Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-10-05

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Vermonter. The facts are from the census,
and the conclusions are just.
vERsOST-ITs AGRICULTURAL Advantage
EMIGRATION.
The population Of Vermont. in 1850 " as
3l5, 09S-an increase Of 97S, less than one
third Of one per cent, from 1850. There
were found in the same year throughout the
United States 4l3, $50 natives Of Vermont,
Of whom 236 ,0o7 were found in her borders
showing that over l74.0O0 Of her natives
had gone To spread her free principles in
every part OF the Union. OF these Il 600
were found in the State Of New York. OF
whom only 1906 were in the great mctyopo-
| liz. The second largest number Of Vermont
| ers, 10 1854, were found in " isconsin. Mas
sachLsetts had given a home to Is ,652; Iii
/ nois, 1928 Michigan. 1879. New
! Hampshire. II $50; Ohio, IL $50 Iowa,
| ISL; Pennsylvania, 1896; Minnesota,
| 42US; Indiana, 3j39 California, 3il9,
&c.
While the citizens Of Vermont ~ Of all
the New England States, are valuable in
| new country, like most Of the Western
/ States, named above, We believe they
/ would make as good citizens at home. and
| be in nine cases OUT Of ten. as well II not
| better remunerated, and Furthermore be
| saved from the troubles and anxieties which
attend the settlers OF new country.
/ By the returns TO the Agricultural BU-
reau, at Washington.i 1T Is shown that during
| the four years from 1862 to 1865. inclusive,
an acre 0f land in Vermont, on the average,
produced 81 90 bushels OF corn, worth
| 1850, while an acre in Wisconsin Cthe
! flyorIte resort Of the VI. emigrants) produced
/ $40 bushels worth $50 81, showing largely
/ in favor of Vermont. In the latter STATE
/ 1907 bushels of wheat, worth S2903, was
/ raised, while in Wisconsin the product was
/ l4.3 bushels. valued at Sl4 ,63, and nearly
as large an advantage in favor Of Vermont
1 was shown in other staples, such as rye,
| oats. barley, buckwheat and potatoes. beth
as regards the number Of bushels 10 the acre
and the prices obtained. \ still greater ad-
/ vantage to Vermont was shown IL some Of
| the leading products over Illinois, the sec
/ oni iavorite Western State for Vermont
/ emigrants, and the same was true of Yer
/ mont over the other Western States. Now a.
/ there are thousands Of acres OF land in Yer
/ mont where the pl1w has never been, aud as
a market can be found, and the highest
| prices obtained. in New England for every
/ thing raised within it, boundaries, as a DIS
interested party We would submit whether
the Young man Of Vermont who il de-
signing to engage in agricultural pursuits
would not find it as well 70 remain NJ home.
and make the hills and vallies Of his own
State more fruitful, and gain a liberal re-
cOmpense, nearer bis own friends and early
associates, instead Of seeking home among
strangers in the far West, and depriving
himself OF the advantages be would receive
IN the Green Mountain State What Is
good argument Tor Vermont Is also equally
applicable to every New England
State. for even in Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island there are thousands upon thousands
acres OF land as yet unimpr0yod, while in
Maine and New Hampshire the unimprOyed
acres are to be counted by millions. We
instance the case Of Vermont because in
looking over the census tables the largest
immigration In proportion TO the whole
number was shown from her native born
population -LOIceN Coulter.
Champiain Valley Agricultural Society.
The following Premiums on horses, cattle
and sheep, were awarded by the Champlain
Valley Agricultural Society at their 10Th
Annual Fair, last week
HORSES
Matched Driving Horses.
LIST Prem, Woodbridge, IS
"a, Geo Flanagan, s.
Single Drifting Horses.
lst, II c Bnrwell, 6
"a, John Holmes, 4
SiqlliOns 4 Yeqrt Oh and tr1,irar{s
lst, Jonas Hemenway, 81
%, NJ S Bentley, 81
Stations, years DID,
Hiram Kent, 81
SialliOHs years old and under.
LIST, XIV Allen, 4
"a. entries but the other could not be found 8 |
Breeding Mares and Colts.
let, James Preston, 3
%, Isaac satterly,
Best Sucking Colts sired By l horse.
lst, Hiram Kent, 6
Mares and Geldiags 9 year, DID,
let, VIM Hill,
2i, Michael Ball, 81
Mares and Gliding Colts years DID,
lst, WV Pierce & Son, gslding.,
%, G B Whitford, q.
Let, Austin Smith, mares,
Best Yearling Coils.
let, " Elliott,
p, Henry Booth, 2
CATTLE.
Durham Bull.
LIST, Cyru. BOtsfcrd,
Deroa Bull.
LIST, NJ Brown, :
ID, A Rose,
.fyreshirs Bull.
Let, Wellington. Harris Battell,
-Aldernsy Bull
lst, W W Pierce & Son, :
I'd, Wellington, Harris 4 Battell, 4
Grade Bull
list, Heman Bull, :
ID, II Noonan, 4
WOrking Oren.
st, Henry Hawley,
d, VIM Carter,
Best 5 Cor. Ovned BY one man.
st, Thos Noonan, 10
a, Hopkins, Q
Dsron Cor
st, sam'l Hopkins. 81
Durham Cotc.
st, Cyrus Botsford,
.aldernsy Cotr.
st, Woodbridge.
Grade Cor.
st. @ Botsford. q
Bssi year old Steers.
IT, D D Middlebrcok,
], John Dart, b