Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-17
5,2S5 IT. What is the second highest?

5.2S5 IT. What is the second highest?
The claimants are many.
Maine ranks 35th in population
among the states. Its latest census
gives us 76S,014. The average num-
Der of persons per square mile is IS:
Portland claims in excess of 10000.
Lewiston and Auburn combined hal
4S,776 in 1920; Bangor, 25,97S; Bidde-
ford and Saco. combined, 42,S25;
Bath. 1871 (now considerably less);
Augusta, 14,114: Waterville. 1851;
Westbrook. 9,543: South Portland,
1884; Rockland, s,1l9: Oldtown,
$685.; Calais. 6,0Si: Brewer. 6.O64;
Gardiner 5.475; Belfast. 5.Os3; East
port, 4,494; Ellsworth. 3.05S; Halo
well. ,764. The town of Sanford,
largest in Maine. had a population of
1851 and now claims 10000.
There are $4,000 farms in Maine.
There are approximately 42,214 far
-pers in Maine. of whom all but 1900
were born in Maine. The value Of
farm property is $200,000,000.
Aroostook raises about 10000, 900
bushels of potatoes on the average
yearly. 1t has about $1,000 acres de-
voted to them. The average yield
per acre is about ESQ bushels.
The annual production of sweet
corn for canning is 100000 cases Of
"a cans to the case. Here Is q chance
to grow. Names BURBERRY canning
is valued at 100000 year. She
should soon be canning 100000 OF
green peas annually. Her fish can
neries are also very large. They
reach about 100000 a year.
Tho nf Native to Il
mately 21,000, 600 or about the same
number as the. bushels of potatoes
grown in Aroostook. or this Is mil
lion Is in timber. The total stand Of
timber il almost 40 billion feet. OF
this rs million 10 spruce anil fir;
s million pine, billion cedar, bill
lion of hemlock and billion of hard
woods. We cut about billion feet a
year.
We employ $4,000 people In our
pulp and paper industries, 10000 in
cotton mapufacturing; lumber indus
tries, 1900 boots and shoes, 10000;
wooden goods, 1890, etc.
Maine has 1882 miles of steam
railroad. SIS miles Of electric. $4,000
miles of highways. 100 miles of
hard-surfaceI State and federal
highways.
The L. s. Geological survey credits
Maine with 1.300.000d n. p. Of potential
energy. OF this 100000 is developed.
We are nth in undeveloped h. p. of
electrical energy from water power.
Maine has rs ports Of entry: Port
land 10 the neare-s american port to
Europe and has as fine a pier 40
there In on the coast. 1t shipped al
most 100000 bu. Of grair, in one
season.
Names summer tourist business
brings about s50.000.00O a year to the
State. 1t has IT'S boys and girls
camps with $500 boys and girls in
attendance, during summers.
II has the only national park east
OF the Mississippi. Lafayette Park at
Mount Desert. ID. 10000 acres. It
has the finest beach on the Atlantic
coast, which Is Old Orchard, It's
waters are clean--uDlike the sewage
infected waters Of beach resorts near
great cities
Maine pecirliarities In excellence
are Aroostook potatoes. best In the
world: Maine apples without. 4 peer
on earth: Maine climate best on
earth for seven months In the year
and set more lovely the other I'VE
months for those who like the colder
winters: Maine lakes, nothing TO
equal them in all creation, pure
iimpid. sparkling: Maine rivers iow-
Ing to the sea clear and bright:
Maine seacoast unriyaied: Maine