Keywords: Hens
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4
"The sea, or hen, clam was trucked in from Wildwood, New Jersey. The hen clam became central to the factory’s operation, necessitating a need for more…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4
"… same men often outfitted their boats for dragging hen (sea) clams, scallops or shrimp. Stream and river fishing was recreational, as well as a…"
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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3
"… the property and added a carriage house, a hen house with cupola, and elaborate wooden fencing in an effort to create a picturesque retreat."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4
"… job such as fishing for shrimp or dragging for hen clams. Toward the end of the 1800s the lobster stock seemed to be in decline, spurring the…"
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth
"… homestead at West Cumberland, wintered about 600 hens and hatched from 1000 to 2000 chicks each season. Shaw Bros. is cited as a typical operation."