Primary Source Letter from Benjamin Williams to Ethel McIntire:

1.) What do you think the “Grange” is?

2.) What might an “overseer of the Grange be?

3.) Locate Crystal Lake using a Maine atlas.

4.) How old would Mr.Williams be today?

5.) Are there any words or phrases that seem odd to you? Why? Explain

6.) Benjamin says that 30 head of cattle represents a “medium” sized farm, how do you think that compares to a farm today?

1800s Agricultural Periodical
Choose a reader and a recorder in each group. After an excerpt is read, discuss and write a group summary explaining what the author of the article is advocating. Share your findings with the other groups and compare and contrast the opinions of the authors.

Maine Historical Online photo from the mainememory.net

1.)What farming activity or scene is depicted in this photograph?

2.) During what time period would you predict that this photograph was taken? What clues lead you think this? Describe

3.) Is there anything in this photo that puzzles you? Why?

4.)Are there any conclusions can you draw as to farming in Maine from this photo? Describe