Rural Communities
. The country about is prosperous. i
I end promises even greater things for
| the future. It is naturally adapted to
i fruit culture, and to dairying; and
present efforts are making prospects
brighter in hoth these lines. This is
especially true of milk production,
now that leased cars are to be abol
ished. freeing the farmer from the
grip of the big distributing companies.
More cows, provided they are kept at
I a profi* will mean more money and
I more fertile land as well. Outlets for
milk and other farm products are near
at hand because of the proximity of
Providence. Worcester, Boston, and
other cities: and the industrial activ
ity in this valley will increase the
home market as well.
There have been too many vacant
farms, and too many offered for sale.
Oreater possible profits will remove
this condition: thus bringing more
people into the region. This will
mean more business for the merchant,
and also provide another source of
good labor for the mills. So the
country and the city react on one an
other in a general advance.
