MAIM:. 



The total mileage of street railroads is 88.89 

 mile*. The total of tran9|x>rtation earnings was 



N u.,1 Statin, , -,,,,.! annual report 



year 1886 has these iteim 11,604; 



of these 08*17 per cent were of native parents, 



1849 of foreign, 18*75 of mixed, remainder not 



rtatcd ; marriages, 6,796 ; divorces, 027 ; deaths, 



lii*iiraBe. A new plan has been adopted 

 for fixing insurance rates. i I.e in>ur- 



anoe boards in the various counties; and when 

 think the rating of the agents too high 

 appeal can be taken to the board ; if tin- board 

 agrees with the agent, the insurer can then 

 ly to the exchange, with batdqnaitan m 



,',' : , ," 



The Maine Committee of tin- Insurance Ex- 

 change made report in June, recommending re- 

 ductions on specially rated risks in the g 

 frin .'> to 15 per cent, according to class. < >nly 

 Bangor and rortland are in the tir>t class that 

 i. having approved water supply, fire alarm, 

 and it paid fin- department. They would be en- 

 titled to the 15 JMT cuit. n-ductioil'. A reduction 

 of 12$ per cent, on farm property was also recora- 



In 1*'.M the State taxes of the insurance com- 

 panies amounted to $32,683.34. Of this amount 

 $14,234.04 was for fire insurance ; $17,380.63 for 

 life ; $1,063.67 for accident. 



Farming. The secretary of the Board of 

 it ure MUMS up the general crop result as 

 follows: 



In 1R95 Meinc produced the largest potato crop 

 known, which ha* proved in some cases a source of 

 poverty in the midst of abundance. The abundant 

 harveftta of hay. jrrain, and corn have given our 

 feeder* plenty affcod for their animals. Our dairy 

 animal* arc increasing in numbers and in average 

 productiveneaa ; our young stock has inert; 

 numbers and in average value. The sheep industry, 

 although somewhat crippled by the low price of 

 ]. has afforded a reasonable income on the capital 

 and labor expended. 



The number of fanner^' institutes held during 

 the year was 46; cost, $1,784.89; total attend- 

 ance, 6.210. 



Two bills of importance to the dairy interest 

 were passed by the Legislature : one regul at ing 

 the sale of oleomargarine, and one requiring 

 -the testing of all articles used in connection 

 with the Babonck test in the butter factories." 



liame and Fish Law*. The secretary of the 

 Pish and Game Association roj*>rts that excel- 

 lent remits have been obtained from the opera- 

 tion of the new law in regard to fish, the supply 

 being on the increase. Sebago Lake has been 

 Mocked with trout. The change of the close 

 time on partridges has also been beneficial. In 

 reference to large game the report says: 



We are confronted with difficulties which it was 

 ojMthe ehan in the law and the increased ap- 

 Ptvpnalmi would in a large measure overcome. I 

 have letters from guides and others which indicate 

 that laryeffmme were in crater number* in our forest* 

 at the fm of October than ever before, and that we 

 bar. now, at the clone of the season, not Imt the 



naHocresMto far a* relate* to deer. Caribou are 

 plenty, sad It is a mooted question whether the 



- is in m large number, at at the close of last 



It is estimated that 5,000 head of largo game 

 were killed in the Mate during the yea^^H 



these cost the hunters (including: 

 lulls, guides, et rage of $1(M> a|> 



I i>heries. * mi-- ii.ncr says: 



"Tin -lied in the cnstoiii> ili.-triets of 



-M-ls. which are e\c|uxj\, 

 gaged in the fisheries, and in addition t: 

 employed in the shon '"GjQB 



ashing boats with a valuation of not less uX 

 $500,000. The sea and shore IM,. 

 Ml lo upward ' 



|>le. and involve an invest mciit in apparaiu- an.. 

 cash capital of $3,000,000." 



< ities and Tonns. Lcwi 

 Miiial. .Inly 4, with a p 

 long, athletic sports, a conte>t 

 and a display of fireworks. 

 park consisted of an address by the Ma 

 historical address b\ 

 tion by Senator Fry'o, and a prophecy I 

 gressinan Dingley. 



NPV. Aenty-fifLh aSH 



versarv. .lune % J">. In 1*70 a colony ol .1 >... :. 

 under' the lead ol lion. \\ . \V.' Thonu 

 sailed fnun (ioiln-nlnirg fr northern Maine ala 

 settled in what is now known as New SwedHL 

 tin n an unbroken wildonicss. Swifli 



to-day there ai while in i 



joining township are 7^>- r ) more. The colonist* 

 have erected 686 buildings, built . 

 road, and own live stock to the value of $^^H 



The new bridge connecting Calais ai 

 Stephen was formally opened. .Ian. 1'.), with ap- 

 propriate . This is 11. 

 briage over the St. Croix. It consists 

 steel trusses of the Pratt type. The briftl 

 proper is 385 feet long, 36 feet wi>. 

 and has a head run over the floor of 16 feet 



Legislative Session. This opened .Ian. 2, 

 and closed March 27. The S 

 adopt the Keed rules as the standard of , 

 ure, but the measure met with opposition in the 

 House and was tabled. 



Acts to the number of 403 were passed, and 

 134 resolves. The appropriations 

 amounted to $1,758,406.5!), and for 1896 tc 

 $1,624,107.53. Some of these an tin following 



For pensions, $140,000: Hauler "fslj 



$150.000; (len.ral Hospital, $15,000; I 

 Infirmary, $10.000: Bangor General ii 

 000; Central (irncral Hospital (emid ' 

 000: Penobneot Indians, $l;,ir4 ; Pawunti 

 Indiana, $16,080; Cattle Cominiacion, |10/XX): I 

 Library, $8,000; Maine Insane II-pitul, >''" 



$20,000; Befonn School, $60^00 ; Milit:.: 

 Orphan Anylum, $19,500; - 

 School for the Deaf. $10,000; Industrial School, $14, 

 000; Children'* A - Belfast, $3,000. 



A very long petition was sent in, ask 

 legislation in regard to fish and L 

 enactments on that subject were HUM 

 important work of thesession, I 

 continuing till near the close, when the 

 appropriating $25.000 became a law. U 

 new general law the Governor appoints .'i 



<ners of inland fisheries and pime.lo^^B 

 shall be the land agent, and who shall hold t 

 office so long as he remains land n^ent. 'i 

 2 shall hold their office for three years and ft 



