Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-07

that nature has 80 profuse1y supplied toI
u.s. We must become something besides
an agricultural people; VIZ must become a
manufacturing people also. Our noun
tains and valleys are treasure house OF
valuable mines and are ribboned with
perennial streams, sufficient to move the
machinery of the world. With these
developed and appropriate tied our farms
would become like gardd ns ; our youth
would find here the activity and promise
of new country combine with the adj
vantagos of an old. VERMONT would be-
come not only good State to be born in,
but the best of States for all purposes to|
live in.
The advantage of increasing our manu-
features is no chimera. 1t is demonstrable
in various ways, perhaps not better than
by citing an example.
The State of New Hampshire has
about the same extent of territory, but
about 100000 acres less of improved land.
Its soil is much inferior,it scenery on the
whole less beautiful, its people as class
less intelligent; as an agricultural State
it is in all respects vastly inferior to YER
mont, and possesses no greater natural
advantages for manufacturing industry.
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greater than that of New Hampshire.
Yet to-day, notwithstanding all the adj
vantages in favor of Vermont, she is out
stripped by New Hampshire in popula-
ton by more than 10000, probably more
than 10000. Her per eentage of increase
of population from 1850 to 1860, was
eight times more than that Of Vermont.
/ With her 100000 acres less of improved
- - nf ND
personal estate was $50, $50, 600 more than
that Of Vermont. AT the same time the
cash value of the farms of Vermont was
SCI .s21, 912 more than that Of New Hamp-
shire. Horses, cows and sheep Vermont
had nearly double Valuation Of live
stock was about five millions more. In
nearly All agricultural products Vermont
greatly exceeded New Hampshire. Oats
-ho produced about two million bushels
more wool, nearly two million pounds
more potatoes, about two million bushels
more butter nine million pounds more
cheese, above five and a half million
pounds more hay, nearly three hundred
toms moro maple rugar, over eight and
half million pounds more. ! need not
trace statistics farther 10 show tho natu-
raj productive superiority Of Vermont
over Now Hampshire in farm produce. II
also maintains an equal, ii not greater SUI
peliority in value Of mines. And yet, az
have stated, We are outstrippod by that
comparatively sterile and barron state by
probably more than 10000 in population,
and according to the last census by more
than %J3,OOOOOO in property, and this Is
due solely TO her manufacture We have
al-o lately seen that the people Of New
Hampshire pay an income Of seyenty-two
cents per head, while in Vermont we pay
butforty-seven. While weare at a compare
tive stand still, New Hampshire, in increase
Of business and population, is marching
well nigh p1ri pas5u, with the most thrifty
Of the older States. Her manufacturing
cities are riyaljng the largest in the coun-
try.
am aware that it is not population or
wealth alone that makes a State in the
highest sense. AZ the poet hath it, it is
men, hichmindcd men, who know their
rights and knowing dare maintain !;
hut the question we are considering is
how to secure. or rather how to retain,
such mon. High minded men Of this age
are not Enn Wrinkles. The hum and
buzz of business is the music that entices
away the best blood of Vermont. This .
music must be brought to Vermont, or
our Young men viii seek it elsewhere (
The advantage of manufacture to a2ri- +
culture Is seen in our own midst. Observe I
the increase Of grand list in those towns
20 f3r~luate IS to have secured a single .
manufacturing establishment Of respect
able proportions. Real estate in the vlcin-
ity soon doubles III value. Ore branch Of
cuisines develops a necessity fDr another
From tho factory SPRINGS the village.
Tits creates to market for farm pro-
duce.
T~o facts are &, lc kept ia mind FIRST
tA : in aerieulaur alone VIC cannot com
pets wish the fertile regions Of the weat,
u Y that taam As practically anuihI!at-
a di4trcc, ard made al sections 20
sgn4iiy Halr Tho great centres. Gfc1Hd,
tati however admirably our State nay be
n ptad 10 arfi u!.ural product, it is rtiB
laft fitted ior luufaciuriug industry.
II ind you. an not advocating the i'd
vantage of saufs ture oger agriculture,
but III advantage 81 both together over
agriculture alone Ny belief -, 81 Other,
have w. = -ii. tlat thay are not autigo-
stir, Lul int.rfw!ucd and dependent mp
on each other, tLtt c1cA j - the 9th
ard Shot ID ~ WY can our agricultural
inter st~ hc 81 II aided than hy iHcrea--
irz .ur manufacturing industry Aari-
nu'tura give = manufactures food and
r..~ ~ t.rial manufactures furnish to
teeieulfara fairies and home market
II IS a=Iy - heir harmanipi. action side
ve1le.tac nearer together The better.
thar Stat. have attained the highest de-
gree Of Independence, wealth and power J
This Is no res theory II h.s been the |
oatri..c q III The bri ,lte-t names Of cur
Is ~, ora We.liu. "a AMI II milton ,
Is -. eerllor 2.s} H. Clay and y, bater .. :
lar Ye,s@3. A. illustrative q he n
.3v.st % Na.tiHE manr.'tet@re with
,s~ie',''ara | have referred - New tttHp- e,
.htr, shg STATE sre- like car own, and .
- ah.r#r differences Exit in natural
ID -z7s-t they are AL largely IN favor ii