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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."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Farmington's Agricultural Pursuits

"Clover seed wanted for which cash will be paid” (newspaper ad March 7, 1840). These ads are informative in the types of crops being sold and that the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… Description James Dunning of Bangor operated a seed and grocery store and was involved in efforts to build a rail line from Bangor to Waterville."

McArthur Public Library

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 2 of 2

"They ended their regular season with forteen wins and four losses and ultimately lost to #5 seeded Westbrook in the Western Maine semi-finals."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"… with hives of bees, pumpkins, apples and clover seed. A sample of stock categories include: working oxen, horses, sheep, swine, steers and calves."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 3 of 6

"Proprietors seeded yet more conflicts when their surveyors pushed the boundaries of their tracts as far as they plausibly could. Coll. 61, vol."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"The Panthers were never seeded lower than fourth in the Heal Point Standings in Western Class A. They were seeded #1 in Western Class A for five…"

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"Our Work and Our Team The seeds of this effort can be traced back to the founders of our City, to the generous patrons who funded our library, built…"

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

"They also offered fertilizer and seed in any quantity. Clarence Titcomb was awarded a $75 scholarship in 1918 by “the Maine Canner’s Association for…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"1 seed Bangor and No. 2 seed Oxford Hills of South Paris. They also beat No. 13 Brewer to become Eastern Maine Champions. Up next was the State Final."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"With seed money willed to the association by Elizabeth Stevens, a retired employee of the Laconia mills, and the energy of Robert McArthur, an Agent…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"… limits, licensing of fisherman, and protection of seed lobsters have been some of the measures Maine has taken to preserve the lobster."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… were attracted to the resulting mudflats and seed from salt-tolerant grasses took root and began to spread."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"… that four Rights shall be obliged to clear and seed 20 acres, set up a house 18 feet square, have 50 living apple trees on the land within six…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… was more important than fighting the deep-seeded evils of slavery.[34] Resultantly, on March 6th, President Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"Fischer, D.A. Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America, 1989. Fisher, Jonathan. Scripture Animals : A Natural History of the Living Creatures…"

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

"The cost of seeds was high, as high as $1.00 for a peck of seed corn, and people had to travel a great distance to purchase such products."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… kept well and the settlers used the potatoes for seed that year. Other important facts are known about Stephen and his family."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… one day in the Soviet Union to help “sow the seeds of harmony” between rival countries. Admission TicketSurry Historical Society Through the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… for sale at the Brighton market, grew clover seed and grass seed to be shipped downstate, and produced dairy products for the residents of the town…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… to dull pain, they had to use things like poppy seed and alcohol, which didn’t always work. In modern hospitals, for almost every surgery they have…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… Historical Society In 1907, Gould provided the seed money and encouragement to replace the wooden bridge originally built across the Presque Isle…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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