Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-09-16

h..i an uncle once Who left his Mass
.chu,e.ts home with oaly one dollar ~ hls |
leency and an axe on his shoulder. trampsd
his vsy into New Hampshire walking sixty
miles sac fisst day and barv.faottsf, avwed
him ont farm and raised family ot
twelve children. when bche,d that coan- |
trv AMI Witnessed ,hs splendid crops of
buekvhea.. oats and rctssGs ! Nniost
wished Was young and in the sSn,e pre-
dicsment; would gladly have taken my
are and trsmped not into the New Lamp
shire forests but ia,o some Of the msehin-
cent growths of the Aroostook. And ~
much a love my home ard the ansur-
PASSED Kennebec valley know OF no spot
in Maine where an exchsrge would De more
.sreeahle. Ii was in the lovely village OF
Pre.oae Isle that | first met and had
abort personal acquaintance with Hon.
Daniel Sticknsy. lie is, rs every one knows,
a very intelligent ami vigorous writer anu
hsvins read lis sr,icles with great deal OF
niles sure and prof; sought him out, lie
received me courteoasly and kindly showed
me shou, the village, pointing out to me the
places Of interest AMI The many changes
which had occurred there. lie was then
about 81 years of age and now though :.
his facility and vigor as writer. should
iudre from reeen. articles are ia no wise
diminished.
Ard now word or two in reference TO
the reply of u. s. to Changes in Agricul-
ture." IL was good article. well and Wig
orouslv written and in much Of it l agree
with him, but | do not agree with him IN
that all the abandoned or partially deserted
farms in Maine are worthless for calavs-
ton for the future and should be given over
TO the growth of wool, believe 10 Maine.
in her rare and rich possibilities anu
in the wonderful reeupersiive powers
of her soil and while | aeknowi-
edge that there are some farms
in the olier counties which ought never TO
have been taken up or cultivated and some
which ought to be devoted TO the s'ow'h OF
wood there are others which by location and
soil are altogether too valuable for any saeh
purpose. They ough, an +. should be made
productive amt profitable by combir ny
she, D husbapdy with orciariing. NO
matter If these farms are partially or Who'll
ly sven up to weeds and bushes. All me
better. Land that has been lying Idle and
growing only weeds and bushes Is frequent
ly more valuable than land cropped year
after wear without manure. Let the right
kind of men take them; cut down the bush.s
and barn them; plow and reseed the land
stock up gradually with sheep and fruit
trees and my word for it in ten or fifteen
wears those farms will have good buildings
and their owners fore-handed.
would like to tell the readers OF the
Journal what | have actually seen IN rs.
gard to the rapid and wonderful gro" III OF
wool and timber on certain lands specially
adapted to their wants and also give some
of u own experience in clearing up land
wholly given up to weeds and bushes.
Loating on street corners, bemoaning the
hard depressed times or high taxes viii not
help man one bit but taking right hold OF
a Job with will and determination t'dt help
aud il is wonderful with what generosity
land will respond when once you give IT a
chance. On account of the growth of tins
article | must defer an account of my ex-
D, rierce to some future time. W. L. A.
GRANITE HUI FARM.