New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-26
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. DECEMBER &C. 1866.

thing enumerated above except mich cows and hays
namely, the most horses, sheep butter, cheese, woo
wheat. oats hops and maple sugar
Comlarod with the other New. England states, ac-
cordng population. 1t produces IN addition to these
products the most barley and potatoes.
There are two valuable products ior wiicn vermont
according TO its size e,cc every other State IN the
Union; producing, IN proportion 10 the extent u tei
Tie most Wool Tie most Maple Sugar.
While 1t thus oxces every other State in wool grow.
ing its improy ed sheep il ~ well known have Dornc on
me highest honors in competition with the Wofd Inc
maple sugar manufactured in the state ~ now Dearl.
,qpiI IN value 10 its product of wool. AT the present
price Of sugar, this product IS likely to be largely IN.
creased. The average annual product since to iast
census was taken has, prODhOy, bceh much greater
than before.
According 70 it3 population Vermont beats every
other State IN the Union in several OF the most I'm.
portant agricultural staples, producing, according 70
the number Of inhabitants,
The most Butter, The most WOO,
The mos, Cheese. lie most may
The most Maple Sugar.
II has also according ~ the population, the most
neat cattle Of any Northern State east Of the Ms'ssppL
Without regard TO population or extent OF territory
only the five great States of NewlOrk Pennsylvania,
Olio Illinois ard Indiana produce more butter Only
two Statcs-New York and Ohic-prodnee more cheese.
Twelve States have more sheep while only four produce
more wool. Only five states produce more halo-New.
York Pennsvlyania Ohio. Illinois and Name. but one
STATE New.York makes more maple sugnri vermont
making nearly four times ms much IN proportion 10 tho
ze OF the State The least Of The live states that make
as Vermont, and contains moro than four tunes az
many iDbatitens.
10 would be hard 10 find State that makes more
favorable appearance In the agricultural statistics 0i
the at census and yet II stands lt the foot OF all the
states Ia the table showing tie ratio Of increase IN
population. l. not this lnaccountab!ei NoImonters
do not yet appreciate Vermont It's young men are not
induced 10 remain at home by its Fertile SOIL ~ pure
wnter its green hills and It's heahiol climate Near!
10000 natives OF Vermont may be found ia other STATES
It's small towns have become smaller slight increase
IA the larger balances the loss the number OF IN
ha5itnnts in tho State remaining about stationary.
Why is this soi 1t is not possible that Vermont mas
reached lis fun growth. The small towns, where there
has been loss in population, ere, many OF them
equally good FOR agricultural purposes II not betler
Nh m the larger towns In these towns farms may o.
bought for what the buildings and fences would cost II
constructed while the present high prces prevail is
not here field for those In search Of cheap lands iof
honest With more hands to develop them, the pro
duets OF the State. abundant as they are might D.
largely increased. II the population were doubled, a
would be- well supported rs the present number and
probably better. When the prosperity that s suIe To
follow our great national triumph crowds the neiShbOI
ing States with denser population II is hoped that
Vermont will Do better appreciated and its progress
more worthy its merits. NJ o. H.