Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-16
DlSINFECTANT.

something over 90 acres OF land cleared and
raises good crops. but devOtes himself
chiefly To the business OF bee keeping. He
has aow 81 colonies in his home spiary and
has charge Of macy others in different see
lions. which lie cares for on shares. Mr..
larr Is i pleasant and instruetivcs writer
on bee culture ard delivered an
sddress on this subject before the
Farmers Convention at Presque
Isle which was much admired. Mr.. Ia
mas honey On exhibition every year al the
STATE Far and always displays it il neat ar
attractive packages. He uses the Simplicity
hive and has shop conveniently fitted up
with proper machinery for the manufacture
of hives and OF boxes for his honey. He
also has very productive orchard from
which he always EXHIBITS at the County
Fair many fine specimens of fsnit. IL
company with Nj. Tarr and Deacon Dow
We climbed TO the
Summit OF Haystock
and though the ascent was some xhas diflieal;
We found ourselves well paid BY the mag
nfcent outlook afforded. Haystack is much
ike an inverted cup resting upon the
bottom of an inverted saucer. For
a considerable distance the ascent
is quite gradual and ibc road lies
through a thick wood. Emerging from this
forest growth we come to the almost per-
psndicula- sides Of the steep and barren
rock which forms the cup part Of the mou-
tain. From this point to the SUNNI, the
asceat is more difficult Every ye5tig, OF
tree or shrub, or soil even has been burned
away and only the rug, d rock remains
When one has neared tie summit in this
almost perpendicular climb an ! happeEs TO
look around upon the region beneath his
fee. the sensation is anything bat plea'ant
and one at all inclined to be nervous
is obliged to iook steadily at the side of
the rock and make sure hold with hands
snt feet. Upon arriving at the sImmi, We
found an area OF less than an eighth OF an
acre of rock approaching anywhere near
level and this appeared so small ih4t We felt
ike sitting down and clnging to the rock
for fear of falling off into the depths below
The view from the top, however. is simply
grand and magnificent and embraces the
entire circle Of the horizon with q radius of
many miles. The near view az tie foot of
the mountain looking down towards the east
ard north is enc of fertile farms, broad
cultivated helis interpreted with grand
stretches Of verdlnt forest On the west
side barron waste stree hes for Ellis
away from the mountains base. This sec
ton was formerly valuable timber trict,
bui was buried over compl tely num-
Der of years ago that hardly green tree
can he seen on the broad PLATA for many
miles in tlis direction. Beyond the burn,
region TIE view 20 the wes- and northwest
is very beautiful The hieh land near aud
beyond Ashland, vi h here anil there a
green field dotted ia among the forest
stretches, the litils glimpse of Portage
Lake seen through a depression between
the Bills and the distant mountains
on the far horizon ali combine to
make pc;ure of surprising beauty.
Away to the southwest Oh kaaiiin rises
far above all Other heights aud NJ. Chase
looms up in nearly The same direction Al
most at our fee: apparently, but still s-me
miles distant in southe'lY diTection, lee
the CLASSY surface Of Squapan Lake which
is destined a; no very distant day to be tie
summer resort of the citz-rs of Presqus
Isle and vicinity, and without doub yi,i.ors
from distance VIII be st;racted to this fo-
mantle retreat whan the proposed improve
nents upon the road aul in other directions
shall have been complste.. Already
Fish and tame Company
has beea formed at Pfesqae Isla AID Ar.
Engagements have been completed fer ST ck-
ing the lake with ta,mon The trail
through the woods and across the burnt
land can Be seen from the tcp of Hays.ack
and the Lake is even now accessible b.
buck Looking southeast from Hsy-
stack the wood II tops of hedge Hog snd
QuaggY los Mountains seem about On a
leys with the eye, while Mas Hill aud
Bald Mountains are rendered less rugged in
app arsnce by ihs gre alter distance TIE
villag of Presque Isle ard Washblrn can
be plainly seen and indeed birds eve
| view of the whole country, extending to
every point OF tie compass can here
be ob.a ned and is certaiuly
worth climbing for. II the ascent
IS trJ lng to weak nerves the descent Is even
| more SO. At times it seems as though a
| slip OF the foot, lousenel rock would
send one far out into space end novice at
this business is pretty sur 70 come down
practically a sitting posture, eli giag fast
with feet and hands d making slow bnt
sure progress down the ppriIous steep Soon
however We ached the more G in.l slope
and were abl3 to breathe casi and sfand
erect. The good Deacon make the ascent
and descent With the Sc and agility of
much younger man and dill not seem ut all
weariei by b, exertion. If You me to
Aroostook. by ell means E imb liaystack
and you will surely say that the magnificent
view amply repaid one for rugged climb
One ofthe Good Aroostooa Valley Farms
There are numerous other roads through
ont the iowa pon all oS which are good
farm well under uuV anil nnl,- rrftuirin.,