Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-03
VERMONTS BOOM.
HER INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS DURING
THE PAST YEAR.

MT HAS YEAR.
Interesting Statistics Compiled by The
Eoari of Agriculture Relative to the
Many Sales of tho so-Calied "Aban-
dcned Farms' and the Increase in
Manufacturing.
For the year 1891 Vermont claims a full
share OF the prosperity aud progress which
has come to our whole country. Probably
TO year OF her history, in recent times, has
shown SO great progress in the way or bulid-
ing up new enterprises and extending Ghe
opsi ations Of those already established. The
Board of Agriculture has recently taken
few statistics, gathered from reports made
TO the board by the clerks of the several
towns, relative to the transactions in farm
property and the establishment OF new
manufacturing Reports have been received
from 22O towns. The reports received show
that 1864 arms have been sold during this
year. of this number 25l were OF the class
known as unoccupel FARMS The sales
made have bsen quite general throughout
the State, the number sold i'll each county
being Windsor, 2SS; Orange, us; Wash
inqton, 198; Windham, l6S; Orleans, 13yt
Franklin, 1870; Addison, l29; Caledonia.
1875; Rutland, SO; Chittendeu, 81; La
mobile, 81, Bennington, %; Essex, AZ;
Grand Isle. ..
The town of Barnard heads the list with
8 sale OF % farms Of which 81 were OF the
unoccupied class. In many localities it is
claimed that the purchasers OF the farms are
young men or the town, III other localities
it Is found to be young men who have for a
little while tried farming in the now West
nd rot al to Nj in wi IA
had sought for elsewhere, the best place to
secure home and surround themselves
and families with the great est number of
advantages at the least expense.
NLw MANUFACrUEING.
The reports TO the Board show that Sal, =
600 of capital has been invested in new
manufacturing plants during the year 1891.
Thls docs not include the working capital re-
CURED 10 conduct the business. There has
also been quite a large Investment of capt.
tn. IN extending manufactures already es
tahlished thaG is not here included. The
new plant, will give employment January
! 10 2l91 persons, In view of the fact that
since 1880 the census reports credits US with
an increase OF popu alton Of less than 20, 900,
the large increase. Tho past year which must
come from employing this additional num-
Ter OF persons makes pleasant and strik-
ing contrast. These new industries have
h.en scattered tbro,,,,b tba onlir. stste md
ill.,, range Of rrodnrfs hos co,oral - villa
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