Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-01-11
Westminster, VT, Jan. 9Th, 1867.
DEC. 81.

| Question.-What inducements exist or
should be presented, that the sons of Yer
mont may lie induced more generally TO
locate in their own State?
| Mr.. III. A. Willard said the business of
F! Vermont was almost entirely agricultural.
Many young men desire to enter upon
other kinds of business. Too little in
ducements for other branches of business
were found in Vermont. These must all
be {, stored here. Vermont should become
more mechanical, manufacturing State.
Tie Legislature, the people should en-
courage this thing. We have every facil-
ity for manufacturing unbounded water
power, an increasing home market for
manufactures, dormant capital. What a
nuclus of life, business and population, ex-
isted at Bellows Falls. How, if developed
would it give activity TO all southern Yer
mont, and greatly influence the sons of
Vermont to locate in her own limits. A
still higher moral and religious culture
should be given the young, that Vermont
removed from the influence of large cities,
should, as she can, stand proudly pre- emf
nent above her sister states possessed Of
large cities.
Mr.. Horace Goodhue said, these are
some of the inducements that do exist to
retain our population at home. A luxuri-
ant soil, that by industry will render rich
returns to every department Of agricultu-
raj labor; pure water circulating its life
and health-giving currents as the blood of
the human system, in every portion of its
soil, leaping from her every hillside, or
gushing in perennial fountains available
at every mans door side pure air free
from the miasms that infest the prairies,
the stagnant low-lands and sea-coasts of
many other States; spirit OF freedom
and patriotism that n3ver waivers superior
social, educational and religious institu-
tions that compare favorably with those of
any other equal portion of the globe.
Mr.. L. N. Farr presented statistics show
ing our land as valuable for producing and
ma ketng grain as ,hose in close proximi-
ty TO Boston. The one great thing needed
was to introduce perfect system OF sci
entfic industry and discourage laziness !;
set up our sons at home, give them good
start.
Mr.. Goodridge said, make farming
pl asan', interesting. Have scientific
farming. Know how to raise greater
crops per acre. Boys were often called
upoh TO work too hard, too many hours
called upon to start too early, deprived of
their evenings. Hence they got distasie
OF farming. Cities too are supplied with
successful business men from Vermont and
N. ii. Go 10 Boston, the majority of the
business men you would find from the
country. The industry and frugaliiy of
Vermont boys made them thrive every
where. 1t was neither possible or desira-
BILE TO Withhold them from these avenues of
business the world over, which their in
domitable energy and perseverance could
render prosperous, for the sake of retain
ing them at home. The universal Yan-
kee must be everywhere. lie has a
holy mission to perform. Vermont sLou;d
be proud Of her sons wherever found.
They are still her own.
Mr.. n. Fisher gave some most valuable
remarks showing that farming should be
made more'respectable, our boys should
see that though steady it is sure road 10
competence, the drudgery and excessive
care should be taken from it and it should
be more closely connected with education
al, social, aud civil position. ID a. Mcneil