Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-22
FRIDAY, MARCH 90, 1912.
One Way To Make Money In
Vermont

anu Tue young "o"oh W o'"J NV ~
thus promote the development Of our
States natural resources.
The great stumbling block in the way |
of the movement Tor Greater Vermont
is the superstition that one must do
some big thing to bring about the change
in methods and conditions so essential
to enable Vermont to come into lite own
as one of the most prosperous and
flourishing States in the union.
When the statement is made that big
money can be realized on Investments
in land right here in Vermont, the
average reader and the average farmer
are more than likely 20 conclude that
"This may be very we'll to talk to some
people in unusually favorable situations,
but it is no use for us to try to do any
thing of this kind"
To counterfeit this feeling of helpless
impotence is the first essential step in
the development of a Greater Vermont.
Several years ago we showed what
could be done on a large scale in the
production of apples in this State, and
the result was nationwide publicity for
great orchard in Charlotte, and the
apple producing possibilities of Vermont.
But the chances are that most land own
ers in Vermont said That is all right,
but we cannot afford to conduct oper-
atoms on that scale. ="
To-day we want to show that it is
possible right here in Vermont with
comparatively few acres of land to make
money at handsome rate.
A few years ago George l.. Pease and
DR.. H. c. Tinkham bought the Hadley
homestead in South Burlington. 1t in
cluded only fourteen acres of land and
it had an orchard composed principally
of old trees that were in bad condition.
To most men the proposition would
not have looked inviting, but the new
owners saw possibilities in the place,
and in working out the simple problem
they have performed service for every
farming community in Vermont.
Here was an old orchard, probably
like hundreds of others scattered over
the State to-day. The land about the
trees had been permitted to run to grass
aud the trees themselves were largely
neglected, having many decayed limbs.
The new owners had the oldest trees
removed and those remaining trimmed
and put in good condition. At the
proper time spraying was employed
The ground between the trees wa,
thoroughly cultivated, during the firs
summer, with plough and harrow, anG
Systematically enriched with a higt
grade of commercial fertilizer.
In this way the orchard WAS brough
to profitable basis. The yield was 81
large the past season that many of tn
limbs were propped and in some instan
ces 1t was impossible to prevent breaking
without picking the fruit.
The apples, which are mostly green
ings, with sprinkling of fameuse, wer'
sold on the trees to buyers the pas
season for round $1,000, and whel
picked the yield was found to be owe
900 barrels.
This in itself would have made tn,
investment fairly profitable, but tn
owners have tried new departure
which has largely increased their income
In the open space between each tw,
rows of trees was planted row o
winter squash, SO the cultivation of tn
land could be continued during tn,
early part of the season, while durin,
the dry period the vines protected tn
earth and kept it moist.
AS result of this venture the owner
produced about sixty tons of winte
squash, which sell for from 800 to $40
ton, according to the season, and the
realized another 81 900 from the sale 0
their squash.
Here is an income Of $4,000 fror
fourteen acres of land, and the onl
Item for labor is one experienced ma
employed regularly during the summe
with little extra help ,ccasionall,
leaving splendid profit on the inves
ment.
The temptation of the average ma
Will be to say =" Yes, but that this wa
near Burlington. In this instanc,
the apples were shipped to New Yor
by the buyers and large share of tn
squash was also sold elsewhere.
There is DO reason, therefore, VIII
the success here noted may not be d,
plicated in degree with any old orchar
in any town in Vermont, aud the Ian
can be purchased for less than 800 q
acre, whereas in parts of the west o
chard lands sell for from $500 to 81, 0(
an acre, and We are not obliged to d
pend upon irrigation.
This is only one of various ways
which a young man may make mon,
here in Vermont, and we invite o