Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-13

So. the serious thought OF every son
AsnVhtsr of this grand old State.
-. that Increased attention has
IN directed TO New England farms the
~. ~ tsw years j. generally admitted, says
=. esrmer, bat the public has no Just
.r.ristlon q what has beau, or IL being.
~. "a ms direction. Of the volume OF
-. sola the past year to be improved
tam property, or the significance OF
49, oYs being accomplished by few en-
...nr,.ipr men who believe In the future
u Maine.
xKEps ADVERTISING.
rms great work BY the railroads 10
.tvs,t,ssnr Maine snd It's health-gsvinr
s..n-,s "a 4 matter OF freqasnt comment.
rssuit, the hills and valleys, lake,
shoy,. and soaeosAt are being dotted with
.armsr homes, and q home market Is
.s.us Developed far eeyond the eompre-
bepslou OF tee average producer.
what We want now 10 to cultivate this
,rs,urs. and multiply these resorts. but
,,,h th,s mere Is ample room Tor effort to
hoon, the enduring possibilities OF Maine
farms. Wishing to get some asnnite data
=. 10 whet Il being done, an interview
-, sousbi with =. A. Strout, OF Augusta,
.Rssdasld boy. trained 10 farm lite, who
has sold more farms the past two years
than any either party, and who believes so
thoroughly in Maine that be Is pushing
t,s agricultural saventagvs in every way
po.slhic. sixty farm properties have
bsen sold during be past year, more than
ous halt to parties out Of the State, and
snly ,hres hare been purchased for sum
me-, houea. 10 ;his parchass the follow
tur states are represented; New Hsmp-
shlrs. Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, New
York, Pennsyixsnis, Illinois and Canada
These properties are scattered over sa ares
q. over SO square miles. on the entire
aamoes selling. oniy six have Jeff or plan
10 leave the state. MIR. SsFoat says:
~Parssss ean,inx fsom eat o. ths staia ex.
ufrss azrp4lse a. ear geast raaat. fsxsiis ookins
fsrras ssa esns iaFsshie. wxli.eept tseles- aAse
sfatelea over sweaty ttaEes. saa there zre uarY
sscStaas Ia MAias Ehseh samFaFu fsxerably tn
,solat ~ tarsfls Sells. sreea fsstsres zna 10.
aass4iaxs wish the Msaa~k valley u Nrw Tork
esais, scaayusil valley Of Fsnasyiv2His shsa.
ssaaaA vna4y q 5ae seesh. SaS Inc blse grass
rsxAsa 81 kaatnskY. TIE fkr@ thss hrre sells
~ ssaga te s1.see farsuza ass ~ taase serfions
woga hrlps sAr@e 10 uea issuSs sAAs Asaoaai."
Na,ure go dane maca Tor Maine. In
Der akcs, hills aud wsys-swspt coast
aitw boia spirits gear ago foresaw her
salaTs as n summer rsSoTt- How well
they ADVERTISED Is answered ey the solid
ehlak Of the SIS coo 900 spSnt By tourists
yearly. II plsiss, og@s, honest Saowsedg0
OF Maine farms and their proca
markets, eliHsais, social conditions, etc,
could be circulated gsDetxfiy throagh The
West and seush wsth oae- halt tbs reaithAi
has been shewn in advertising Der re-
soaress as q aaases playground tbs inisaH
Of new blood Asa capital 10 more fatty
dsrslep her tsrms woaid Be felt tea years
ifou now In greatly increased valuations
ant lower rates % txxssion.
p&rrs scr Ksowx.
II ss the hone4. fssth sb&s when Maine
Il Isnsinnsa 20 a sssn who i aot per-
sonaily familiar wisk tAs actual con-
eA.sns hers, he will smy, ~oa, yes. POS
bare sac eexr shooting; fTAsna Of miHs
vas ag there Ge ssN sooss tao weeks iRsi
yssr.r OF @Ys@. SxiRs b a great laanber
eoaatfy &ns TIE seea lots Of Er&ni1e that
cane from ther@." o. ayes, 90 yos cons
froa Msiu~, I've eeen sat4 that taess are
ice ksssss = assas iosx. u mast be pretty
cold wsatssa, 90 ~Tss. Mains m2s& te
very eaog ana eo@'srgsb4a sgrnaers, tai
tFisaes et 4sns 30 h&gs spent vses''ons
EAess gslg a4e sAaf wsrs & mug f8F fnGgaasE
hosF1er hsaisess every eaag wosie base
saoEee Awsy frsz tszFs pears age"
These are tae lsspxexsseas thet ussst -
cTegeuaae. stsass and ctgaes tssossho0i
TIE West ana sogEh i-sSs booklets Rue
eiFrsisss ts3sa9 % sass esnciii9ns there
asd sh0s9aE xpoSs su@sans shy ibssr Sec
tioa = esssr4s3s 0as - Iseata IN i0s tas
purpose 81 f&snings sa@ns'setaEinE o.
for psrmxs1ad rsx8EsEes- Is tksrs sEg
so01 fsRssa xAy M&ins SHOALS AZ 6iy
By, wifa foiste6 hazzs, nme ieI her sister
states ssegrs Ih@ss rssrhEHics, tsacssassn'
Aaa prCtesaic@Nl assa VAC for oss reason
Ena ADotkeg are xasHs 20 far1iBzf Their
miaas are fEiay ma@s 50. wAA ths1 Is
Is siapiy = qaasaIoz q wazrs- l. Msiss
asa safe attcsspSarg ~ - E1ueh nsa ala
- A9fc1A -zs1e& 20 A4aAef sAel-s
wgEE TME TkTE sGlGgT Do.
All tak . ssfs 20 sriF8ts sntsFprlss, ssa
NJ. sgFous rSxgests = LIS "a WORK Ia
NAisA t@e s<sss sIgs& spsaZas ssa from
TnAcb substantial rsEgEHa wosAa sassiF
Be fealizss1- TlS faes sh&s sAsogEa tie
sassEy % fass soc Fsasx asan SKY iaFnas
AsEs he@u s1s1 Tor farm Acaass and ias
is-Fxova@aas - tAe fsEa4 property sag
sssss u Ass nssgA& es aeeoss pgAshsa u tSs
ss&se e4s Bsas Is ka5zsssa and gave
seasSnaa1s ass orE- Dastl tsMs - aoGe
lac zork a sSgsxs5slzz tss ssssg2nsiAi
aeFsatsEss " Msazs tgs ssassas sasssess
Anz prosperity Epss rsEsa2a pFfFsts
s1tsrprssss Eas1 eas wgxk icing performed
~ Gr. Stsnes sEa > ssE ea1sgs caa-
ssisSss tas ha9x ~ azosf sxpNntaa 10 tAis
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