The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-03


figured $1,000.
The product OF New England CON
sists roughly Of So per cent ~ crops
25 Der cent in livestock products; ana
30 per cent in forestfproducts and ms
cellaneous. In the production OF vege'
tables. New England exceeds any cor
resnondino area except the country
/ round New York City and Philadel-
mia Onr concentration Of cities IN
sures a further development 81 market
gardening and continuing DAIRY IN
dustry.
Excluding the South Atlantic states
which produce for the early market
and which, for soil and climatic rea-
sons do not raise hay, no other sec
ton OF the country earns Almost ~
much from growing vegetables as rom
the production Of hay and forage New
England stands high in dairy products
along with New York Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Wisconsin. In addition New
England prospers from making butter
and condensed milk, canned corn ana
other merchandise manufactured from
local products. This means that many
people earn their living through the
products OF, New England farms AFTER
! the farmer has done his work by get
| ting them ready for the table. Nor mas
account been taken in these figures OF
! the direct aid which farming gives 70
our growing summer resort business.
| Wealth Invested.
! New England farms total an invest
ment of close to Sl00,000,000 IN ma.
chinery, more per acre of improved land
/ than anv other part of the country IN
1918 they paid for labor 500 900, 900, for
/ feed 500 100000. fertilizer, SlS,0O0,00O
/ That farming pays II evidenced ny ING
4 fact that Maine Is one OF but three
states in which more people live on
property that they own free and clear
/ than in rented homes.
Our farming is becoming more and
more diversified. Some of gthe special
lines which are profitable and IN which
New England has high standing are
dairying, potatoes, market gardening,
tobacco, sweet corn, maple sugar, Gran
berries, apples, fresh eggs and poui-
try. onions, hay seeds, nursery stock
and garden flowers. For all OF these
there is an assured future in this Sec
ton If we give increasing attention
to products Of quality. In dairying the
number of COWS during the past I'VE
| wears has advanced in Maine and YER
mont and. counting New England as
4 whole there has been a gradual IN
crease for the past half century.
/ The dairy industry despite the de-
| yeIopment Of condensed milk and milk
| powders will always have tendency
| to remain anchored relatively near TO
| the great metropolitan centers Inis =
particularly true when the value OF
vitamines in fresh milk is being
placarded on the sides Of milk wagons
as they ply the streets OF Boston,
whose people are noted fer prefcrrine
prime products.
AZ for potatoes the wonder story OF
| Aroostook county which mas increased
its acreage from $4,000 to 100000 acres
in twenty wears, is known TO all true
New Englanders. In northern Name
1 the yield of potatoes per acre y TAR
more than in any other section save
where irrigation ~ practieed. Vermont
il claiming its place in the potato
world by its reputation for prime po-
tsto seed.
Where New England Excels.
i In market gardening, Middlesex
county is third in the production o.
!. fresh vegetables Of all the counties IN
the United States. The concentration
of cities such as Boston, Providence.
Worcester, Springfield. Portland and
Manchester affords a continuing ana
growing market. No other type q
farming calls for as great an expenoi-
lture per acre OF brains, labor and cap
ital. We are all familiar with the
imposing greenhouses for market prod
II ee in Arlington, Lexington and Con
cord.
| The Connecticut valley has raised
tobacco for threc-quarters OF cen
fury. Nowhere in the country Is the
Weld per acre as great as in Connect
cut and Massachusetts. Not only IS
the quantity high, but the quality Is
recognized as the standard Tor wrap
pers. These are the reasons which have
led to an increase of !, 900 acres IN the
last ten wears. This does not stand
big. but the best Connecticut tobacco
is grown under cloth, and a few acres
i runs into money.
Although we do not in general raise
cereals. New England is making real
speciality of sweet corn. II Is one Of
the largest producers OF this native
crop in the entire United States, stand.
ing fourth in rank. Sweet corn Is OF
particular value to ms as a large part
Of the crop is turned Immediately over
to New England factories to be canned.
For two or three decades, the west
has advertised strenuously its apples,
until New England was almost in dan
ger OF forgetting to eat its own fruit.
During the past few years, however,
there has been steady increase in
the planting Of apple trees, particular
" in Connecticut, Rhode Island. Mas
sachusetts and southern New Hamp-
shire. Many varieties of apples orig.
mated here and cannot be duplicated
for flavor.
Much OF the land which is being
nsed for orchards could not be en-
ployed to advantage for any other pur-
pose. Good profits are gained from
fruit because the picking and much OF
i the other labor must be done by hand
The west has capitalized its advantage
by using tractor machinery on great
stretches Of level land to grow grain.
Rut in fruit culture this factor Is Of