # tney shall come to
believe tRo farmers really want something CT
This kind, they will coy, IL. them have i.
rhcetiully and Willingly. New | have lock.
ID ct i. in this way, the farmers Of Vermont,
are IA = claag, Intelligent, }bouahtlpI, and
reading. more 80 regheps. than almos. any
other 90 large class anywhere. Thew take
lhcir agricultural napers. thew read Of what
is going On in agricultural matters elsewhere,
they know that Boards of Agriculture have
bees established in other States, and teen
toatjaucd far gears, that the agricultural in.
teresss have been benefited thereby, arG
they have come to feel that they would like
something of the kind for Vermont. Othe,s
have found i. good, why not we? If there
isnot something Of this feeling, how comes il
that VIC have the recommendation of it from
our Governor-fron our Governor last year
Have they taken no pains to know the feeling