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Baltimore Wecker. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1851-1867, 1865-06-01
$50 atNiensr 8anVt reiuI
inter benz Namen gEe1t Enb $40. 2
Baltimore 9lftirn, Yrauer- @eieuIhoft.
! 6armonie 8auoerejn.
SIGftcr. ~

wv BEN erfen Stedner bon ylew Vprf erbdIt. i'd cine
yartp'e eonnee lieut. SeeD unb 9apnnnO Gatos BON SAtss.
ss'Dntter Aaaltsat. peios iG amn t~tatsfsn grr,s prrtaaft
So MtlI ia m .auI,
(tp-lWlf eEEstUt AFFNtrE 4 45i IN. @aItimprehfn r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12
The Swallows Nest.

IT, oil chicken thief Who hal screeched
about thc farm house half the Winter. va.
caught az last. and daily executed III.
body was then hung up against a raRer in
the barn. a. a warning % al future owls
There BE- hung tiil be was dry a. mummy
fresh from Egypt When the sweet Spring
time came again. happy pair % svallors
few IN at the accustomed window. and
looked about for a site on which % set up
their Dwelling. They we're quite su-pris-
ei 90 End an OH dried owl swinging from
the raitcr they bal decided o. occupy 90
they few round and round for some time.
tih qait- satisfied with regard % bis good
intention. Then such funny concrit took
possession of their fanny litilc heads. They
would build on ibe owls back, That
would certainly be sornetbing quite dis
tinguished. No swallow. in all his travels.
hal ever seen such a buiiiing-spot a. that.
- 90 work they went. twitterinr and
chsucrin- as merry a. larks. covering poor
Obj Wouder- Eye-' wing With coating Of
clay. Which would have made him opcn his
eyes "iier then ever. f be had been alive.
80 last it was nll completed. and a famous
lining ~ ieafhers laid in. which q had cost
ihem Itiie iroablr % provide. Many per-
sons came from FAR ard near % see the
curious si-ht and one rcntlern1n. Who vas
quite a naturalist. obtained tlie nest. and
carr. % away. wiih t.e c--s. and aH for
DIS cabinet o. gave the man ls--e
s-e,. and re.lle.tcd Lim to hang it ia iae
same spot. and see Ht'ic birds uouI fancy
shat. Sure enough. tLc ncxt Spring pair
of swaiovs-1o doubt tbc same ones
came arl buiit thc.r nest in the mouth Of
she'll vhi-h vas again taken from them
TIER attachment to places is vcry strong.
and thry VII Pcrsevcre IN baiiiing on tie
same sp7, year after year. in the face of
great l.scours-emcn's rPresbytcr.au.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12
OLD SERIES.

Tho sum of I've d3ua-s viii De awar ded
90 articles oi merit. not mentioned above.
az tie discretion a the Committsc.
Nonirioutions in the iollowinr classes arc
solicitcd. VIZ Specimens of Piaia Sruin.-
i'arni1e and Pitching Chiidrcn's garments.
nnanuisstur,.s ofCiots. Fur. Straw and Pain,
Leaf; Wax. Leather. Hair. shell. B~ad
Mo- and Cone Work Hcrhariuui-. stuffed
animals. collections of Insects. Dacuerreo-
ttpes. specimen cf Pcnmanship. plans Of
Houses. Mechanical and Topograpl,ica I
DraWings. Engrasings. Curiosities. dc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12

best rarrpw Axs. - cts.
tc.' broad Az. 90 cts
best Y okc and iious. 50 cts.
best s.agl- Wagon. 200.
best siu- e. sleigh. 100.
bc,t Ok Cart. 100.
best Horse Cart. 60 cents.
bcst W hcclbarrlw. - csnts
bcsi arti,ic of sraiturc. 90; second 90.
30 ccuts.
\ sum not exceeding Eve dollars vii D.
awarded hy tie COMMITTEE o. article Of
merit in tbs following classes. VIZ. Door.
Blnds. SasLes. Barrels. Buckets. Firkins.
Churus. Wash Tubs. Baskets. Woolen
War. So a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12
LEATHER
Is MANUTAcrUnrs.

