Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading sugar beets, Aroostook County, ca. 1975

"While a promising concept, scheduling problems arose when both potatoes and sugar beets needed to be harvested at the same time."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Threshing peas, ca. 1955

"… grown in rotation with potatoes as an alternative crop to help replenish nutrients to the soil. In the picture, pea vines are being threshed to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle

"While yields are affected by the proper application of fertilizer, they are also affected by the particular variety of a crop that has been planted…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the County finally found a niche for the one crop—potatoes-- that would make its residents prosperous."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"The real problem was getting the crops to market because the roads were seasonal and in very rough shape. In mud season it was particularly difficult."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… of the former forest were planted in grass or crops. Buildings included the Capitol, one church, five school houses, three mills, 163 houses, and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"The soil was quite good and yielded good crops of corn, potatoes, wheat, oats, etc. Later, hops were grown and exported to the Boston area for beer…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… were planted later to be turned into flour, food crops were planted, as well as oats for livestock. Apple orchards were quickly established."

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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"They grew crops of potatoes, rye, beans and pumpkins on burned over land. Bears and raccoons ate their corn so that was not a successful crop."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… and prompting the introduction of new cash crops, including such exotic ones as silkworms. Cooler temperatures returned in the early 1830s…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… entrepreneurial spirit! Apples were viewed as the crop that would allow East Dixfield farmers to thrive and many farmers planted apple trees."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… allowing land to be cleared for the planting of crops and the building of a homestead. Spruce logs were mortised together for cabin construction…"