Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-11-05

frost came. and the nlst was so long de-
layci that the tuhers wcrr az a general
thing fully ripe, so that very little. IN
any, damage resulted from this source.
Digging hsgan early. aud buyer. werc
on The ground at an earlier date than
ever before. llebrons started AZ dol
lara barrel. aud Ia few days went up
a. sl.2i, which has bccn the ruling price
slnce. This i good price for potatoes
direct FROM the fields, and on some days
as high al lCro barrels were bought at
the l'rrsgue isle station alone. Farmers
found they Wcrr realizing from S0 Co
lun dollars In cash Ter acrc. aud In some
cases much more. besides having the
small potaioes left Tor feeding. The
crop u most generous Que, and the
pruslcrt l. good pric" Tor the whole
prO,iuci
Thus In reviewing the seasons opera
tions and summing up the results, Ne
find that the Aroostook farmer has every
rrasou o. rejoice and D. eNcyciing glad
ln view of thr ample returns Tor his toll.
While much ~ this success l. due to
fnvuring circumstances ~ weather and
temperature during the season. Vet With
The most desirable weather and with All
other conditions favorable. such abund.
ant crops could not b. possible we're Il
not for the grand underlying fact that
The soll ~ Arpostook l. one ~ the most
fertile that the sun shines ou. And herr
wv arr willing to rrpcat what NJ have
so often asserted. that nowhere IN New
England or the wcsi can a man possesses
~ - health, energy and Intelligence en-
gage IN business with q better prospect
.Uf acquiring In a comparatively few
year. a pleasant home and a comforta-
hlr competency than upon an Nruosiook
farm. The cvrtalniy ~ the pro.pc,'t ~
success u hccumlng greater as new In
dustrirs arise. and better markets arr AZ
furied fur all farm products. The plo-
uc,rs Who took up What l. now the most
improved and thicklv settled part II the
county, had many disadvantage to con-
tend with that the "Nay hack" seitler on
new townships does not labor under io-
,lay. Thrn the only available market
fur any part ~ the crop was that fur
nishcd hy the lumber business, While the
task ~ getting gralu a. the distant mill
over the primitive rOads Nas long ani
ir,luous oue. TO-DAY thcw arr ruads
leading from nilruad towns o. almost
every township upon which settlers Will
~ prc.rni Wish 90 locate. the Advantage
20 mills and markets arr now op-n o.
The neW settler. ani though The work ~
clearing The farm l. the same. yei the At
tendant conditions are hf morr faVora-
bic III huslnrss of farming has alsn
i.sn almo.i wholly rcyolutionif~i dur
Ing the past few yrars. Hut q short
time aro comparatively. The farmer
hiuiled very little money, dOiug his
trading mnstly on credit sud paving
when his crop came % lu the fall. Nov
there l. q ,ash market for nearly every
thing D. riises. and long accounts are
getting tn b. q thing ~ the past. Then
each farmer frlt obliged a. raise his
sool. h1,r 10 carl~l. spun AMI woven,
either 40 hnme or af neichhor's. and
his clothr. made from his oNu product.
Nov ln mnst faunsr.' houses iu thls seC-
finn thr oli loom AMI spinning wheels hrr
unknown. and The preseut generation on-
lv know fhrm hy sewing them in The old
lumber ruom where they are sior~'i.
rhcn th~ sickle and the cradle cut most
20 thr grain. and the scythr Vas wcarily
.Nunr during ihc long. hot davs ~ hay.
inr. Now ihe moving machine aui
thr horse rake deal With The hay in The
drli. anil ihc self-hlnder lcaNrs The
sheat. anil other grains u .o de.lrci. in
uraf hundles rsatv o. D. siond ln The
sfnnks Tlr outlook for the future in
Nr,.ostook L. very haiteHng. ani though
,hr Wet may offer Inducements which
viii attract many, and - ~" many Who
~ come NAV surcrssi. Vrt Ne think the
.nlH ATTRACTIONS which Aruustnok can
nfrr 90 The Maine nan whothink II nee
s.sarv to change hl. location. arv un
thr whole superior o. auN that can b"
found ei.eeherv. Thess attraction.
uul. Wr hops. D. .iill greater in The
near future. when the dir,ct linc ~ rail-
ruai q. completed. This will not only
give hstirr transportation facilities, bat
"a ZOO ot.en thr vay for the establishment
~ new Industries in our couuty, thu.
making greater home market aui
largely adiiug to the general husinrss ~
fhis .ectiou .-Epw WiGotN In Maine
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