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

"In 1883 Burnham & Morrill and other companies canned and shipped 3,000 to 8,000 bushels of clams. Burnham & Morrill moved its clam packing business…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"The first tidal lobster pound was introduced in Vinalhaven in 1875 and others quickly followed. Lobster pounds were much like smack boats; lobsters…"

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

"… up over 7,000 cases of string beans in 1918 and Burnham and Morrill who owned corn canneries, offered 5 cents per pound, a bonus of 1 cent per…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… Canning Industry.) Challenges Burnham and Morrill Canning Factory at Center Bridge The Sandy River has flooded the Burnham and Morrill canning…"