Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-13
WESTMINSTER FARMERS CLUB.

Subject: Resolved that the West offers
greater inducements to the farmer than the
East.
n. G. Perce-I have been much interest
ed in this question, and not little sur
prised to hear members of this club berate
the pleasures and advantages of New Eng
iand society. Not long since Mr. Davis
spoke in opposition to the West, and be-
lieye that was the time he spoke his mind.
1t is said that the West is good place TO
get rich, but am of the opinion that we
have "luck and chance" games enough
here without running any Western wild
goose chase for more. The uneasy ones 90
West, not those that do the most TO improve
society.
N. w. Davis-I am aware that we have
good blood in New England, but am sur
prised that so much Of It finds no home ex-
cept in New England. Those who 90 West
are not the dead heads" but the uneasy
ones, and wish there were more Of them.
If you want young man 10 20 ahead in
business, send him West. II you would
have Greek meet Greek, send your young
men West.
w. r. Misunderstanding seen considera-
bic of the West, l shall speak from expe-
riencG. Health, wealth and happiness are
the common blessings Of New England,
which is more than can be said of the West.
| admit that we are dependent upon them
for grain, but they are as dependent upon
US for money. If young man will go on
to any one Of our hill farms, and make the
same sacrifice that lie would in the West he
can make as many dollars. If YOU will
visit one of our hill farmers YOU will lind
comforts aud blessings that cannot be found
in few houses in Iowa.
Geo. NJ. Chase Men see things different
~. No New England man in high society
would live on western farm five years if
you would give him the whole West. Men
that own land in the West desire TO have
young men go there and live, not so much
because they think il the better place. but
because they desire TO increase the value of
their property. 1t is taking things too
much for granted TO think of going West TO
invest much money.
Prof. L. +. Ward-Snce no figures have
been presented on either side of this
question, it may be well to compare a few
as shown by the National Bureau of Agri-
culture, and leave them to tell their own
story. The average yield per aero in Yer
mont is as follows: Corn, 49, bushels oats.
80; wheat, IS 27; potatoes, III; tobacco,
CSC pounds. The average cash value of not
only these products, but many others, is
still more strikingly in favor of Vermont
Tho o. 4
figures. \ State that burns corn for fuel
and hauls lumber a hundred miles and Of
ten more, for building purposes, need not
be reported to a Vermonter. The labor of
subduing tie soil, and the liability of rapid
disease in productiveness are also among
the great objections TO western farming.
In conclusion l will read from letter of
resident of Nebaska, dated Feb. 3 "Frlend:
Did you ever stand on some beautiful en-
inence and inhale the balmy brsezes as
they blow from Nebaska's wide extended
plain? Did you ever experience that Pc
culiar sensation caused by the gentle winds
waiting alkali dust and the ashes of burnt
prairies into your eyes, ears and nostrils
until those organs become useless? Obi
there is reality in life in Western Nebras-
ka, and one would believe it when he sees
his hay and grain stacks take wings and
fly away over the fields to become feed for
his neighbours stock. 1t is an old saying
that Ills an i'll wind that blows no good TO
anybody. Parents and teachers are espec-
tally assisted in the management ofnaugh-
ty children by jrst setting them out in the
wind which blows the filling out of their
clothes and whips them numerically With
the warp. We read that several buildings
have been blown down and much damage
done by winds in several localities. WHY
don't people come TO Nebraska and learn
the Hisperean style of architecture. We
dig holes in the hillside, lay up the front
and cover over tho roof with dirt. Who
ever heard Of a Nebraska 'dug-ouP blow
ing away? There is no danger of flood,
Oh no. The only thing we fear is a flo ID
our roofing is exceedingly porous. Some
settlers build Oriental houses with one load
Of lumber. The,e sometime, 90 kitinp
across the plains at the rate of two forty.'
But people will live and learn. II Is strange
how people bee come attached 10 cannibalism
and settling in the West. If you think you
can ADAPT yourself TO those circumstances,
live on bread with a little Indian in it, and
IN very short time like it just as we'll all
indian, come to Nebraska"
Adjourned two weeks to meet with w.
H. kimball. Subject; Farming and its
"as'es' SEC'Y.