lrs MANUFAcrUREs.
Conmifec d. Walker. Frreiur-. 4 An
pleiy. Brovufcd. N =. Allen. Hiram
best sidc Sole Leather. .oO
h,st side upper leather. o.
best side Harness Leather. 90.
h,st tanucl Call SKIN. 80 cts.
best 'lin booi.. scwcd. 100; pcsgcd. -
cents
best thiok boots. se~ed. 100; peggsd
80 cents
bcst Rid Boots tor Ladies. I 90. second
3D.. -0 ccufs
best MI Boats for Misses. ] 90: second
DO. 80 cents.
bet singlc Harness. 100; second do.
80 cents.
HORsEMAN>IlIP AND FOOT RACE
Comrsncr-T a. Clcaves. Rrowuaeli. r
w " oodbury, Ssc,icn ". g.. Walker.
Fycburg.
For best eSh ilition of riding and managing
horsc, by young lady. 200; second
d.. 100.
best cAlahitioa of driving horse in an
open carnage - q s0uue lady. 2.OJ.
secund 10. 100.
b~st tiule made running over the course.
go, second do. ] 80; third 10. 90:
iolrtL 60. 80 cts
Comq, ,utor- sin not D. confined o. the
limits of tle counfy or State
Nils >-ELLANEOUS ARTICLFS
CouHurc--lI. Sl1ndcrs. sweden. ID. "
ba!, Eueturs. Micah Abbott. Stow.
All articles ofuerif uot class,l clscwlerc.
WI D. examined p, fbc COMMITTEE. Cra-
tuitic- recommended Will te subIcct,-d o. 4
sotc o. tAc socieu.
BREAD AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Coflssiff---J : Power. Frvcbur-. No
- :. MouitJn. Porter; }. a. Walker.
STOW.
For beet cheese NOT Is,, tisl t,rert, r,.,.,r,l d.
200, sccon1 d.. 100
bc.t june BETTER not les than twenty
pounds. 800; second do. 2.UO.
best al Bu.icr. not less than txcnty
poaua-. 2.0l; second Io. l.uu.
bc.t iolf of WLca; Brcai. 100. sccoad
b. Cd cts.
brst ioaf Of Brown Bread. 100; second
do. 80 cts.
best loai oi cheap. who,c.ou.e Gaze. ~ +;
second io. 20 cfs.
IT, brad mu.t D. made vithou. the use
81 saicrafgs. and O. D. exhibited on Wed
nc-day n1oruInc. rrcIpe for making O. o.
furnished.
HoHey. Sagrr. Sgnsp. JsVies. Praesres.
Anai fDstfs. F,olies Gad Cafoips.
Conan Me. 4 Applehy. Browu6cld .
Mrs. " H.. Mabr, Hiram, M. J..
Bafchcld,r. Fryeturg.
hesf Maple Sn-ar. nof jess than ten Us
leo. .econd do. 80 cts
b,st Maple >sEup. not ie.s th4u one gai-
l.1. sls .eco.l lo. 80 It,
ie-t Iioue1. not jess fien Ten pounds.
7 o.. second a.. 80 cf-
For best specirn ns of the above on which
i'TrIlirias ar- nos offered. a ,1n not exceed
in- .t. dollars uil De- assigned. AZ the dis
rrrflnu OF tHr tnumItfre. AN fie articles
must Do of dou.. o. mauul1rtrrc. ar.l ae-
crmran,,d With 'he recipe for maxim.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12
TIE DOG AND THE CoPPERHEAD.


