The Republican journal., 1909-01-28

desirable or in such demand as thew would
after they had become acquainted with our
language and people and our way of doing
things In this part of the State there are hut
very few foreign laborers but more help is
required in order that the farms may be oner
ated to their greatest extent, and we will Glad.
ly welcome any movement that will relieve
our wants in this particular.
UNITY.
Farms with buildings for sale range in size
from 80 to 800 acres. The purchase price of
these farms is from 600 to $4,000. Thew
are situated from l to 6 miles from railroad
station. It is estimated that from 20 to SO ad-
ditional farm laborers can find permanent en-
ployment at from $18 to $26 per month and
board. In the busy season from so to 100 men
are needed for from to months, wages be-
ing from $24 to $50 per month and board.
Wages by the day are from SIPS to $500.
There are opportunities to find employment in
the woods and at the lumber mills when not
employed on the farms, with wages averaging
about $50 per month.
There is no manufacturing requiring female
labor, but about 20 can find work at household
service at wages from 81 to So per week. There
is some demand for mechanics. A blacksmith
can find good opening here. Carpenters and
painters are paid from So to So per day, and
per day, ten hours being the working day for
all trades. There are no rents available. The
tax rate for 1907 was $40 per 81 900 valuation
No preference is given for any particular class
of immigrants provided those that would come
are temperate and industrious.
Farms with buildings, good water, ETC., con-
tanning from SO to $50 acres can be purchased
for from $500 to $4,000 each. These farms are
but short distance from the railroad station.
No additional help is required for permanent
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men can find work for to months for the
year at from 500 to SIS per month and board
Day wages are 81 and board. The rate of
taxation for 1907 was $18 per 81, 900.
If foreign immigrants were coming here to
become permanent residents, or as laborers
upon the farms, the preference would be for
SWedes or Firms. There are several farms for
sale in this town where industrious and thrifty
people can make good living. The opportu-
nifty is especially favorable for those DESTROYS
of establishing home and with small amount
of capital to begin with. Work is generally to
be had upon neighboring farms and at fair
wages, thus providing means to acquire some
ready money at times when it may be neces-
sary to have it.
WINTERPoRT.
In this town there are farms with buildings
for sale that reported to contain from sc
to 200 acres each. These farms can be pur-
chased at from 81 500 to S., 600 each They are
located from J mile to miles from the rail
road station. There are also farm lands with
out buildings that can be bought at prices
ranging from $40 to SIS per acre. There is q
chance for at least 25 men to secure permanent
employment as farm laborers at a wage OF
from 500 to $25 per month and board. During
the haying and harvesting from 25 to 100 ad,
ditional laborers are required, day wages being
from 81 to $3.50 per day. There is most always
chance to find work at odd jobs, assisting
masons, carpenters, ETC., at from $l.50 to $3.50
per day.
The demand for female help far exceeds the
present supply and thirty additional womer
can find employment at domestic service r
good families at wages of from So to 81 pei
week. Seamstresses are paid from rs cents to
81 per day. There is generally demand TO,
additional mechanics of the building trades
Carpenters are paid from 81 to $3.50 per day
and work from 8 to 10 hours painters, $3.50 pei
day and work 9 hours; masons, So per day and
work hours. There some rents available
at from So to 81 per month The rate of taxa
ton in 1907 was $23 per 81 600 valuation.
Our correspondent expresses the opinion that
immigrants of the Swedish and Irish races make
good farm laborers and desirable permanent
residents. Winterport has the advantage of
being located on Penobscot river which makes
the shipping facilities for farm products equal
ly good by rail or water. Excepting the city of
Belfast, this town is the largest in the county,
is free from debt and has several thousand dol
lars in the treasury.