Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-13


thoughtful attention to the subject, confident
that you will bestow upon it that deliberate
consideration which It's Importance justly de.
maDds.
tbs SICK AND woUSDED SOLDIERS IN nosrlfALs
The communication from my pred cessor, al
ready laid before you, gives the foil particulars
on this subject. 1t appears that over twenty
five hundred sick and wounded Vermont sol
diers, in more than one hundred general bospt-
ais, IN the different States have been visited,
and over one thousand have been transferred to
the hospitals in Vermont, The change OF air
and treatment thus secured, has not only been
of immense value to the poor soldier, but has
contributed a larger per cent. OF cured, and re-
turned to duty, than from any other general
hospitals known.
The system Is Of great value, and no effort Of
mine shall DO wanting tc give it all the ethcien.
cy the nature OF the case will admit Of
THE STATE, IN HER AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS AMI
PROSPECTS.
have only time to allude, in general way
to The material interests Of Vermont, in that de-
partment Of her industry which constitutes alike
her pride and her chief source OF VI wealth. Ii
an eminent degree Vermont is. an agriculture
STATE, and it is to this, more perhaps, than Il
any other source, that she is indebted for tn
high character for virtue and morality, whicl
she everywhere sustains-for that spirit OF ex
, allied patriotism, which has ever been her lead
ing characteristic, and for that love of freedom
and free institutions which have secured for be
; au enviabe distinction on the records Of our ma
tons history.
Within the last decade, the agricultural IL
terests of Vermont have received an impetus an
!. growth which has placed her in the foremo'
ranks. The ready means Of transportation I
:, market, afforded by her railroads, placing ht
4 thus in ready communication with the seaboarC
y for foreign markets, and with the large an
7 prosperous manufacturing districts of nelghbol
/, ing States have contributed in no small degrt
a to the advancement and prosperity Of the Sta
!. in this her leading interest.
! Already have her dairy products and b.
|. horses found their way to foreign markets, an
I, acquired an enylable notoriety, and still mo
=, recently, her SHEEP have been introduced in
y favorable notice in foreign counties, and und
" circumstances likely to secure to Vermont, II
only high reputation, but 10 bring her in r
turn, rich aud extensive trade in that bran
/
Y Agricultural Society appointed Hon Dan
Necdham, the efficient Secretary of the Societ
IN Commissioner, to attend and represent tie
ie tercsts Of the State, at the great Information
ne Exhibition then 10 be held at Hamburger, q,
vi many Other States were represented at t
ns Exhibition by Commissioners appointed unt
os State authority. New York, Rhode Islar
Of Massachusetts,, New Jersey Illinois, and
" think Pennsylvania, were all represented,
en- Among other products taken from Vermont
,oy the Commissioner, for exhibition, were TIVE
nls merluo sheep, and | am happy to congratuli
CT tho State upon tho success which attended
W, enterprise.
, In tho list for competitors for prizes at
Exhibition, were more than two thousand she
III representing the best ll0cks from all the q
ely manic States, from France, England, and ne
ion ly all the countries OF Central Europe. Agai
th this strO' < competition, aud contendng aga
ple the natural prejudices existing towards Anne
on can products, Vermont won, at the hands of
ih able and impartial board OF iudge,, the I
'o ~ first prizes, and one second prize for her she
ao y, The result Of this to the sheep breeding int
uel ests o! Vermont, can hardly be estimated.
'ne was great achievement, and is destined
w, give to America, and especially to Vermo
W that which Europe has for 30 long time
'u most exclusively enjoyed, the rich and yalua
~ trade in stock. breeding sheep.
70. AGRICULTURAL coLLEGE-LAND SCRIP
til, The Legislature at its last session passed
adj. act providing Tor the al pointmcnt Of age
and to receive and dispose Of the land scrip to VIII
this State may be entitled nnder the Act
sed Congress, approved July 2, 1862"
Der, The act, after appointing the agents to
bed ceive the scrip, and comforting upon them Q
TIA tain powers, and imposing upon them cert,
8 Of duties, authorizes the Governor Of the State