The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-09
Letter from Belfast.
If III OVO' 'of'3 1D'
THE WEATHER AND CROPS,

THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
A few days of A. No. 1. weather has
passed and now old Prob. looks dismal again.
Farmers in this section are disconsolate.,
Much late grain, especially wheat, has been
ruined for lack of fair weather in which to
harvest it. Beans hove been very badly in
jured for the same reason. Potatoes are, and
have been rotting badly. At least one-half
the crop is lost. Many fields in this county
will not pay for harvesting and many will re-
main undug. -....- -.-.--.
1890 BUSINESS MATTERS "a g.
Business in our city is pretty fair. The
shoe factory is in operation employing about
100 hands. Ship-building is lively. Carter
& Co., have a vessel on the stocks nearly
finished. McGivery launched three mast
ed schooner Saturday, measuring 800 tons.
She is for the Southern lumber carrying trade
and is one of the best built and highest rat
ing vessels ever sent out of Maine shipyard
Our vessel mechanics are not second to any
to be found in this country. In the same
yard is ship Of about 1400 tons well along
towards completion, and another large
schooner is to be put up Immediately. These
vessels are all largely owned by our own cit
liens. -.- .-..y
POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE.
Political matters are quiet here and in the
country. The usual canvassng for legi sla-
tive officers, among the members elect, has
been made. Our delegation will go over to
the hub unpledged. They will wait to see
the condition before deciding The Council
Tor from the 5th District belongs to Waldo,
tor 1878 and 1874 and will probably be taken
from this city. The only prominent names
mentioned in this connection are those of S.
l.. Milliken and Marshall Davis, Esqs.
MODERN AGRICULTURE.
The county agricul-too-ral fairs and cattle
shows have occupied most of the time lately
The Waldo show was held here last week.
1t was not a success. The North Waldo will
be held at Unity next Thursday. The Waldo
and PenObscot at Monroe, Tuesday ana
Wednesday. As purely agricultural horse
trot the exhibition here last week was sue
cess. The trot was good one and gave sat
isfaction. The track was in good condi-
ton, the day splendid, and the attendance
good.
tfti Z PERSONAL.
S. l.. Milliken ESQ.,. of this city is on the
stump in New York State for Grant and Will
son. A letter just received from him speaks
very favorably of the probable results at the
November election. Mr.. Milliken is being
very successful as campaign speaker. The
N. Y. Times speaking of a meeting in West
chester says:
"One of the most enthusiastic meetings ever
held in Westchester county assembled at Bed
ford on Wednesday evening. The Courthouse
was filled with an intelligent audience, which
listened for two hours and quarter aud fire.
quently applaudeda telling speech from Hon.
Seth l.. Mlliken, of Maine, who is one of the
most effective orators ON the stump"
THE RAILROAD WARS.
Railroad matters are being stirred up con-
siderably here lately. The Maine Central
having charged the eXorbitant sum of S. FER
ton on hay from the town of Brooks, Is
miles to this city, our hay dealers rebelled
and the Maine Central authorities made
proper concessions. The project of a Bay
and River Railroad is also reviving ard indi-
cations are favo able for its construction.
1t is questionable whether this road would
be for the interest of Belfast. In crossing
our bay or river it would either run up be-
yond our city limits or cross our bay by a
bridge which would much injure our harbor
The old fight for a charter for read from
Bath to Portland is to be revived again the
coming winter, land it will probably be granted
which will ensure the building of the Penob-
scot Bay and River road.
40 @ Yours truly,
10 10 Civ FL QUIDAM.