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Aroostook Farm. 



By action of the Legislatures of 1913 and 1915 a farm was 

 purchased in Aroostook County for scientific investigations in 

 agriculture to be under "the general supervision, management, 

 and control" of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. 

 The farm is in the town of Presque Isle, about 2 miles south 

 of the village, on the main road to Houlton. The Bangor and 

 Aroostook railroad crosses the farm. A flag station, "Aroos- 

 took Farm," makes it easily accessible by rail. 



The farm contains about 275 acres, about half of which is 

 cleared. The eight room house provides an office, and home 

 for the farm superintendent. A school house on a lot adjoining 

 the farm was presented to the State by the town of Presque 

 Isle and after being remodeled serves as a boarding house for 

 the help. A greenhouse and a potato storage house have been 

 erected at the farm by the U. S. Department of Agriculture for 

 use in cooperative work on potato breeding. The large barn 

 affords storage for hay and grain and has a large potato storage 

 house in the basement. 



Highmoor Farm. 



The State Legislature of 1909 purchased a farm upon which 

 the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station was directed to 

 "conduct scientific investigations in orcharding, corn and other 

 farm crops." The farm is situated largely in the town of Mon- 

 mouth. It is on the Farmington Branch of the Maine Central 

 Railroad, 2 miles from Leeds Junction. A flag station, "High- 

 moor," is on the farm. 



The farm contains 225 acres, about 200 of which are in 

 orchards, fields, and pastures. There are in the neighborhood of 

 3,000 apple trees upon the place which have been set from 20 to 

 30 years. The house has 2 stories with a large wing, and con- 

 tains about 15 rooms. It is well arranged for the Station offices 

 and for the home of the farm superintendent. A substantially 

 constructed building for apple packing was erected in 191 2. 



The removal of the crossbred herd from the University to 

 Highmoor necessitated considerable change in the barns and the 

 building of a new one 80 x 36 to accommodate the herd. This 



