Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-15

When Senator Carroll Page informed his colleagues that
interests they beyond Probably the
great of the people of Vermont do not appreciate States
leadership in this industry. 1900
We have become accustomed think of other parts Of
the country aordng better opportunities in every way that
have unconsciouy taught young and young
things that regards vermons opportunities
and advantages and this applies particularly farming in
terests.
Secretary Wilson Of the department Of agriculture stated
in article recently reviewed in these columns that the to
reduce the of living and especially Of increase
the productivity Of our farms
The chances that people in this State thought that
might do well for other parts Of the country but
would be possible in Vermont for example, produce beef
to compete with the West to nothing Of other meats
Actual experience talks in of this kind and
greatly pleased be able place before readers this
Ing an actual der of the fact that Vermont can now
well as in other directions
Frederick D. Prindle of Essex Junction bought two Here
ford calves the Vermont State fair and tried the experiment
of feeding them for beef When the pair Of eight
this city, hays
These two beef cattle little than yearngs tipped the
weighed 1911 pounds which was worth at wholesale fifteen
cents pound The hides weighed lao pounds and worth
$13 hundred The suet which weighed seventy pounds was
worth 1927 and the and vr 1925 The total value
of the two animals dressed was, therefore, $2o437
worth when only eighteen months 800 each the
home market there is afforded marked for
State and it longer true that not compete with
the West in the profitable production of beef
The thing true of mutton and poultry and pork and
in the future confidently expect the income Of
farmers from the production of meat products largely
u
ention to details.
We thought time that the West had outstripped
the production of fruit but matter of actual experience
and demonstration have discovered that apples far
superior those in the famous apple of the northwest
and only market but also offer better
investment for land be purchased at much
sonable figure than that in the West
When Vermont farmers make $1,000 and from
orchard IA there for going West to make
money in fruit.
The New England Homestead has compiled figures from the
returns showing that New England land much bet
investment than land with reference to grain and
other products.
The average production of wheat per in Vermont
is % bushels per compared with only II in Illinois, of
40 bushels against 80 in Illinois, potatoes 54 bushels
compared with SO in Illinois Yet the price of land
Vermont only 1913 compared with 500 Illinois,
We have waste land compared with illinois, but
the other hand deduct the land makes yield
much the per for tllabe land.
The lesson of all this that stop talking about the
superior advantages and attractions of the West for farmers
and speak and think the truth about Vermont
AS of fact the young farmer has better chance in
Vermont to-day than in almost other State that be
host of them making money by mixing brains
and progressivenes with soil. That the whole