The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-07

VERMONT DEVELOPMENT

Charles A. Proutys boom for the
senatorship would resound with much
greater resonance Ia a good many
quarters 81 HIS speech before the
Greater Vermont association AZ Bur
linFton last week had shown him 20
be more familiar with present day
conditions IN Vermont Believers in
the states opportunity as an indus
trial commonwealth do not like 20 be
told by one OF their own residents
that Vermont can't be much Of any
thing but a farming community. oic..
tc-Brattleb0ro Reformer
The Monitor would not take notice
the above in a political way because,
n we mistake not. the Roiormer IT,
self has chided those who CHANGED 10
talk politics at or I'm connection with
the meeting OF the Greater Vermont
association. but in trying 70 laugh
Prouty out of his assertion that Yer
mont Is bound to be primarily an az
ricultural state. the Reiormer may IT,
self be looking through the wrong
end OF the telescope. Perhaps the
Reformer man Is looking az the state
from q Windham county standpoint.
Manufacturing is bound to be an in
creasing factor in Vermont and espec
tally In those counties like Windham,
where there is power in abundance
and good farm land rather scarce.
nut the lower end OF Vermont Is mar
row and while manufacturing may be
increasing rapidly IN that part OF the
state and will continue to do SO. ac-
tual statewide facts prove that the
larger part of the state is developing
in agriculture more rapidly.
The last available figures for indus.
trial development in the state show
that from 1904 to 1909 the capital in.
vested in manufacturing in Vermont
increased It's per cent. The last
available figures for the agricultural
interests of Vermont. 1900 to 1910,
show that the capital invested In agri
culture increased S4f per cent in
that period. our agricultural inter
ests have an investment OF Sl50,0Co,-
900 while our manufacturers have in
vested about S75,000.000. We would
ask the Reformer with these facts be-
fore il, how and when Vernon; as a
whole will become much OF any.
thing but farming community -
Barton Monitor.
Tlfu - r.tfxo1 af On ola q. rIFl.
ment which we like TO see stirred up
because we believe that both sides
are right II Vermont has great de
velopment of prosperity during the
next few years It is 10 be hoped thai
both agriculture and manufacturing
will contribute part.
The Randolph Herald and News
phrased it happily In an editorial re
printed in The Banner last week
headed Not Lop-Slded.' Lop-sidec
development is often worse thar
none at all and creates condition
such as now exists In certain indussr
al centers of New England and othel
thickly settled parts Of the country.
we need the agricultural develop
ment not only as an ond in itself. bu
to furnish continued strain OF coun
try blood for ouY towns and cities
We need an industrial development
to take advantage Of our great cppoT
tunities 10 furnish a market no, onl,
for county crops, but for the overflow
CT young men and young women f-on
the farms. some OF whom are sure {,
find heir way 10 the towns and elite
A human stream flowing each wa,
would BIO an ideal condition. TIL
county needs the ginger end go iha
Gene from the city and the city need
the calm industry. concentration, pei
severance and thrift that the cour
try supplies. lie, us build on bot
foundations.