New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
MAINE.
POPULATION, MANUFACTURES, AGRICULTURE,
AND COMMERCE or MAINE.
TFRoN OUR Owy CORRESPONDENTS

AND COMMERCE or MAINE.
[FR0N OUR Owy CORRESPONDENT
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 1.-The Hon. John A.
Poor OF Portland has transmitted valuable coDmmica
tion to OF this State in reply to Information
asked by his Excecncy tine progress Of popula
ttou manufactures agriculture aud commerce in Maine
since the Of Mr Poor does not profess TO
havo reliable data, and therefore his statistics are not
given with entire accuracy; but thoy are OF such an
interest cannot forego presenting his results az
showing the value and Importance Of the matters treated
In estimating the population Of Mane Mr. Poor COM
pares the relative for Governor in 1868 with that OF
1860 The total vote for Governor in 1868 was 1902
or 1901 votes than thrown in 1SGO, when
were cast l2i,l25 r0tcs-an unusually full vote,
by the way. Accepting a basis 100 votes
for SOC inhabitants, aud applying that rule
to the vote OF 1865. Mr.. Poor gives as oar present
population 673I7 persons increase Of 57 or about
per cent the census Of lsGO estimate obviously
under OF the truth, Mr.. Poor In another
aOn at OIL Of 59471 persons from 1860 10
1905 or more than per cent large part & Of b tn, M
due mainly greater attention to manufactures, and
liyeIy interest in new railway undertakings.
In making his estimate Of the value Of the real and per
sona property n the state Mr. Poor presents tables OF
Valuations approximate estimates. He says; The
actual Of tho property the state has undoubtedly
been each period far the agreed upon
eduazing Of between cities and towns. The
ant SewIok the ratio was 500. in Massachusetts.
Proof the estimates Maine is shown ty reference
the valuation of ships Freighuug ships have fne sam.
ships are valued less In Maine than IN NewYOrk Masa
ehmse,is ana other states aud the fact obvious
sIaatoh returns made Ior the purposes OF
nar an ansasass % e
| injustice is suffered.
According to the census Of 1850. the value Of ships
built in Maine for that was only g 460; those Of
Massachusetts,. S25lls ss5; those Of New-Iork, s6i0sj
But looking at the statistics Of commerce and naNiga-
ton $780, il appears that Maine built sl,l tuns OF
sPs IN ". sane s a e ps Tho Mime "s were nere
those OF New York n sze and about the same as those
| OF Massachusetts In average tCnnage.
The Maine ships built IN 1869. 9e6 in number, averaged
$50 tuns per vessel those OF
averaged M tnns each those ~ massachusetts $40 tuns
each; those OF New{ork, Jaj tuns each. u 1882 the
setts POS tuns OF New-Yori 40 tuns In 1855 Maine
Of tans Massacnsstts b ' IA hp
$50 uns, or an oggrcgate OF 9os iuns Ne York bnt
In 1882 the Maine ships averaged 80 tins each those
OF Massachusetts Is tIus those OF New-Iork l2 tuns
These facts Mr. Poor says eonclusTey show mat .he
true value OF the ships OF Maine was not stated IN the
returns OF the Of 1880 In ls5 Maine owned 49,
SIS uns OF ships worth $oO0OCCO But the returns
for state valuation Of sGO made as Oi the year l
turns at s065 6les than fourth the true value Of
tie shipping OF Maine In that year; a., r,.,, .,
tine real and personal property, Dir F0Or uee j SAFE 20
assume actual valuation OF real and personal properly
on the lst OF july lSs, equal TO SO to each person. or
An aggregate OF S 3JoO on the basis or tue valuation
of C or the gold standard, be increased 10 amoun.
canal TO the difference between present currency and
gold. Adding one-third for difference In valuation viii
give si5 the true value OF the real and personal
Mr. Poor makes gratifying exhibit Of the amount ot
capital Invested in manufactures, and he Nslle Of tho
products Since lsco there has been large increase IN
production o boots aud shoes bricks CODe cotton
goods, leather, lime lumber Ofcoih paper, sugar. ahd
wooden goods and moderate increase oI ObeF nahuac
lures The production VI cotton goods has increased
equal to l25 per cent and WOODEN sools 'u paper neN
400 per cont OF sugar 100 per cent ara ~ many nnehu
meIued articles still greater increase. Many new
branches industry, sdch the manufacturing or gaSs
and the preservation OF canned meats have boon intro
| duced into the State since l6G0.
From information obtained through the officers Ot tho
T. $. Revenue, ard variety VI private sources from
among the leading manufacturers, Mr Poor estimates
the capital OF Maine employed IN JS 1,
isS nj and the annual value of the products
OF the manufacturers Ot Maine. Tor the year ending Jny
| l. 1868 al fSl.1si695.
The greatest Increase in the aggregate has been in the
production cotton goods. AT lewiston the number or
mills has increased from four 10 nine; the capital EN-
poyed from COO I'm 1850 to s. 100000 July i, lSs:
and the products from 81 6Ss 23 in 1S0 TO over SO 32O
for the year ending July 1868 At saco ana Bddeloru
without any considerable increase cf capital the yale
Of the products OF cotton goods Increased from 5s2Vo
in is6O to 81 I4T 800 the product OF the year 1868.
Mr. Poor proceeds TO furnish the extent IN miles or
our railroad system finished ana in progress From the
nrst day Of January 1887 Name had IL miles OF railroad
in operation On the first day Of January 1850. the rall
road system OF Maine including II miles OF the Atanue
and ST. Lawrence Road lying IN the states on NeWHamp
portion Of her trunk line from Portland 70 Island Pond
made total OF 54A miles costing S96OS Jnly l. 1855,
this increased TO 57t miles costing S24s9t TIE
railroad enterprises now In progress humber Jlit
miles costing in city bonds and capital subscribed,
s93760O0 Additional enterprises IN contemplation anu
for which charters granted, number 5 miles more
Mr. Poor regards the chief commercial facilities of
Maine her railroads and adds that the activity now pre-
parts OF state and the rapid increase OF manufae
turing industry attracting population ana wealth 10
the beyond any previous examples nce tho reVui
sion OF 1881