Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"… period the average homestead consumed 20-30 cords of wood per year. If they had energy left they could attempt to clear and till five acres of land…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Pulp & Paper Mill, Lincoln, 1957 - Page 1 of 2

"… silos to the left can hold up to two hundred cords of wood chips. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… could buy a barrel of flour for the price of a cord of wood. They also sold large dried codfish, which customers would take home to hang in their…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - 1840 U.S. Census Questions

"How many cords of wood have you sold? 9. What is the value of the products of your orchard? Dairy? Homemade or family goods? 10."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… Jackson monetary policy, his foray into cutting cord wood, picking up lumber and other material along the Penobscot River, a clam voyage to Cape…"

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… heating systems the average home burned 20 to 30 cords of wood per year--with a resulting high risk of loss of property to fire."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… cut and hauled out of the swamp at least 2000 cords. It is also my desire that as much limerock should be gotten and hauled, and all the kilns…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… and having 13 1/2 foot studs) as well as fifteen cords of hard wood (cut and hauled), and an annual salary of two hundred dollars in cash."