Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-30
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MESSRS. EDITORS The rains at the
present week. have given the grass a fine
start. Previous to this week. our farmers
were discouraged, but no,c, hope brightens.
and they are beginning 10 feel ..first-rate.
The grass fields look green, aud pronis-
ing. and If the grassheppers do not return
to destroy " hat il now growing. there will
be fair crop Of hay, notwithstanding so
maay OF our best field, were injured by the
drou,h last year.
Last wear was hard on the farmers. in
this section OF the state. Some of the
largest farmers did not raise enough TO
support their families. Men, who were
accustomed TO eat from 80 to - tons of
hay only cut from 10 TO II tons, and very
poor quality ut that. Large corn and
wheat fields were entirely destroyed by
grasshopper,.
Ihi, may be- a more fruitful season. and
il look> now. A. though 1.-THE earth world
Yield her Increase.
Ia this section OF the State. the farmers
have done big thing" in raising pota-
toes The crop has been abundant for
several years. aud the article has brought
a high price. Nothing ha, paid better
than potato raising. and here. our farmers
have coined money for years This year.
the price has been low. This i large
potato market. and at the present time
they are J, drHJ at - cents. In March and
April. the price paid at this village was
about 80 cents. Bangor parties can afford
To pay ten cent, more. because they ship
by water.
\ friend Of mine near the village. Mr..
II. Marsh. had 1000 bushel. in hi- cellar
the first day Of May. He sen: them to
Boston aud takes the risk" Of prices.
Nearly all The farmers sell to the buyers
here.
mis- wear. onr farmers are putting In
mere wheat then in former years. and i.
the Weld j. good. it will he very forum ate
TO them, especially IL -four j. scarce in the
marhe,. and the present high prices rule.
Wh@n we look Al the Millions of human
beings in the large cities Of our Country
anu remember that they do no, even till a
gardcn-thai they 10 not raise ono thing
on which Ia subsi>t We turn at once to the
fusAer. and IN our hearts. thank God for
the honest ana industrious tillcr~ Of the
soil
i ii tot true Me>sr,. Editors. that the
fn mcr feed the world-that without him.
w' could NOT live: When the farmer
suil'r> lo-s. We suffer With him
'hc agriculiurali-f>. above all ether men
should y" encouraged and sustained. as
tar ~ possible, lot ii i her. that We
yet "ur tr.ad
I hi> section of the state /, well adapted
IL farming. and those eng. GET in the hu-i-
le-- ate among our mos; Intelligent. and
't..rt nri.iug citizens, rheir line houses
ana large harms. Indicate great prosper Is
DO former YEAR. aud corlainl, hope the
present wear viii gi,c them lai..e encour-
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The new shoe Facr"r, 10 thu village.
which was INT Ia operation last winter.
"lth ~uch PROSPECT ~ .uccr-- came to
etirf' This week + j. no, failure" but
thr uan. who runs the establishment 4.
I.ahi iH iHrse. ana ,nay no, resume oper-
alion- again. The factory and fixture, are
"wnsl ny the Villagers and some one viii
-oaa '---art up thc works" again.
iiI-iue-- Win cur merchant, &, dun. II,
L III in an our inland Villages on accom-,
of the poor crops of last wear.
The hotel, are doing bu, little. for
pleasure. lfthe present strinsency in the
money market, will teach u prudence and
economy, i viii prove an important item
in our education. We have many things
TO learn, and don't always know wha, /,
be>t for "a, 10 learn first.
Yours. &c. Mr>>o>.
Newport. May 23d. ls-2.