The Portland daily press., 1872-05-28

this route is adopted the railroad would prob
ably run little to the north of the travelled
road, to clear the rocky district above noted,
and to get further out into the fat lower
country.
Speaking generally these townships are
highly fertile. Casting out limited rocky
patches the far larger proportion of the whole
territory is excellently adapted to oats, barley,
potatoes, hay, live stock, darying and orchard
ing The apple tree thriyes with singular
vigor in all this country. The best quality of
long combing wool, variety not easily
brought to perfection in the States, is raised
in all this country in abundance. There is
is no limit to its growth. 1t is used in
our New England factories, partly in Lewis
ton, it is likely. . 5.,,.-
Ny Judgment is that about one-fourth the
population is in occupation Eof the territory
which it is capable of sustaining The farms
are too large. The tillage can be much in-
proved, and rotation is not sufficiently prac-
ticed. Live stock and dairying should receive
more attention. The rocky territory passed
yesterday is excellently adapted to butter,
cheese, wool and corn. But the truth is, dis
lance from railways has discouraged develop
ment At Franklin, for example, where we
received the Inequalities of VIM. Cantwell,
ESQ.,, late M. P. p, who accompanied us
throughout our journey. the producer realizes
as follows on his sales; wood per cord, $3.50,
butter per pound 16 cents, oats per bushel 80
cents, barley 50 cents, potatoes per bushel 80
cents. The population of Havelock is l 500,
Franklin 1900, Hinchinbrook 5000, God
manchester 5000, and the village of Hunt
ingdon 900. have omitted to speak of st.
Antoine through which the road would prob
ably pass on this route. This lies to the
north of Havelock and is very fertile town
population 1,0S0. .-rr
Al g %l,o
towns mentioned above will do its part for
the railroad, if It goes by the southern route.
Five per cent. of their valuation will furnish
abundant means.
The northern party came in at eight
o'clock in the evening, their route being long
er, speech-making and lunches having to be
attended to freely. They passed through sew
eral parishes" the French equivalent, as
near as may be, for our townships, st. Chrys-
ostom, St. MARITIME, st. Malachi, etc., All
! speak in delighted terms of the country. 1t
is true prairie as they declare, or river bot
tom. For miles and miles together not a foot
| of waste land is visible. Grain, hay, pota-
toes, apples, live stock etc., are shipped in
vast quantities, though to great disadvantage
| on account of deficient means of transporta-
ton. A railroad would instantly double the
production of the whole region, and we'll
nigh double its value.
AT St. ChrySoStom the party dncd. Pres.
Brigham then made an effective address, a
considerable gathering of the most response
BILE citizens being present, and showing much
| interest. The village contains half dozen
stores. Moving on west after dinner, through
the lovely country, the party took tea ut Dur
ham, where Mr.. SERVER, Edward Lafarge,
ESQ.,, M. p. p, Gov. Hendee and Gen. An
derson addressed a large gathering of the
people. These are all well-peopled towns,
St. Chrysostom 4,291, ST. Malachi 1858, st.
| MARITIME 2, 543, etc.
| This morning a crowded meeting is in pro-
| gress in the Court House here. Hon. JUL
us SERVER, M. p, presides, and has made an
eloquent and jadicious address,. Gov. Hen
dee and Pres Brigham have made forcible
statement of the case, evidently highly &C
ceptable to the people. Gen. Anderson is
now speaking with his usual force
A profuse rain fell in the night This
morning we were shown two exceedingly fine
full-blood imported English stations, one a
carriage-horse, the other draft-horse. The
little stunted "Canuck" pony is disappearing
from the country. An increasing interest is
felt in the development of stock, and very fine
horses are numerous. The hospitality Of the
people all along the line is unbounded. We
! find no use for money. To-day we move on
to Fort Covington in New York. w.