Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-13
sa.ieoa's susY SEASON.
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Line d Hard Times.

Bangor. Me-. Dec. IA review Of
the business of the port Of Bangor, for
the year 1897. shows progress in almost
every line of trade, and in some
branches a surprising increase. The
lumber survey has been equailed but
three times in the last % years, and Is
over 80 900, 900 feet in excess of the sur
.yey of 1895. From Jan. l. 1897, to Dec
I. the survey was 165.000,00O feet. ana
the surveyor general estimates the
total for the year ending Dec. 81 az
10000. 900 feet. Nearly all OF this mas
beer, shipped. and the bulk OF 1t py
water.
There were on hand at the opening
Of the season about $4,000 tons OF Ice.
new and old, and Of this but 10000 tons.
mostly old ice, remains unshipped.
prices of ice have been better this year
than in 1896. and there. has been fair
profit in the business. About ISS yes
sells were loaded during the season.
The next harvest will probably De
larger than the last. unless the weather
conditions should be very unfavoraple
There was received at Bangor this year
roads took nearly $1,000 tons. About 5O0. :
600 bushels of corn and other grain IN pro-
norton was received here In sailing yes.
sells. together with great amount OF
other merchandise. 49,
II is in the foreign trade. however. that
the greatest advance is noted. The Euro
pean deal trade. which was supposed TO
have died 20 years ago. was revived tnls
year. about 100000 of spruce haNng
been shipped to ports in, the United klng-
white birch spool wood. also. were large
nearly 100000 feet having been sent 10
England and Scotland. To the Mediter-
ranean were shipped IA cargoes. or 3o' ,l6a
bundles. of orange and lemon box shooks
A notable feature was the shipment to
Manchester. England. of over 5000 tons
of ground wood pulp. and VI tons OF nnt
manila wrapping paper. 1T is expected
that the expectation of pulp will soon at
tain extensive proportions at this port
and elsewhere in Maine. as the English
are very favorably inclined to the Maine
product. and are now negotiating for the
purchase of several of the largest mills
on the PenObscot river.
The value of exports this year was as
follows White birch spool wood. Sli3.-
1920: spruce deals. S11S.637.l5: fruit box
shocks, Sill pulp. S356i6.dS lumber
$S1S275: ice. $4546. %: paper. $i6l2oo; insect
laneous articles. $2521.0S: total. Si33. oSl3l
Ocean-going steamships. once unknown
IN TINS port. are ioW iiepuSh' Ni'ie"' .
drawn here by the deal. pulp and spoo
wood trades. This year II of these steam
ers most of them British were loaded al
High head. Another new departure was
the receipt of coal in steamers. IL cargoes
having been brought here from Philadel
phia by steam. Some of the ice was car
ried in barges but by far the greatest
amount of it went in large schooners.
The prospect for business in 1873 is re-
garfled as the best for . years. The lum
Der cut on the Penobscot will probably
exceed 200 600. 900 feet. and it is confidently
expected that prices will advance materi
ally within a few months. The river Il
still open. but business is practically ovel
for the season. and the final freeze-u
may be expected any day now.