The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-01-10
Agriculture.
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the bill isrns o. Vermont hsve been stap
doesa. These r1s hhy se.r sso zap
ported large fsniisss ard large sne1ti
Of sioof, Tt. is stsst loss 10 the
state, both 10 income ard population u,
Is cell 10 kuuw vbat hss esassd u, and
10 zee iisors,tieg csbto, he dene TO have
thess farms oeeup.ed sesiu.
II i, act - pleased, 10 1--we oa tho bills
IS Il 10 10 CT ne.r viil.ge, yet ihe air 90
tbs billie 10 pnrsr and healthier tb.o 10
The valleys. TIE srss, ososs Why tie
farms have beea sbanaoned 10 becsnse u
does Dot pay TO run them IL the, psii
they would 1000 be occupied sssin.
Whsb wool cells Tor 20 sud 80 een,s
q pound has almost rained tbs industry.
that was once the greatest OF the STATE. IL
has cspsed the loss OF over millicn sui
bali OF sheep 10 tbe State II iotsisn
wools and vooleus bad been kept cot Of
the country THE would not have happen
ed. This country should make all the
cloth that IL nses, and should GROW all
the wool Tor II. The sheep business Is
pickiog up some. and 1t would be we'll
for towns 10 encourage 1t by eIempting
sheep isrms from tsIsiiop Tor 9 few yestr.
Fifty years seo one who rsa ore Of
these abandoned ferns said that the 10
come from IL vas $500 or more each year,
that biz 100 sheep shesred him 400 poands
OF washed wool, which st 40 cents o
pound cane to $50; The lambs were
worth about - much more. Then there
poultry. oottle aud horses The fruit. ma
Pile sugar aud wood amounted to some
thing.
Ii did not cost them 50 much to live
then ss nov. though provisions and what
they wore were much higher, Many a
lsbcrer supported his family sad support
ed 1t we'll on 5000 . year.
A few facts will be given 10 regard to
sons half dezsn Of these abandoned farms
that rua together on row OF hills, Farm
No. ! contains 125 acres, it cut at one
time 40 or more tons OF hsy and raised q |
lot OF grain. potatoes and spples; II kept
large stock; II las not been occupied for
several years. The grass lie cut the build
ings have not gone down. Farm No. 2
contains fifty acres. it cut some 10 or more
tons OF hay, raised good fields Of grain and
potatoes, and q fine lot Of apples; good
seasons there were from 500 TO 1000
pounds Of maple sugar made. The build
ings have some up and the farm now 10
oil IN pasture. No. 3 contains 100 acres;
it once ont 70 tons Of hay and kept 9 large
stock the buildings have gone down and
it is now pasture. Farm No 4 contains
$50 acres and out once 80 tons Of hay;
large families have been raised on it; the
have gone up snd II is now Q
pasture. What has been said OF No. 4 can
be said OF the next two.
These pastures are not very closely pas
tured go they are growing up to trees
again. The soil Of these farms is rich.
warm and quick. The wood sold from :
hem once was from 81 to IS . cord. Dur
ng the war and since 1t has brought from
"a to s. 9 cord, since go much coal hes
been brought into the State there has not
been half as much wood burnt as before
With the discoveries that have been A
made 10 farming these farms can BIZ made !,
% produce more than they did and With
he new improved tools they can be run ct L
much less expense. The grass on them G
vas once all ont and r.ked by hand
What has been said Of these farms can be
aid OF too many farms 10 Vermont.
These farms lie between two villages. A
Inc road can be made through them for
ess than 81 900. This would give quick
nd easy scoess to the market. and il
vould more than double their value. The
DAD will command the finest scenery, and
nust be largely need by tourists.
At one time 80 or more persons OF differ
ut ages we're living on these farms; 20
L more horses we're kept. over 40 cattle
nd 800 sheep besides the swine, poultry
nd bees. Three thousand pounds or
,ore OF maple sugsr were made good ses
ons and $50 cords OF wood cut and mar
eted each year. -Alpha Messer. 10 New
.nglsnd Farmer. Ii