Show 4 A THE PINE TREE STATE Edi editors loes note hote this is another iu in the stories of the she states slates series by EDWARD EMERINE features when the sun comes up each morning out of the atlantic ocean the first spot it sheds its light upon is mount in the center of maine slowly the glow lowers until it covers all of that northeastern area spreads to the rest of new england and finally lights up all of the united states As earl early yas as 1622 in order to distinguish the mainland from the islands this was aled called the mayn land of new england it is there that the nation first greets the rising sun maine in new england Is our state on the west is new hampshire and a part ol of quebec which also borders it on the north on the east Is new brunswick the boundary line ol of which caused trouble between the united states and canada for nearly a century south of maine blaine is massachusetts the state from which it wrung its independence only after the sons of maine performed brilliantly in both the revolutionary war and the war of 1812 maine luaine was admitted into the union as a state in 1820 0 steeped in history although maine was visited a as early as 1498 1496 by sebastian cabot and perhaps even earlier by the norsemen norseman Nor semen it was not until 1607 that the first colony was attempted by the british when george popham and raleigh gilbert founded a settlement which was short lived at the mouth of the sagadahoc in 1613 french jesuits established a mission Is that lasted only a year on mount desert island but slowly and surely settlements were made small towns existed and maine a part of massachusetts managed to make its own history maine blaine was first la in the united states to build a church first to build a blockhouse first to build a ship the first chartered city in the he united states was founded in 1611 1641 in the present town of york and called morgeanna Gor geanna the first naval engagement of the revolutionary war was fought off machias off mon began island was fought the bi historic battle between the enterprise ter prise and boxer in the war of 1812 the first european settlement north of north carolina was made by the french at st croix island in 1604 after all maine blaine is old older than the plymouth rock landing of it the pilgrims through the three centuries and more which have followed maine blaine has been one of our most historically interesting states the maine woods magic words maine Is heavily wooded mostly with coniferous trees its atlantic shoreline is irregular fringed by islands indented by numerous bays it has a shore line of 2000 miles although a straight line would show little more than one tenth that distance its entire shoreline is picturesque tur esque much of it bordered by sandy beaches with thick forests reaching to the waters edge there are more good harbors on the coast of maine than on the coast of any other state on the atlantic seaboard land of variety maine blaine is variety its waters abound in fish its forests are 13 filled with game its climate is intensely cold in winter but in sum CHIEF EXECUTIVE flor ace hildreth Uil dreth now serving servin ghis his second term as governor of 0 maine blaine was wan born in gardiner me december 2 1902 A lawyer and business man hildreth Uil dreth served several years in both the house and senate of 0 the state stale legislature prior to his election as chief executive mer there are 2465 lakes inside the states borders and countless rivers and streams all of which take up one tenth of its area maine has 1300 wooded islands one of which is mount blount desert island of acres with acadia national forest and a notable summer colony long long ago the present coast of maine was above the water an old and erosion worn land surface when it was flooded by the atlantic ocean its heights were turned into islands and headlands its stream courses into arms and reaches of the sea its broader valleys into bays and gulfs from kittery to calais the airline distance is only miles but it provides one of the outstanding vacation regions of the entire world maine is an open country with farming the backbone of its income of its farms only 2518 are operated by tenants the maine farmer is usually a land owner approximately 60 per cent of the population is found in rural areas principal farm products of the state are potatoes dairy poultry hay sweet corn blueberries and grain since 1924 maine has held uninterrupted first place in total annual potato production top crop production sweet corn snap beans peas and other vegetables grown on maine lamps are canned within the state in recent years the quick freeze process has brought maines gar den fresh vegetables and blueberries to many eastern cities washington county holds the worlds record in blueberry production aroostook Aroos took is the principal wheat growing browin g county of the state the mcinto h apple grown in maine Is widely k known for its excellence A recent census credited maine blaine with leading all other new england states in production of potatoes apples hay bay oats oat s barley sweet corn wheat eggs butter buckwheat plums dried fruits and vinegar it Is little wonder that maine farms arms are more tree free from mortgage debt than are those of any other of the 21 northern states maines blaines 16 million acres ot of forests are arc more than beautiful scenery the annual cut of lumber Is tremendous among its wood products are clothespins clothe spins spools dowels bobbins mallets tool handles furniture toys barrels boxes casks flooring crating meat blocks ship timber and scores of other articles in addition to wood products maine factories turn out metals and machinery brick and clay products clothing shoe findings snow plows cement and hundreds of other utility items the electric cranes in use on the balboa docks of the panama canal were made in maine rockland and rockport rockfort Rock port are the largest lime producers in the east maine blaine gr granite ani te is used to pave streets and build houses all along the atlantic coast india considers maine made cotton twill one of the best tor for tropical wear along the rivers are many water power driven textile tanning oilcloth boot and shoe canning flour and machinery works maine is farm and workshop combined perhaps it Is maine as a summer playground and recreational center that most of its visitors remember it although many hardier ones enjoy winter sports in maine there is 1 a steady increase in summer visitors the sportsman finds the game he wants in maine too deer is by far the most important game animal but there is much grouse shooting the black bear is at home in maine as well as many other fur bearin bearing 9 animals the woodcock breeds over nearly all the state pheasants are being released along the coastal areas where there is less snow than farther north native black ducks together with flights from the north make duck hunting a popular sport major fish industry maines commercial fisheries provide the state with one of its largest industries but fishing tor for sport Is increasing way down east Is maine blaine way up north is maine blaine agriculture industry vast natural resources primitive forests recreational reat ional advantages all these are maine blaine the university of maine blaine at orono bowdoin college in brunswick bates college in lewiston colby college in Wat waterville erville and good schools everywhere those are maine blaine too the land of remembered vacations has more to offer than a trip during the summer months it offers a lifetime of opportunity and happiness xv 3 J xa N T if 5 1 AZ 4 |