The Republican journal., 1912-05-23

Roosevelt has 20 delegates, Taft IA, with
s in doubt. On the Democratic side Will
son leads Harmon and La Toilette makes
better showing than expected.
This, Thursday, evening Belfast will
ave the pleasure of entertaining men,
bers of the Portland Board of Trade, We
wish they might have come a little later
in the season, good deal earlier in the
day, and remained longer, that they might
have enjoyed our scenic attractions
passed along our tree-shaded streets.
seen the homes of our citizens and visit
ed the hives of industry that give en-
ployment to SO many of our people and
are the basis of the prosperity of the
community. But we are glad to have
even the proposed visit of few hours.
and we are sure no efforts will be spared
to make the occasion an enjoyable one.
Robert James McMordie, Unionist
member for East Belfast, then arose
and made sensational speech. Among
otieI IIHlSS he SAD.
Don't suppose that Belfast is going
10 raise an army to march to Dublin.
Sir Edward Carson will not be consulted
as to what shall be done. Whatever
action will be taken will be independent
OF him. When home rule becomes i'm
mnent there will be a contraction of
business In Belfast which will throw 80, :
ooO men out OF employment. Then there
VIII be trouble. Nearly every man in
Ulster who can afford to do so possesses
a revolver. There will be no fewer than
oo,ooJ revolvers in the streets of Belfast
on gwen contingency.
There is no Robert James McMordie in
our East Belfast, and we doubt if we
could scare up as many men or revolv-
ers !. but this is an extract from the pro-
ceedlngs of the British parliament during
a. debate on the home rule bill and of
course refe'sr.to Belfast, Ireland. for
which our fair city was named.
A Bangor business man in a letter 70
the Commercial calls attention to the
great loss to the business interests of
Bangor that is caused by the suspension
ofsteamboat traffic between Bangor and
the eastern towns on Penobscot Bav
down through Eggemoggin Reach to
MT. Desert island. He says: every
town on that route from Penobscot down
look to Bangor as the natural trading
place and the people cannot understand
now the business men of Bangor will al
low this business to be taken away from
them and given to Rockland and Bel
last. we regret to say that very lit
e lie OF TINS trade is given to Belfast, which
is the natural trading place" for peo-
pie at points down Eggemoggin Reach
ana adjacent islands. With steamer
communication they can leave home in
The morning get their dinner and make
their purchases in Belfast and arrive
nome by supper time, whereas if they 20
to Bangor or Rockland they must stop
over night. Several attempts have been
made to establish steamer line between
Belfast and points down The Reach, but
from one cause or another were unsuc-
cessful. The Eastern Steamship Co.
and the Maine Central have at different
times placed boats on this route, but
their fuel bills and pay rolls were too
heavy to make the business profitable.
The right kind of steamer in the right
hands could have done profitable bust
ness and added largely to the trade of
Belfast. For time quite business
was done with sailing packets, but now
this trade is transient, carried on in fish
ing boats and bay coasters, the ship
ments consisting of general supplies,
hay, coal and fertilizer.
A correspondent of the New York
Tribune Farmer gives some practical
points about the planting and growing of
potatoes, which are summed up as fol-
lows: Don't plant any heavier than u.s.
ual this spring, but try for larger yields
per acre-use better seed, treat for scab,
avoid dry rot, give good culture" This
advice is endorsed by the editor of the
Tribune Farmer, who says further:
'Too many growers attempt to raise the
crop under unsuitable condition, espec-
tally soil conditions. This nearly always
proves Improbable. 1t should be de-
termined on every farm whether or not
the soil is suitable, and if it is not the
crop should be abandoned. If soil con-
ditions are favorable, and experience has
shown that fair profit can be made in
growing potatoes, then as near as posi-
BILE the same average should be grown
every year on a regular rotation as
part of a. definite: system of manage
ment." These are the opinions Of ex-
perts and should have serious considers