Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-24
Agricultural.

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population was not materially increased
during the last census decade. But three
S ates-Maine, New Hampshire and Yer
mont-increased less than 10 per cent.
The gain OF fractional part of one per
cent barely saved Vermont from a loss
Compared with the other New England
States, Vermont produces, according to
| the last census:
The most Horses, The most Wheat,
The most Mich Cows, The most Oats,
The most Butter, The most Hay,
The most Cheese, The most Hops,
| The most Sheep, The most Wool,
The most Maple Sugar.
The above, perhaps, exhibits too fat
,ering view, Vermont being more agri-
cultural than the other New England
States. A comparison according to ex,
tent of territory would be fairer test of
! oroductiveness, though other States would
then have the advantage, because Yer
mont has no large cities and few large
villages, and no home market for any
considerable portion of its produce. The
same ex ent of territory more !hirA ly
p+opled nearer market, would OF
course, be made 10 produce more, If equally
| fertile. But comparing Vermont with
! he other States of New England accord
'ng to area, we find it produces the mo-l
"f everything enumerated above except
mich COWS and hay, namely, the most
horses, sheep, butter, cheese, wool, wheat,
oats, hops and maple sugar.
Compared with the other New England
States according to population, it producers
III addition to these products the most bar
ley and potatoes.
There are two valuable products for
which Vermont, according to its size, ex-
cells every other State in the Union pro
ducing, i'll proportion to the extent of ter
rltory,
The most Wool, The most Maple Sugar.
While 1t thus excrls every other State
in wool growing, lis improved sheep, it i
well known, have borne off the highest
honors in competition with the world.
The maple sugar manufactured in this
State is now equal in value to its products
Of wool. AT the present price of sugar,
this product is likely to be largely ncreas
I'd. The average annual product since
the last census was taken has, probably
/ been much greater than before.
According to its population, Vermont
heats every other State in the Union IN
several of the most important agricultural
staples, producing, according to the most
inhabitants,
The most Butter, The most Wool,
/ The most Cheese, The most Hay,
The most Maple Sugar
/ 1t has also, according to the population,
the most neat cattle oF any Northern State
east Of the Mississippi
/ Without regard to population or extent
/ of territory. only the five great States OF
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana
and Illinois, produce more butter. Ouly
Two Srates-New York and Uhlo-pro-
duce more cheese. Twelve States have
mere sheep, while only four produce more
wool. Only five States produce NOR hay
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Illinois
and Maine. But one State-Nrw York.
makes more maple sugar, Vermont max
ing nearly four times as much, in pronor-
ton to the size Of the State. The least
+ of the five States that makes more butter.
ludi ma, is more thar three times a. large
As Vermont, and contains more than fv,
tunes as many Inhabitants.
/ 1t would be hard TO fad "A State tia.
| makes more favorable appearance in the
| agricultural statistics Of the last CENSUS :;
aud yet it stands at the foot of all the
States in the table showing The ratio Of H.
crease in population. Is not this nnac
countabIe! Vermontrrs do not yet ap-
preciate Vermont It's young men are
not induced to remain at home by its fer
tile soil, its pure water, its green hills. and
It's heaIthful climate Nearly 100000
natives of Vermont may be found in other
States. 1t IS small towns have become
smaller. A slight increase in the larger
towns balances the loss, the number of in
habitants in the State remaining about
~tationary-Why is this so? 1t is not pos
sihle that Vermont has reached its foil
growth. The small towns, where there
has been loss in population. are, man,
of them, equally as good for agricultural
purposes, il not better, than the larger
towns. In these towns, farms may b.
bought for what the buildings and fences
would cost, if constructed while the present
high prices prevail. Is not here a field
for those in search of cheap lands for
homes? With more hands to develop
them, the products Of the State, abundant
As they are, might be largely increased
If the population were doubled all would
DE as we'll supported as the present number
and probably better. When the prosperi |
" that is sure to follow our great national
trumphs crowds the ueighboring States
with denser population, it is hoped that
Vermont will be better appreciated. and |
its progress more worthy its merits.
NJ. 0. II.
-NesD YORK. Tribune.
YELLOW AND WHITE CoRN.-At
meeting of the Little Falls, On. " Farm
~rs' Club, the di.cussion upon the compara
tive sweetness and nutrition of the d,ffrr-
ent varieties OF cprn, DR.. Isham said vel
low meal when old was apt to have a bit