Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-27

and the use of better appliances, the fig
ures practically represent net profits.
You will say perhaps that it will require
a change to winter dairying and require
the use Of more grain. True, and here
comes in another vital consideration, and
that is the fact that an improved system
of dairying must carry with 1t an i'm
proved system of crop production, in
order to make it complete financial
success, and, further, that dairy husban-
dry is perfectly adapted to the promotion
of the work of improvement in crop pro-
duction. There are but few farms in
western Vermont at least where an
abundant supply of grain may not be
raised, in connection with an equal, or
even an increased supply of fodder and
forage crops, with those now produced
Extend the work of improvement to our
crop production and we may make the
| figures which have given represent very
nearly our increased annual profits. re-
suit ample in itself to revolutionize our
financial situation, and through this me-
| ululu lllt tuuCdtlOudl anu soCldi
of our State.
Our last Legislature, in the superabund-
ance of its wisdom, appropriated money
for the purpose of booming our State.
What more effectna booming can we de-
wise than that which may be brought
about by the proper development of our
industries?
| will present one more problem in
simple arithmetic, and | have done.
Given, herd of cows that will produce
an annual average of $50 pounds of but
ter, worth % cents per pound. Suppose
that it requires four acres of land to sus-
tain each animal for the year, that the
skinned milk, and butter milk, with $50
in money per COW, will pay for the nee
essary labor. Answer sought the value
of land in Vermont, when devoted to
dairy husbandry, under these conditions
conditions much less favorable than
we find them on our best managed dairy
farms. When you have wrought out
this problem, you will have found very
nearly the true value of the average
arabic lands of Vermont, with money at
six per cent interest, when used for in
telligent diary husbandry.
The humiliating facts are that the
present low market value of farm lands
in our State is not chargeable to its poor
quality, or wholly to broken markets, or
unfavorable seasons. There are causes
more disastrous to our agricultural sue
cess than these, some of which are not
at all discreditable to our State. One of
these is the alarming draft which the
world at large, and especially the West,
is constantly making upon our vital
forces, in the form of enterprising, en-
ergetic young men. The reputation of
our State for this, the most important of
all the products, while greatly benefit
ting other sections, is a blighting curse
to the State itself. 1t is an illustration
of that anomalous condition, in which a
good reputation, while a blessing to
others, is a curse to it's possessor. The
sons of Vermont may be found almost
everywhere, where there is paying de-
mand for sterling worth and business
integrity. Statistics complied from the
last census report reveal the alarming
fact that oyer one-half of all who are
born in the State, of native Vermont
stock, leave it for other fields of useful
ness.
An incident related to me, by a native
Vermonter, doing business on the Pa
citic coast, gives us the key to the whole
matter. | will give it to you as nearly
as can in his own words. 81 was" he
said, sin the Office at San Francisco of one
the largest business firms upon the Pa
ciic coast. They were in want of man
to occupy a very responsible position.
A sub-officer of the company came in
and said to the president, "there are
two men who come to us equally well
recommended, both evidently well quail
fled to occupy the position which we
wish to fill, and don't know which to
select. One is from Vermont and the
= other from New York Take the Yer
monter of course, was the reply" Such
! incidents, while they are highly honora-
BILE to our State, point to her impending
doom. We can not long stand this draft
and hold our reputation also, and main
tain that characteristic intelligence and
: enterprise, so absolutely essential to the
t development of the industries of ouI
t State. The most vital question which
S presents itself to us of Vermont at thi:
b. time is, how shall this draft upon oul
v vital forces be checked, and the intelli
, gence and enterprise of our people bt
f maintained? Shall a policy be contin
: ued, as adopted, which will cause no
n only the funds of our capitalists, but tn,
= deposits of the savings banks, to e
n West for Investment in that SO 800, 900,
n 600 of western farm mortgages which
: are affoat upon the market? Shall W,
t continue to drive that class of young