oa~ dss hst w~-k. ~ th- rriiroai tn.ia
- 49, af ~ Ef-s h.g.
Na- thn.rr 80 a-sur lhruuzh tle : tie a, an,
u offne o. "a lepirg az
m.
A. saw iaai ne ia- iaokel poor aaI n-aa.
a B. go On 30 hinirr parf.
A. y-i.tri hke 80 as BE- stood between
a slod AMI ofeken cart.
Be- he tram Pss-ci On through The Etas hoz-
fas-~a un iruu fhe --i ani cart
fas-r,i oa from thr ilssF. yeiping dog.
Stil i-ii "a tis hiai-t part
"
o. day this ur-k as Fr-edasn's tr.ia
90 o. holy ruissisn sp-d.
~ fhun 'errd aiaug t1r,ugh the Sltts of Maiue
it rane to a t1pperheat.
AL O. nal ur think 81 th- raiiro.d tr.in
y bat ttsh~t throuEh thr Efua by
An thunsi~r-d aiasg tar-ugh th- state Il Naiu-,
u sp'te 20 me y-'piay d~g.
VI.
toI iae fraia On DO b., a,i-.ioa spel.
Ani -.ti i-n-i cfrh iatal a-arf
Re- it ~ th- grs.ahiiss Copp-rh~sa
sitl d. ea ~ A,a er part.
Feiirusry. Is6J.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12
VOLUME so, NO. 26.

How CULTIVATE rHE DAHLIA. In the
srst place. keep my dahlias in boxes ia a
dry cellar. open and exposed 70 tie air.
In this way thsy never mould. They viii
dry some. bat this viii not injure then.
bring them out the arst Of April aud s,art
them IN vet sand. A. soon as they sprou,
I divide them. and either pot or; pat in
boxes. keeping them in moist sand until
so them Out. which DO on the 6rst Of
June.
rather poor and some shat sandy soil
moderately enriched With vel decomposed
vegetable compost. Is best suited 20 the
dahlia i make use oflcaves. turf. dahIia
'ops. and any Light litter from the garden.
IL Is good plan 20 gather the.e thing. INTO
heaP. IL onc years time IL ~in make a
nice compost % mix with TIE soil.
For both iubers AMI posted plants. I die
holes. and put into each about quart Of
muck. enoush 90 thoroughly line them. In
side Of this put portion Of clean sand.
With which J entirely encircls the root or
the tuber. The sand will preserve the
roots frora rot;ing. also from insects The
muck win keep them moist. The little
roo,iets or feeiers will penetrate throush all
this. and draw what nutrition the plant re-
qaires Tor blooming. snd At the same time
BE- prevented from zoo rank a growth Of
stalk and leaves. Ne W roots grown in this
way viii keep much better through the win
ter. and ho~er better the ensuing season.
have tired various other methods with
partial or imperfect success In this way
an always surc ofsatisfhetory results.
Mr.. r. g. Haviey, in co. Geaf.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12

