Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-07

The critisms upon General Alger have
only resulted in bringing out more
clearly than ever his record az brave
soldier. To his bravery in leading a
flank charge upon the enemy at Boone
vile with less than a hundred men wa;
due the first brilliant victory that
brought General Sheridan into national
notice. When General Sheridan sent
Col. Alger forth upon this dee
perate mission he said TO him
Good bye. I never expect tf
see you again, but / know you will dc
your duty" He was right. The des
perate duty he assigned Col Alger was
nobly done. 1t il to be doubted II any
charge in the whole war was more gal
LIANT than this-it would seem that none
could be. 1t Is certainly dastafdly to at
tempt TO impeaeh at this late day the
splendid military record Of the brave
soldier who led it.
Facts 20 substa initiate the statement are
not jast to hand, but somehow it seems
10 he fact that the apple does not
play SO important part in domestic
economy az it formerly did. The enor-
nous Increase In the consumption Of
orange and imported fruits has put our
native products somewhat in the shade.
The real truth probably is that fruit OF all
kinds has become so much more common
as an item Of heaithful diet than In former
years, that not fewer apples are used,
but that while a generation ago apples
we're practically the only winter fruit to
be had, they now constitute but one
item Of varied market. The New Eng
lander will never allow that the rich
blush Of the Baldwin covers less salts
tying interior than the golden spheres
Of Florida Whatever may be the fact
about home consumption. it is significant
OF what is thought Of our crop on the
other aide OF the water, that 800, 600
barrels Of apples have been sent to Eng
lard the past season.
In speaking of the success OF the beet
sugar enterprise in California and some
Of the W. stern states the Biddeford
Journ Il says Several years ago the
manufacture Of beet sugar in Maine was
believed to he possible, and hundreds
OF Maine farmers who caught the craze
vent into beet raising on an extensive
scale; under liberal offers Of aid FROM
the State att" mpts to manufacture sugar
we're made only to end in failure. In many
portions or the country, no doubt the
production Of sugar beets for the manu-
facture of sugar can be probably Ell
gagged in nut not in Maine. This is ont
OF the few latter day industries that will
not pay our people to take hold off, III
this the Journal is mistaken. The sol
and climatic conditions of Maine are al
most identical with those Of Northern
France. and Germany where for years
the beet sugar industry has been the
main stay Of the farmer and the nation
Il would not be surprising il the beet
sugar industry would again become es
tablished in Maine and with better pros
poets than ever before of permanency.
At the time when the Maine Board Of
cattle commissioners issued a quaran'
tine against Massachusetts cattle, tn,
commissioners uf that state denied poin
blank the prevalence OF tuberculosis III
that region Our Mains veterinarian
Or. George E. Bailey, Immediately tool
steps to investigate the matter and hai
spent much time in Massachusetts, in
speeding cattle. examining herds ant
compiling statistic. From their own
state documents, from their own statistic
and from their own veterinarians h
secured overwhelming evidence of TIN
falslty OF the statements made BY tn
Massachusetts, cattle commissioners. HI
conclusively proves not only the preva
lence Of the disease there but the sale o
diseased meat and milk with impunity
The result of this condition of affairs il
| a large death rate among human being
from pulmonary consumption directl,
traccablc to tuberculosis in cattle. Mas
sschusetts may well feel alarmed at thu
showing and it will be strange if he
general court does not wake up TO TIN
Importance OF vigorous measures agains
this scourge