The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-21
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wealth mas attained, ana all muse
who are considerate Of our future,
desire TO see every hindrance TO the
development Of our rural population
removed. In order that the folk may
be induced 10 retain that hold upon
I the soil which has been for ages the
basis OF their strength
The first step to attain this end
Is to improve the condition of our
highways
| have invited all OF the select
men and roadmasters OF the county
to be my guests at the Putnam
| House tomorrow to urge upon them
the great advantage of organization
and corporation.
The value OF property for taxing
purposes and the amount OF money
raised through that channel for
road improvement In this county
each year Is small when compared
with cur neighbors in adjoining
states, and we must therefore to
make any showing whatever on our
roads. cooperate In spending what
We have, To put the roadmasters
of the county In possession OF the
knowledge required in their difficult
tasks 1t will be necessary to make
somewhat careful study OF the bed
rocks and gravel from the point of
view of their fitness for the con-
struction Of highways, and to delin-
cate the results on appropriate
maps, to be accompanied with the
necessary descriptions. The informa-
tlon thus obtained should be so pre-
sented that the roadmasters In each
town may know the relative value
Of all the resources In the way OF
construction materials which they
can command The cost of such an
examination and description would
be small, and the saving which
would be effected in any one year
would probably repay the expense OF
.he inquiry,
We need modern road building
machinery and hope this organiza-
lion when formed will at once en-
plov a competent engineer to locate
aud report on the best way TO obtain
and use the road building material
We have In this county, and with
committee from the selectmen and
rcadmasters, find ways and means
10 obtain suitable up-to-date machin-
cry for road building
This organization by holding meet
ings in the towns within the coun-
ty and through the local members
of the board of directors, can inter
cst the people OF those towns In
the improvement OF their roadways
10 that the roads Of the county VIII !
be uniform as far as possible
The good example In road build |
Ing set by one OF the foremos, clti- |
zens Of this county within the town
Of Bennington. Mr. James G. Col
gate. 1t is hoped will be followed by /
ether citizens.
The good results of this county /
organization viii induce the resi-
dents of other counties in the state
TO do likewise and then all form a
state organization that will call the
attention of the people OF this great
country TO the many advantages Of
Tered TO those making their home
IN this state
There is much legislative work
hat this organization can promote
hat win not only benefit this sec
Ion but all sections Of the state.
Il has been said that the chief
difficulty In New England agricul-
.ure is dlsorganized marketing" Or
have been formed and
IRE being formed in many OF the
taies Of this Union and they are
ievotlng much attention TO this sub
ect- This organization can obtain
he benefit Of the information such
have obtained both by
.xperlence and investigation and APP
by Il as far as possible to our COM
nunity. hope 70 live 10 see the
lay that a store can be established
n the residence district of New
Fork with the sign over the door,
Of Bennington County. yer-
mont Our farmers Hos get from
.s 70 80 per ceut of what their pro-
iue,s cos; the consumer ! van,