Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Corn Canning Industry

"… Cooperative, established in 1929 was the last cannery to disappear from Farmington’s landscape in 1969."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - WWI Impact on Farmington's Agriculture

"… in 1918 and Burnham and Morrill who owned corn canneries, offered 5 cents per pound, a bonus of 1 cent per pound to stimulate local corn…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"Other canneries used “unsoaked” clams, as “soaked” clams lost not only color, but flavor. Pine Point clam diggers sold many bushels of clams to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"E.S. Dingley Corn Huskers The corn season lasted only three weeks. One-third of the employees were women.Farmington Historical Society Canning The…"

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

"Merrill Bros. label X Canneries A canning factory was established by Merrill Brothers at Cumberland Junction in 1881."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… operation by buying equipment from a defunct corn cannery. The original brand name was Ossipee, but Snow soon began using his family name."

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

"… was sufficient enough to support at least two canneries, which handled vegetables, fruits and meat."