Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-02-17
Westminster Farmers Club.
LECTURE OF HON. c. b. EDDY.

lowing abstract of Mr.. Eddy's lecture as
follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT am not vain
enough to attempttotell you how to farm
better, better prepare the soil, better to
select farm implements, better prepare
fertilizers and apply them or to wiser Sc
lect breeds of stock and manage them.
= Though / was brought up a
farmer, but when attempt to instruct
you as to farming, who have long enjoy
ed the efficiency of this and other kim
dred organizations, ! fail. All can at
tempt to do to be acceptable is to give
some general remarks by way OF encour-
ageing or stimulating you. l offer no
statistics, but shall speak of Vermont as
home.
WHY VERMONT is A GOOD HOME
She has noble history her record is
untarnished, no other State has reared
more noble men or women, both in early
history rs we'll as later, When King
George issued his unjust DEGREES, men
from these hillsides readily responded.
When in the late and awful rebellion,
responded to suppress that rebellion, no
better, no nobier men came forth than
men from Vermont-none better than
the Vermont Brigade. In halls, on the
bench, in university and colleges their is
seldom found. In proportion to her area
no other state has reared as many or
equal. So far, Vermont is a good State
to be born in and TO live liz" In one
respect then she excells, she has men.
Vermont is sometimes objected too in
reference to her severe climate, her bit
ing frosts to be dreaded, that the West
is more desirable, but it is fact beyond
dispute, that this mountain air, these
sparkling springs of water, the elong rig
orous winters, with the necessary efforts
requisite to sustain a comfortable liveli.
hood which calls forth an economy of
time, davelopes true manhood, correct
discipline, resulting in manly greatness.
Now turn your minds to those
who departed for the west you have
heard their goodbye have they
prospered better? r You
will say many have returned, some de.
clined in health, some have entered cor
ner of prosperity, so much is bright, but
look at the frugal husband of Vermont,
he may not have accumulated in some in
stances so much wealth, but he has well
educated his children and
has left legacy in good man. What
better place to bring mp children in than
Vermont, is it west upon the Rocky
Mountains, or in the Gold regions Of
California, the echo returns the answer
not there, not there. The frosts of our
climate are blessing. Our fathers
were directed to this New England home
as tit place to rear race of men. <
: Some will be wretched any
where. Our fathers came here to sub
due and cultivate the soil-came here
poor, destitute of gold and silver. How
changed, fine buildings for the rude howell
Look at the barns and grain
cries, the focks and herds, they are all
the farmers, villages over our state built
up and sustained see the school houses
and churches, all builtby .hefarmer, is not
the climate conducive to the farmer as
his home. Uneven surface is objected to.
There is no climate so
mixed and varied; these hills are lust
as God made them, just right-for the
tlocks to Craze and ruminate upon. full
Of wealth down their sides flow streams
OF water to promote the interest of the
mechanic. We do not know how to ap-
preciate then this beautiful scenery, this
sublime landscape. We have but to live
in the west upon the broad prairies, no
water but cistern water and often with
out that; no ripling rills, no mountain
peaks, often but one broad expanse.
How monotonous; how many have
sighed for the Vermont water, one more
look at the Vermont hills. T.
Go where you will in Vermont the spark.
ling spring water gushes out what would
the western farmer give for one of these
little springs if it could be transferred to
his little farm in the west? Sir. the
price of a farm here. X
When we compare our State as an agri.
cultural state, we can say our let is cast
in pleasant places"
Our soil-dces it not yield productive
ness In proportion to labor x
The farmers, have they not been liberal
and have usually left enough to their
children, good education, good habits
what better legacy, what more does he
wish. What can he do to
make the farm more productive-wbat
was it two hundred years ago, in the ear.
/ ly history of our State how d;foro,., H.