Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-11
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY, JULY II, 1856

them too well to think they would receive
as earnest, what was so plainly intended in
jest,
Instead Of rhetorical ilouriShcs, YOU wish
for facts and figures. Well, your tabular
statement shall receive a moments attention.
So FAR as can Judge from this locality-not
very definite one by the way-thc yield Of
wheat per acr, here, as given IN your state
mcnt. fall, far short Of reality | do not
know Of yield per acre, during the past
year. which fell below - bushels, and do
luo,r Of many acres which produced twenty
five bushcl, and upwards. But admitting
YOUR Table correct in all is parts, have
vet to learn the advantage Of the East over
the West. In this respect, f1r Il is well
known that large proportion OF farmers in
Maine buy moro lour than they s,ll, and |
ask. Is It not a greater advantage TO o far
mcr To ,.Vwhcat in Illinois at sl,2j Per
bushcl. than to buy It in Maine at S2,2j-
YOUR own figures? Tho same think mas
b, said or other farm products.
Tho difference IN the expense of raising
corn aul grain might b, considered wcro it
necessary, but you know, Mr.. Editor, a.you
have bgrn West. that twenty acrrs can bo rs
easily cultivated in Illinois, as onc.fth this
number can in Maine.
You have much to say about the distance
from markets Of the farmers Of Illinois,
though you admit that Railroads have ma-
t,rtally lrttrr,I their condition. There arc
many Railroads here, arl every station fur
uishrs marLo, tha, wrll r.rays the farmer
1r bis produce Wha; thc charge, as
freight are on this produce, after leaving
horc, and before raohinr You, brings the
advantage ina different point Of view from
which you consider %, unIrs. ava wrong.
You trat with much misth your cnrr.s-
r1nl.nt'. ideas of c,ll and snow n Maine,
comm. from o State whos, cattle were dy.
m-ol cold, and " fourteen Locomotive, were
huri % BOO opr snow drilt at one time" &c.,
and ask "vh.n was ,hr lihog0r known GO
Maine" Itisatl l.sr, ar yau admit chat
che last two winters were viu,0rs oruuun.
al severity go Illinois, iu r.arlu tho depth
o, snow. S, Gar as am acquainted, there
wls uo time whru uEar.w.ra mot Zoo conn.
mon u,s. That thorrmi.ltn,anra lrIr.
uu tl- ral'-inck -ufIsim, 90 i.ain ou,, i,
quite Trolah.ei snow rlows have not h.rn
much in uss here, not being c.urlrrrl %
negsay arraulag' TO an engine. The
passenger. burning ear. 90 keep from ir.ez.
ing, Is a story recently from Alaiuo, doubt.
lrs.ly imported hi,h.r. duties ~ rforn.
Treasury much rpI.ni.hl. Iu regard 90
the " lisc happening in Name, have only
90 say that on our Railroad 90 las,, iayo
known, instead OF" fourteen iasumoiiyus, q"
uvg menrm q. rngafh.rriuuEI .
ga tha ram a..emr: Go penetrate, uot o. lnf
merely, but ,h. body rmoa as It l.,..
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ip, rar,rr,rb. Twill only svthat th, v.ar,
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