iiorsr~.
Csma,i'.--Samasl Stickacs. BrosnselI.
Geo shirley. Frycburg ,. = lIatchins.
Lowell
For best Stallion. Z yca-s oid and upward.
kepi in the county Dor mares during the
season. 400. second DO. 300 thirl DO.
loo.
besi breeding mare with stock. 90. Sec
ord 30 i.uo.
best farnily horse. or roadster. 200. sec
oll d1. go
bcs horse of al uork 600. second 10.
10.
best pair matehed carria-e horses. zoo
sccond 10 i.oO.
bet Tair matched colts. 2.09. second
10 l.uN
be,s tArec year. cd colt. I.oo. second
do. 30 cts.
be.' to years ola ooli. - cts. second
DO. I'D cts
ben ore year Oh colt. - et.. .eoOnI
do 90 cfs
best oe.i not more thaa ssx uaorshs oil.
sn cfs
be.' 'rouing stallion. 500. second 10.
sHN.
bet iroiting mare or Cciling. 500. Sec
cod io. 500. ihiri o. 90
bcsi troiiing three years old coli. zoo.
second 10. .un
be-t Wouing horse ubcrever owned.
1000.
be.' walking bor,e wherever o-ueI.
100
Al horsss vii bc thoroughly exaninel
and tested their sire. constitution and 40
ciiity viA be considcrcd. a. veil a. their
sIced. ariloa and spirit The pedigree aud
stock of sfailuus sh1lI be exhibited iu or.
der that they nav receive special consider
afion Mstchcd hor-es anl esf. vii b.
examtned Ia harness. Famly horses and
Lorses oi al ~ork ulii be trird in casr.are
or cart. iu waking. frottinr. backinr. turn
inc. minling tho worl. g..
ovners of horscs competing in tbe trot-
snE natch ~iu be rcqnirsd % pav an en-
trance icc g one dollar. II tbey arc not
u1embcrs of thc Society.
NEAT STOCK
Corsssinec-W. A. Stevens. Frvebur-
Absi Head. Lowell n l.. Jordan. Dvn-
ulark
For bet eor. breeding and mixing pro-
per'ies considered. 2 2.osl. second 40 100
erst tso ysars old heiier. i.uD. second
10. 20 cts
Je,t one sear Oh heller. i.0). .econ1 10.
cd rfs.
best heifer calf. 80 -,..
besi yoke q w1rsing oxen. 500. second
Lo 80
be.' yoas ofLi oxen. 200. second DO
Inu.
be-t a. CO... 2.nO. second 90 90.
bet CO Or hei,cr. 800 second DO. I. 90
best iai olood Da5ham Bal. too years
OH All spsards. 400, second DO
900.
best ial blood Devon BuI. tuosears OH
an4 upsnrds. f.e'. seronI i1. s.UD.
bcsi fll blood Hereford Boil 100 wears
cli or lFaafls. 8 ..I. second do. E. .ID.
itsi native 1r rraie Bon. tso wears oII
or upward. 500 seroud DO 900.
bcst yearling Ball. 400.
btsi yoke three pears Oh steers 200,
second 90. Z I.uO
best yokc t~o wears Oh steers. 0 .01. .ec-
ond 90. - cfs. one-ycar ohls. sane.
bcst ose ci steer calves. l.uu
bcit tall cali. l.to.
ie.i Lerl of neat cattle. not less than Is
frou ore farm. Including al exhibited
~ tho ovner. q. 90, second Do. 300.
Ihc couuHiitee will "a, particalar atten-
ucn to tho sike. strength. age. discipline
an4 general aTIeararrc of surkIng oKcn.
sol ui cIlire them to bc tested 1n thc
cart or DRAG Animal. raised anI trafael
hy tle owner 90 rxhlbif0r. and rivinv esi-
drnec ID proper training are sorhy ofs spec
ial rrgard. A vrlftsn statement uIlI bc
rt. .iaIrci oi tLc manner ard expense of
ietiir- at cattle. Claims for $50 blood
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY, NAY l3. 1865


