Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-10-12
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

"In accordance with the custom of
our fathers and in harmony with the
constitution Of our state, you are con-
vened in General Assembly for the
performance of sacred duty. for the
faithful fulflment of which you have
each taken a solemn oath.
1.-THE most perfect system of gov
ernment the wisdom of the ages has
devised, is that contained in our own
constitution, which expressly provides
that the three coordinate depart
ments - the law making power, Flaw
executing power and the 'law-eXpound-
ing power shall be kept separate ana
distinct, and that neither shall at
tempt to exercise the rights which be-
long to the other.
ITO you, the chosen representative
of our people, is delegated the high
duty and exclusive privilege of all
legislation.
~ feel that Vermont is blessed to a
greater degree than any other of the
New England states and, indeed, it
may be we'll said that Vermont, con-
sidering her size, is favored to as
great degree by nature as any state
in our union. Nature has dealt with
our state in the most generous man
ner.
by referring to the report of our
commissioner of agriculture, we are
informed that Vermont nearly equals
all the other New England states TO-
gether in the production of dairy
products, being the only state whose
cows nearly equal IN numbers its in
habitants.
I'm the splendor of our scenery, our
mountains, our rivers and lakes, are
unexcelIed in variety and beauty, and
these afford ali asset which should be
fully appreciated by our legislature,
that our people may be enabled to
realize all the benefits which should
easily and naturally inure from this
source.
I'm addition, we should not forget
the natural wealth and extent of our
stone products.
THE General Assembly is the su-
preme law-making power of the state
and within it's jurisdiction there should
be no interference by the executive
nor attempted influence by private in
terests
"A time-honored custom, however,
directs that / submit for your consid-
GRAFTON a few suggestions concerning
some OF the larger questions and more
ence has demonstrated, and changed
conditions now demand, should re-
quire your attention at this session,
and it is in obedience to that custom
that | call your attention to and rec
Ommend for your serious and patriot
ic action the subjects that are to fol-
low.
AGRICULTURE.
This small territory in which we
live and which we love so dearly and
of which we are justly proud and call
Vermont, is greatly blessed in many
respects, and especially in the wealth
of her soil. As farmers We are lust
realizing this Inheritance, but surely
we have not awaited ourselves of the
best knowledge of agricultural life,
for the reason that it has not been
easily available.
Large sections of our state testify
to this fact.
The agricultural products of our
state in certain large areas can be
easily doubled, but this can only be
dore by greater knowledge of agri.
cultural pursuits.
Agricultural life occupies nearly
two-thirds Of all our people and thus
is by far the most important Of all our
indus tries, and yet, if | read our leg
llslatlVe history correctly, less has
been done to encourage and further
the Well-being Of the farmer than any
other considerable class.
The agricultural college is render
ing assistance to agriculture but it's
service is crippled by absence of an
opportunity to illustrate fully its wis
dom to farmers still, much has been
Id H.
| am advised correctly, very few of
it's students ever return to the old
farm for permanent employment. The
college has been and is doing a good
work but there is a general desire on
the part of our progressive farmers
for some provision for more general
and practical instruction. / am in
formed that Vermont is the only state
in our union largely Interested in agri
icIltural pursuits which has not ever
one AGRICULTURAL school where thor
ough, practical farming is taught. /
agrcul tural life is in fact the most i'm
portant of all our pursuits-the cor
nerston Of our prosperity-and abso
lutely essential to our growth an(
continuance. no effort should be spared
to better these conditions, and to en-
courage and tighten the burden of ag
ricultural life in our state. Much ha
been accomplished, but there are am
pie opportunities for improvement
along these lines.
"We hear fabulous reports of tn
wealth of our gold and silver mines
but if our statistics are correct, eithe
one Of the four leading agriculture
products of our country exceed in val
ne II the gold and silver mined in on
year. Such are only a few of tn
me facts which are available, bu
the ire sufficient to illustrate tn
val Of agricultural life in our coun
try if two-thirds of the people o
We mt are engaged in these pursuits
su, cts should stimulate this legis
lat TO attempt the most progress
i've islation along these lines.
only would an agriculture
bic .1ool course more fully develo
+hl l resources of Vermont 6sthu
lar increase the agricultural prod
nc It for those who engage in ag
10 Al life If would lead to an edu