Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22

Maine Mineral and Gems George
d. Howe of Norway.
Prominent speakers from various
parts of the state attended the annual
meeting Of the local Board of Trade
a. T. Brisbee. of this town, presided
and interesting speecnc5 We're made 10y
Hon. f. b. Winslow, Of Portland. Hon
Charles E. Littlefield, OF Rockland; So
Ion Chase of Chase's Mills. F.. c. Plum
ner Of Bath and Hugh J. Chisolm, Of
New York.
An abstract of Sec Blanding's report
follows:
Since last we met death has entered
our ranks and removed two of the vice.
presidents. Richard n. Libbey OF New
port, and a. G. r. King of South Paris
Vice President Libbey has for severa
years been a regular attendant at the
State Board sessions. His untiring en-
crgy, furceful words and enthusiastic
manner have been an Inspiration. Mr.
Libbcy was active i'm forming the
Newport Board Of TRADE and had beer
president from the time of its organ
iation. and he was likewise prominent
in the state Grange. Nice-President
State Board functions. Mr.. King was
a carpenter by trade. leading citizen
Of the town, had represented South
Paris IN the Maine Legislature. was
prominent in Missionary and president
of tn. South Paris Board of Trade.
The secretary has received since the
last annual meeting from membership
dues Sl5G.jO. Some boards are still III
arrears.
Names business conditions arc gen
orally prosperous. Both jObberS and
retailers report trade brisk and collec-
tonS satisfactory. Manufacturers are
enjoying Il busy season, and while an
era of prosperity nervadeS the indus
trial field generally, the outlook is es-
peciaIly promising with the wooden
mills. many of these plants throughout
the state being enlarged and their ca
pacity increased. The marked advance
in the lumber market has given a de-
cided impetus to lumber manufacture
ing and milmen view with satisfaction
the increased profits. The expansion
of the pulp and paper industry contin-
ueS. and i'm addition to enlargement and
extensions at Rumford Falls and LiV-
ermOre Falls, the st. CroiX Paper Com
pany is erecting Il big pulp mill at
SEragues Falls, on the st. CrJix. and
the American Publishers Company
has commenced the erection of pulp
mills at Bar Mills, Steep Falls and
Hiram on the SacO river. Conspicuous
among industrial enterprises is the big
electrical development by the Hodwcll
Water Power Company on the Penob-
scot. involving in the vicinity of Il mill
lion dollars.
Alphabetically our State has proSpercd
and crop conditions have generally been
auspicious. The hay crop has been ex-
ceptiOnaily large. and never was it har-
vested under more advantageous circum-
stances The season has been very favor
able for the maturing OF sweet corn. and
the .1aine factories have secured Il large
pack of the most excellent quality: Be
cause OF Il somewhat extended drouth
through northern Maine during the latter
weeks of summer. AroostOoKS potato
crop is less in volume han in 1904. but
this will be largely offset by the higher
prices.
The berry crop in 1903 throughout Maine
has been exceptionally large. but the
fruit harvest. especially OF apples, Is be.
low the average. The magnitude OF
ArooStoOk'S potato industry Is apparent
when it is recalled that tn" Bangor x
AroCStook Railroad shipped during the
past season. fl ON the crop of 1901, Il tolal
of 6.6s3,6l2 bushels ana had prices held UP
Il million and Il halt bushels more would
have probably been shipped Owing to
the low prices prevailing. Er"oS .ook
starch factories started up. last spring,
something which has not occurred before
for years, and over half million bush
els that woIlJ Otherwise have been ship
ped were ground up into starch.
Maine has enjoyed an ideal summit +,
and the outcome has been an influx OF
visitors from beyond our borders IL: cX-
cess of that of an previous season. ALONG
Names picturesque coast line ana among
tn, lakes and mountains of the interior
as well, the resorts have generally been
literally remembered throughout the
sumner, while the forest depths of
on until the advent of winter. he the
mecca for Sportsmen in pursuit ot the
lordIv moose or graceful deer Maine has
a gold mine in her climate ana scenery,
and no effort Should be spared 10 bring
our summer attractions to the attention
OF the outside world.
In volume and mdgnitud" thc bulidinS
operations for 1905 surpasS those ~ any
preyiotIs year in the history o. MAINE
'Th. activity in the building trades is
confined to no particular section. nut IS
general throughout the State. Notable
among building enterprises is IN" hand
some and spacious passenger station now
building i'm Bangor for the Main" Central
Railroad. In tn" line of railroad develop
ment the Northern Main" Seaport Ran
road from South Lagrange 10 STOCKTON
Springs is rapidly nearing cornpictlon' anu
nlcted at Stockton will provide TIL" Ban
COR IL ArooStook Railroad with deep
water terminus at a port on PcnooSco'
bay Opcn the year round.