News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-11-06

as BDe Is To-Day. Likewise L DelleVe
that the manufacturing interests of
the state are in a prosperous cOndi-
ton, but with the amount of water
power that we have, which is now
lying idle, we ought to double or
treble the manufacturing business of
the state All our productions ought
to be manufactured at home into the
necessary articles of merchandise,
which would give employment to
thousands of workmen; and there
are many branches of manufacturing
which would give employment to
hundreds of females, who at present
have no suitable way to obtain a
livelihood. 1t would increase our
population aud make home market
for all the products of the farm.
After considering the position
which the Vermont farmer occupies |
am well satisfied, anu, indeed, | think
that the statistics will bear me out
in my views,-that Vermont, with
her small population and smaller
number of acres improved, produces
and sends to market, after sustaining
her own population, more cattle,
sheep, horses, swine, poultry and
farm products for the number of her
population, than any other state in
the Union. But with these encourage
ments and successes she does not
produce more than One-third the
amount which she is capable of pro-
ducing with better system of culti-
walton.
The time was when the system of
cultivation which We now pursue was
the best that could be followed under
the circumstances. But for years the
best agricu lturists of the leading
nations of Europe have been expert
menting till they have brought farm
ing to a science. ! do not expect
that we can adopt all their ideas in
every particular-;ndeed it would
be impossible on account of our short
season-5ut there is no difficulty in
adopting the general plan, though,
perhaps, on a smaller scale. 1t would
be very expensive and uncertain for
the Vermont farmer to conduct a
series of experiments on farming at
this period of our advancement, es-
pecially as we are at least one hun
bred and fifty years behind the lead
Jag nations of Europe in farming,
but let US profit by their experience
and researches. 1t is not the great
est number of acres within the bOun-
dry line that constitutes the best and
most profitable farm, but the best is
the one which produces the greatest
amount, taking into consideration
the expense of raising that amount.
After summing up their experience
they have adopted the system of ro-
tation, 1t beiHg the most profitable
and the nearest to perfection. Aud
here would say that | was in hopes
that some gentleman would prepare
paper on rotation to be read before
this meeting. Indeed, had | not al
ready read paper upon that sub
ject before the State Board at a meet
ing held at Craftsbury, | would have
chosen that topic myself, as | believe
it is to be the Onl y true and proper
system of farming: There are many
points in rotation which might be
touched upon, but as it forms a We y
great and interesting subject by il
self, L will not enlarge upon it, but
leave it with you for consideration.
There are other points which |
might take up 10 relation to farming,
had | not already wearied your pa
thence, but | will mention but one
thing more, and that is the desire
and inclination of many farmers to
move to the village as soon as their
means will allow them to. This is
a great error, for to stay on the farm
and improve it would be much better
for the state and much better for
everyone, their famili4s especially,
tor nowhere else 10 the world can be
fouOd more delightful and beautiful
place than the home on the dear old
farm among the green hills and
mountains of our own state Very
true we cannot boast ofourextensive
plains, praries and large rivers, but
We have our hills and valleys, and
more than all, our churches, our
schools and our good society. We
also have great variety of beautiful
scenery, which if European countries,
would attract the attention of all the
Eastern world. Ntither I7aly or
Switzerland is more beautiful than
our Green Mountain state is during
summer, in climate or variety or ex-
tent of scenery. Vermont is already
favorite place of resort for those
wearied with the cares Of city life,
and many from large cities are seek
ing homes on her farms. At some
future day the landscape of Verm ont
our hills and valleys-our water
falls and brooklets-9 will be considered
second to none 10 beauty aud grand,
eur.