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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"They harvested salt hay as fodder for cattle and sheep and used the marsh for summer pasture. Many settlers were often assigned a marsh lot (or lots)…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"To increase marsh salt hay production, he initiated one of the first diking experiments in Maine. His experiments attracted the attention of farmer…"

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

"Clam diggers believed they were losing flats and that clams were worth thousands of dollars more than hay."

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

"… grasses (known variously as cordgrass, salt hay, marsh grass, or salt meadow grass) convert the energy of the sun into usable food for the many…"

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

"… Society & Museum Well into the early 1900s salt hay was a source of income for owners of marsh acreage."

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… first and foremost timber, but also grains, hay, hops, apples, cheese, starch, wool. Over time, Oxford County gained recognition as one of the most…"

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Fred Titcomb's horses, load of hay, Falmouth Corner, early 1900sNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Request from Elizabeth B."