Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-12

PKESS AND I'll NJ ES lIlOINtobh
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New YORK. the other OH w ....
zero In Vermont wheie =
9'auoned with u 1nei''
"ils vi 10 guns III '''e e,.- -, g..
ny the last ceuSu" =, ,..t,,
mont contains e''N S''''' -.
INTO seven couhties 81" =
w humper oi w" ,,,a
square There are no e'o"'
dS IN Inc southern S'd'ea'
lure mas always ocieNeu q" W. 10 p'iN'
10 grant only sma'l ""'''ei VI ~ 20
TO any one person for inc s'ea.e, p,ese'-
walton or equaIN. an" p,,'''e w
e'ea' inoiN'dua' '''i'"v" ,sa ha,.o $780,.
ms one reason tn'' '"e ''''''
~ Price so hlEn '"a. '"o. LII" ~.
Nv " 'Do an acre an" ~ ,,..,,,.,.
ooSsioie 10 guy ~.
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"tAe IS General N'e"
'o"'''S, CoIcheS''' ,'"''.p' ,.,',..,
No. w. i-''Vo' "'''''
o0'VV "creS'
nere Is IN 'ne ""o'
"'ie hummer ol '''"i'e
Pe'p'e no not See'' W wv
W inc advantage 'neN "'e"t e"'' ''o"'
'"'S Uce' W INC SCUM PC" Wv
9eN''''llehtS arc oluei '"' '''' 'N ",'''o''
UIe"reo' inc peop'e nave W "'" "''i''S'
an inc trees. kc'plns Only s'"d'' yuan
HlN LOT thelr own c'"s"''Pt'""' III t"e
horth' where there ~ lnoie FOREST inc
quantity Is moro 'onS''erso'e pu' II"
more nrlZeO fldn LOWE lllf SOulI. ItoN
ever as these paris are 100 diStant from
All markets. people co''l" never r"'S'
more grain than they need FOR thcir own
use and VIII consequently nc res''lc'eo 10
grazing and cattle Whlch may lead 'he"'
TO make sugar. since IN cutting all trees
except the maple the pasture Is eNce''enl
ana much hay can he maze nut eNperl-
"nce has shown that the ground IS SO
light here than when tho naples stanu
alone the least wind uproots them' an IN
convenience for which remedy Shoulu
be sought
They also say That IN these noun
tains. the depth Of the snow prevents
their gathering sap at the proper uthe'
that towards the south however ono
man makes $50 pounds. Finally the chief
reason for not making sugar Is that they
have no home market ana mat the trans
por, ration Ivy land Is too dear TOR the
same reason the kettles ana other uteh-
sils are so hard TO get, but to me II does
not appear improbable that In FORMING
an establishment In the middle OF thai
part Of tho state where is the most maple
that should furnish the inhabitants with
the necessary utensils ana that should
I,1tN~ he for
might bo induced to cultivate the trees
and gather enough sugar and at sufti-
GENTLY reasonable price as to nave me-
docre proht. especially If navigation Is
opened from SkeenshorouEh 10 the North
river which would greatly lessen the
transportation charges,
y. Il. There are in the state OF Vermont
especially toward the northWard consid
cradle mines OF IRON, several forses nave
ALREADY been built at Tinmouth, Walling
iord ana Fair Haven.
The mira. fourth. and fifth we waited
~ burlington TO rest the horses and our
selves as we'll from our fatigue. The
weather moreover Yves nad ana tbs
blacksmith had no charcoal for shoeint
our horses.
ThursdiN, the Gth-Ne left Burlington
for jericho on the Onion river. ten miles
In the afternoon we crossed the river anC
went to pay a visit to the Governor o.
me state Fhomas Chittenden living il
me township or winston lie received
rs without ceremony in the country fash
ION. he Is man of about 60 wears. des
titute OF Oil education hut possessing goo'
sense and sound Judgment which at One