Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

L., Individual Thrift = Better
|'3.s.t,ndInu OF conditions-Free-
If Competition = Good Roads
[-preservation Of Forests
.,ntributlon TO the New Eng
r.,,rer, by Hon, Joseph A. De-
lla prosldent National Life In
pun ,,,s company, Montpelier, VII
|. j. always wise for the farmers o, OF
land TO keep steadfastiy IN
r H. the fact that the United
~ ,netiute a great country, ana,
'7 ~ f,gt that the well being oil
,nt1y is centered In Its agri-
,rhlch. more than manufac-
w, IN employs by far the largest
~ an its citizens, Every III
II fine soil, every caretaker oi
" srerv fruit grower and dairy
en- IN. man who wins his bread
,ns earth. may take and should
iust pride and inspiring eour-
, !" the fact that over thirty-hve
very hundred citizens, employ
u .,,rful occupations, follow agrl-
Ill nursuits. The capital used III
,,Inre is close to twenty-loui
~ dollars. thus making TINS
VIA, first in the number of people
U.s. 81 md second only to manu-
~ in the value of its products.
,,,,lrura. manufacturing ana
sarca are tenderly related, Ev-
~ mat fosters, strengthens, ana
sn1s manufacturing and commerce
,n,rrove the value of our agricui-
| nrnducts and of the lands when
5,do them. Everything, also, that
tend TO improve the character Oh
;rmigration, increase our popuia-
and maintain wages at hgh
n and keep them there VIII IN
asa and maintain the value Oh as-
l,itnral products and OF tiilaple
IL nosturage and forestry, Such
80. ~ values will depend in part
,non general conditions of WIDE
ood prosperity, upon improved and
.aosing market facilities and upon
trihuted population. Every one Oh
ga economic principles governing
I,tculture and determining It's eN-
kionce and results has been notably
,onctrated in the great states OF
west and south, where, WITHIN tne
quarter of a century, farm iahas
. donhled, trebled and even quad
[,Iad in value. and instances are not
hing of values multiplied twenty
i over. These splendid increases
farm values are not speculative pu'
nal based upon the producing abil-
If soil and at the same time, ac-
ydingIv the farmer has experienced
Iron of at least one-third to one
in the rate of interest for money
I'D, with practically an open oppor-
ity to get unlimited accommoda
in the money markets of the
Fld.
rbe influence upon this splendid ag-
}nltural development OF railroad
1ding and the invention, introduc-
and use of agricultural machinery
been very great and its bearing
bn the subject must be kept IN
rd. # is so great and so important
our farmers everywhere should
whatever machines they can con-
which are practical for the work
of their own farms. To see al
/ clearly and to make use OF TINS
Eerstanding of changed conditions
one of the needs of present time
Sbntng. Success in agriculture, as III
kwthng. depends upon keeping w
date and in taking advantage OF
Rryfhing which will actually econo-
BE- effort. labor and the costs of pro-
ttion. marketing and sale.
Competition in Products.
fhe wise manufacturer, salesman
kp-keeper and professional STUDIES
selv the constantly shifting force OF
kpetition. as related to his lndl-
hal interests. That affects snail
hricts sometimes and again Whoie
$tions and, at times, becomes inter
tional in it's effects; hence the IDEA
&brotection by tariffs and of stimuia-
through reciprocities. The farm
bias his competition, both local ann
eral, and its appreciate is need