The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-19
General Description by Counties.
Addison County.

Most of the surface is comparatively level Only the
eastern part is mountainous. The County borders
Lake Champan and the border towns and nearly all the
western part of the County has very rich natural soil
Clay predomnates 1t is noted for its very productive
pastures and large crops of hay of superior quality
The land in the eastern part of the county is rough
and hly but productive, and numbering is carried
q considerable extent.
Otter Greek passes through the County emptyng into
the lake at Ferrsburgh 1t is navgable far Yer
gennes and small steamers ply between that city to ports
on the lake. Dead Creek, Lemon Fair, and the New
Haven River are tributaries to Otter Creek and are from
Is to rs miles long Otter Creek furnishes valuable
water power at Middebury and Vergennes, where
located several large manufacturing establishments Of
various kinds.
This County particularly noted for its improved stock
of all kinds but especially for its sheep and horses
The Merno sheep reaches its highest state of perfection
here Addison County susans the enviabe reputation Of
producing the best Merno sheep in the world Sheep for
breeding purposes are shipped to all the wool growing
countries of the world and bring remuneratve and in
not few instances fabulous prices The rich pastures
and hay together with the management and of the
sku breeder, will always make this Country center Of
attraction to those looking after the highest type the
Merno
While the Morgan horse of the productions that
the State justly proud Of and every town and hamlet
boasts of of less notoriety Addison County
can boast Of which have a national reputation.
This County was the home of Hills Vermont Black Hawk
Daniel Lambert, Ben Franklin, Belongs Ethan, and
scores of others that have proved valuable Descend
ants of of these noble animals be found on
nearly every farm in the County the breeding of the
typical Morgan is of the leading industries and is
being pursued by of the most intelligent men in the
the County, who spare pains in their ambition pro-
duce perfect type of this noble animal
The areas of interval flowed lands, of the Otter
Greek and of its tributaries very extensive and
large per cent Of it is still undeveloped much Of it
covered with wood, and a large amount covered with
stumps. With proper system of drainage the agcu-
tura products Of the County could be than doubled
1t already ships large amount of hay market every
year. and might double the amount their resources
all utilized
There large deposits Of marble and limestone in the
County, and the latter is being extensively quared and
burnt at Leicester Junction.
Among the institutions of learning may be mentioned
MIDI ebury College at Middebury, Beaman Academy at
New Haven, and fine graded schools in all the large
towns.
At Bristol there is the largest burial casket manuac
tory i'll New England, marble mill at Belden's Falls
and pulp mill below Middlebury Otter Creek The
timber for this mill is oated down the river from towns
above. Middlebury is the County seat and is thriving
town. Its County court house and other public
buildings speak well for the thrift and intelligence Of the
people Nergennes, incorporated city, is largely en-
gagged in the manufacture of horse nails curtain rollers
DOORS sash, blinds, and furniture The State Reform
School is located there