It Is difficult to be optimistic about Vermonts agricultural Industry when one thinks of what the next 25 years will bring forth. unless more young men go into farming. and again there is little consolation In knowing tlat the situation in every other New England State Is even worse in this respect. Of course. this unfortunate situation is mainly the result of Vermonts longexisting generosity in furnishing her native sons and daughters to other States. and of the tendency to migrate from farms to towns among those who do not go outside of the States borders. The commissioner general quoted statistics showing that in 1920. 1561412 nativeborn Vermonters. or 38 per cent of them. were living outside the State. and proceeded: It Is true that an Increased number of natives of other States are coming to Vermont. bt the balance is still about 100.000 against us. and if our own people continue to leave the State. and natives of other States do not come here in greater numbers. it seems very certain that the 1.600.0(10 acres of idle farm land can be repopulated and restored to fruitfulness only through immigration from foreign lands. I fully realize that in recent years we have become accustomed to shtidder ft the thought of immigration. but the kind of immigrants I am thinking about In connection with Vermonts and New Englands agricultural problem are not those who have so largely flocked to our cities and industrial centers. and who never have and perhaps never will assimilate with people of the old American stobks. Rather I am thinking of a revival of the old pioneering immigrtnt peoples who came to these hills and valleys 75 or 100 years ago. I am thinking of the Scotsmen who settled the southern towns of Caledonia County and. of the splendid Irish farm families in Fairfield. who used to do their trading in Mr.
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Immigrants who flock to cities never assimilate with people of old American stocks.