Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-28

statements made BY tAe owners Of the
f4rms shaIl be accurate, and they mnss
pledge themselves to make sale on the
terms offered wtEhir one year. A sim !
liar method Of bringing this msster To-
public Attentions haa worked well in New
Hampshire, whaFe Sons 300 abandoned
farms have BEEN dispeped Of. 4 good
proportion have doubtless been bought
by city residents seeking homes Ia the
country, for which many Of such farms
| are well adapsed. Il Ia aafe 70 say that
there VIII be a large demand for the cat
aioxue which the Massachusetts Board
of Agriculture ID preparing. Why would
Ii not be good plan for other states
who are blessed with so called abandoned
farm. 20 pal fish saeh listaf Indeed we
believe Vermont and New Hampshire
have already done 30 As 10 Maine. We
have 20 few, it wouldn't pay. They are
being taken up fast without other sdssr-
Using than the newspapers give
The Bennington monument Ia uaIaae
among structures Of its class because Of its
taaterial--c0IornIte blush gray st0ne
OF the limestone OF marble family. This
stone has a peculiar ehromasic quality
which. 10 consequence Of the rough
rock face parposely left upon the sur
face the pieces are regularly squared
aud laid In courses like brick-pfoduees
A variety Of effects according 10 the
state Of the atmosphere and the
sun. In a thunderstorm 1t Is black |
in the light OF sumner sun
It Is a warm, aoft gray. TIE irregulari'y
Of face and angle. aided by the slight
translaeency OF the stone, produces
gracious play of light and shadow. A
writer ia the New England Magazine |
notes that the monument has rugged, |
massive and enduring effect, wonderfully |
adapted TO the natural surroundings, OF
ghlch 10 seema TO form apart The areht- |
teet skilfuily combined the needed eie. |
ment OF variety with utility, by introduce |
tBk Nilt VI PsVhAN %DV - |
and below the narrow windows, which |
are pierced at the height Of the observa-
tory floor about 300 feet from the ground. |
these lines chine out with gentle
lustre. but with great distinctness, due
TO the fact that the surfaces OF the stone,
though not polished. reflect the light at
almost any angle. This respect for
color IA an element In external effect Il
of recent birth In American architecture.
In their report for the week ending
August 20, the Dun Commercial Agency
says During the past week attention
has been absorbed by great excitement
la grain. Russian orders prohibiting
exports Of rye were taken as official con
firmation of the worst reports regarding
the harvest in that country and were sup
ported by further reports that similar de-
fensive action would be taken by other
governments There is little room to
doubt that foreign demand will he
greater than ever II prices here are not
40 advanced as to check it. Later reports
are still more favorable az to the Amer
lean yield, as the lowest figures would
give over $500 900, 600 bushels for export,
and latest dispatches from Toronto
say Canada has 81, 900 600 bushels to-
spare. The general business OF the eoun-
Try does we'll, with gradual Improve
ment In nearly all branches, based On
actual Increase Of demand from farming
states. It may be doubted whether there
has ever been more cautious and
conservative feeling prevalent at time
when the prospect of large trade was
btigh', aud in scarcely any branches Is
there seen disposition to venture upon
large speculative purchases. Yet the
volumes Of business is probably as large
as ever before at midsummer. Collec-
lions are not generally good, and there
Is more than usual complaint, but the
rush of harvesting and other temporary
causes explain much of the delay"