The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-07-25


sny limo requires uteAiweat, pcrsis
Jcpt sometimes long continued ei-
tort pablc mprovemc ~ Is largely
tbe resalt OF education.
lst Therefore to induce genuiQe
public iuteres in good highways tho
poople should be instructed in the
cieuce and art Of building and main
tanning perfect roads. The more
universal the dissemination Of such
knowledge, the more general ami
positive VIII become the interest "a
Itb,s matter knowledge breeds in
terts,. interest begets action. ae-
I don achieves results
Road building and repair should
be required study in the public
schools II this were so, the pupils
Of today would. as the men Of to
morrow. be Satisfied only with the
best roads possible to produce
There should also be given in
tercsting public lectures in the var
Gus towns concerning the impor-
.ancc and manner OF constructing
good roads, and these should be
supplemented by wen circulated, at
raUtiyo road literature,
2nd Attractive billboard and
newspaper advertising, judiciously
used by farmers. would doubtless
produce profitable results; as would
also Farm Union markets establish
ed in the larger towns ny eombina-
tious Of farmers residing in the
rural towns in their vicinity Live
stock and fresh farm produce would I
doubtless find a ready sale in such
markets
3rd. To interest youth in agri-
cultural matters the farm and It's
york must be made attractive TO
them by teaching something of
the science OF agriculture the pub
lie schools could render effective
service along this line,
Substantial cash prizes offered
annually by each town to its boys
and girls for the best agricultural
productions resulting from their
)wn efforts, would undoubtedly en-
list many contestants and greatly in
crease youthful enthusiasm in the
work OF the farm.
4th. To induce farmers owning
cows to conduct cooperative cream
cries is somewhat difficult pro-
llem, inaamuch aa the large milk
companies stand ready 20 purchase
he raw product Of tie dairy and
hus relieve the farmers Of much |
labor in connection with the same.
Perhaps an effective means of
interesting farmers IN local co-op- |
arative creameries world be by cir
3ulating carefully prepared litera-
ure showing the increase OF profit |
from all sources, derived by main
tainlng cooperative creameries as
compared with the profits from milk
ialcs alone.
These facts should also be pub
Lshed from time to time in the
County newspapers, and presented
in thoroughly interesting lectures
1t farmers institutes.
5th. Local improvement societies
seem to be mainly Of two classes,
hose that are helpless and therefore
useless; and those that are useful
and, as such, very helpful
A useful improvement Society
must first of all, possess a member
ship, each individual Of which
should be thoroughly in sympathy
with the purpose or object for which
Ii exists, and each living fountain
Of enthusiasm.
While the members Of such an or
ganization should, IN the care OF
grounds, the repair Of buildings, etc.
set examples worthy of imitation by
II should, as far as posi-
BILE. also endeayor to secure local
avs Of regulations requiring proper
By owners to keep such property
lean. in good condition, and neatly
painted.