Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-04
Agricultural.
Farmers Meeting
wfrn THE STATE BOARD or AGRICULTURE

tATUleTN MtttlUN
WIN THE STATE BOARD or AGRICULTURE.
At the meeting held at Fast Montpelier
Thursday and Friday, January sih and 9TH
the following papers were read
,what Can be- Done to Keep our Yoaug Mcn
On NcrmrntN
ny A. pwtvrLt. rsQ o. risr CALAIS.
Il reouires no argument Of mino To provo
that which is sclfcyidcnt that there has been
n constant drain from our State Of many Of our
best and abcst mon. So great has been the
migration from our State 60 where You will
throughout the length and breadth Of our land,
YOU may find Nerm0nters.
Vermont We arc proud or The name we
are proud Of her Institutions We are proud
of her sons and her daughters, Of her rock
bound hills and fertile valleys Nepride our
selves in our schools, in educating our sons for
usefulness Bot with oil our boosted pride oi
State and Institutions, the fact remains a.
inevitable fact, il seems our youug men, our
men Of ability and enterprise have been, and
are constantly leaving MS. They sec, nt Imagine
they Sec in other States, in other lands, induce
ments 10 business which our own State doe.
not afford Thus with ambitious desires e.
crafty, and with imagnatious fired, Gin many
cases no doubt with visions Of hastily gotten
wealth, and position easily gained, they O.
forth from US, taking with them wealth OF
brain and muscle toonrich and build up other
States and lands While We who nre left, are
left to suffer loss, and feel the pamlyzing effects
OF q virtue, a strength, a motive power gone
out from u.s. in all our departments OF BUSH
ness, amensureat least Of which should be cher
ished and nourishod within our own BORDERS
That our State should suffer 80 much in this
direction, there must seem to be good and po-
tent reasons. And not the least Of these may
be the fact that it is the apparent policy olour
capitalists not to encourage and build up man
ulactures And while they have made haste
to add 70 their stocks and securities, they have
been slow TO sec that our State, rich In resources
and material, falls far behind our neiglh1riug
States in this enterprise. Ihcy have built up
manufactures, thus bringing 10 them the ma
terial for large towns and cities, rcsluudinp
with the snap and whirr Of business, creating
home markets both for labor and material, and
calling largely from the ability and enterprise
Of our State. Thus we are not only sparng 90
them our sons and daughters. but we are
transporting from our mountain sides and for
ests, crude, heavy unshapon material, % be
cut, hewcd, shaped and polished, and perhaps
returned to us in articles Of usefulness ard or
nament.
Again. it is said our State laws do not
sufficiently protect the enterprising interests OF
the State. II n man cmbarks 10 business
should misfortune come, debts accumulate
failure and calamity follows and he is liable tC
live out his days burdened and oppressed, uu
less, by chance, he can avail himself Of a law
from the general government 10 relieve anC
rescue him. We turn to States renowned ioi
their commercial thrift and growth, which have
so framed their laws " to protect and elevate
the iallen, TO lift from him the burden and sci
him free to again bnld himself up in business
Thus they have men standing high in woaltl
and position who have under their laws an,
customs built themselves up from financial mis-
fortune. IL is said our laws OF taxation ar
unequal and in some cases oppressive, Is
pecially so to that class we most need TO luv1
and protect--our young men on whom rests thu
future hope and prosperity of our State. En-
gagged as many arc In agriculture, nasmuch o.
our resources are derived mainly from taxes OF
real estate, they are often hurdeued and op
pressed BY paying largely on property they 4
not own.
Again, there has long prevailed desire
grasping desire-with our farmers, TO eulaGg
their farms, to add more acres until, in man
instances, they have become burdensomel
large and unproductive, thus bringing EN-
barrassment and Encouragement on that pur
suit which Of all others should be most cher
ished and developed.
Is it strange, then, in view Of the embar
EASEMENTS at home, and the many inducement
from abroad, that many Of the thoughtful an
considerate young men, who have marked higl
in the scale of wealth and fame, should turl
their backs upon their native StateY Mhor
are the boys of our childhood, nurturcd with U
into manhood, endeared alike with US to home
and their assoeiations2 Some arc with u
now, but moro have gone to seek fortunes i
other lands.
Ii we would retain our young men in Ner
mont, we must convince them by our own act
that we have employment for them at home
by developing our resources, and bringing lat
action the latent powers that have long lai
dormant. And would have it the policy
our State, by legislation, to offer such induce
ments ~ will lead to building up more extel
sivo manufactures in our midst.
With our present railroad facilities for tran
portation, there seems no good reason wi
this branch of enterprise, which our intercs
and material 50 much demand, should not
developed.
let US recommend that our laws Of taxati,
be so far amended and modified as to prote
and lift from the aspiring farmer the burden
unjust taxation. IL the interests Of our Sta
have suffered for the want Of protection
business men, let us enact laws FOR the be
interests of the general good Il is said t
courts in England not only relieve tho hone
debtor from the clutches Of his grasping cree
tor, but add a certificate Of character, viii
may serve as a letter Of credit to start the "a
fortunate man again in business
In view Of the strength and undcucl0pgd {
pacity Of our soil let us divide our lane
What If we should stimulate the soil, Il
double the growth OF our crops2 What if
should make two spears Of grass to grow wh'
but one grew belorel What If we shu,
bring our farms down to the scope Of our Y
ions and ability? What If We do not have
much capital invested We but make To-
Tor our sons, open new fields for growth, thri
and enterprise, add more names to the list
those whose interests are in harmony with o.
in the general growth and welfare Of our 81
and institutions
Let us then in our discussions and By our p
lications, aim to elevate our natural adya
ages, and stimulate to action higher stand,
OF labor mall its departments, and q love
home labor and home enterprise.
DISCUSSION
Hon G. II. Heath explained how
grand list of Vermont had got to be