Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

We would commend the Legislature for
increasing the appropriation for the
| work OF the commissioner of agricul-
ture, and for forestry These measures
are along the line Of grange principles.
One OF the objects of our order Is to
create public sentiment along right limos
one Of the, crying needs at the present
time is to tteate n public sentiment that |
will prevent the ruthless destruction Of
the small tree by the lunbermen
| II the State had passed law, twenty |
five years ago, forhiddnR the cutting of
any live trees less than ten inches in di
ameter, for marketable purposes, to he
shipped out Of the State, the state would
have been worth millions of dollars
more than it is now.
The State has right to protect itself
It certainly has much right to put a
proh!btlve tax on these small trees as II
has on Christmas trees. II if needed
fully as much, ana the quicker 1t is done
the better it will be for the State.
The possibilities Of agriculture in our
state are measured only by ability to
apply scientific knowledge. Education
Is tho secret of progress In all lines of
, work
we are nealins d great "e'' a"ou' ,1e
S"ooeS' VI ''e iru.' sro"ei' !" .ie ~
west, where land Is selling from 81 900
to 49, 900 per acre. Many Vermonters
n.e t''"b ~ ''eSoi anu o'i'' ~,
u''1 pay ''s ''io77 ~ ' :, |i'
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w" '"t N'V'''.' anu ,'oi''''
$ orchards elsewhere make us blind to the
golden opportunities at home The
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n Inc Grange was the pioneer in CO.
v operative buying ana through It's con
<. tarcts with wholesale houses, dld foi
If years, save its members many thousanc
Is collars Conditions nave changed. Grea'
= man order houses have been organized
~ and manufacturers of nearly ali kinds
Ia have combined to save to Themselves al
# the profits possible on their goods The
+ farmer is both producer and con
~ sumner. He sells at wholesale and buy
a retail. If he has to pay a "a per cent
r., profit or what he buys, and gets only {
.. per cent, profit on what he sells, he Is
working against greater odds than ans
q other class in orr country We have
- been hearing a great deal about the hgl
+, cost of living 1t Is stated that the farm
. or gets about 81 per cent. for his produce
N on the average. OF what the consGm S.,
has TO pay. Then again sac manufar
W turers protect the mlddenen 60 the farm
or cannot buy direct al wholesale prices
The experience of our buying agent
LAST year In trying to arrange FOR ferti
lizers or chemicals. in car lots for differ
- ent oranges, proved that we cannot d
~ business unless We get back of the ferti
w lizer trust in some way. The farmer
J., chances of buying at 4rst cost. have to
- day become very limited, His chance o
" selling to the consumer Is, largely, n Ques
ton or location.
While cooperation In buying and sell
ing is one OF the cardinal doctrines Of on
"N order 1t Is the most difficult OF solution
to-day OF any question which confront
us.
no Several OF our subordinate oranges ar
a making saving IN buying FEEDS etc. u
es carload lots. some are making specla
as arrangements with local merchants W
ed .'''u ,'e ,ooa' ".
's' e,r,o-4 ,oo ,oery re +bav,
or Earrors hwy a largo ,rnovrt ~ m,
re cb,r.rr Menufsctur.rs my , Wv.
ed o,no,n, ,o +roye,n, so,o..ron rh,s n,
III ,o,sa sho,,ld y. saved 70 ~, ,no,obor. ,
U.s. nrr orde- in como u,ov NV .crda-,r, n
- the machinery direct from the maker
ch .,ro,,o, on,+rnl oroo W. ho,,o,,.
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ire -or,.,,,or.
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ties Ao.. - -. 49,, l., ,o,, .. -, -
ac- g., -, -. 70 - 1T, -, ~, -
nd u :, - - ,o. +. o,,oh. - h,r, -, H.,
is oa,,. $50 rr,ra ,rh;oh ,.,,g -,
An s,nn 20 thu nro0,,oor an . ,uon, =,
ia a,,., -, w. st,4a 49,,
,,.o,,s,o a. trs,,rooo W. A., 49, -,
err =, '.,,. 30 49, -, -. ,,,o,,. ,,, $780,,
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