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John Martin: Expert Observer - Ladies Blush apple, Bangor, 1889

"… experiences, he often drew trees, gardens, and fruit from his trees. The "Ladies Blush apple" appears on page 107 of Scrapbook 1, which he wrote…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Duchess Anjoulene apple, Bangor, 1866

"… an apple tree and an individual apple. Below the tree Martin wrote, "1866 This tree produced ten apples, color & size as below, the trunk of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gravenstein apple, Bangor, 1866

"… a little from the ground up 2 feet but when the fruit grew it would have bent to the ground but I took a brush pole I had shoved & tied it up as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 72-120

"… final days of Katahdin Charcoal Iron Co., and his fruit trees. People and events mentioned include: Mabele Martin G."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… Charcoal Iron finances and closing, Martin fruit trees   Part 4, pages 121-end Family history in Ellsworth, Bangor area; butchering, work for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… was inoculated against diseases and how, types of fruit trees and other plants that Martin grew and how he took care of them, and the organization…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"… things are alike" Nathaniel Bodwell was like a fruitful tree. He had eight children and was only married once on April 1, 1824, to Polly."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… the great banana bag which will hold a complete fruit branch of the banana tree. These bags were made in three different departments, on machines…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… as well as improved the condition of eggs and fruit. Hervey Lowell built up such a large egg business, that he built an egg house near the store."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… wrote that Lubeckers were cutting down their fruit trees to keep neighbors from freezing to death and that “business was at a standstill.” However…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Everyone cleared land and planted fruit trees and grew vegetables. They hunted. They made their clothing at home, beginning with raising the sheep…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… was canned extensively, with other vegetables and fruit handled. While under the management of Merrill Bros., meat was also canned. Charles E."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… to auction off and show, while people would bring fruits and veggies from their garden. Ms. Gorman was first introduced to the New Portland Fair in…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… at least two canneries, which handled vegetables, fruits and meat. Merrill Brothers at Cumberland Junction had a capacity for 3,000 cans a day and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… as well as improved the condition of eggs and fruit. (More about Lowell's Store) The train stopped at the creamery in West Farmington to load cans…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… and brought under cultivation a virgin soil, the fruits of which furnished abundant sustenance for all."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… as well as sugar, molasses, rum, guano, coffee, fruit and spices from the West Indies. Exports were salt and smoked fish, sardines, potatoes, hay…"

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