Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-22
Now for Manufacturers.

Commissioner Of immigration, A. b. Val
entine, has sent out another circular to the
listers requesting further information re-
gard'ng the unoccupied farms of the State
IN letter accompanying this blank Mr.
Valentine says:
9 Great interest has been manifested in the
occupied by industrious people aitie but but
, ttow leiS uhcuitlyated, with houses empty or
gone Nor has this interest been confined to
Vermont, but it has extended to neighburing
states who are watching the result of Yer
mUut's efforts to repouulate her abandoned
farms, and thus make her what she is entitled
10 Pc the leading Eastern State for the raising
or horses, for the products of the dairy, and
ior General agricultural prosperity. Great
Eeneht TO the state must come from this move
mCnt, and self-iuteTeSt, duty, state pride. and
dtoire Tor state prosperity, should and will in
begun.
II is probable that in the early spring. blanks
VIII DC issued calling for information CON
corning the dairy products of the state and its
manufacturing interests. The latter will in
cluue what pertains to water power, timber.
sugar qual1ies and min resources. 1t is
hoped that listers Will keep this in mind. so
mat they VIII be prepared to fill out such
nlankS promptly, rs II is not proposed 10 again
issue blanks for general distribution those
issued last spring not having proved Il success,
ana having made the listers much additional
WORK. e feel a growing confidence that the
establish
mcnt OF This bureau, and that the joint efforts
and relations OF the commissioner and town
listers Will be remembered with satisfaction
by each and all.
One of the significant features of this
statement is that the commissioner proposes
to pursue still further his inquiries for in
formation regarding the dairy products of
the State and its manufacturing interests
We say still further, for we have under
stood that from the time of his appointment
Commissioner Valentine has had in mind
the fact that it was the purpose OF the Leg
islature in providing for the appointment Of
this commission, to collect information Gin
regard to the manufacturing interests of
the State and especially of its urdeveloped
manufacturing and agricultural resources, ."
I'VE quote from the act as well as in regard to
the agricultural interests and productions, -
'the prices Of farm property" etc. The
reason why this feature of his work-the
development Of our manufacturing interests
has not been brought into greater promi-
nence, is that information regarding the agri-
cultural interests of the State was more
easily obtained and once brought to the
attention of the people this branch of the
work developed beyond the expectations of
the commissioner and every body else and
monopolized attention. Meanwhile his own
Investigations have not been sufficiently full
or complete to warrant making any public
announcements.
That there has been an honest difference
of opinion among the people of the State re-
gardinC the immigration scheme is not
greatly to be wondered at, though we be-
Heve that most of the objections raised
against it have been the result of mis-
information or ignorance regarding the
commissioners real plans and purposes.
Here is matter, however, on which all are
agreed Regarding any movement having
for its object the development of our manu-
featuring and dairy interests there can be
10 division of sentiment. 1t is work, too,
in which others than the listers may take
part. Public spirited citizens all over the
State should be on the lookout for points, ="
and they need not await the issuance of the
commissioner next circular before for
warding to him the results of their investi-
cations. If this feature of the commission
er's work shall serve to advertise our unde-
veloped manufacturing resources as effec-
lively as the farms of the State have been
advertised, all will feel, with the commits
sioner, ga growing confidence that the re-
suits of his labors will justify the establish
ment of the bureau.