National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-11-02

We suspect the following article
from the Lowell Conrier must have
been written by Nermonter. The
facts are from the census, and the
conclusions are just.
VERMoNT-ITs AGRICULTURAL AD-
VANTAGES. EMIGRATION.
The population of Vermont, in
1860 was 3lJ 09S-an increase of
97S, less than onc-third of one per
cent, from 1890. There were found
in the same year throughout the
United States 1882 natives of
Nern mt, of whom 236.0S7 were
tounn in her borders, showing that
over l14,O00 of her natives had gone
to spread her free principles in every
part of the Union. OF these II, 900
were found in the State of New
York, of whom only 1906 were in the
great metropolis. The second larg.
est number of Vermonters, 1874,
were found in Wisconsin. Massa.
chnsetts had given. a home to 49,.
co.: Illinois, 1928; Michigan, 13..
10; New Hampshire, II, $50; Ohio,
1862; Iowa, 75S1; Pennsylvania,
42S5; Minnesota, 42OS; Indiana,
$3.50; California, 3il9, &c.
While the citizens of Vernon as
of all the New England States, are
valuable in a new country, like most
OF the Western States, named above.
we believe they would make as good
citizens at home, and be in nine
eases out of ten, as well if not bet.
ter remunerated, and furthermore
be saved from the troubles and anxi.
cites which attend the settlers of
new country.
BY the returns to the Agricuitu.
raj Bureau, at Washington, it is
shown that during the four years
from 1862 to 1865, inclusive, an aero
of land in Vermont, on theNverage,
produced 81 G3 bushels ofcOrn, worth
$3.50, while an acre in Wisconsin,
(the tivorite resort of the Vermont
enigrantS) produced $40 bushels
worth s20.3l, showing largely in IA.
vor of Vermont. In thelatter State
1907 bushels of wheat, worth SO
03, was raised, while in Wisconsin
the product was lI.3 bushels, val.
ued at 81 i.G3, and nearly as large
an advantage in favor of Vermont
was shown in other staples, such as
rye, oats, barley, buckwheat and pO-
tatoes, both as regards the number
of bushels to the acre and the prices
obtained. 4 still greater advantage
to Vermont was shown in some of
the leading products over Illinois,
the second fayoIite Western State
for Vermont emigrants, and tho
same was true Of Vermont over the
other Western States. Now as
there are thousands of acres of land
in Vermont where the plow has new.
cr been and rs Il market can be
found, and the highest prices obtain.
ed. in New England for everything
raised within its boundaries. as u
disintercstcd party we would submit
whether the Young man of Vermont
who is designing To engage IN agrl-
cultural pursuits would not find it
Us well to remain ut home, and make
the hills and valleys OF his own State
more fruitful, and gain q liberal rec
o,npcnse nearer his own friends and
early associates, instead OF seeking
home among strangers in the far
West, and depriving himself of the
advantages he would receive in the
"Grccn Mountain y State. W hat il
good argument for Vermont is also
equally applicable to every New
England State, for even in Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island there
are thousands upon thousands acres
of land as yet unlmproved, while In
Mime and New Hampshire the un.
improved acres are to be counted by
millions. We instance the case of
Vermont because in looking over
the census tables the largest immi
grations in proportion to tho whole
number was shown from her native
born populaton.-LOncH Courier.