Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-05-08

W tHeTe, among Wnou 10 h'T. OcroW, INC
veteran Cashier of THE TRIBUNE, aud they
have profitable and fine farms.
DR. Snodgrass-We all know of people
coming back from new countries crying
they would not have the land for a cent
an acre; while others 60 on, aud not be-
ing discouraged with slight obstacles,
prospe,ed. Those who had such bad luck
at Vineland, probably went to the wrong
place.
Mr.. Dodge--A man worth 1900 need
not expect to support his family on new
land the first year. He must subdue the
soil and apply manure. Then there is
another thing. Vinelapd is not recommen-
ded for general farming. but especially
for fruit and to grow fruit, time is re-
quired. Under these circumstances it is
not fair to condemn country.
DR.. Jarvis-We have great deal of
land on this coast incapable of producing
crops the first year. The south shore Of
Long Island. and much of New Jersey. is
similar it has been overfowed by the
ocean which has left deposit of sand,
and it requires large quantities of manure
to become fruitful. Then, it will cost
from $40 to S70 an acre to get out the
scrub oaks. Much labor, capital, and
time are required to make the radical
change which the Boil requires.
Mr.. Chapman-The trouble seems to
be, that men living in the city, having
got little money together. have gone to
Vineland, and not understanding what it
is to clear land, they hired work done and
got cheated, and they had not money
enough to do this and to buy manure,
which is necessary to correct the poison
in the soil. A man with limited means
never should go there.
N. c. Meeker-Last Fall, the Amcri-
Can Institute, in these rooms, awarded the
highest premium to Vincland fruit.
Their corn and vegetables were very fine.
But there is one thing do not understand
| am we'll acquainted with new land, and
| understand that if good crops cannot
be got the first few seasons it is a hope
less case. Land grows poorer and poorer
with each crop, and finally manure has
to he used But here, farming commeu-
ces backward The first thing after clear
ing land is to manure it | am not used
to this style Of business. A few words
regarding the remarks cf Mr.. Dodge. My
opinion is that lanl which is only good
for fruit is not worth much, because at
least half of the time the fruit will fail.
1t is like man dying at twenty-five when
he should live till fifty There is anotb-
er point. Vlneland is not the only place
in the world, and there are thousands of
men who want to make the Test use of a
small capital, say $1,000. Now, there
are plenty Of places iu the West, near
railroads or where they will come, which
a man from the Eastern States can reach
in few days and if he have five. ten. or
even fifteen children. and only 81 200, he
can buy farm Of 40 or SO acrcs, with
house, barn, alrea ly fenced, and have
money enough left to buy team ; and he
can start plow the next day after his
arrival, and in two hours after. his chill
drer may be dropping and covering corn
which will yield IRON 80 to so bushels
an acre. The land will grow other crops
Just as we'll, and do IL for yeaas.
Mr. Carpentcr-l caLnot agree to the
statement that fruit is failure half of
the time. Raspberrics. blsckberries, and
strawberries, and all the small fruit sell.
dom fail But grant that this is true
regarding apples and peaches.
Now, wish to say that | was on the
committee appointed by this Institute TO
examine Vinelaud. and | opposed the re-
port that was made. for the reason that
saw the soil was not suited for general
farming purposes. Men expecting to get
a living from the soil must be able to
raise variety of crops, and l don't be-
lieve that naturally grass enough will
grow there to keep COW.
DR.. Smith, have been to Vinelond
myself, aud ! was pleased far beyond my
expectations. There is a most thrifty,
enterprising community, and it will be
difficult to find a place east or west where
such progress, in everything that makes
home desirable, as saw there. 1T is
honorable to New Jersey and to New York.
Let us not he discouraged in this way, but
redeem the land, that there may be homes
for the poor in our cities, and more fruit
for our people.
MIR. Williams-I have refrained from
speaking on this subject. VISITED Vine-
land on the recommendation Of the com.
pittee. Manure has to be brought 40
miles Last summer l saw wheat oats,
and harlev which were manured. and they