Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-10-11
From the N. L. Farmer.
AGRICULTURE IN MAINE.

great majority oil Its own Inhabitants 1t
has been looked upon as place fit only for
numbering, fishing and speculation, and il
was supposed, generally, that she must be
dependent upon the fertile fields and prai-
ries of the West for a supply of bread
stufs to support her population while enga-
eed in these yocaions. Maine has been
thrown upon her true resources of wealth
in consequence of the great depression in
the commercial world, the failure in part
of its trade, and the reaction of the specu-
lations, which SO infatuated many of her
own citizens as well as those of the neigh
boring States. Aided by the liberal pat
ronage of the State, and encouraged by the
splendid success of two successive sea-
sons, it remains no longer matter of
doubt, but a certainty, that Maine cannot
only raise her own bread stuffs, but soon
have surplus for exploration. We have
recently returned from an excursion in
Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia,
of tour weeks, having travelled five hum
dred miles in the former place in various
directions, giving US an opportunity to Wis
1t many farms and fall i'll company with
many intelligent men, who are largely en-
gagged in agric utural pursuits, and from
what we have seen and heard have come
to the conclusion that were we possessed Of
the spirit Of emigration, we should look
eastward, rather than turn our face TO the
far West" Some portions of the State
are equal III fertility to any part of our
country, which will be seen by the facts
which are given below There are large
tracts Of it for sale, yet untouched by the
woodlands axe, which may be purchased
for s 80 to So 00per acre, shot distance
from navigable streams, and is one of the
most healthy climates in the world.
1t appears that the grain worm, so inju-
rious to the wheat crop, has not crossed
the Peno5scot; but between that river and
the Kennebec we found it had been some
what injured in many places. Immense
quantities of wheat are raised this year,
exceeding by far the amount raised last
season, although it is said it viii not be quite
so plump and heavy; but the quantity sown
much larger.
Mr. S. c. Clark of Springfield, gave us
the following statement of the quantity of
produce raised upon his farm last season.
viz:
lln0 bushels Of wAeat on 81 I-2 acres
from 81 l-2 bushels sown.
598 bushels of wheat and oats mixed; two
iifths of which was wheat on about l3
acres, from IL 10 bushels sown
86 II bushels Of rye from from 9 bushels
sown on short Of two acres of land.
1000 bushels of potatoes OH six acres
16) '' 'uta baga on Ia of an acre.
7 white beans,
30 tons hay on 40 acres.
100 lbs maple sugar.
p bushels beets and carrots, besides what
were used in the family.
The land was taken from the stump, or
was IN wilderness state eight years since.
Mr. Clark also stated that the poorest man
in the town, who by the way, is deaf and
dumb, raised eighty bushels Of wheat This
town is about 60 miles from Bangor near
the military road from that place to HouIton
and was ''lrom the stump, 'about the same
time MIR Clark commenced his operations
The Hon. Ira Fisk, of Lincoln, informed
US that he raised last year in township No
A, adjoining Springfield, 1900 bushels of
wheat, at the rate of 30 to 35 bushels to the
acre: 500 bushels of oats, 60 bushels to the
acre: 800 bushels of potatoes, 700 of which
was raised on / "a acres without manure
| 100 bushels rata baga. at the rate Of 400
bushels per acre. The produce of his
farm was sold on the place to timbermen
at the following" prices. Wheat 40 per
bushel: oats az to 80 cents per bushel:
hay $40 per ton: potatoes SO cents pei
bushel. The price this year will probably
be somewhat reduced. The cost of clear
ing wild land, viz: cutting, burning, roll
ing the logs and sowing the seed, is esti-
mated from l2 to SIS per acre: at these
prices it is generally taken on contract
The average crop is estimated from 25 to
80 bushels of wheat to the acre in this sec
ton OF the country; and crops of 36 BUSH
els and even more, which will pay the
cost ofthe land, clearing and harvesting
and leave hansome profit. The land on
the sea coast is generally much inferior &c
many tracts back in the country; but the
advantages that are, or may be derived
from the muscle beds and other maritime
manure will make up tee deficiency so far a,
the raising of potatoes, hay, oats and barley
are concerned. AS to wheat the seacoas
is not SO favorable for its production.
A farm in Ellsworth on which are 9t
acres of moving, produced thrs season BY
estimation l4O tons Of hay. 1t has beer
moved fifteen years in succession, and tn,