Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-14
1.-THE Maine Woods"
RUSSELL SNOW

/ Those who live in the city the year
| round think of the big woods of
Northern Maine as one of the indus
! trial parts of the State, instead of q
vacation land. Most of them have
| heard of the big numbering opera
tions. but few know of the natural
scenic beauties that this land holds
| for them.
There are hundreds of square miles
of virgin forests entanglcd with
| lakes, rivers. streams and noun
| tains. making Il land of wonderful
scenery. This part of the State
abOurdS in game. of which many
very interesting pictures have been
snapped by sportsmen. There are d
great many canoe trips through these
| forests. one being the famous Allie
cash. which I will endeayor to pre-
sent to YOU in the form of a word
picture.
1t is o03 mile trip. from North
| east Carry to Fort Kent. The trip
starts on the West Branch of the
Penobscot River. y 90 mile paddle
down this river brings us to Ches
uncook lake. We leave Chesuncook
/ lake by a very wide stream on the
opposite side. A few hours paddle
brings us to Tmbazooksus lake, the
end of the Penobscot waters.
team hauls our canoes across short
carry into the Alegash waters. We
paddle across Mud Pond and down
shallow stream to Chamberlain lake.
We paddle six miles down Cham
! berlain where we run down another
stream into Eagle Lake. We leave
Eagle Lake by a narrow thorough
fare that leads into Churchill Lake.
At the foot of Churchill we enter the
AllegaSh river where swift current
brings us to Umsaskis and Long
lake. We paddle the length Of these
lakes and down the Allegash river
again to Round Pond, the last lake
on the trip. 1t is not far from there
to the mouth of the Allegash. which
empties into the st, Johns. We travel
at rapid speed down the swift cur
rent of the St. Johns and it does not
take long to reach Fort Kent, where
we take the train for home.
We are soon back in the dusty,
noisy city again and as the months
roll by and summer draws near
again. it brings with 1t. a longing to
go dack to the forest primeval.
A Sketch
EMILY HEATH
A sketch contrasting two person
alties in New England. Mistresses
Elvira, a harsh disagreeable. spite
full person, and Miss Lynda, a sweet,
patient. little gentle lady. The sketch
is in the form of a call. developed
by conversation and description.
Agriculture in Maine
WILLIAM MOODY FORD
The purpose and ambition of every
preparatory and high school student
is to better the world to the best of
his ability. Some form of business
OF a profession give a young man a
chance to do this but no one Of them
gives him the chance that some
branch of agriculture does.
Maine gives every opportunity to
pursue agriculture. There is as good
soil as can be found. The State gov
eminent is trying to make this an
agricultural State by encouraging
the farmer to greater efforts. Our
State college offers an excellent
course in agriculture. Experimental
farms are maintained in different
parts of the State to study conditions
of soil and climate, public schools
are being developed as fast as pos
sible. because people are now aware
that a farmer needs as many oppor-
tunities to develop his mind as a
man in any other business or profess
sion.
Three branches Of agriculture are
worthy of notice because by them
Maine has wonderful chance to
develop These are: Raising of beef,
driving and OrcbarSing Tho Quail