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Presque Isle: The Star City - Farm Life

"Farm Life Myron Gartley Farm, Presque Isle, 1976Presque Isle Historical Society King Farm, Presque Isle, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle

"… fertilizer per acre, yielding 217 barrels of potatoes this field. Common fertilizers are rated as having certain variable percentages of nitrogen…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 3 of 5

"… Memories Click here to visit Richard Rand's Harvesting Potatoes. Potato Barrel Truck, Presque IslePresque Isle Historical Society"

Presque Isle: The Star City - King Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1920

"The King family later sold the farm and bought a farm nearby on the Easton Road. The sprayer is hauled by two horses, which means that the pump was…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 13 of 13

"He grew about 40 acres in potatoes on a small family farm. Like most small farmers in the area at that time, he did not stay in the potato business."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Starch Factory, c. 1965

"Potatoes that are not suitable for sale as table stock are processed into starch or cattle feed. View additional information about this item on the…"

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"Harvesting Potatoes A POTATO HARVESTING SCENE A Potato Harvesting Scene, Presque Isle, 1945Presque Isle Historical Society This painting by…"

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"This picture shows the Myron Gartley farm in 1976. <kids rolling on the barrels> As you can see, the younger pickers did not seem to mind a break."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940

"Jasper Beckwith Spraying Potatoes, Presque Isle, 1940 Contributed by Presque Isle Historical Society Description Horses were still used in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950

"In the 1940s potato farmers started packaging their potatoes in distinctive bags. The wide variety of bags illustrates the strong interest in…"

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"1950Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Potato picker's tickets, ca. 1910Presque Isle Historical Society Up until the 1970s when farms…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Service Company, Presque Isle, c. 1965

"Potato Service Company, Presque Isle, c. 1965 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society Description Aerial view of Potato Service…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Stairs-Beckwith Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1950

"These farm buildings were located on Academy Street in Presque Isle about a mile from Main Street. View additional information about this item on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"This exhibit will concentrate on the harvesting aspect of the potato industry. With the arrival of railroads, new markets were opened for Aroostook…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 7 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes ONTO THE TRUCK Sweetser Farm, Presque Isle, ca. 1900Presque Isle Historical Society Around 1900, barrels were transported…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 2 of 2

"While his father went to one farm, he and his brothers Dale, Keith, and Philip would go to another one. They could get two farms inspected at once."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"The seeds were potatoes from the year before. The potatoes would be on a rack and as they went by, Edwena would cut them into four pieces."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 11 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes RESTORED POTATO BARREL TRUCKS International Truck with Barrel Grapple, Littleton, 1945Southern Aroostook Agricultural…"

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"Harvesting Potatoes BARREL GRAPPLES Hand Grapple, Presque Isle, ca. 1910Presque Isle Historical Society Potato Barrel Grapple, Presque…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5

"The bigger the potato field, the longer it would take to pick the potatoes. The pickers would make about 25 to 30 cents for a barrel."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"Harvesting Potatoes INTO THE BASKET FIRST Potato Picker's Basket, Presque Isle, ca. 1940Presque Isle Historical Society After the potatoes…"

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"These diggers eliminated the need to remove potatoes from the rows by hand, although there were some workers with hand diggers who could keep up with…"

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"There were good times in the potato fields and there were also bad times, too. But they always got though it."

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"Edwena also had potato fights with her brothers and other kids. They would hide behind barrels and throw potatoes at each other."