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Title: In the Maine woods
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company
Subjects: Railroad travel
Publisher: Bangor, Me. : Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Co.
Contributing Library: Northeastern University, Snell Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Northeastern University, Snell Library

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has at all times been*the farmers ally. To the person whose idea of a farm is the overdrawn pictureof the deserted farms of which much has been said and written,a trip through Aroostook will be a glad surprise. Here is a stretchof country which is not outranked for progressive methods andproductivity of soil. On all sides may be heard stories of theprosperity of the farmers — stories that tell of gradual beginningsto positions of affluence and all due to successful potato growing.The farm buildings indicate success. The houses are modern,equipped with all city conveniences, and lacking neither automo-biles or pianos. As for utensils and implements, the Aroostookfarmer does not consider himself in the race unless he has all thefacilities necessary for up-to-date planting, growing and harvesting.Under conditions such as these, it is not strange that Aroostookhas attracted newcomers from all points distant and near. Hereare opportunities fully equal to those of the much vaunted western
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96 In the Maine Woods sections. But an advantage not possessed by these far-away local-ities is the proximity to the markets for handling shipments;to colleges and universities for the education of children, and tothe cities for occasional trips. Aroostook has grown wonderfullyduring the past ten years and there is every indication that therewill be a greater expansion within the next decade. The phenomenal potato product in Aroostook has naturallycaused this crop to overshadow all other agricultural activities.However, it should not be overlooked that Aroostook also pro-duces large crops of hay and grain. The country is particularlywell adapted to this purpose; for wheat growing it is unexcelled,the average yield per acre, under ordinary conditions of soil andcultivation, being about 35 bushels to the acre. The high per-centage of nutritious elements and the freedom from weeds makethe hay crop large and of supreme quality. Because of the wideexpanse of smooth fields the work of harve

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