Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-13

I'll over tho State by assuring Thorn that
they will receive the best Of instruction
we should concentrate our energies more
than we ~, doing at the present time
AGR1CrI.Tt' RE AND FORESTRY.
Act No II OF the laws Of 1903 abolished
the board of agriculture and created the
board of agriculture and forestry. This
board was to consist of the Governor,
tic director Of the Vermont agricultural
experiment station, and two citizens OF tho
state. known to he Interested In the
advancement OF agriculture and forestry,
the duty OF the board being to have gem
ernl oversight Of these two departments
and decide on the policy to be pursued :;
all annual appropriation of $4,000 being
made for the carrying out Of the purposes
of the act this appropriation to be ap-
portioned between the two departments
as the board should determine. 1t also
provided that the Governor should ap-
point, with tho consent of the senate
n commissioner Of agriculture 1T a salnrv
not to exceed $1,000 per year. AMI the
board TO employ state forester at n
salary not 10 exceed S2.ioo per year. IND or
this act ! appointed Mr. q. L. Martin
of Ilainhod as commissioner Of agri-
culture, and he has. under tho direction
of the board. organized his department in
q very efficient manner. Tho board So
cured tho services Of Austin Z. tIawee as
stat" forester. and under his direction the
department Of forestry has been organizcd
and has, believe, become OF creat
benefit 10 the state and its forestry inter-
"sts. some land has boon purchased FOR.
! forestry purposes and Is being managed
Tor that purpose 1T tho pregcnt time. The
I Governor was also authorized to receive
/ gifts II land and under this authority /
I have accepted a rift Of n large farm in
sharon from tho HON. Charles Downcr Of
that town. The eift Is most desirable
one because Of it's location, it's size, ana
its value. Tn" buildings on the farm are
u1 the best onl am sure that under
tho wise management of our State
/ forester it VIII become an object lesson
/ cf great value. Mr.. Downer has shown
him elf 10 bc very public spirited
citizen. IN making this gift. l only hope
his example may hr followed by others,
aud that the state may become the own
er of at least one tract of land suitable
I LOT forestry III 'aCn county. lt az
preparation made for these two depart
''cnts IL none too large. but on the othor
/ hand, II izht be Increased 20 fl5"N ana
{ We'll expended with profit. Tho COM
missioner of arriCultur" should he an" n
gather moro statistics r"gaid'nG 'ro'-
/ than he can at the present tl'ne WIZ
IL" money now at his disposal lie should
he able to advertise the state NOR" frr'-
| ly than h" can now. IN fact. IulIN hc-
! liovo that the State might well "Npcnd
5000" in iudicious advertising. with an nj
/ most certain assurance that IL would To
returned to them t"nfo'd. within very
short time tt" great difficulty NJ tnf
. prosen; tim" IS That the beauties 0i the
State are not known and thor" t. w.
way in which W" can make peo0'" So
quickly familiar with th'm. aS i'' adj
( Nrrtisins This matter X worthy of roW
! consideration ana no mistake would h'
made If such an appropriation was pro
| vided. u" not expect to adN"rt'S" fo'
/ nothing hut II the money provided i
wisely expended there is no way In whicl
greater returns can be received.
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