The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-01-25
f CALIFORNIAN.
A9rifultural.
Good for Vermont.

We suspect the following article from
the Lowell Courier must have been writ
ten hy Nermonlcr The facts are from
the census. aud the conclusions are Just:
yELMONr ITS AGRICULTURAL ADvAN-
TAGEs-EMIGRATIUN.
The population Of Vermont in 1860
Wa, d. .O9S, an increase of 91S, less than
one-third OF one per cent. from 1880.
There were found i'll the same year through
oul the United States 4l3. $50 natives of
Vermont. of whom 236.OS7 were found
III her borders. showing that over Ia, 900
oi her natives had gone to spread her free
principles in every part OF the U.ion. OF
lhC>c II 900 were found III the state of
New York, Of whom only 1906 were in
the great metropolis. The second largest
number Of NermontcrS, 1864. were
found in Wisconsin. Massachusetts had
givan home TO 1862; Illinois, 49,
253 Michigan, 1919; New Hamp-
shire. $50: Ohio, .652 Iowa. -
ISL Pennsylvania, 1886; Minnesota.
i2Os: Indiana, $3.50: California. 34l9,
Nc.
Willie the citizen, OF Vermont, as of all
the New England States are valuable in
new country like most Of the western
states named above. we believe they would
make good citizens at home and he in
Inc cases out Of ten. as well if not better
rcmuueratel. and furthermore be saved
from the troubles and anXielies which at
tend the settlers of a new country.
ly the returns TO the agricultural bu-
reau. Washington, it is shown that during
;he four Years from 1862 to 1865, inclu-
siyc. an acre of land in Vermont. on the
average. produced 3763 bushels of corn.
worth :s4S.S0, while an acre in Wiscon-
sin lhc iavoritc resort Of w. emigrantS)
produced $40 bushels, worth S2O.34.
showing largely in favor of Vermont In
the latter state Is 0S bushels OF wheat.
worth S29.Oj, was raised, while in Wis
con>n the product was IS bushels. val
ucl at Sll.63. and nearly as large an adj
vantage iii favor of Vermont was shown
IN other staples, such as rye, oats, barley,
buck wheat and potatoes, both as regards
the number OF bushels TO the acre and the
price obtained \ still greater advantage
TO Vermont was shown in some of the
leading products over Illinois. the second
tavori!c western state for Vermont emf
grants, and the same was true of Yer
mont over the other western states. Now
n, there are thousands of acres of land in
Vermont where the pillow has never been.
and ~ Il market can be found. and the
hi4hc>! prices Obtained in New England
for everything raised within its bounda-
reS, aS Il di>Intrrcsied party we would
submit whether the young man OF YER
mont. who is designing TO engage in agri-
cultural pursuits, would not find it as well !
TO remain at home, and make the hills
and vallc> Of his own state more fruitful. !
and galn liberal recompen>c, nearer his
own friends and carly associates, instead
OF seeking a home among strangers in the
lar west, and depri\ inc himself of the ad-
>antage> he would receive in the Green
Mountain State. What is good argument
for Vermont is also equally applicable to
every New England state, for even in
Massachusetts and Rhode Island there are
thousands upon thousands OF acres of land
rs yet unlmprovcl, while in Maine. and !
New Hampshire the nnimproycd acres are
to be counted by millions. We instance
the ease OF Vermont because in looking
over the census tables the largest imm-
grafton in proportion to the whole num-
Der was shown from her native born pop
ulatiuu.