The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-13

river Wnlcn uOWS INTO SOrTel rlNer
below the rapids, where she will find
herself between two markets and
will derive a great advantage from
the activity of her neighbors. The
English still retain on Lake Cham
plain two posts in the territory OF
the United States, one commanded
by captain at Pointe du Fer in the
State of New York. the other on the
island North Hero in Vermont where
a sergeant is stationed with IL men
There is beside a brig of 16 guns in
the lake
by the last census the State of
Vermont contains S5,70S souls. 1t is
divided into seven counties and each
county into a number of townships
six miles square There are no great
land holders as in the Southern
States The Legislature has always
believed it was its policy to grant
only a small number of acres to any
one person for the greater preser-
vation of equality, and preventing
too great individual influence This
seems to me one reason that the
lands have risen to a price so high
that they now sell from $40 to $40
an acre. and it would not even be
possible to buy a large quantity at
that rate. The largest landowner in
the State is General Allen in Chitten
den county. Colchester township,
who has about 10000 acres, Cover
nor Chittenden, 10000 acres
There is in the whole State
considerable number of maple trees
but the people do not seem to me to
be persuaded OF the advantage they
might gain from this tree; in the
southern part where the settlements
are older and the land almost clear.
ed, the people have cut down almost
all the trees, keeping only small
| quantity for their own consumption
In north, where there is more forest,
| the quantity is more considerable
but no more priced than toward the
south. However as these parts are
too distant from all markets, people
could never raise more grain than
they need for their own use and will
consequently be restricted to graz.
ing and cattle which may lead them
to make sugar, since in cutting all
trees except the maple the pasture is
excellent and much hay can be
made. but experience has shown
that the ground is so light here that
when the naples stand alone the
least wind uproots them, an incon-
venience for which a remedy should
be sought
They also say that in these noun
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their gathering sap at the proper
time, that towards the south, how
ever one man makes $50 pounds.
Finally, the chief reason for not max
ing sugar is that they have no home
market and that the transportation
by land is TOO dear. for the same rea
son the kettles and other utensils are
so hard to get, but to me ii does not
appear improbable that in forming
an establishment in the middle OF
that part OF the State where Is the
most maple that should furnish the
inhabitants with the necessary uten.
sils and that should buy the sugar
for ready money they might be in
duced 10 cultivate the trees and gath
er enough sugar and at a sufficiently
reasonable price as to have medic
ere profit especially II navigation is
opened from Skeensborough TO the
North river which would greatly les
sen the transportation charges.
n b. There are in the State OF
Vermont especially toward the north
ward considerable mines OF iron, sew
eral FORCES have already been bull
at Tinmouth, Wallingford and Fail
; Haven
! The third. fourth and fifth we wait
ed 90 Burlington TO rest the horses
and ourselves as well from our fati
3 que The weather moreover wal
q bad and the blacksmith had no char
coal for shoeing our horses.
> Thursday. the 6th-We left Bur
: lington for Jericho on the Onioi
river, ten miles In the Afternoon
We crossed the river and went to pa,
a visit to the Governor of the State
y Thomas Chlttenden living In the towI
= ship Of Williston He received u
, ! without ceremony in the countr,
fashion. He is a man OF about s
: years, destitute OF, all education bu
possessing good sense and a soun,
. judgment which at once put him a
= the head of the affairs when IN
: States of New York and New Hamr
shire disputed between themselye
u the territory Of Vermont. II is chiel
l. ly 10 him that the State owes he
present government lie related L
, MS al much length the history OF IN
revolution and how much he had cor
, trihuted 90 II, was not ashamed 1
u say that when he placed himself a
the head OF those who wished a ser
y aration from the State OF New Yor
he hardly knew how to write. Bor
: In the State OF Connecticut he sti
& retains the inquisitve character .
his compatriots and overwhelms on
with questions TO which one ca
d scarcely reply
lie is one OF the largest and bes
y farmers OF the State and is belle,
{ ed to hold 10000 acres beside a co,
: siderable number OF cattle. mi
u house and way OF living have mott
Il Ing to distinguish them from those {
y any private individual but he oifer
!, heartily a glass OF grog. potatos
u ana bacon TO anyone who wishes I
r. ] ppma md 90. bt..