Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16

Governor Fletcher emphasized of the
needs of the Green Mountain State at the time when
he told the daymen that the vital thing for far
get touch with the markets He showed that
matter how thorough may be in the of
cultivation production and soil fertility, unless
advantage what produce work to certain degree
will be thrown away.
This is unquestionably succnct of of the
greatest problems confronting farmers of to-day
all readily recall instances crops going to practical waste be-
cause of apparent demand We say apparent advs
ed for the lack of demand though we
may not know it, The world is so constituted that there al
invariably demand all commodities pro-
duce and the apparent exception to the rule of the
failure of those who have the with those
sections that need such products
The United States government has become thoroughly
fact and as result the American consus and
other representatives in foreign countries expected
the lookout for opportunities to increase the
products
made the subject of investigation and those who have read
American consular reports which published periodically
have been impressed by the extent of the
consuls have rendered to American manufacturers
For instance, American consul in city France
notify the authorities in Washington that a splendid field
for the sale of American shoes is open in his particular region
The consular reports which spread broadcast
try for the benefit Of manufacturers and other producers
res this information the manufacturers of boats
and the live manufacturer busy to take
advantage of this opportunity.
Another American consul in South America may report
goo1 opening exists for various other manufactures while
can food products In this the people of the United
are kept in touch with the market possibilities of the whole
world and the result tremendous increase in
expansion of American
1t would be manfesty impossible for Vermont to main
ter markets for Vermont products 1t necessary
this for the work is already being done extent
information already being furnished by national
authorities and by the in different directions but the
trouble that farmers and manufacturers getting
the benefit of such information.
Governor Fletcher expressed the opinion that the
cultural department should for this
or farmers and probably this would be the solution
proteln although it not the only solution
of trade might do it, When Vermont has surplus
potatoes, for example the bursau of information
equipped with consular reports and information regarding
country needs could notify the press
or otherwise that scarcity of potatoes prevailed in
region and the live could mnc lately
for shipments of tubcrs to that section
This idea could be amplcd marked degree various
directions and the result would be better marketing facilities
for farmers all along the line. This might
extended to include other Vermont products
One of the speakers before the Vermont
ducers touched upon another feature of marketing
he helpful in this connection when he said
ucers of and maple and the products of
Vermont have not applied business methods distribution
We need publicity for products and
products He says the people Vermont have been
asleep IN this direction and he is mucstionaby
Governor Fletcher his ion thc
beginning OF of prosperity the farm
OF Vermont and hope he will early call attention of
the Legislature to legislation looking provision of means
TO meet the needs here emphasized means
first Of all impetus to agriculture the Mountain
State.