The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-03-11
Industrial PROCESS
During the Year 1891.

For the year 1891 Vermont claims full
share of the prosperity and progress which
| has come to our whole country. Probably
no year OF her history, in recent times, has
shown so great progress in the way of
building up new enterprises and extending
| the operations of those already established.
The Board of Agriculture has recently
taken few statistics, gathered from re-
| ports made to the Board by the clerks of
the several towns relative to the transact
| ions in farm property and the establish
ment of new manu- aoturing. Repol is have
! been received from 220 towns. A full re-
port would undoubtedly increase conS'der-
! ably some of the results found. as few of
the tOwrS that it was impossible to get re-
ports from, were among the largest IN the
state. The reports received show that 1864
farms have been sold dming the year, of
this number 252 were of the class known as
unoccupied farms. In most cases the pur-
chaserS of these unOccupied lands We're
persons who wanted them for homes. A
good feeling is reported as prevailing among
the farmers and a Sight increase in price
of real estate is generally claimed. The
sales made have been quite general through
out the state, the number sold in each
county being: Windsor, 2S8; Orange. 2l6;
Washington, 1919: Windham, 1858; Orleans
1859; Franklin. 140: Addison, 1879, Caledonia,
1926: Rutland, 80: ChlttCnden, 81; LamOille,
67: Bennington 81; Essex, 46; Grand Isle 2.
The town of Barnard leads the list with
a sale of 81 farms OF which "a were Of the
unOccupi class. l.. many localities it is
claimed that the purchasers of the farms
are young men of the town, irotho local.
ties it is found to be young men who have
for little while tried farming in the new
West and returned to find in Vermont
what they had sought for elsewhere, the
best place to secure home and surround
themselves and families with the greatest
nm, I,ap of ADVANTAGES a. tbn ln1Ct v
kThe following extract from a letter from
ian in Breckenridge, Minnesota, is fair
ample of many received within the past
wv months. 1t illustrates both the igno-
nee in regard to Vermont and the feeling
their own country. Under date OF Feb
he says: ~ want to learn about Yer
1t. Is it too cold to raise wheat, corn and
rs? Is it very rocky and hilly? is the
badly exhausted and run down?
,e send me the pamphlet issued by
Board as | would like to see what you
o offer. | don't like this miserable
country and want to get into more
i've place." The fact that Vermont
Use wheat, corn and beans. as well as
other crop adapted to her latitude,
ice her record in all at or very near
d., is coming to be under stood, and
: is bringing customers for all farm
d that is for sale.
reports to the Board show that
curing plants during the year 1891.
les not include the working capital
to conduct the business. There
been quite large investment of
extending manufacturing already
ed that is not here included. The
ats were giving employment Jan.
persons In view of the fact that
the census reports credit us with
Sc of population of less than 20, 1000,
increase the past year which
from employing this additional
II persons makes pleasant and
ontrast. These new industries
\ scattered through the entire
the range of products have cover
field. The leading branch of
ure has been in the line of wood
The following towns have put
ants under this head: Bristol,
incoln Arlington, Lyndon. Sears |
lington, Canaan, Guildhall, LINN
,wanton, Westfield, Barton Ben |
ion, Clarendon. Chittenden. Fays- |
retown, Marshfeld, Waitsfield |
Berkshire, Nottingham, Vernon, |
Springfield, Bridgewater, Ply |
md Weston. These plants vary in |
invested and help employed from |
h one or two men to $4,000 with |
Dyes. The total investment i'm this |
anufacture is S214, 500 and $50 per- |
ployed. Factories for the manu- |
|of shoes have been built at Burling |
Ethel, Royalton and Chelsea repre-
an investment of Sl36,000 and en- |
hg AS persons. New granite auarries |
hops have been started in Hardwick. /
Flingt0n, Montpelier and Calais $4,000 |
capital invested and 210 persons employ |
new slate works at Poultney and Fair |
Eaven with an investment of S7S. 600 and !
|l55 workmen; new Marble Co. at SwantOn |
with so. 600 capital; new creameries or |
cheese factories have been built at Bridport,
Danville, Lyndon, GuildhalL Vershire,