Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-14
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"A i6.so4.50 the largest 10 the history OF
ttnoemn usi was ssa127.7s. making total
venue from this source OF $95.s22.2S.
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FORESTRY,
$50
.sreful and thorough inyestigation. reports
thst there Is standing IN Maine today over
d .OoO. 100000 feet Of spruce timber; not less
thsn p inches In diameter, at the height OF
Z feet The annual growth varies from 70
Z per r~ut., according e the cbaracter OF
ths soil aud other conditions, and the com ,
snissi..u~r believes II Is safe to assume that
Thsp cut judlciously, 1T VIII make an Az
srsre yearly growth OF Z per cent, or 65o,.
oO0oO1 feet. About ~l2.0oo.Oo0 feet OF
spruce WIS cut In the state during the sea-
snp Of 1901 2: which Is somewhat In excess
Of the average amount for the past lew
Years
In Is evident that the growth OF our
spruce forests ~ nearly keep ng pace with
the amount annually consumed. Ihey ARE
moi likely to be extermlnated by our indus
tries. hui their greatest danger - from nre.
IL Is estimated that there Is also about
1000 Oo0.OO0 feet OF spruce In the Andres
coggIn valley. In New Hampshire, Tor which
~ ese Mime Maine The new Fish River Railroad
ut thnf sect on TO Maine mAnuIhcturefs,
which formerly went down the IT. John
River to New Brunswick. -sf
There Is also a large growth of valuable
hard woods OF various kinds which Will
ultimately be q source of great wealth to
th. state and give employment to q large
sumber OF people.
Thc. forestry commissioner; who has CON
has been aided in his work by the United
states department OF forestry, which during
tss past yrar sent an expert, accompanied
20, fat
to study our forests. Nearly three months
was spent in the work and the Information
fins CHA ned will be of great value.
There are about $4,000 acres of school or
R ana AGENT ,1mt These lands are located in
eighty d Torrent plantations, situated in
her on these lands, Of which nearly 81 900
MAS collected IN trcspass cases. Frequent
eoup'n n : OF trespass un3n public lands are
recp,yr,i mud on account OF the tracts being
so widely scattered, much time and labor
Is rfurtrrd In making Investigation and
The aud agent also has the care OF In
dian township, so called In Washington
county This town contains 81 400 acres.
II is well located and Is covered with young
trees ~ different varieties which are max
Ing rapid growth The soil Is fertile and it
is d valuable tract of land.
STATE ROADS.
advantage Of the act passed by the last
nicnt of certain highways DIES. grated there.
by MS state roads. ! am convinced that
these expenditures have on the whole been
wisely and judiciously made, and believe
that the system thus established offers a
practical and progressive plan of road i'm
pruyement. free from many of the objec'
tons which have been urged against other
methods.
This appropriation should be continued,
nd hx oil SO
town which may desire TO enjoy Its benefits
may be able to take advantage Of Its pro
visions; The amount which a town may re
ceiye should also be Increased.
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION TO COM.
AEMoRAp pEp sIHk az LOUISIANA
The legislature at its last session author
he'd the appointment OF a commission to
have charge OF the interests OF the state at
the ST. Louis Exposition to commemorate
the louisiana purchase. This exposition
which vii! be held at 81. Louis in 1904,
Will be international In Its character and
bring together exhibits Of every kind
from all parts OF the world II Is desirable
that the resources OF the state he credIta
bly, represented and particularly that we
should take advantage OF this opportunity
to make more widely known the attrac-
tons which Maine presents to the summer
visitor and sportsman.
reasonable appropriation should be
made for this purpose.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
In twenty-five states OF the Union, and
throughout the Domin on of Canada, II,
censes must be secured before non-resi
dents may hunt certain game, or hunt at
ALL In some sections of me limited States
the privilege of hunting is not extended to
non-residents. The commissioners Of In.
land fisheries and game in their annual re
port, which you VIII shortly receive, rec
ommend the enactment OF a license law to
apply to nonresident hunters of large
to provide an etiicIent warden service and
being destroyed by a class OF hunters wha
come to Maine In Increasing numbers each
year, leaving little III ANY money among
our people, aud apparently relying upon the
sale OF the game which they may secure
to defray part or all of the expense of
their vacations. Such visitors are not de
sirable. They are not n Source of any rev,
enue to our people, and l can personally
see no reason why the state OF Maine
should maintain a game preserve for them