The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-20
OUR WORK.

the close of the series of meetings of the Board of
L Agriculture for the winter of 1890 and 81 it was
decided after careful consultation to undertake something
in the way of advertising the of Vermont and
accordingly in April the following circular mailed to
the first Seectman of each town in the State, together
with blanks for returns
DEAR S1R:-Please find herewith circular containing few
questions pertaining the industries of your town. which
will receive careful and immediate attention If there
nothing to report please say and prompt
lar that may know the matter has received attention
We that the subject submitted may require
me which you find it hard but feel that the end
viewthe encouragement of Vermons ndusresand your
pride your town and State, will lead you to aid willingly
and cheerfully
We would suggest organization of Board of Trade your
town. and putting your industrial interests into the hands of
able and enterprsng secretary Such organization be of
the simplest FORM and at the time medium of strength
and benefit. We wish report from all towns having such
boards with of president and secretary We invite
port from you subjects included regular questions
especially lists of real estate for sale which would,
judgment, prove safe and profitable investments.
word to the origin and object of this workIt under
taken by the Board of Agriculture and has their unanimous
prova and cooperation The object advertise
and advantages to the end that may keep
capital within borders The
available carry this work small unexpended balance of
the yearly allowance to the Board Of Agriculture to carry
their meetings. and vet we xpect to issue publication of about
$4,000 copies containing the facts able collect
possible do this with the hand only by large cOnr
buttons of time and effort by the members of the Board with
other reward than the satisfaction of having tried to do
thing to advance the prosperity of our State.
Again urging the necessity Of immediate and careful attention
tnaI we get our an
and thanking you in advance for the service, am,
Very truly yours,
VICTOR l. SPEAR,
For Board of Agriculture.
In the preparation of this work the Board desires to
acknowledge the kindly assistance rendered them by the
officers Of the towns throughout the State by sending in
prompt and generally very full returns also the valuable
aid received in the preparation of papers by E. R. Towe
of Enosburgh j. w. Titcomb Of Rutland, C. G. Peck of
Hinesburgh S. P. Gordon of Grand Ise D. NJ Camp of
Newport the ST. Johnsbuy Board of Trade, L. c. Fisher
of Cabot, COL George W. Hooker of Brattleboro S. S.
Hobson of Island Pond, c. NJ Winslow of Brandon,
Geo W. Perry of Rutland and Rev. Mr. Mcmillan of
Woodstock.
1t has been gratifying to to find the work which
undertaken by gratuitousy and without legislative
sanction well received by the people of the State and
to the press of the State much for their kind
notices of work. and the readiness with which they
have aided in every way open to them. Though work
is somewhat experimental in this State the Of like
undertakings in sister States goes far to convince that
good will fromit Upon the success or failure of
work depends the decision Of people to whether