The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-24
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ihoiedSt IN WIndham county g
wheat acreage this season is actpallv
astonishing. 1t indicates not. only =
most commendable desire to helm rel;avo
the shortage of this staple cereal but
keen appreciation of its value as a wear.
round food. 1t would not be snrnris-
ing if that appreciation had been slim
uiated considerably by the substitutes
which have been injected into Windbam
county menus during the past season
by the U. s. food administration. but
however that may be it is encourag-
ing to see the farmers of this locality
entering SO generally into cooperation
with the government. And it is not
alone In the production of wheat that
extra efforts are being made this spring
One has only to take a brief trim
through the farming sections hereabouts
to be impressed with the amount of
land that is being put under the pillow.
In spite of an unprecedented labor
shortage farmers are laying the founda-
ton for record harvest, some of them
working night and day to do SO.
While credit for. this splendid show
ing rests largely with the farmers them
selves 1t is not impertinent to say that
county Agent Sweeton has been a con
/ siderable factor in mobilizing the aori-
cultural resources of this particular
corner of Vermont. Early and late
ram or shine, he is continually on the
| job, giving advice here and encourage
inent there, tackling annoying prob.
lens with determination and general
ly solving them to the satisfaction of
All parties concerned The absolute
confidence of the farmers of the conn
ty is his without question, and it is
doubtless one of his most valuable
qualifications
The inclusion of granite production
among the non-essential industries has
naturally aroused Barre manufacturers
to get into immediate touch with fuel
administration officials, for granite
quarrylng is the industrial mainstay Of
Washington county's metropolis and its
cnrtallment would be body blow to
the prosperity of that section of the
state. 1t will be interesting to see
Al.
is brought about through the efforts Of
the quarry owners. Whatever the re-
suit, 1t is safe to say that they will not
allow their business to dwindle if there
is any possible and justifable way to
keep 1t going. The demand for Barre
granite throughout the country has been
Kept up to surprising degree during
the past two years by means of well
planned publicity, and the men who
were back of this campaign may be de-
pended upon to show their resourceful-
ness IN the present juncture.
| FROM tins point of observation, how
ever. it is difficult to see how granite
quarrylng can be kept from suffering a
considerable curtailment in favor of
more essential war business. Without
doubt the government is as anxious as
! anyone to conserve the prosperity of all
sections OF the country, but faced with
the stern necessity of producing the
war materials needed to defeat the
most powerful enemy it or any other
nation ever faced local considerations
will in all probability have to be rele-
gated to the rear.
Inere are various indications that
within the next year the country win
ma ltseH on more of war basis than