Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-11


wheat to each inhabitant; it is nov nine
bushels, and is increasing in the came ratio.
Formerly, France vas king in cereal pro-
ductions nov the United States leads the
column and is prospectively the most pow
erful Of all nations Of the globe. There are
over four million farms in the United States
an increase Of hfty-one per cent. during
the past decade. The increase Of the num-
Der Of farms is relatively much larger in the
Southern States. where formerly immense
landed estates were owned BY single indi-
viduals.
The census of the district of Maine in the
year 1900. gave population Of l5l.7l9-
which showed an unexpected increase of over
55 per cent between that date and the frs,
enumeration Of its inhabitants under the
Federal constitution in 1890. In the year
1920. when Maine became q sovereign and
independent State in the Union. the popula-
ton was unexpectedly large, being POS .269
For the four following decades from 1920.
the decennlal increase Of population vas as
follows; In 1880. 33 per cent. in 1910.
26 per cent. in 1850. Is per cent. in
1860, = per cent; so that the population
that wear vas 62s.279. In 1870. the census
showed an actual loss of 1864 inhabitants
The result gave rise to anxiety in regard to
the future. and speculation in regard TO its
causes. IL was, however. explained that
the great loss Of life among the brave sol
diers Of Maine during the civil war and 9th
er circumstances had con,r buted TO this re-
suit. In 1870, increase of population
again commenced. and ~e now have a pop
ula,ion Of 64s. 1856. which shows gain Of
e2.OOo over the census Of 1870. gain of
4 per cent. over the last census, and an ad-
dition Of lis per cent. since 1919.
| The valuation of the real and personal
property Of the State. measures its aggre
gate wealth. and the large and rapid increase
/ that we have made in valuation (constan,ly
advancing the past sixty years. represents
better than population, the material condi-
ton Of our people and the general prosper
! t, Of the State. In the year $50, when
Maine became an independent State. our
total valuation vas only $50, O,962,11 in
\ 1880. s2s. .s07 .6s1; in lsiO. $69 .246. .2ss ;
in 1850. Slo,037 .96I IN 1860. Sl62. .l5s.-
ssh IN 1870. S224 .s22 500; IN 1880. our
valuation reached the sum Of $23j .91s, Il6,
an increase of SO per cent. since 1870
The increase Of the number OF miles of
railroad IN Name during the past decade in
dictates a condition Of increasing prosperity
In 1870 ~e had 1856 miles Of railroads !;
We now have 1913 miles. The railroad has
been extended into Aroos,ook county, "the
garden Of Name bringing the productions
Of that rich soil into the great markets OF
the country. This has contributed very
much towards increasing our population and
valuation. In this connection, | can but
congratulate the people of Maine on the ex-
/ celient management and condition Of our
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