Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-09-20

IN brief editoFial
pA,"erapn' states "that after the Stste Av,;.
cultural Society had run in debt thou,.,d. &c
collars by setting up their show in An,r...
and other back towns, they came 70 po.,,..s
for three or four years and gradually 90,
aneao enough to pay their debts. They the,
started square, wet down to Lewiston xh;oh
next to Portland is doubtless the hes, n,,o.
Tor the fair. and there the boom of hn.;,..
prosperity overlook and foated them. Rn,
was at Portland that they got out of the
mud. AS the trustees of the State Fair vii,
soon decide upon the question of perm.ne,,
location of the exhibition in some Maine CITY
1t is matter of importance to the people Of
augusta and other back towns' that tho
exact facts be made public. We called mn,
Col. Il. S. Osgood, treasurer of the soc;e,v
and were shown the books of the Fair fo, n.
last eleven years. When the society went to
Lewiston in 1880 they owed q, $50. "a. which
little debt they contracted in the citv Of Port.
land; in one year losing nearly 81 900. From
the receipts Of the first year at Lewiston thew
settled with the creditors. and had left a nice
little balance in the treasury. When the
Fair was held at Augusta in 1870. an acciden,
on the grand stand, caused by the giving
away of the seats. cost the society over AZ oOo
But Notwithstanding this unlookei-for expen.
diture. the society that year cleared 1864. O3.
We will say for the benefit of the editor O; our
esteemed contemporary, that when the .sbig
show" leaves Lewiston, it will undoubtedlv
come to Augusta or some other back town."
Farmers over Maine will rise up and call
the Secretary of the Maine Boa-d Of Agri
culture blessed. In accordance with a pro-
vision of the statutes, Mr.. Gilbert has lust
issued bulletin to the farmers showing the
condition of the apple crop in Maine. In
this State the yield of apples will be very
large, while the crop outside of Maine is a
light one. Michigan, through its highest
authority, reports ''the shortest crop in manv
years" Such is the scarcity in Illinois thar
''they are now selling four or FIVE times their
usual price," In New York the crop reports
to the State Agricultural Society gives apples
"a light crop" Ga very light CROP" and in
seven of the hest fruit-growing counties "al-
most no CROP An extended trip through
the best apple sections of Massachusetts,
found the trees almost barren of fruit.
The export trade took from the States last
year, million and quarter barrels of ap-
pies. Maine apples, for shipping purposes.
are not excelled by any. The entire crop of late
keeping varieties will be wanted for that pur-
pose. In view ofthese facts fruit growers may
reasonably expect fairly remunerative prices
for all they can put upon the market in good
order. Pick before heavy frosts, and before
over-rpening; handle with extreme care;
store in cool cellars, and guard against ex-
tremes of temperature. BY observing these
precautions they NAV be kept, if desired, till
late in the season without loss, or till the
trade calls for them.
A company to be known as the "Waldo
Gold and Silver Mining and Smelling Co"
was organized last week, and the following
officers were chosen:
President-Hiram Bliss. Jr, Washington.
Secretary-John Bird. ROckland.
Treasnrer-Benj. p. Upham. So. Liberty.
Directors-Hiram Bliss, Jr., Washington;
John O. Robinson, ThOmaston; James l..
Stoddard, Gardiner; Roscoe X. Benner. Au
burn; Ambrose A. Gushee, Appleton; Ruel
Smith, Bangor; Franklin Clark. Damaris-
Gotta.
The mine is located in the town ofLiberty.
Some of the ore has been assayed in Boston
and New York, and while it makes very
good showing of gold its principal product is
silver. The mine will be opened at once by
experienced parties, and unless all signs fail,
it will prove a valuable acquisition to the
resources of Maine.
The amusement season is now fairly
opened. On Tuesday of next week The
Camp Fire" will be presented in Granite