Ellsworth American., 1876-05-04

ful dairying are so few and simple, the
way faring man need not err therein"
Plenty of cold water. There are an abun-
dance of Springs in Maine. Central locs-
tions. The State abounds in little villages
and road crossings, where a cheese factory
would become business centre, and give
thrift and wealth to scores of places which
would be unknown but for this industry.
Cows is the third and last condition. and
every thinking man knows that these will
come by scores. aud by hundreds when the
yeomanry of the State have had little
more experience with rotten potatoes, rusty
grain and the raising of steers and heifers
a, loss.
1t has been said that everything great or
good Is ground ont OF men. There is
mill that grind. SLOW, but .fne. and We
doubt not but the pressure of the last few
years are blessings in disguise; having
tendency TO open the eyes, and lift the far
mer out of the ruts, and grooves OF the IA
theirs, aud show him better way. HE
that being often reproyed and hardeneth
his neck. shall suddenly be destroyed, and
that without remedy
There is shorter way to the solution Of
our proposition, and we will adopt il. that
our friends may take their choice. The first
essential to successful dairying is plenty of
good grazing land. 1t is stated upon the
highest authority, that there are in Maine
one hundred Thousand acres as well adapt
ell to dairying. as the dairy regions OF New
York and Vermont. Two acres ought 10
support a COW, and each COW will make
with proper care, five or six hundred
pounds Of cheese per year. Mr. Gray, of
New Brunswick, says he would not keep
COW that would not make her weight year
ly. Here we have fifty thousand cows,
making five hundred pounds each twenty
i've millions pounds annually. selling st
thirteen cents per pound, We have three
millions two hundred and fny thousand
dollars, enough for our own consumption,
and three million dollars besides. The
other conditions convenient location, and
cows. a.e too apparent TO need comment,
but just one more fact, and Il seems as IL
Maine was destined 10 be one OF the finest
dairy districts in the world Mr.. willard,
of Her. Co. New YORK, says that the mix
Of four hundred cows is the smallest guam
tity that can be worked up with profit in
New Y York. while we.dnd factories doing
well In Maine. with the milk OF less than
three hundred cows.
Now If Maine can prosecute with profit,
iairy!ns. with seventy-flvc per cent. the
number OF cows il takes in New York for
ike business, there is then. an aryumeut
in favor OF Names aiaptedness to dairyins,
which seems 10 settle the matter beyond
question.
We nigh; speak OF the advantage OF as
sociating our private dairy ing, aud OF max
ing butter and cheese al the same factory
using the cream from the nights milk for
the butter. putting the milk skinned for
this purpose with the new milk OF the
morning, making Kind OF cheese, which
can be transported better, kept better and
for which there is an ineXhaustaole mar
hct anu hiilu VI NuccSt NDtCu !. a very
important article In the Diet OF thousands
OF the working classes in some counties,
and there are many other things which are
interesting and imporan: in connection
with this subject, but the matter before Us
Is narrowed down TO the simple question Of
Names adaptasility. Question simple.
answer easy and short. Yes she has pas
lures, meadows, springs, cows, and best Of
all men who are alive TO this matter who
are willing TO energize their powers and
faculties in this direction. and lift Maine 10
higher plane into = better sphere,
giving her sources or wealth, an as a re-
suit, her working classes more leisure 70
develop their better natures. There is
much talk about the undeveloped resources
OF Maine. Her water power. her CONNER
cal interest; but her real source of wealth
is in her free soil. Here are gold mines
and silver mines, only waiting 10 be churn-
ed aud pressed out.
IGrn Tilton. OF rosus, offered 25 dollars
for the bes: Essay upon the above subject
The prize was awarded 10 Frank Buck. of
Orland, at the Meeting OF the NJ. l.. Asso-
clation at Newport, March 18th.