Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-21
Commerce OF the Sister Cities.

Commerce Of the sister Cities.
1t has already been shown in the columns of the
Kennebec journal how much ice has been shipped
from the Upper Kennebec in Augusta, Hallowell,
Farmingdale, Pittston and Gardiner We shall
now be able from time TO time to give other
branches of our commerce, by sea and land, by
which it will be seen that the above cities and
towns so closely connected by trade and inter-
course with only six miles intervening between
Augusta and Gardiner bridges, and forming one
almost continuous community, occupy a large
space in the commerce of the State. Rapid COM
muncation is afforded by the Maine Central rail
road our highways are unrvalled, the noble Ken
nebec rolls between with its steamers and sailing
craft eight months of the season, yet it is already
felt that this does not suffice. The way travel along
the route is large and it is earnestly hoped that
our railway officials will at least give more
accommodation train in the forenoon 1t will be
the means of slowly but surely filling up with
smiling homes, the waste places that lie along the
route. We have population that is unsurpassed
in energy, skillful labor, wealth and refinement
bound by thousand family, social and other ties.
Our business interests are identical. Let the rail
road pursue liberal policy towards US, and as a
law of nature we shall surely respond and give
back in kind a hundred fold. Let it be known to
ourselves and the public the wonderful amount of
industry that is quietly but rapidly advancing
among us, and we shall be stimulated to new i'm
provements and increased operations. Our magni-
fcent scenery and smiling landscape, the beaut-
full blending of foliage with the green fields in
summer, are the admiration Of all visitors. The
changing seasons ever bringing new Beauties until
even stern and grim winter seems replete with joy =
business, form . picture worthy the attention of
the widest traveller and one feels that he could
exclaim with the poet, "where is the coward that
would not die for such landi'
The following statements do not give all that
has been done. Our lumber merchants at Gardi-
ner estimate that considerable more lumber is sent
by rail from their city than is sent by sea. So we
can fairly give our lumber at 100000 feet. The
Kennebec Land and Lumber Company of Angus
ta are the largest shippers, sending this year ian
unusually dull one) 40 cargoes 1866, 100 feet from
their Augusta mill about four-tenths of the whole.
The Hallowel Granite Company in addition to
what they send BY sea this year, load 500 cars,
$4,000 tons,) and by scow to Bath l2l tons, making
1880 tons.
The most of our hay that goes by water is
shipped on the Star of the East, a steamer of the
largest class, making two tripsa week from th,
locality to Boston, We hope to give some esti-
mate of what she has been doing soon.
Messrs. Simon Page & Co., of IIsllowell, having
imported large amount of chalk direct from
London last year, have not done anything in that
line this year, but may be included among our list
Of importers
The following gives the imports and exports
from the three cities for the past year:
AUGUSTA.
Lmports-Coal, So cargoes, 1905 tons. Grain,
5 cargoes, $50 tons. Cotton, cargo, % tons.
E1ports-Lumber, cargoes, l,O96,OO0 feet.
Total, 40 cargoes, $3.50 tons
HALLowELL.
Imports-Coal, 80 cargoes, 1913 tons. Whiting,
2 cargoes, 496 tons. Ochre, cargo, l25 tons. Ce-
ment, cargo, ll6 tons.
Erpots-Granite, "A cargocs, 1929 tons. Lum-
ber Is cargoes, ,66S0OO feet. Total l24 cargoes,
1889 tons.
PITTsToN.
Hypothetical, 6 cargoes, 1881 tons.
Erports-Lumber, 81 cargoes, 5,7l3,000 feet
Wood, S cargoes, $50 cords. Hay and brick, 8
cargoes, 800 tons. Total, 81 cargoes, 1871 tons.
GARDINER
Imports-Coal, 80 cargees, 1923 tons. Grain