Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-24
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CENSUS Returns OF THE AGRICULTURE OF NFW
YoRK.-we find the following paragraph IN cur
exchanges, but do not know its origin. 1t pre-
seafs some Interesting statements as to the agris
culture Of this State, and We shall hope ere long
70 have the census retor1s themselves SIS the
basis Of further comment:
Tie comparative statements Of the agricultu-
raj products Of New York show some remarka-
be changes during the ten years from lSbO TO
1870. While the area Of improved land in the
state has increased from 1855, 600 to l5,027,-
600 acres, the growth Of orchard products has
fa- outsirippsd the grain product fact which
reveals new Phase IL the development Of rural
labor. The Jield Of wheat in 1870 WIS l2,OUO,-
900 bushels, in round num5ers-sn increase Of
about 300 900 bushels ever 1860; but the
value Of orchard products rose from -, ~, OUo
to Ss.347. 900 in the decade-or more thAh
double The produce Of market gardens sho"s
scarcely any change between lo6Osnd IolJ' anu
the number OF pounds Of butter produced IN tne
latter year Was but a trihe larger IMAM 'nst .,
ten year, before. The yield OF fax had dounleu
IN 1870, bat there was large falling OF IN tne
product 0fmsple sugar, honey, Indian corn ana
swine. The number Of working oxen had A-to
decreased very largely. The value Of animals
slauzbterei or sold for slaughter rose from To-
800 900 in 1860 to 2S,225, IN lolO-nearly
double Pasture land and orchard growth,
therefore. are receiving much greater attention
than formerly, and q marked change Is visible IN
the character Il agricultural industry. The
present cssh value * the farming lands Of the
Ss.eis estimated ST Sl,272,ejG OOO-sgsinst
$500. 900 600 in 1860 and the value OF farm
ing implements and machinery has risen from
S2gO0OUH 60 S45.0OJO00. Evidently, the
Old easy-aoinr dsys OF the farmer have given
place 10 1ceer IDEAS aui fresher energies.
AxrcD1re "a Pr DOVE The river Eeva,
on gle banks and Islands Of which the city Of
81 Petersburg IL huilt, often rises suddenly ca
me breaking up OF the ice 10 spring. Much
ue7ii c1a.tqueutIy oyertakes those who's home
sje.is are near enough 10 the rivers banks 20 be
endangered by the overwhelming force Of The
torrent. a. Well ss by those floating blocks OF ice
wh1se destructive power is irrcsisuhle. During
aue o- taese tulieu aud terrific iuuaiati0us,
striking iue. ieuI sla related % me - received
from The truthful ur- OF sn eye-wituess- Ia
one oi jhs small zen meats on the loser banks Of
&c aver, . loFe.y. ...r -rei girl, about aine
'esrs Oh. carr e'.h hcr parents who wee
EofAc-s 80 aeu8 --t i.Z. The chld's greatest
earthly t.c.sa.c wssB beautiful LITTLE dove, res
cuel from the hxris o- t1e destroyer, who had
rut-iy torn away the parent bird from The nest,
thus IL had been Nestled ia her bosom sni fei
from her lips, sud they became almost insepars-
IKE companions. exesp- when the little HiLdz &C
clmplulei her parents 90 church, or 20 market
wiki her hales uu g01-s. 8he1, i0- greater
safety. the bird ss- suspended from the ceiling
% i-- quaint wicker dwelling, 10 swait, with a
fdrirr % delight The little maids returning /.
footsteps; then the door Of the cage was thrown I
open, aud she dove few j0yfuly 70 It's usual /.
pe.cl % resting place on HIlia's shoulder. Such /
rossIi 81. might have been their mutual position /
eheu the rush and roar of waters suddenly I
tWep over their little dwelling, the force Of the .
destructive eemea, leaving no time for fl ght or
escape iu any shape The child was soon seen
struggling 10 the Wild whih Of waters, whilst
the dove with expanded Eings, (Which instinct
wouli baye taught her TO use for flight ami safe
;y,) hoycrei over her little protecress, futter-
ing around with indispensable alarm, now perch
ing on her head or breast when fhe rose on the
surface ana With her little heak making vain
ed-ris fc rescue the floating locks Of sik-like
hsiT borne backwards and forwards by the ed
dies o. the torrent When the fair young head
was again engulphel, the dove plunged into the
swelling waves sfer 1t, then rose with it again,
until nsture's struggled exhausted, the loving
i'l"e heai' anu me Wet anu weary Wing SUNK
never 20 rise again, In the overwhelming waters.
Crrros,r-rs nj, r,.r H. ,-,-r s-..- .-
your pulse. aud know that a. every ss-roke some
immortal passes TO his maker; some fellow being
ROSES the river Of death aud If we think Of it
We may well wonder that it should be SO long be-
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