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The Railroad Brings Competition

As the 1800s progressed, demand diminished for Maine's produce, meat and dairy products as new rail lines connected much of the east coast with the fertile farmlands of the midwest.

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Contributors
Interviewee : Frank Popper, Professor of Urban Planning, Rutgers
Interviewee : David Smith, Professor Emeritus, U. Maine
Other : Maine Public Broadcasting
Other : Maine Public Broadcasting Network

Subjects
Farming/Agriculture
Farms -- Maine
Railroads
Railroads -- Maine

Publisher
Maine Public Broadcasting

Source
Maine Public Broadcasting: Home : The Story of Maine, Episode 201, “A Love for the Land”

Coverage
1800-01-01 -- 1900-01-01

Collection
MPBN: Home Series

Rights
Maine Public Broadcasting Network