In the Drawing Match. pre- niums nj not
alEays hc awarded O. animals that sl-cced
IN starting the h~svi--t bal but a. tilose
managing heavy load most ,kiuf8l:y. hack
ing. tanning. passing bctwccn gate posts.
iud iu fat undergoing the same test. %
which they are subjected on Ire farm. The
PrruniuHas are open . the competition Of all
draft animals
In p.oWing. each team Is 10 plow one
eighth oi an acre within an hour. F1rrors
must De eight inches deep. anl Uniform
iength and breadth The skill of a.. plo--
man and tcamster aud thc q discipline of the
team al D. specially rcgar,icd.
\ diploma sul DC awarded % the best
pios used A diploma vii De awarded %
The h'-st harrow Of any description used af-
ter ploEing
TOWN TEAMS. SHEEP. SWINE. AND
POULTRY.
conlrine--T. Mabrv. j. W. Coibv. Den
marx j. n Os-ood. Frtcbur.
for best toss team of NOT l~ss than eisht
yoNcs. 80; scc0sd do. q. 90 thirl d.
bcst town team % ihrco years Oh steers
not iess than eisLt yokes 600; second
Do. 400.
The same Tor tso years oil stccrs
The several town teams Will be- driven
around thc tourse, Immediately after the
Plowinc Match
For best ho-k Of long woolcd sheen. not
les then zen. 500; second 30. 200; third
do 100
best dock - short wooicI sheep. no., less
than ten. 800; second 20 300; third
90. l.oD.
be.f loag ~oo,ed Baek. 800; second DO.
l.un.
be.' short wooied Buck. 200; seeoad %.
best aeeoe oflJns wool. 100; Second do.
~ tts
be.t fleece Of shor, wool. TO-; second
DO 20 cfs
best Boar. POO. second -. 100.
best Sow. 10; second Do 15 cts
best pi-s not less than three. 90; Sec
onl 10 30 cts
best c-say on faftcning Suinc. giving
actual experiments ~rth details of the
proves and exPeHse. 200 sccond 10
fNH
best aock o. .oul.. 100; scoond do. 50
cfs
best brood Of chickens. - cts.
brst essay ga Poulfry. rariug. feeding.
prohts. a. 100. second 10. 90 cts.
FRUIT AND GARDEN PRODUCTS
Causul,ff,~-P. e. R,cbIuond. n. IA. Saith.
ID X liasungs. Fryeburg.
For best Wrnfrr Apples. %.
best Pail appics. %.
best seeding apples. LOO.
best Grapes. l.OJ.
best pear. ]. 90.
brst lcachcs. I 90.
best peck % cultivated cr1nhc-ries with
statement oi raitisaiion. .DO.
b-st exhibition cd each OF the following
Nauet4cs 90 vegetable. ~ GO. tsclsc
table blood lrtfs. Do table carrots.
parsnips. tgruip-. onions. SIX cabhaccs.
three winter squashes. tsenty toma-
tocs. three pampkins, hall bushel pO-
fnfICs
best aud greatest variety - vegetables
raIsed BY the contubutor. 2.OO secoad
DO. l.OD.
best collection garden seeds. rai.eI in
i-i5 thc exhibitor. 7 .0o second g..
% CENTS
best exhibition Of grasses. properly Ia
be.lcd and arranged. 100.
Contrioations of wiI and culisafe.I
lowcrs. boI4cts. pot plants. &c. arc cs-
pccialiy solicited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12

CrEAN YorH CELLaEs II not alrea8v
done. thoroughly Psrec this sobierranean
story of your house Every 5e,syed onion.
cabbage stump. potato yrnc Or tabcr. turnip.
parsnip. carrot ani az fhe dirt they have
male. al straw ard rubbish. rake them ~
anil out With them. TIE cellar is n0 place
f1r them a. any time n tbe year. II you
suu retain q few potatoes f5r table uso. iet
them bc picked over aal ail il.e decared
ones removed. Oae ofthe bcst hcuseu .rc.
Of our acllainta1cc. greeted To-. rot long
s.1rc Wi,h an invitation b. come and Gee hcr
cellar. 81 iavo Swept loaa every co5web.
~ u-iicwashcd the walls. swept the l1or. anI
spucd BE- With satf Draycd vegetable
matter isa fertile cause oi iiscasc. asi there
b. cnourh ofii 1af 1f doors in tbis couuirs.
u.tholi heap.r- 90 up in fac cellar f1r the
special purpose. it world almost sccm. of
breeding sewers. Whiievash the walls. for
i.me pur.aes as wcI as bea1dfcs Rake
down the colucas. She's are tbe infaih5le
u.arss oi slaffcrn. Salt destroys worms.
g.. ID yoaF cellar BE- tery Dry and saaiy.
you may use sait uitbo4t ietrimcnt. BOT %
Coo damp Be- v.fi make tie matter worse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12
farmtrs' department.


