Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-05

IT,. recent Industrial sr with Of the United
sessss feruish@s the most remarkable record
Of ssater,al progress ia the history Of the
World H. considering she extent and char
se1~r ~ si.is progress. the inst question which
sstuys,ly presents itself 10 pro.action, and
th~n fII,v the means ard conditions Of dis
y,bm.eo. sithous which pro'iscfion can not
b. fully aud fairly stuffed. Taking hrst
agriculture. ve nod that IN 1867 the total
auovnf rysfzsd ffem posstes hay, fobaceo,
eafsex.. corn, pbsxf. rye. oats. h,ysss, mich
<ovs. ssxet, etc and sheep ~xs ". s74,s3D,-
egy. and 10 1871. IS ,e5i .73s 90. Cntes
@v~yy hssdins there has beea en- enormous
eresfs,sn o. busisess, accompanied IN the
msiosity u cases by copsiieraole fan OF
vsIuss This fall 10 esrecialiy rsnaSsab's
in yef.rync 10 cattle. Co.'s, oxen an sheep
have al greatly fallen 10 prics. While horses
hs 70 tn,ss than maintained their value. There
has also been a striking Development 81
horses $50! cattle 10 point Of numbers. and
the horses Of me United States eov number
cfose on II 600 .Gt, the overhead ohicizi
value returned fsr 1881 bein2 go per head
One o. the greatest sources Of wealth and
prosperity Of the United States Is snfoBbt,
ediy agriculture, bH, 10 less 80 nos than
formerly. A proof 81 this 10 the fact that
she total yaias 81 the cereal crops raised
IRON On srss Of N2,0co,is1 Srrss IN 1871
sas kss than the value Of the crops raised
from g5 100, 600 acres in 1861 In other
word. 2. co, 900, 600 Of bushels In 1887 ssr~
worth les than I $50 900 300 bushels twsp,y
year. before. This very striking decline In
lsiee. has bern due, no DOUBT, TO better sys
tens Of cultivation. and 10 economy in many
directions, bat ii has been chiefly caused by
the reductions that have taken place 10 the
cess ~ transport, and the facilities that have
been provided throughout the country
for the ,...;l Lat.sa aad the consequent
eqaal,xstion u prices VI the products OF az
ricuit.ss gepersily. The fAoi!i lee for trans
port show nornous Increase. In 1850
there ~.rs OIL 3o.g2c miles Of railway IN
the Unied States a, a whole. sod In 1888
the nnj.gye had Increased 10 i57 900 and the
.ssfac over the line, shows a corresponding
increa'e, being double that Of the railroads
Of y gland. Scotland, and Ireland put
together The mineral production Of the
country has advanced sth quite As giant
strides and The facilities for it, distribution
have been quite A. fully provided for The
basis Of our mineral wealth ia, Of course
coal, aud in 1897 the production Of coal vas
II 900 900 tons against 81, OOD. 900 10 1870
other mineral and metallic productions in
cressiny in tbs same proportion. Natural gas
witch In 1870 gave almost NIL represented in
1871 a value OF si6 900 900 Ia one great
National product there has recently been a
falling oh. Petroleum is not produced u
the zane extent az Il was a few year. ago
This may be owing To the competition Of
European and other deposits, bn, sill ou'
present production, ~ 900 900 barrels, Is
not to be le.pised. Copper shows the 81
traordinary increase Of ia 800 900 pound
In 1887, over 81 500 900 In 1881, and IL
iron aud steel equally large strides have
been made The total value Vt the minera
produce 81 the country IN 1881 was officially
returned ut s5t2. $50 900, a. compared viii
st5G. 900 900 In 1882. AID In other depart
ments Of industrial AMI economic wealth the
progress has been equally remarkable
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