Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-09

and provided for in the foregoing act,
subject to all reservations contained in
the obligations imposed by said act"
Under the authority of this act the
Governor made deed 10 the corpora
ton on the thirteenth day Of May.
eighteen hundred aud sixty.eight, the
effect of which depends upon the con-
struction of the act authorizing it.
Under and by force of these several
acts, resolves and deed. the Railway
Company now makes claim to all the
timber on all the lands belonging to the
State at the time, situated on the Penob
scot and st. John waters. including these
set apart as Aforesaid for settlement, and
also claim that 4. TO most il not all The
lands so set apart certain irregularities or
deficiencies exist in The proceedings,
whereby the exception of call lands set
apart and designated for settlement un.
der existing law is rendered unavailing.
and that. therefore, the grant conveyed
to the company all the settling lands not
already conveyed to settlers.
In pursuance OF this claim the company
have put in defence, and therefore re-
sist the proceedings commenced under
resolve of 1870. chapter l6S, for the por-
ton of township No. II and Is, Il. Z.
being Fort Kent and Wallagrass town
ships, which proceedings have Tor this
cause been arrested, and have also grant
ed permits TO cut timber on townships
No. IL, X 3, West from the East line OF
the State; all of which townships are
among the number set apart rs aforesaid
for settlement The patties permitted
on township No. IL, X. 3, and No. s. X.
5, having commenced operations under
their permits. the Land Agent ut once
laid The matter before the Governor and
Council, and notice has been given 10 the
parties that they will be regarded as tres
passers and treated accordingly, il they
persist in their operations. Is it is under
stood they are doing" Legal proceed
ings will Immediately be taken to pro-
tect the rights of the State in these lands
and the timber thereon
AGRICULTURE.
IL is a source of regret that so many
Young men. well situated in the country,
allured by tho success of the few who
have exchanged the farm tor the city and
with eyes closed To the failure OF the
many. are crowding into the large cities.
or these. few will succeed--others will
be doomed to disappointment and pow
erty. and some, alas, will fall victims TO
the vices around them, and drag out
shoit but miserable existence in shame
and iniamy.
This aversion TO farming in Maine is
10 part the result OF false education. by
which many young uen are made TO be-
lieve that it is IN occupation 10 be avoid.
ed above all others; but am inclined TO
the opinion that much OF it lies in the
fact that we do not appreciate our agri
cultural advantages and resources.
The establishment and increase OF
manufacturing operations now SO happi.
IL engaging the attention OF our people
throughout the State. will increase the
demand, ut remuuerative prices, for such
produce of the farm and garden as cam
not be brought from abroad. 10 supply
the local markets. This demand has al.
ready doubled the value of farms in the
vicinity % large manufacturing establish.
ments in the State.
Ii is well known that in The older por-
,ions of the State we have large amount
of good land and many excellent farms,
but The fact is not generally known thai
we have in Aroostook county alone hun
ireds OF thousands OF acres OF farming
lands unsurpassed in this section OF tho
country, and scarcely rivalled on The
continent recent visit 10 this county,
and ride OF more than two hundred
miles within It's limits, more than con-
firms my former opinion of lts vast ca
paciiy for agricultural products. The
county contains more than four millions
of acres one halt nf which. equal 10
twenty thousand farms OF one hundred
acres each, are good farming lands. On
such o' these lands n, have been cultvat
cd excellent crops are raised which sell
at large prices.
The soil IN :hiS county is especially iar.
orablc to wheat growing, yielding by or
dinary cultivation more per acre than the
average OF wheat lands in the West, and
capable of producing enough to supply
the present deficit in the State, thus say
inc very large sum that is nov sent
away To pay Tor flour and lis tranSporta-
ton There is probably no place III the
country where Young man with small
means can find, all things considered,
more favorable location Tor farming pur-
poses than in this county \ railroad
through the best portion OF the county
cannot be delayed; and in due time this
will become by far the richest agricultur-
al section OF the State. No occupation
secures more of all that tends TO make
lie pleasant and happy than farming;
and no State furnishes advantages over
our own sufficient TO warrant \ iariner
with fair prospects here in in mourning
the risk OF attempting to do better else
where.
MANUFACTURES.
The abundance and low price OF our
water power, the cheap sites for building
purposes, the facilities for cheap living,
and our healthy climate. all combine 10
make Maine one of the most desirable
places for manufacturing enterprises.
The gradual melting of the snow in our
northern forests. where the most OF our
rivers take their rise, ensures abundance
of wafer until late in the summer in the
uIleSl selsoHS, "Hllc 'ho i"' sc "u'''O0' W
lakes which are the sources OF these riv.
ers seldom fail to furnish sufficient sup
ply Of water in the Severest drouth.-
Should occasion require, our water pow.
er can be cheaply and largely increased
by saving the water in these immense in.
land rereryoirs TO be used when other
sources fail.
Maine must eventually become great
manufacturing State. If the present
generation fails to grasp and apply the
conditions of success. those who come
after will be wiser and reap the reward;
our splendid opportunities will sooner or
later be appreciated and applied. The
intnrast nn,x hainr maniiesie1 i'm this sub.