Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-13

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it is possible that it may still he general
ly believed that Vermont, in common with
the rest of the New England states has
naturally sterile soil 10 is hard task TO
disabuse the public mind OF a false idea
that has once obtained acceptance. IL Is
NOT .un lent to repeat the facts that dis
prove it score of times repetition upon
repetition still J., needed After all that
has been repeatedly shown from statistics,
proving the high standing of Vermont as
an agricultural state, we find the following
statement of the condition of agriculture
in three of the New England states. in
cudiu1 Vermont, In recent bulletin OF
the census office
In Maine. New Hampshire and Yer
mont the rate of increase OF population
between 1870 and SsO mas not been main
tanned In these states agriculture Is M %
very low condition the soil is as rule infer.
tile. and markets are not especially easy OF
access consequently the farming popula-
tipn has continued tn emlgrate To- the lar
West On the other hand, manufacture
have not vet assumed sufficient prominence
to retain population.
so one would include Vermont among
the states whose soil is AS rule infertile w
who was aware now the agricultural prod
ucts of TINS state compare. according to the
number of farms the number of persons
engaged in farming. and the capital invest
ed IN agriculture. with the same products
in the several states, aud with the average
in the United States The census of agri-
cultural products for 1860. 1870 and 1850,
each prove so far as these figures can
prove ANYTHING that Vermont is agricult
uralIv one of the most productive districts
Of the United States The statistics of az
riculture bv the census Of 1890 have not
vet been announced when published they
will be quite sure to confirm the results Of
previous censuses, showing Vermont to be
among the first of the states for the prod
uctS of agriculture, proportioned TO the
number Of acres. farms and farmers. Sub
stantiallv the same facts are shown hv the
statistical reports of the department Of az
ricuiture so far as the ground is covered
bv these reports
Below is a summary of some of the facts
found hv comparing the statistics of agrl-
cultural production in the several states
vermont leads 31 states in the aver
ar- value of all furm productions 70 each
person engaged IN agriculture.
The value of all farm productions iu
Vermont averages nearly S40O to each per
son ia tine state engaged IN agriculture,
against "a corresponding average OF S2SH
for the United States
Yer mont proiuces more than four
mes as much butter to each person en-
gagged in agriculture as the average to each
such person IN the United States
t. Vermont produces an average of lGl
pounds more butter TO each person engaged
in agriculture than the highest average to
each such person IN any other state
= Vermont makes nearly twice as much
liter per COW as the average per COW in
the United States.
g. Vermont makes 10 pounds more but
ter per COW than is made in any other state
:; Vermont produces an average to
each farm Of PAT pounds more butter
than the average to each farm in any 9th
er state
= Vermont produces an average to each
farm of $40 pounds more butter than the
average to each farm in the United States
9 The average product of cheese tc
each farm Is greater in Vermont than il
any other state excepting New York
49, The average number of milch COW,
to farm is greater in Vermont than il
any other state
H. The hay crop of Vermont average
more 70 each person engaged in agricultur,
than the hay crop of any other state.
~ The hay crop Of Vermont average
more TO each farm than the average to eacl
farm in any other state.
l3. Vermont mas live stock averagin,
in value $40 more TO each person engage,
in agriculture than the corresponding av
erage value Of live stock in the Unite,
States
IA. Vermont leads 33 states in the av
erage value of hive stock TO a farm
10. The average annual product Of ma
pie sugar to each farm in Vermont is near
seven times as much as the average To eac
farm in New ork Nearly two-thirds O
all the maple sugar produced in the Unite
States Is made IN Vermont and New York
lG In the yield Of corn, potatoes an
other crops per acre, Vermont general
stands at or near the head of the list q
states But two states mad larger well
of potatoes per acre, according to the an
nual crop report of the department of az
riculture for 1890 For the same yea
the yield of wheat per acre was larger i
Vermont than in any other state east c
Mississippi The yield of buekwheat pc
acre exceeded the yield per acre in Vel
mont in only one state BY the tenth Gel
sus only two states had larger yield q
oats per acre than Vermont only tire
states a larger yield of corn per acre, an
the Yield per acre of almost every crop Gu
tivated in the state was far above the a,
erage per acre in the United States Vel
mont has more than once stood at the hes
of the states in the yield of corn per acr,
rs. The cost Of purchased fertilizer
used in the United States averages NOR
than twice as much for each farm as ii
cost of purchased fertilizers for each far
in Vermont
t.. Vermont leads 36 states in the a,
erage value of forest products TO each farm
not including maple sugar as one of the
products, and not including the product
timber lands not belonging to farms.
Diseases OF the IAOrAe.
Pneumonia is one of the most fatal di
eases at this time of the year for both ma
and beast The horses are especially liah