Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23

ence In recent review Of Prof. Bal
ley's article on abandoned farms" In
New England. is my excuse for more
about the same subject
in response to the steady demand
for farms. Vermont with other New
England states has awakened to
sense of values.
From 1899 TO 1909 the value OF all
the crops In Vermont showed an in
crease OF 51.1 per cent, the greatest
Of any Increase by any OF the New
England states In money this in
crease represents 50, 276,577," says the
Boston Globe. The value of eggs pro-
duced here rose from $959,965 In 1899
70 s1.715.221 IN 1909. The potato crop
increased 30.7 per cent; orchard fruits
doubled IN value"
The u. s. government is conducting
q large horse-breeding establishment
at the Federal Stock Farm in Middle
bury. Throughout New England the
making bf good roads has received q
stimulus. In report Of the Vermont
Bureau d Publicity we find:
Professor Harrington. head of the
department OF dairy husbandry in the
University Of Wisconsin, recently Wis
tied Vermont and declared as result
OF his visit that Vermont is much
misunderstood state He had no idea
there was so much fertile land here,
and he said that the people OF the
vert had the same mistaken opinion
of the size Of our farms He express
ed the belief that Vermont was one.
OF the best parts OF the country in
which a man might engage in farm
ing; mentioning the cheapness Of the
land and the nearness to markets as
inducements. He found our farmers
prosperous and the average farm
homes even better than those Of the
west
The soil II worn in some places is
easily redeemed by a careful rotation
of crops. AS a rule It is fertile. and
the yield Of potatoes averages 40
bushels to the acre.
The hay crop scarcely ever fails,
while fruits, especially apples, are
coming to the front
Samuel Frowdse in "The Country
Gentleman" says:
Vermont will stand out as one of
the best sections for apples and will
rank with Hood River"
Sections In New Hampshire and !
Maine are being set out TO apple or
chArds. Mr.. A. ]. Gould Of New New
port. N H, gets an average net profit !
Of $3.50 from his apple orchard.
The ide6 f-that labor anu produce |
are cheap 2in the @.effete,' East is an !
erroneous one. In Cheshire county. !
N. H.. for Instance. hay is SIS ton.
Corn sells for 50 cents a bushel; po-
tatoes IS cents TO $3.50; oats So cents;
apples s. to 81 a barrel; milk cents
aquarts butter IS cents q pound tho
year round. Strawberries are 20 cents
q quart: poultry 20 to 80 cents p |
pound: eggs 80 70 SO cents q dozen.
Pine delivered Ct mill s12 q cord, !
spruce the same; Il firewood, Sc to IS
q cord
Work onroad. hauling with team IS |
q day.
Days wages on farm sf.75 to 50 a
day; in chair. box and pail factories,
50 to So day.
Mich cows $50 to $75. Tram horses
from $500 to $500 In 1913 and prob
ably higher now.
And yet In Merrimack county there
Ifs or was q farm OF 500 acres. as good |
as any, In . most beautiful section OF |
country, with new house OF ~ rooms,
barn 40x1oO. hog house z0x40. 10000 |
cords Of hard wood; geo acres of pine |
which in 10 years will be worth at |
least $8,000-aIl for $1,000.
In Dnrffnpbatn eounfv soune one /