The Republican journal., 1910-11-17

THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL
BELFAST, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1910
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
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Yes, it was landslide. Or was it
tidal wave?-Boston Globe.
Call it whatever you like; don't mind
us.
Wall street and Tammany were both
for Dix, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of New York. 1t is also safe
say l0dt CUc SuSdl lIuoC was o&o~AA9S
Stimson, the Republican candidate.
In many places through the country
thev use voting machines, and don't I'M
derstand why Massachusetts, doesn't
Boston Globe.
What about the Fitzgerald machine in
Boston?
This is somewhat of an agricultural
issue of The journal and contains matter
that should especially interest orchard
lists.
The communication from Mr.. E. M.
Lawrence on the herring fishery in par
ticular and the Maine fisheries in gen.
eral will be read with interest, as he
knows whereof he writes. 1t is not to
oe supposed that the packers would
knowingly destroy a fishery upon which
their industry depends.
The election returns were incomplete
when The Journal went to press last
week and the later returns have simply
added to the Democratic victory. They
have decided majority in the National
House, while the Republicans retain the
Senate by majority Of ten. Montana,
which was claimed by the Republicans,
will elect a Democratic U. S. Senator.
Missouri and Kentucky went Republican.
If Governors elect Foss of Massachu-
7. e Norly lynar thoIr
before-election pledges we are to have
free trade with Canada and lower cost
of living. Champ Clark is to drive his
Missouri mules down Pennsylvania ave-
1ue. assume the speakers chair and pro-
z.eed to create a new tariff on sliding
scale" If his program is carried out
wages will be included in the sliding
scale.
Ninetv-fve corn canning factories were
in operation in Maine during the packing
season this year, and the quality of their
output is said to be above the average
Ten years ago the farmers were receiv-
ing ST. so per 100 pounds OF corn as cut
from the cob The price was later raised
to 81. 90, and the present year contracts
were made at the rate Of S2.25 per loo
pounds. Contracts are being made for
1911 at $3.50, which must result in an
increased acreage.
The cattle raisers of Montana do not
look with favor on the sheep men, and
COW boy thus explained to friend the
difference between a sheep man in Scot
land and in Montana: cover in Scotland
when Teller sees sheep man coming
down the road with his sheep he says:
Behold the gentle shepherd with his
deecy fock!' That's poetry. Now in
Montana, that same teller says, when
he sees the same teller coming over a
ridge with the same sheep: Look at that
crazy blankety- blank with his woollies!'
Reports to the U. S. Department of
Agriculture give the average crop of
apples as 43.5 per cent of full crop,
compared with 50.7, the l0-year average.
In potatoes Maine leads in quality and in
she average yield per acre. Following
are the details as to potatoes:
Acre Yield Production Quality
States Bushels Bushels" Percent
Maine .............. 21O 26,610 81
New York .......... 1902 44,676 SO
Pennsylvania ....... 50 1850 81
Michigan .,....-.... lO4 54,4A4 10
Wisconsin ...... IS 1000 W
Colorado ............ 100 6,4OO "a
Thousands of bushels