Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-04
FARMS FOR SALE.
Interesting Figures as to
Kennebec County.
Results Of Investigations by
Commissioner Lyons.
Conditions Reported From 20
Towns In This County.

Repeated enquiries are being made
to the State department of labor and
industrial statistics by people residing
in other States regarding opportunities
that may exist in the several towns of
Maine for persons seeking a place at
which they can purchase farm or
secure temporary or permanent en-
ployment with view OF establishing a
home for themselves and families and
becoming residents and citizens of the
state.
With that end in view Hon. Thomas
j. Lyons, commissioner of labor and
industrial statistics, sent out letters
with blanks to correspondents through
out the State and received returns
from 20 places in kennebec county
which will be of interest.
In Albion farms with buildings from
10 to 200 acres and situated from one
half to five miles from the railroad
station, are for sale at prices varying
from $500 to $4,000. Wages of girls at
housework are from $500 to $500 per
week, but not a large number would
be required. In case foreigners were
to settle in town, Swedes would be
preferred.
Farms with buildings in Augusta can
be purchased anywhere from $500 to
s. 900. They are situated from one to
six miles to the railroad station ana
contain from five to 200 acres. Eng
lish and Irish would be preferred as
foreign immigrants.
The correspondent at Benton is not
aware of any farms or farm lands in
the market.
In Chelsea there are several farms
being from 60 to 100 acres, prices vary
ing from $1,000 to $1,000, and farm
lands, according to quality and situa-
ton, can be purchased at from $500 to
$500 per acre. Swedes, Germans and
French would be preferred as foreign
immigrants.
In China there are farms with
buildings that can be bought at prices
varying from $500 to $4,000 and farm
lands from 500 to $500 per acre.
These farms and farm lands are
situated from one to six miles from
the railroad station. There is always
a good demand for woodSmen in the
fall, and quite a number of house girls
are needed In case foreigners should
settle in the town, SWedes would be
preferred.
In Clinton there are farms with
buildings for sale at various prices
Farm lands are quoted at from $1,000
to S25 20 per acre, the distance from a
railroad station being from one to II
miles.
In Farmingdale farms with buildings
of from 30 to 200 acres are in the mar
ket prices varying from $1,000 to $4,000
and farm lands are held at from SPOON
to 5000 per acre. The distance from
the railroad station is from one to SIX
miles. Scotch. English and Swedes
would be preferred in case foreigners
should settle i'll the town.
Farms with buildings in Fayette are
in the market at prices varying from
81 600 to $1,000, are from four to SIX
miles from the railroad station and
contain from 50 to 300 acres. In case
of foreigners settling in the town,
Swedes, Germans, Scotch and English
would be preferred.
There are several farms with build
ings for sale in Hallowell that can be
bought at prices ranging from 800 to
So, 500 They contain IRON 80 10 ~ acres.
There is always a demand for house
girls with wages varying from S2.5o to
$500 per week. French and SWedes
would be preferred as farm help or per-
manent residents.
There are farms with buildings in
Litchfield Of from 20 to 200 acres which
can be bought at prices varying from
$500 to $4,000. There are also farm
lands which can be purchased at from
ST. 90 to $1,000 per acre, situated at from
five to nine miles from the railroad sta
ton. There is a preference for SWedes.
Welsh, Germans or Scotch as farm
hands or permanent residents, IN case
foreigners We're to settle in the town.
There is very little farm land in the
market in Manchester but farms with
buildings containing from so to $50
acres can be bought at prices from
81 zoo 10 81 600 In case foreigners were