The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-19

Aspectof the Country-CrOps-v
of Observation-Disclosures OF the Place
Gold Mining - PiscntOry Experi-
cnces--An Educational Office.


LUDLOW, VT, Aug. 10, 1874.
After leaving Bellows Falls and the
beautiful valley of the Connecticut, the
southern section of the Vermont Central
railroad commences its gradual ascent in
order to cross the Green Mountains, and
winds in and out among the valleys, rarely
running in straight course more than half
mile. This section of the country is not
thickly populated the farm houses do not
show the thrift and enterprise OF those on
the rich intervales of the Connecticut
many of the farms are GLADLY set on
edge" as an old resident expressed it, IT.
ferring to the prevailing slope of the land
only Il small proportion of the land is I'M
der cultivation; the live stock kept is
small. The thousands of sheep sent each
week TO Brighton from this state evil
IDENTITY do not come from this vicinity, as
have seen only one flock Of sheep in tide
across the state
The nay crop now harvested is called a
fair yield potatoes are doing well there
is very little grain growing corn is back
ward apples are scarce stones, brush
brakes ard sugar naples abundant. Half
way between Bellows Falls and Rutland.
the express trains pass each other (this be-
ing single track at Ludlow. This is the
only village of any size or Importance be-
tween the two towns mentioned above
The track is graded up so high that the
traveller in the cars looks down upon this
whole village with its pretty cottages, the
rows of naples its three churches and its
single large mill.
The mill, in which shoddy cloth is plin-
cipally made gives employment to 1875 per-
sons A large toy carriage manufactory
has just been started and is turning out
some of the best wull; Of the Kind. Half
q dozen men find work in the harness shup.
In the northwestern pau 0i the town
gold is now being miGcd ny at, old Califor-
MAN who, with liuie help. Takes out from
fifteen to thirty dollars worth each day.
Good stores are louud here. as ibis place
is the centre OF trade tar Fifteen miles
around.
Near the Baptist 81 ulch SIAN the neM
Academy building. The school combine.
an academy with the different grades of q
public school. The grammar or lover de.
partment is held in the wing The scioo
year is divided into f urterms of ten week
each
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