The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-09

into the state of our own defences, and the con-
ditIon in which We as State would be left, in
the event OF disturbance of the anicabe re-
lations, for the present subsstiDg, between this
government and foreign powers invite your
thoughtful attention to the subject, confident
that you will bestow upon it that deliberate
consideration which its Importance justly de.
mands.
THE SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN HOSPITALS.
The communication from my predecessor, al
ready laid before you, gives the full particulars
on this subject. 1t appears that over twenty
five hundred sick and wounded Vermont SOL
diers, in more than one hundred general hosplt-
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 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 be wanting tc give it all the ethcien-
cy the nature of the case will admit of.
THE STATE, IN HER AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS AND
PROSPECTS.
| have only time to allude, in general way,
to .he material interests of Vermont in that de-
partment of her industry which constitutes alike
her pride and her chief source of Of wealth Ia
an eminent degree, Vermont is an agricultural
State, and it is to this, more perhaps, than to
any other source, that she is indebted for the
high character for virtue and morality, which
she everywhere sustains-for that spirit of ex-
allied patriotism, which has ever been her lead
ing characteristic, and for that love Of freedom
ana free institutions which have secured for her
au enviable distinction on the records Of our ma
tons history.
Within the last decade, the agricultural in
terests of Vermont have received an impetus and
growth which has placed her in the foremost
ranks. The ready means of transportation to
market, afforded by her railroads, placing her
thus in ready communication with the seaboard
for foreign markets, and with the large and
prosperous manufacturing districts of nelghbor-
ing States, have contributed in no small degree
to the advancement and prosperity of the State
in this her leading interest.
Already have her dairy products and her
horses found their way to foreign markets, and
acquired an envlable notoriety, and still more
recently, her sheer have been introduced into
favorable notice in foreign countries, and under
circumstances likely to secure to Vermont, not
only high reputation, but to bring her in re-
turn, rich and extensive trade in that branch
of her indutry. In February last, the State
Agricultural Society appointed Hon. Daniel
Needham, the efficient Secretary Of the Society,
Commissioner, to attend and represent tie in
terests of the State, at the great International
Exhibition, then to be held at Hamburger, Ger
many. Other States were represented at the
Exhibition by Commissioners appointed under
State authority. New York. Rhode Island,
Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Illinois, and
think Pennsylvania, were all represented
Among other products taken from Vermont by
the Commissioner, for exhibition, were twelve
merlno sheep, and am happy to congratulate
the State upon the success which attended the
enterprise.
In the list for competitors for prizes at the
Exhibition, were more than two thousand sheep.
representing the best hocks from all the Ger
manic States, from France, England, and near
ly all the countries of Central Europe Against
this stro' & competition, and contending against
the natural prejudices existing towards Ameri-
can products, Vermont won, at the hands of an
able and impartial board of judges, the two
first prizes, and one second prize for her sheep.
The result of this, to the sheep breeding inter-
ests o. Vermont, can hardly be estimated 1t
give to America, and especially to Vermont,
that which Europe has for SO long time al
most exclusively enjoyed, the rich and valuable
trade in stock breeding sheep.
AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE-LAND SCRIP.
The Legislature at its last session passed an
act I" providing for the al pointment of agents
to receive and dispose of the land scrip to which
this State may be entitled nnder the Act of
Congress, approved July 2. 1892"
The act, after appointing the agents to re
celve the scrip, and comforting upon them GER.
tain powers, and imposing upon them certain
duties, authorizes the Governor of the State to
receive proposals for such donations of land
buildings and funds as may be rendered from
any portion of the State, or from any person or
persons, Tor the purpose of establishing q Col
lege, according to the provisions of the act
OF Congress. The act also provides, L" that all
moneys derived from the sale of the land scrip
shall be invested by the Treasurer of the State
IN safe stocks, yielding not less than five per
cent. upon the par value of the stocks, and the
interest OF the fund shall be appropriated for
the purposes declared in the act OF Congress. ("
The act OF Congress donates to each State.
land to the amount of thirty thousand acres to
each Senator aud Representative in Congress,
the proceeds oil the sale of which, or of the land
scrip to be issued therefor, is to be invested in
stocks OF the United States, or of the States, or
some other safe stocks, yielding not less than five
per cent. upon the par value OF said stocks, and
to constitute perpetual fund, the interest of
which is to be inviolably appropriated to the en-
dowment, support and maintenance of at least