Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-06
WESTMINSTER FARMERS CLUB.

greater inducements to the farmer than the
East
Harry Floyd-Much as has been said
about western farming, and many as have
boen successful in piling up dollars and
cents ON their level plains, believe the in
| ducements for young man to leave New
| England for n western farm arc few. L
have never farmcd in the West, but have
been there and have observed that LAZY
men are quite as liable to get rich here as
there. 1 have also observed that health Is
the one great object in life, and when a man
has the western shakes he always wants to
be moving toward New England. West
ern farms furnish grain cheaper than cast
ern. but the price received by the produc-
or is in proportion. If any young man can
see any thing in the West that ovcrbalances
good health, good society and good schools,
he is fortunate man, and may perhaps
find ii desirable to go West, but such are a
long way in the minority.
Frank Sleeper-It has heretofore been
universally acknowledged that the West
wasthe most desirable situation for young
farmer, and to my mind the inducements
are as strong to-day as they were twenty
| y
hundred dollars can with energy and per-
severance soon become an independent
farmer in the West, but without fortune
in his pocket he could never purchase de-
sirable farm in New England and pay for
| it in lifetime. It a man can tend ten acres
in the West as easy as he can tend two here,
the difference in price Of lands and grain
is in favor of the West. With the same
energy and perseverance many of our
| young men would soon become leading
members of society in the West by avail
ing themselves of the opportunities offer
ed. Many young men have been unsuc-
cessful in the West, but nine-tenths OF
them would have been unsuccessful any
where.
d. C. Wright believe there is no bet
ter place to farm than on the old Connecti-
cut. If young men would take some Of
our back farms and make the same sacri-
flee they would on a western farm, be-
lieve they would be better rewarded than
in the West.
Geo. NJ. Chase--I am at home in New
England, and shall defend it, not simply
because it is my home, but because l be-
lieve it to be the most desirable place for
the farmer, all things considered. If
man cares nothing for health, nothing for
society, nothing for any thing except mon
ey, he may as well 90 West; but he will
find that he'll have 10 work or starve to get
a living thore. 1t is true that western
farms-away from church, away rtotn
school, away from society-grow corn
cheaper than those of New England, hut
W, ai tp
have friends and associates here, such AS
worthy young men usually have it is run
ming too much risk to leave them with the
hope TO find more desirable ones. If hap
piness is what you are seeking, you had
better remain in New England. Health,
such rs is common to New England peo-
pie, is the richest of blessings, and it is
running too much risk 10 try TO find it in
the '.teUer-dgue' land. II you are doing
well here you had better consider well be-
fore you purchase in the West.
w. Il. Gage-I am of the opinion that the
difference in the success of farmers is not
so much the difference in locality as the
difference in men. If he manages well he
will succeed any where. 1t is the general
rule that men make the most desirable
progress where they have to work hardest;
that people have done the most for them
seles and society when they were obliged
to economize to make fair degree Of sue
cess. 1t is natural for us to think we can
: do a little better by moving. We seem to
be moving planets without any centripetal
force to keep us from zg-zas course. We
always want something beyond our arms
reach. 1t may be desirable for some young
; men to 90 West ; but whether young men
well situated here had better go or stay, is
a doubtful question.
L p. d. Keyes-I think it desirable fo
some young men to go West. The soil Is
j favorable to production, and young men
Il can work to advantage with smalle
n amount of capital. They have many uniI
IS vorable seasons in the West; so we hay
% here. The probability Of advance in pric
y of land is in favor of the West. The prob
u ability of getting rich is in favor of thu
: same place. If you are after money, g
70 West.
Vt NJ. w. Davis-What say will be in ia
J. vor of the West, every word of it. 1 an
st sorry that New England people have com
J. TO think that there is no other desirable sill
r ua ton in this great and promising worlC
E. Whist is there to induce young men to re
IS main in New England? Men have lahore
CT for several generations, yet we have yer
s. few rich farmers here. We have goo
Is farms, good homes and good society; bu
~ when we go West we find all these bless
ne ings, and learn TO our pleasure that man
u of them are much more easily obtained
10 If you want 10 work TO advantage go Yves
10 If YOU desire to receive the benefit Of goo
Ill schools and become a member of good 81
10 cety, you need not lose the opportunity b
ST. going West. If you want TO know VIII
true hospitality means, don't fail TO s
West. If / was young man would M
stop in New England over night. Ne
are England is good school house, bnt If yC
'.a expect to travel in company with your pr
ion gressivc friends, believe you will have
A. go West. If western farmers would p
mt their corn into beofthey would make moi
DIES money than was ever made from Ne
'he England farm. Western farmers have b
'n, come rich; have become Independent
low built cities and villages and furnished
her Dor for the million, and are going TO fur
to ish more. They are progressive people
Yet a promising people, and | say God bic
icy! the man, who shall climb the Rocky Mou
tans aud lip over into the water shed
io' the other side.
Adjourned one week TO meet with p.
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