Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-08-14
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The ArOOslOOk.

Mr.. EDtToR:-
II the young men Of Hancock. who
are Lieing to the great West, seeking
fortune, AMI finding it in disappointment.
and poverty. would only turn their steps
h:herward, in after life they would have
no regrets t. express. The idea. SO pre-
yalent "out in the States" that on enter
ing the Aroostook one passes beyond the
pale of civilization up into the cold
and barren regions OF the North, has its
foundation only in Imagination.
You do not enter the Aroostook prop.
or until after passing the Aroos,ook riv-
err, that portion of the County lying south
and west Of it. being less inviting and
productive But from the Aroostook to
the st. Johns river, no better farming
land can be found; easy to cultivate, gen.
orally free from stone, yielding large
crop for years, without manure. The
other day. was shown piece OF ground
that after Producing a good crop of whea,
] and oats alternately for six years. las.
year. rom two bushels sowing of buck
wheat, raise 204 bushels. The Goth Of
July wen; into field OF spring rye, a,
No. Ii, standing feet inches. which
yielded 81 fold Of whea, last year.
Yesterday. went into a moving field,
which hid raised two crops of whea, and
had been seeded to grass six years with
out manure, and i, will cut three fourth,
of a ton OF hay to the acre
/ These arc no, isolated or extreme in.
stances of the productivencss Of Aroos-
took soil. A tour through the country
nov. 10 see the Ids Of hay and grain.
would convince the mos, skep,ical ,ha,
Maine can false her own bread, and that
'Roustick' is the place to do it.
j \, III, last annual meeting OF the
State Agricultural Society. i; WAS asked,
.Wha are the capabilities Of Maine ,"
7 Had the speaker, in haryes, time. seen
the length and breadth of this better half
OF the Stale. his answer most cfnpha,i.
ell, would be. 10 dJab her popula.
ton, and to ratse the b, a for them.
Amy man. how ,er poor. Ca BUY
'a.ul I AID pa, Tor It TO-. Tow nships
Az set ay.., iot settling pufpo., s-belng
put into 100 acre lots at fifty eeu,s per
acre, to b. pad ior in road Dor. thus
"ktllng TWO plrds with one stone
y, an &C; OF the "olaek" republican
Lesssi.t4rt, plantations with 500 iahab-
ltauts and upwards, are 10 Be lncorpu,at-
cd me sure Pep liar With the settlers,
MT h>'AndinS some Of tn large lani,
ho.dlf, pathet.e4lIy whlnsd a deal OF
-ysapatAy ioE tie p-o-o-r settlers Under
tins provisions oil tia, act praprietor-lands
can b taxed for educational purpsses.-
Ware | asked to point nut the wise,,
cour>g ioI young man " no wanted 10 take
a arm here, should say. do as those who
are no@ taiaps nien; lara = have done;
that's, cone here II single blessed
ness. IN May OF J4ue--si se.rl all nights
0: possession. select your farm on some
hardwood v.Ige. build i camp, lnd fell
tht FIRST tree. Any man used TO the axe
VII. ie.i iwenty-iour acres month, and
tbs : enough to bagn with. The mex,
sptins. ! vitaou; wife, ee: on buy
horsz-n heh viii be all the team need
cl f5r he frs; five ycars-aad Start
With IN u>,ry ans good mama cement
!. the l.;t.e possibilities don multi
ply TOO last-in ten years YOU viii be
above ooard. eon,en,ed and independ-
ent.
That all the convenienccs and luxuries
of city life canno, be enjoyed-,h,, one
must doif the linen and dun the smutiy
woolens-,hat ways, words and customs
grating harshly upon the refined, fas,id.
ious ear-mus, be submitted TO, Is true.
And yet. what's lost, Though pleasing
and agreeable helps to smooth hie's way.
they rarely ''buy the child frock."
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Aroos,ook Woods. Aug. /. 1927.
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