The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-10
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Madison.

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The lower falls at Madison is now a
lively place Work has been commenced
in earnest in building the dam for the
proposed pulp and paper plant One
hundred men are at work and more are
expected Shanties for the occupancy
of the workmen are springing up in all
directions. the fails where the stone and
cement dam is to be constructed being
i the center of attraction. These shanties
are not imposing structures although
probably a yankee might think it an i'm
/ position TO be required to live in them
during the approaching cold winter. The
sons of sunny Italy. however, take life at
work with the shovel, pick and drilling
machine and inhabiting these shanties
nights With complacencv and thrive on it.
This new plant is to be on a magnifi-
cent scale. and taken with thu other one
now in operation on the upper falls. is
expected to be fully up to the capacity
of the other mammoth plant of the Great
Northern at Millinocket These two
plants will eat up spruce logs rapidly
when they both get at ii. The present
plan requires about O., 900 feet of logs
per day. and it is estimated that the new
one will require 5000 to appease its
anticipated appetite for king Spruce. g"
Thus more than 40, 900, 900 feet of spruce
in some form, logs or cord wood. will be
required to supply the paper making mills
at Madison, alone.
A gentleman in the employ of the In
ternationa Pul and Paper company, who
has great familiarity with lumber affairs on
the Kennebec, estimates that all the pulp
and paper companies little and large
along the river from Scion to Gardiner
will, as soon as the new mill gets at work
require fully loo, 200. 900 of spruce annu-
ally. This with the amount required by
saw mills along the rIver will keep the
cut of spruce up 10 the I4o 900, 900 of the
past few years. The demand upon the
forests of Kennebec River and tributaries,
tell with exhausting effect, particularly
because smaller and younger trees are
used for pulp than were formerly used for
saving into boards and timber
Apples in this vicinity are by no means
failure, being well up to the acreage of
off years and they bring good price
Farm ers who have good apples do not
have to make al effort to sell. Dealers
will come TO their orchards pick and pack
the fruit ready for shipment so sharp is
the competition and keen the demand for
prime apples
In the adjoining town OF Arson a good
business IN canning apples has grown up
within few years. F. w. Wells & Co.. i,
w. S. Wells & Co. and Grin w Wells
OF Arson and North Arson are the parties
doing the principal business in this line.
1t is estimated that 4, 500 cases or IS car
loads will be shipped from North Arson
station this year or will be packed for
shipment. These parties can contract
their product now for a price at which
there is a good smart profit, therefore the
business must be safe one. Last year
one firm held its apples until July of
this year and doubled their profit by SO
doing This same company have planted
1000 trees Of the Duchess variety on a
farm they own in Embden in order to get
supply of first class fruit for canning
The Duchess is an early apple, a great
bearer and splendid Gamer. and. because
of uniformity bring a fancy price in the
market.
We look for long busy winter and
prosperous times another season. The
Great Northern Company is expected to
build houses for the accommodation of
100 families. This must make plenty Of
work for mechanics and have a stimuat-
ing effect upoo business generally. Far
mers have raised good crops and their
products have brought good prices and
ready money. This condition is also
he pful to business activity. Madison's
industrial prospects were never brighter
than today.