NOTES AND EXPERIMENTS UPON THE WHEATS 

 AND FLOURS OF AROOSTOOK COUNTY. 



Chas. D. Woods and E. H. ^Merrill. 



Since the introduction of roller mills into this State, wheat 

 growing in Aroostook county has received a marked impetus. 

 Several years ago the attention of the Station was drawn to the 

 subject and a brief study of the wheats and flours- produced in 

 the county was undertaken. Although it was found necessary 

 to discontinue this work before many definite conclusions could 

 be reached, considerable data have been accumulated that are 

 given here as a report of progress. The work accomplished 

 has been made possible through the effective co-operation 

 of growers and millers. W^e are especially indebted to ]\Ir. 

 T. H. Phair of Presque Isle, and his miller, Mr. Carter, and 

 also to E. Merritt and Sons of Houlton, and their miller, Mr. 

 H. P. Gray. 



The first roller flour mill in Aroostook county was built in 

 1897 by D. E. Edwards of Fort Kent. Although this was not a 

 large mill, having a daily capacity of only fifty barrels, its estab- 

 lishment may be considered as marking an era of considerable 

 importance in the industrial and agricultural development of the 

 State. Since the date mentioned five other roller mills have been 

 built in the county, so that at present there are six mills, as 

 follows : 



D. E. Edwards, Fort Kent, capacity 50 barrels. 

 H. D. Collins, Caribou, capacity 50 barrels. 

 H. A. Edwards, Caribou, capacity 30 barrels. 

 Alexander Cox, Presque Isle, capacity 50 barrels. 

 T. H. Phair, Washburn, capacity 20 barrels. 



E. Merritt & Sons, Houlton, capacity 50 barrels. 



The combined capacity of these mills is 250 barrels per day, 

 or about 75,000 barrels per year. 



