Ellsworth American., 1872-01-11

State at the time, situated on the Penobs-
cot and st. John waters, including these
set apart as aforesaid for settlement, AMI
also claim that as TO most If not all the
lands so set apart certain Irregularities
or deficiencies exist in the proceedings,
whereby the exception of 'all lands set
apart and designated Tor settlement un-
der existing laws is rendered uDavailing,
and that, therefore, the grant conveyed
to the company all the settling lands not
already conveyed to settlers.
In pursuance of this claim the cont
panv have put in defence, and therefore
resist the proceedings commenced under
resolve of 1870, chspter los. for the por-
ton of townships No. Il and Is, Il. I,
being Fort Kent and Wallagrass town
ships. which proceedings have for this
cause been arrested, and have also grant
ed permits TO cut timber on township
No. IL, II. 3, West from the East line OF
the state; all of which townships are
among the number set apart as aforesaid
for settlement. The parties permitted
on townships No. II, Il. B, and No. $. X.
). having commenced operations under
their permits. the Land Agent at once
laid the matter before the Governor -hu
Council. and notice has been s',en 10
the parties that they will be ueo as
trespassers and treated accordingly. II
they persist i'm their operations, As II is
unders,sod they .fe doing. Legal pro-
cced;ngs w;r Immediately be taken to
nr,,o,, .,c rights Of the State in these
I,na and the timber thereon.
AGRICULTURE.
Il = ot q.
Young men, we'll situated in the country.
sllurcd BY the success of the few who
have exchanged the farm Tor the city,
aud with ewes closed Ia the failure of the
many, are crowding iuto the large cities.
or these, few will succeed-others will
be doomed Ia disappointment aud pow
ertv. and some, alas. will tall victims TO
the vices around them, and drag out a
short but mi,cra. le existence IN shame
and iniamy.
This aversion Ia farming in Maine is
in part the result Vi false education, by
which many Young men are made to be-
lieve that il Is an occupation To 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 agricul-
tural advantages and resources.
The establishment and increase of
manufacturing operations. now 80 hap
PLY engaging the attention of our people
throughout the Stale. will increase the
demand. at remuncrative prices, tor such
produce oi the farm and garden a can
not be brought from abroad. to supply
the local markets. This demand ha. al
ready doubled the value of farms in the
vicinity oi large manufacturing estab-
lishments in the State.
II i well known that in the older por-
tions of the State we have large amount
of good land and many excellent farms,
but the fact l. not generally kLown that
we have IN Aroostook county alone hum
dreds OF thousands of acres ot farming
lands unsurpassed in thi, section of the
country. and scarcely rivalled on the
continent. \ recent visit Ia this county.
and ride OF more than two hundred
miles within it, limits, more than con-
firms INV former opinion oi it. vast ca
paciiy for agricultural products. The
county contains more than four millions
OF acres, onc-hali OF which. equal 10
twenty thousand farms of one hundred
acres each. are good farming lands. On
such OF these lands a have been culti-
waited excellent crops are raised, which
s''l ~ lai - prices
The soil in thi, county i, especially
favorable 10 wheat growing. Welding by
ordinary cultivation more per acre than
the average OF wheat lands in the West,
and capable of producing enough to sup
ply the present deficit in the State. thu,
saving a very large sum that i now sent
away 10 pay for -four and it, tran.porta.
ton There i probably no place In the
country where Young man with small
means can find. all things considered. a
more favorable location Tor farming pur-
poses than in thi, county, 4 railroad
through the best portion OF the county
cannot long toe delayed: aud in due time
tins Will become by far the richest agri-
cultural section of the State No occu-
patton secures more OF all that tend, To
made life pleasant and happy than farm
ing; and no sta1e furnishes advantages
over our own sufficient TO warrant a
farmer with fair prospects here in in
curing the risk oi attempting 10 do bet
ter elsewhere.
MANUFACTURES
The abundance and low price of our
wafer power. the cheap sites tor building
purposes, the facilities for cheap living.
and our healthy climate, all combine to
make Maize 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. ensure abundance
of water until late III the summer ia the
driest seasons. while the large number
of lakes which are the source OF these
rivers seldom ,ail 10 furnish sufficient
supply of water ia the seyerest drouth.
Should occasion require, our water pow
or can be cheaplv and largely increased
by saving the water in immense inland
res crvoirs 10 be used when other sources
fail
Maine must eventually become n great
manufacturing State. II the present
generation fails TO grasp and apply the
conditions of success. those who come
alter will be wiser and reap the reward;
oar splendid opportunities will sooner
or later be appreciated and applied. The
interest now being manifested in this
subject throughout the State j. highly
encouraging. MANY manufacturing es-
tablishments have increased their capac
ity and enlarged their operations during
the last wear; large number of new
ones have been put in operation and
many others commenced that will be
completed at an early dav The en-
couragement of a cautious but wise and
liberal policy should be extended To
these enterprises.
>HIPBUHDING AND COMMERCE.
Our superior facilities for shipbuilding
and commercial pursuits which were
well improved prior TO the war. and on
which more than thirty thousand of our
population depended for support, makes
the present prostration of these interests
all the mere humilating. and adds in
nsitv TO the conviction that our nation
al legislation has been unfriendly to
these important elements of our national
success. | do not entertain the idea that
this neglect arises from desire to see
these interests remain crippled as now
therefore have great confidence that.
before the close Of the present session of
/ Congress, some relief will be given.
/ 1t NAV be that the demand for rapid
/ transit of merchandise will seek trans