Alt.~ ats sui sc'eares Fert.inirr ts &C. are
ea.-r.f .faAri trg-fh~r. -ut 80 ia.irsfri, caa-
ucctst $50 Agrurultus-. -.--AeHIcuLa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12

\ MOwTNG MsCHISE MADr HAn~IEss.
An articlc in that excellent Agricultural
Journal. the Country Gsnficuan.- pub
iisisl a. Albany. y. Y. ofdaie September.
Is6l. On relation 20 ar Improvements in the
Moving Machine. has fallen uudsr our eve:
and The invention seems 70 ns - 80 great
importancc. ibat We call the attention 70 Il.
It is the result Of the happy throu,hi of
lady. Mr.. Elizabeih VI Smith. o. Buriing-
Ton. y. }. and its history i a. interesting.
~ the Improvement j. valuable 4 neieh-
bor Of the lady. while Al work With Nov
inc Machine. lea ves his seat 10 disenta-le
a tuft Of grass fr0m tiae knives; While 90
engaged something's occur. 20 start the
horses. when the mans fingers are cut OF.
THIS incident beng mentioned al the ladv's
dinner table. suggested the idea % obvia-
ting the danger Study Of the maehinery
follows and in a short time the lady devises
plan. by which the cutting bar j. tbrown
out Of the gear the moment tie drivers
weight j. removed from The sat b. nleans
q a spring. when the driver leaves his
the knives. these are thrown out Of the
gear and made harmless; and upon resun-
ius hi- place they arc again thrown into
gear and ready for eating This g.. IN
briea. the sum Of tho patent simple. cx-
oeedincly simple but. a. 10 us. exceeding
ly valuable also.
IT, the midst Of war excitenents. ~e ieaI
this Invention has been somewhat overlook
ed. We do our farmers. we think ktrI-
ness in thus adveriing 70 70. a. the expen-e
Of iis adoption D. bot triaing. while n re-
leues tLe machine Of a serious Objection
One of thc most extensive frrns engaged ia
iAe manuia-tare Of agricultural imple.nenfs
in New Enciand. has examined and ap-
proved of tLc patient. AMI that IL Will b.
generally adopted the COM 2 season. there
can be no dount. y. b. Mercury.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12

Ir 500 you'd aii lusire % a1 your
ac-onp np'i.turrfs. study a modest Behavior
10 excel .a anything saiaabie j. great but
o. be above conccif on account oi ones
scr,up.ishmcrts is greater. Cons.icr.
dyour have ricb naiaral gifts. you oso
them to thc dir.nr bounty. II you have irn-
proved your uuieraaa.iing. and nudiei
virtue. 500 hase Only done your dufy- Ard
tbas there seems liile grouad lsit ior
varfr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12

