Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
Westminster Farmers Club.

Westminster Farmers Club.
Subject-Resolved that the West Of
fers greater inducements to the farmer
than the East.
HARRY FLoYD.-Much as has been
said about western farming, and many
as have been successful in piling up dol
lars and cents in their level plains, l be-
lieve the inducements for a farmer to
leave New England for western farm
are few. | have never farmed in the
West but | have been there, and have
observed that lazy men are no more
Liable 10 get rich there than here In this
life, good health is the one thing desira-
BILE, and when man begins to have the
western shakes he begins to appre-
ciate New England homes and New Eng
land farms. 1t is true that western far
mes can furnish grain much cheaper
than eastern, but the price received is in
proportion. If any young man can see
anything desirable in the West that
over balances good health, good society
and good schools, he is fortunate man,
and may perhaps find it desirable to go
West, but such are long way in the
minority.
FRANK SLEEPRR.-It has been uni
versally acknowledged that the west aoas
the most desirable situation for young
farmer, and to my mind the inducements
are as strong to-day as they were twenty
years ago. A young man with few
hundred dollars in money can go west
and purchase farm from which he can
furnish himself good living, and by en-
ergy and prudence soon become indie
pendent. The same individual could no
more than furnish himself comfortable
living in the east. If man can tend
ten acres of corn on a western farm as
easy as he can tend one in New England
the difference in price of land and corn
is in favor of the west. No young man
without fortune in his pocket, can pur-
chase desirable farm here and ever pay
Tor it. With the same energy and per-
severance many of our young men would
soon become leading members of society,
by availing themselves of the opportuni-
ties offered in the west. Many young
men have been unsuccessful in the west,
it is true, but nine out of every ten of
them would have been unsuccessful any
where.
D. G. WRIGHT.-I see no inducement
for farmer, young or old, to go west to
farm. believe there is no better place
to farm than on the old Connecticut.
Western farmers are obliged to handle
large amount of produce for small
amount of money. If young men would
take some of our back farms, and make
the same sacrifice they would make on
western farm, | believe they would be
better rewarded tnan on a western farm.
GEO. M. CHAsE.-I am at home in
New England and shall defend it-not
simply because it is my home, but because
| believe it is the most desirable place
for the farmer, all things considered
If man cares nothing for health, moth
ing for society, nothing for anything ex
). cept money, he may as well go west, bu
he'll find he'll have to work or steal, tt
9 get a good living there. Those who g
n find their unoccupied farms, away frou
n society, away from the church and ava,
% from the school, with few means to en-
70 Joy their benefits. 1t is true western far
o mers can raise grain cheaper than we
70 but what does it amount to? If youn,
If men have friends and associates here
m such as worthy young men usually have
"a they had better not run the risk of leay
A ing them to find more desirable ones.
Id happiness is what you are seeking, yo
a had better remain in New England
,ir Health such as is common to New Eng
al land people is the richest of blessing
10 and it is too much risk to try to find it j
.rs the "terer-Ggue land. If you are d.
nm ing we'll here, consider aceH before 20
m, purchase in the west
as w. p. GAGE.-I am of the opinio
"a, that the difference in the success of is
st. mers is not so much the difference in /
his cality as the difference in men. If /
70 manages well be will succeed almost an,
where. 1t is the general rule that me
make the most desirable progress whel
y. they are obliged to work the hardes
me that people have done more for then
selves and society where they we