The Republican journal., 1909-01-28

90 to $50 acres each. They are situated about
miles from railroad There is an ,oppor-
tunity for about 10 farm laborers to secure
permanent employment at about $1S per month
and board. About Is men are necessary to
supply the demand for laborers for temporary
employment. The period of such work is
about two months and the wages are about $26
per month and board. Day wages are 81 to
$3.50. Men temporarily employed on farms can
find work for part of the year numbering, the
wages being $50 per month.
About 10 females are required for domestic
service, the compensation being So to SIS per
week including board. There are no manu-
featuring industries. Carpenters and painters
are paid 81 per day, masons, So per day Ten
hours constitute days work for all trades.
Rents can be had for S. per month. The rate
of taxation is $22 per $1,000 valuation. If
immigrants were coming to town to become
residents, preference would be given to
Swedes. The greatest need is for farm labor
erS
There are farms with buildings for sale in
| Northport, ranging from 60 to 100 acres each.
The value placed upon these farms is from
81 200 to 81, 800 each. The distance from these
farms to the city of Belfast, the nearest rail-
road station, is about miles. Northport is
situated on Penobscot river and the shipping
point by water is much nearer than the rail-
road station. There is demand for farm
laborers for permanent employment. Most of
the farms are small and can be managed by
their occupants. Northport Camp Ground,
Temple Heights and other points bordering on
the bay are occupied by summer residents.
Some additional help is required during the
haying season at which time 81 per day is paid
for 10 hours labor. At other work about so
per day is paid. There is no demand for
female help. There is no manufacturing.
There is no demand for additional mechanics.
Carpenters and painters paid So per day,
masons are paid So per day. Nine hours con-
stitute days work for the trades mentioned
There are no rents available. The rate of tax
alton is $500 81 COO. Our correspondent
expresses a preference for Swedes or Irish for
temporary or permanent occupants of farms,
exclusive of those who come as summer visit
ors.
PROSPECT.
There are farms for sale here containing
from so to 200 acres each. These farms have
buildings upon them and can be purchased for
from $1,000 to $4,000 each. They are located
from l to 2 miles from the railroad. There is
very little demand for permanent farm labor
ers but probably 10 could find temporary en-
ployment for 2 8 months in the summer
season at wage of $25 per month and board.
Day wages for short periods $3.50 to So
per day.
When business is good there is generally an
opportunity to secure employment at the gran
lite quarries here and in the adjoining town of
$3.50 per day and work 10 hours; masons, So
per day and work 9 hours. There are few
rents that can be had for from S. to $40 per
month. The rate of taxation for 1907 was $22
per 81 900 valuation. In case immigrants were
coming to the town to become permanent
residents our correspondent writes that Rus
slams and Swedes would be the ones most
desired.
SEARSMoNT
The farms with buildings that are offered
for sale in this town contain from 20 to 235
acres. The prices that they are offered at
range from 500 to $1,000. Outside of these
farms there is very little land for sale A
| very few men would supply the demand for
farm laborers for continuous employment but
Is to 20 could find temporary employment for
about months of the year. Wages paid are
from 500 to $50 per month and board. Day
, wages are from 81 to S1.5O
There is no manufacturing. The opportun-
r ity for employment, aside from farm labor is
at numbering. Wages at this work are 81 to
$1.75 per day. There is no demand for female
help The wages paid carpenters, painters and
masons are S1.75 to So per day. All the
trades work 10 hours per day. There are very
few rents available. The rate of taxation is
$3.50 per $1,000 The foreign immigrants
most desired, if any were coming to become
residents, are Germans. Swedes or Dutch
Our correspondent writes that there would not
be any trouble for men that are industrious
and want to work, to find something to do and
at fair rate of wages
STOCKTON SPRINGS
The farms with buildings that are for sale
within the limits of this town contain from 10
to 100 acres. They can be bought for from
$500 to $780, There also lands without
buildings, the selling price being from 81 to
SIS per acre. few of these farms are locat-
ed near the village and shipping point but the
majority of them are from 8 to 10 miles from
railroad Ihpra IS 11nb Il g.
farm laborers unless they are active and ex-
perianced at farm work. This class of help
when employed permanently are paid $40 per
month and board If employment is only for
part OF the year, or through the busy season,
wages are $50 to $25 per month and board Day
laborers are paid Sl.5O to So per day. and work
from to 10 hours.
There is always demand for female help
for domestic service and other work, ranging
from So to Sd per week. Mechanics can gen
orally find employment at their several trades.
Carpenters work and 10 hours per dav for
$3.50 Painters work hours and receive So 10
per day. Masons work 8 hours and receive
$3.50 per day. The rate of taxation for 1907
was S2o.5o per $1,000 valuation. For alien
labor, preference is expressed for those
from the Maratime Provinces of Canada
Our correspondent sends very optimistic
report of the opportunities that abound
throughout Waldo county for people who will
devote their time and energy to the develop
J iiieiit VI agriculture. 1HeFe are no large noun
tains or boys, and most of the towns contain
good farms and farm lands. Along the Penob-
scot bay and river are excellent farms former
ly owned by sea captains. These farms to
great extent have been used principally for
residential purposes but are capable of pro-
ducing excellent crops when operated for this
purpose.
THoRNDIKE
Farms in Thorndike that are for sale are
valued at from $500 to $780, They vary in
size from 60 to 600 acres. These farms are
well supplied with buildings The distance to a
railroad station is from 12 mile to 5 miles.
There is an opportunity for or farm labor
ers to secure permanent employment at from
! $40 to $26 per month and board. For tempo-
rary employment about Is men are needed.
The busy season is for about months and
wages at this time from $25 to $50 per
month with board. Day wages are S1.5O.
There is not much opportunity to secure en-
ployment other than as farm laborers. There
are no rents available. The rate of taxation
for 1907 was $22.50 per 81 900 valuation
The preference for foreign immigrants, as
expressed by our correspondent, is for Swedes,
or others equally Industrious and desirable. In
this town there are good opportunities for men
of small means and with disposition to work
and be frugal to take up small farms and by
working out part of the time, earn enough to
pay for their farms, establish homes for their
families and become independent and nrosnar