The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-01
vERMoNTS RESOURCES
Are Not Sufficiently Appreciated Thinks
a Correspondent.

Correspondent.
Editor, Barre Daily Times: The out
put Of granite from Vermont during the
year 1911 was simply enormous. A de-
post OF very superior quality Of granite
extends through central Vermont, and
many valuable quarries have been opened
in several towns in the state, but among
the number, those developed in Barre
are probably the most valuable, and
when the contemplated railroad is con-
structed through the Williamstown gulf,
Barre will be on the main line and will
undoubtedly, in process of time, become
the largest city in the state.
The marble quarries in Vermont pro
duce the most beautiful marble in the
known world. The marble palaces OF
ancient Rome were, many of them, con
structed of the beautiful rose colored
Numidian marble from Africa, and were
the wonder of strangers who visited the
ancient city. In Vermont we have the
Winooski marble, equally as beautiful
as the once celebrated marble of Nu-
india.
Untold wealth lies locked up within
the everlasting hills of the Green Noun
tain state. The tale and asbestos mines
are becoming noted for their great value
and there is good reason to believe that
valuable copper mines will be worked IN
the state, and who can estimate the
value of our clay deposits, which are
known in Vermont to be rich in alumni
mum? 1t is well known that the slate
quarries in Vermont are of great value
and there is rumor that pitch blend
has been found in Vermont, which IL
the home of radmm, the latter OF such
value that an ounce of it would be sufti-
Gent for a kings ransom. There are
numerous beds Of mari in the state,
which, we are told, by chemical analysis,
contains ninety per cent. Of lime that,
properly prepared, becomes valuable
fertilizer
When Vermont was fashioned by the
all-seeinC eve, it was intended. no doubt,
to be the home of an intelligent race
Of human beings and for the happiness
of these beings We're the provisions
made. The goddess of prosperity must
wiring her hands in dismay as she sees
the unconcern Of the people of Vermont,
az to the future welfare of the state.
Vermont is one of the most beautiful
and attractive sections of country on
the face of the earth. 1t is a fact to
be regretted by every native born Yer
monter that there are now more Yer
monters living in other places than are
living within the borders of the state.
Is it because we have such obnoxious
laws upon our statutes that the best
OF our youths will not live in the state2
If it is for the reason that they have
a better opportunity for gaining a for
tune, what mistake, when in their
own homeland there is wealth at their
very doors. We say to all absentees,
What does it matter if we soil our
hands by hard labor, provided our hearts
are pure and clean?
Now everything else that Vermont
needs at the present time is a ship can
al from the Hudson river to Lake Cham
plain, and Vermont should take the ini-
tiatiye in this great enterprise. The
construction Of this canal would bring
untold prosperity to Vermont and there
is no need of prophesying that If this
canal was constructed by the state,
which now has population Of over
100000. II would in a few years time
have a population Of one million souls
and the state now 80 dear to every Yer.
monter would become the Mecca Of the
world. and the flags of all nations would
be seen waving over the placid waters
Of Lake Champlain, and bringing the
best products of the world and laying
them down at the feet of the brave sons
of Vermont.
&c r. Nearly"
Williamstown, Vt, Dec p, 1911