Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-13
AGRICULTURAL.
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vermont North tnroltnn,
Our attention has been called to a letter
from the Cincinnati Home aud Farm by
special correspondent Of that paper writing
from Raleigh, n. C. The writer has quite
handy use Of words aud an excellent idea
Of what is needed to improve the agricult-
ure Of the South but he has some rather
astonishing views on Vermont and the
tariff
For the pleasure Of reading this commu-
nicatiou from Mr. Massey we are indebted
to Mr. +. W Moselcy Of Clinton, Iowa the
well known inventor aud manufacturer Of
creameries and dairy apparatus and who
is well acquainted both east and west aud
knows how to appreciate Vermont lie
thinks that the Farm and Home and the
correspondent from Raleigh should I've en-
lightened about this state. Let us see first
what the writer has to say Of North Caro-
Ina aud New England, with Vermont 10y
way Of contrast
Here as | sit looking over the swelling
uplands of central North Carolina, | see
hillside after hillside covered with grape
vines where recently cotton was the only
crop, and the owners Of the vineyards tell
me that they get 500 per acre from the
land that formerly brought half bale or
less of cotton per acre. In another direc
ton ! see green slopes of grass variegating
the landscape amid the now brown cotton
fields and Jersey cows are enabling the
farmer 10 make giit-eiged butter to help
to drive out of Raleigh the miserable
stuff brought from the North. These
men are realizing such decidedly gilt edged
prices for their product in the Raleigh mar
ket that people Of moderate means are
still compelled to buy the rancid tub butter,
and there is room for more to make money,
even at IA lower price But the leaven is
working, and "a more diversified agriculture
is taking the place Of an exclusive devotion
to cotton.
"The men who are raising these grapes
and grass are growing cotton, too, and get
ting two bales per acre instead of half
bale. Others are finding out that we are
able here to raise the bright high priced
tobacco for which Northern North Caro-
lima has become famous, and are devoting
part of their land to this crop. In a word,
our cultivators are changing from mere
planters to farmers The red clay hills of
the oak belt in North Carolina will grow
grass as well as any section when properly
iarmed, aud when farmer gets to grow
ing grass and fine stock his cotton fields will
soon feel the benefit, and while not gnor
ing the money crop Of his section, he takes
his eggs out of the one basket he has been
rlsking them in and carries them in string
of baskets, to bring him money all through
the season, and this takes him out of the
slavery to the commission merchant and
makes him free, cash paying citizen.
The grand fight and victory of the Al
lance with the jute bagging trust has impress
ed upon the farmers the great value aud
strength of organized effort and shown
that if united, they can bring their calling
out Of the mire and compel our rulers to
relieve us from the unjust burdens that now
affect us. Ali over the broad land the indi
cations are that the people are begin
ming to realize that the taxing of the many
for the benefit of the few is a wrong. The
tariff lords are nearing the end of their
rope, and with our agriculture and com
merce relieved from their shackles which
now bind them, new era of prosperity
will soon dawn upon our land.
Tariff protection which was to do 50
much for farmers by giving a home mar
ket has protected farming almost out Of
existence in New England, where manufact
ures have most tlOurished, as is evidenced
by the fact that farm of 100 acres, with
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