Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

As a result of our soil md climatic
conditions It Is conceded that the
sweet corn produced in Vermont equals
any produced outside of New Eng
land, Maine and New Hampshire be-
ing the only States which can COM
pete on equal terms with the Green
Mountain State In the production Of
this toothsome luxury. This Is the
testimony Of horticulturists as we'll
ms OF those who have made a special
ty of canning corn for the market.
The natural question Is, why do
not the farmers of Vermont profit
more from the growing of corn for
the purpose of canning?" The answer
is that those who try to establish
corn canning establishments have
found it difficult to arouse our farm
ers to a point where they will agree
to plant a sufficient acreage of sweet
corn to warrant the expenditure OF
the money necessary to erect can
ming factory.
This explains why Vermont is i'm
porting from other States much of the
canned corn used on our tables, where
as our own farmers should he re-
ceiving the income from the produce
ton of what we use and also from
n large quantity sold to other States.
Mr.. Maxwell Evarts, president Of
the Vermont State fair confirms all
that we have said regarding the pos
sibilities Of canning sweet corn In
Vermont. and he kindly consented to
give n representative Of the Free
Press the results of his own expert
ence for the benefit of the agriculture
al interests of our state He realizes
$40 an acre from the sale Of sweet
corn IN the ear to the canning factory
of Baxter & Bro, In Windsor, plant
has left the cornstalks. which with
the small and imperfect ears are in
excellent state for the silo and the
product IS about four tons to the
acre. He therefore realizes consider
ably more than $50 to the acre from
his sweet corn crop,
Mr.. Evarts's experience is that stock
viii eat this sweet corn fodder much
more readily than than ordinarily
grown for feeding purposes, and even
where It is cured and feed loose,
cattle and horses leave very little
Of 1t. He therefore concludes that I,
Is very profitable crop, from what
ever standpoint the question NAV be
considered
Mr. Evarts believes that every farm
ar in the vicinity of a canning cs-
tablishment can realize from $50 70
$40 per acre from sweet corn. and he
Is enthusiastic over the proposition
that every town OF considerable sizo
should have its canning establish
ment Just as much as it has its
creamery.
In some towns a cooperative plan
OF starting corn canning factory
would be the best while In others he
believes the best results would he Sc
cured by calling conference of farm
ers and inviting Baxter 6, Bro. OF
some other firm to establish one lie
hnds that Gamers are willing TO es-
tablish where they can secure pledg.
les to furnish Mt least 400 acres of
sweet corn. and there arc not man,
, towns In Vermont where this can b,
done, TO say nothing Of other pro.
, ducts that could be canned
Get together. farmers Of Vermont
towns. and see If you can not sccur,
p n canning industry for your town. Il
r there Is any question that you woult
like to have answered In this connec
. ton write Prof J. l.. Hills Of the Uni
I versity of Vermont and State Agri
| cultural College, who announces hi.
81 | Willingness TO cooperate IN ever,
h possible way in the project to p.o
@ mote the growth of this industry i,
r Vermont.
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