The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-27
FRANK B. HOWE. Editor and Publisher
Vermont Farming

In the course OF an editorial on ap.
pie growing In Grand Isle county the
st Adams Messenger has the follow
log:
But the point Is after all, that the
Grand Isle county farmers are demon
strating In q somewhat remarkable
manner that farming can be made TO
pay In Vermont-if- the farmer does
the right kind OF farming In the right
kind OF way. And here Is one OF the
places where II takes brains TO be a
successful farmer. The fact IS that
Vermont farms cannot compete with
the pralrles OF the West In the produc.
lion OF cereals and the great field
crops. The fact Is that the farming
opportunities OF Vermont lie along
certain lines OF specialized endeavor
and that outside OF then there Is no
more than bare existence 10 be oh
tained and more than often not even
that. On the other hand, the fact Is
thrt when the modern methods OF In
tensiye farming are applied 10 those
speclaltles, Vermont farms will not
only thrive but will even prove TO be
decidedly profitable business enter
prlses. Some OF these lines are the
cultivation OF orchards and small field
crops, certain kinds OF stock raising.
dairying, the making OF maple sugar,
poultry and bee keeping aud the pro-
duction OF timber.
We second the Messengers motion.
The trouble with the bulk OF Vermont
farmers IL that they follow general
farming twelve months OF the year
without figuring on the possibilities
before them OF increasing their income
through giving special attention 10
some particular crop or product tina,
can be sold for cash.
General farming Is the most salts
factory kind OF farming as IL gives
variety 10 the farmers work but for
the largest money return every farmer
should be sure 10 include some spec.
lalty for which there Is ready mar.
ket.
Bennington county farmers arc for
tunate In having two good local mar
<e,s 10 Bennington and North Adams
while the proximity OF Troy and AL
bany and the easy shipping fscilitle,
TO New York gives them always NJ
easy and quick outlet 10 the creates
market In the world. Whatever croJ
or product fitted 10 his farm the farm
er may make his specially, he cat
hnd . ready cash MARKET N he vii
give Il his special attention and sc,
that what he has 10 sell Is as good a
there Is In the market aud put up at
tractlyely.
Anp.hr thlng Tn fa-m,n has tocoi
tend with IL the shortage Of farm hell
so be Is compelled 10 figure on doIn,
tho bulk OF his work himself. III
should therefore pick out ashis special
~ something that does not require 70,
much extra help.
Each farmer OF course must selec
his speciality 70 suit his soil add o,he
possibilities aud IL IL perhaps idle u
suggest where the field Il so large
though IL may do no harm 10 mention
few.
We know OF farmer on 4 stony hi
farm 10 FRANKLIN county. Massachu
sets who has made himself indepeu
dent by raising popcorn, aud this wit
out hiring any extra help. Horse
we're never before rs valuable as no
and the prospcc, for the future IL eve
better. Sheep, dairy and pork pro
ducts have ranged high for sewers
years and bid fair 10 80 confirm,
Turkeys NJ money crop lead n
branches Of poultry growing. Will,
beans, red kidney beans and Lima
viii grow almost anywhere and III
market IL alsaYs good. Extra lat
Strawberries bring the highest prices
oiany and are specially suited n
this section. The list might be cot
,inued indefinitely. but tho chief ,ssr
tial IL 10 excel. There Is always
marke, for the best while medium an
Loser grades 90 n bcggtuQ