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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… settlements of over one hundred houses and 1,000 cattle, had been destroyed. In 1676 Mogg Heigon and about one hundred followers made an…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… the frequent town recordings of sheep, hog and cattle markings, demonstrating that animal raising for sale and consumption was an important early…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… was spent clearing, farming and tending to the cattle, hogs, sheep, goats and chickens. Accordingly, most stayed close to home in small…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… the spring with three teenage boys and 20 head of cattle. They built a small cabin on an island that had been cleared by the Abenakis."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"In the meantime, farmers raised sheep and cattle which were driven to Massachusetts for sale at the Brighton market, grew clover seed and grass seed…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… owned over 1,500 acres where he raised Hereford cattle. In 1878, Curtis bought the largest and most expensive house in Deering Center, Maine."

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