The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-10
GOVERNOR PROUTy
SPOKE IN TOWN
LAST NIGHT
Guest at Bennington Club and
Made an Address
URGED STATE Develop ENT
Vermont is Full of Resources That
are Not Appreciated and Not
Taken Advantage OF

Governor George Ii. Prouty was
guest of honor at the Bennington club
Thursday evening Judge Butler,
who presides at this term of court,
was also entertained there and like
wise Assistant Judges Norman Matti-
son and c. b. Kent. 1t was a purely
informal affair as it was not known
until he arrived here that the COVER
nor was to be present and for that
reason the arrangements were i'm
promptu and it was impossible to ex-
tend invitations to many whom the
club would have liked to invite and
who would have been glad to have
greeted the chief executive of the
state
The governor was introduced gave
capital address, describing his trip
down the Mississippi with President
Taft and party in November and tell
ing of business conditions there and
leading up to some forceful remarks
on progress and development in this
state.
He declared that the great resource
of this state which offers most for the
future prosperity of the state is the
soil and that agricultural success in
this state is just as easy as anywhere
in the country. 1t only needs the APP
plicaton of business principles to
make the business a success.
Thrift and prosperity, said the
speaker, do not depend on natural
advantages but rather the reverse. In
the Mississippi valley where the soil
is as rich as anywhere in the world
farmers are more shiftless and less
prosperous than in rougher country.
The reason is difficulties arouse the
spirit and determination to overcome
those difficulties.
According 70 government reports
the average yield of corn per acre is
greater here in Vermont than
in any other state. 1t is a disgrace
that Vermont farmers should be buy
ing western corn for feed when they
might just as well raise their own.
Likewise more butter is made per
COW in Vermont on an average than
in any other state, yet the produc-
ton of butter is actually falling off.
showing that Vermonters are not TAX
ing advantage VI inc NHduCtS IlSHi
at their door The time is fast com
ing too when Vermont must raise its
own beef or go without
The development of the agricultur-
al resources of Vermont will help all
along the line The production Of
farm crops, especially at present pIi
ces. brings money into the state and
puts it in circulation here. The mer-
chant and manufacturer gets added
business and all are benefited
Speaking of roads the governor eX-
pressed himself in favor of trunk line
highways but did not believe in bond
ing the state to get them. He favor
ed the development of the summer
visitor business but thought that to
be a secondary consideration and not
to be compared with the development
of agricultural resources, forestry and
good roads
Altogether Governor Prouty's ad-
dress was the best he has ever de-
livered here and was warmly COM
mended by all who heard it. Judge
Butler spoke briefly on the advantag-
es that come to a town from its citi-
zens getting together for the discus
sion of problems and issues. Follow
ing the speaking a lunch was served
in the club grill room