Caua.us.-J. -. Mcmillan. FryeLurr. J.
90 >aan. Denmark j.. l.. himlal liz
f.m.
For ih- largest crop of corn raised az fhe
Iea-f He.f. nn rof jess clam one are. SOD 4.
second a.. z.UJ. thl1i do. l.0u.
i,-f sps.lu.tu oi secd cora. uot lcss t..an
turuty-iogr ears, Iu. -tr.rd do. g.
tarl is. ~ fourth d.. - 0fs.
largest crop af vheaf raiseI 1f thc i,sst
c0st. on uot jess than one arne. SOD.
s..olI da. 300. tird io. 100
beet .rrlufn seed uhcaf. rof lrss fan
one bald bushels. 100; second do. ~
cents
largest crop oi rye raised a. the l,i.t en-
Tfu-e on u.t less ran ore acre, 300,
sroorl d.. i.nn.
lareesf crop of oaf. raiscd M the leasf ex-
prn-e Da not lrss u.au one acrc, Z.0p.
second l1. i.aI.
hf-. crop of barley raised ar ti. ',ast
r..f ol n.f o.. 'ial ilI aa acre. .I.1
sreoni d.. Co rts
hrrr-f crur ot irC.ehelt raise.l at the
ira.t ,ast. on n.t ir.. tlan eel. Llf
a.fe. l.Nu sr.lll l.. IU rfs.
largest crop of potatoes. raised af f.e
l.1-f re-t on nnf lrss usn one alre.
$50, srruuI da. Z.UU
largest crop oi atocs. nlt l..s tiln or.
tla a.re. U.
nr-f.' crop of .arrof. rllsfi af ti. ieau
cOsf cn nof irss flan one erhfh oi a1
acre. 200 SECOND tn. .UI
lar-est or.p of Rita Baeas raised at tle
l.asf o..f ou u.t l.ss Ihln onr ..'.Ia
.ln an acre.. f.DI.
hr-0.f crop of pes rais.I af fhe lenst
st. ou naf l..s fInn on. fourth of al
acre. L.n. se,uul l1. fN.
largest .-.n nf beam. ra.I a. tI. '.a.f
...f .l r.f I.ss f.fn .rr .nrft 0fan
arre. LII. toeonI dn I..H.
a sample of orr t1lf l.rsh-l af Co. cror
.ufir.l. fa..f .a al. .a-,s I.c .rllIafcl
trrla 1t.. ...nIrr t.af on. naI has
.. a... . rtI. .rr s-f.-e h..'t.
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in 1854, to 304,42U. in 1855, an increase of 1O2 1924 in one year.
Twenty three vessels were built in the colony in the year 1862 The
governor refers, in 1851, to the "great and important change for the
better" in the condition of the. people, which he mainly attributes to
improved education
Bar6ddoe-1853. "Vast increase of trade" $50 far the success
1851 more sugar shipped from this island than in any one year since it
has been peopled and it is a remarkable fact that there will be more
IGbomrerS' sugar made this year than previously"
Sugar exported in 1912, 21,545 hogsheads in 1852, 1875; the
increase being 81 ,24O hogsheads'
In 1858, "a great increase in the value Of the exports The large
proportion of land acquired by the labouring classes furnishes striking
evidence of their industry
Dominica. 1858. FThe steady maintenance of production is full Of
promise as. to the futuref The exports show a considerable increase
under heads OF sugar, rum, coffee, cocoa, oranges, fruits, hides, hard
wood, and cotton. 1857. Very considerable increase in revenue, and
an equally marked Improvement in the amount of imports The Gov
ernor also dwells on the industry of the bulk of the population, and in
the great amount of general comfort and independence among the labour-
ing class, in which their industry has resultedt
'The native labourer, whose growing Independence, manifested in
the "smal patches of canes and little wooden mills here and there dot
ting the chequered plain around," the significance of which was SO point
eddy alluded to in the last despatch of your Excenency's predecessor, has
risen a step higher, and we now see him becoming the lessee of large
sugar plantations regular established, with all the usual appliances. AS
witness, for example, the lessee of Hope Vale Estate, containing 42
acres, with water mill and works complete tho lessee of Perseverance
Estate, containing 52 acres, with steam engine and other apparatus
and the lessee of Mount Hardman, formerly a sugar estate, and lately a
cattle farm, with 400 acres of pasture and wood, soon to be revived into
its former state of founsbing luxunance. True, these were abandoned
properties belonging to absent and needy propretors, who had not the
means of keeping up the cultivation, and were glad to concede them on
mere nominal terms; but in the course of time the properties will i'm
prove without any cost to the owners, while they furnish the means of
profitable employment to and engage the enterprise of an aspiring class.
lt is cases like these that the more intelligent labourer is laying himself
out for; and as he can manage more economically than his educated
landlord, he spends less, and saves more and when he cannot find q
friend to assist him with pecuniary advances, he procurea the physician
' Ibid. 1866. I Repor, 1854. t Report 1858.