Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-24
Letter from Meso Hampshire.
BERLIN FALLS, n. h.
April IL, 1877.

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ling. noisy Androscoggin. II is built
along the banks OF the river, from short
distance below. for nearly mile above
the celebrated Berlin Falls. which furnish
a water power unsurpassed, when all ils
vast motive resources shall have been
developed and utilized by mans ingenious
devices for Harvesting the element . the
Car of human Industry. All the lille. &C
tivity and present prosperity OF this place
spring or are at least, greatly promoted
by The operations Of the Berlin Mills Co,
of which Mr. William Brown ot Portland
is head manager. the business opera
tions OF this Company arc very exlebsiye.
giving employ ment 10 hnldlcdS IT men
/ during q greater portion OF the Yeay. IL
early ta. aud wauter they are Hosti; en-
gaaed in eating aud hauling iini5cr 20
the AudrJsc5ggin and is tributaries.
ready to be ihated ~ tho bUoUs goove
the mills in The spring. the mill has not
yet started up as they have 70 logs ON
hand, and will not take any in till after
the biz drives intended for Lewiston. aHd
Other places below on the river, have
pa, sed by, as vast expense Gt sorting
the lumber can DO saved by so doing
The Lewiston ard other companies have
some thirty million feet Of logs 70. be
driven down this spring. and the Berlin
Co. some seventeen million feet, which
will DO manufactured at this place during
the summer. / understand that the miti
will be operated only by day this season.
as the amount OF logs is not sufficient Tor
the full capacity OF the mill, and the low
price of lumber does not warrant n sur
plus production OF manufactured lumber
above the demands Of the market.
Farming is not tavorite occupation
with the people in this section; and the
agricultural notions and practices here
are those of a past generation. Peas
must be sown on the old moon, and pots-
toes must be planted when the sign is in
the foot. Most every man must 30 log
ging winters and river driving in the
spring. so that farming must always re-
main Of secondary Importance while pine,
spruce and hcmlock afford an abundant
supply and Berlin Falls afford az mex
hauslible water power. There is land
enough OF a most excellent quality above
the TAILS, with all the natural elements oil
splendid farms; and only requiring the
same energy, the same industry and the
same amount OF capital applied to 1t as
is expended and used in lumber business,
t, develope il into some Of The best
stocG and dairy farms this side OF the
Connecticut valley. The intervGlcs are
grand grass land, the level uplands is
nice tor tiilsge, and adapted to all kinds
OF crops except Indian corn, and this,
with proper cultivation, can be made a
paying c.up. Tic i5y5i .anls IN both
sicea Of tue riSeE need ONLY 10 bc cleared
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converted intO pasture, second lo none IN
tnu Safe. | would Tot be understood as
mtimaliug tha. ,lero 40 100 good arms
OF farmers here Low, .,r ,Ecae 40 10Th.
But what ~ish 10 s4y IS, iayminS 10 no,
he business OF .he place, and Local pfido
does rot lead IN that direction. save nh
tho iew. We fad some nice barns, AMI
beautiful, commoiyus .aG Las.efui.y AL
ranged tAIu houses Ta-re IS JuC tang
which | .,..' = noticed and y hlcn !, r'oG.d
b. Vel Tor aii 10 Initiate. and t'4. Is, re
clt.le, horses ahd hogs are provided NJ. n
good, warm, comfortable qrarters during
toe winter This Is, IL my creed pa.
down Us one OF the Chrs-i.n virtues.
The Gilbert Brothers have I steam
mill at place called Jericho in this town.
where they are working up some three
millions oil lumber which does not 70 in
TO the Audroscoggin. 1t is sold TO the
Berlin Mills Co. and goes direct 10 mar
Ike, 10y rail.
We hear some pretty biz stories told
abou, big loads of logs hauled during tie
past winter, INCH To the uninitiated look
almost fabulous, yet none but brave
lnau would dare 10 doubt. I. Pike Of
Colebrook, hauled load with two horses
ON d two mile road. somewhat billy,
which Scaled three thousand feet, and
which consisted OF fourteen whole trees
For proof see scale bill. viii some oil
our Maine boys please notice
Reuben W heeler. the great river driver,
has mare. raised on his farm, q years
old, smart as u colt.
Roscoe Mason OF Berlin, has d sheep,
fourteen years old tho present spring,
that has raised him % lambs, and she is
smart now.
Mrs. S. l.. Bean has hen that laid an
egg7l2 bY s 1-2 inches. weighing four
ounces.
The White Mountains are covered with
snow from summit to base, but it is most
ly gone from the low lands. Yesterday
it was good wheeling here, but to-day it
SHOWS fast. G. II. B.
Real Estate Transfers.
L. NJ. Gerrish to o. &. Hopkins. farm