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Re: (erielack) DLW Cabbage

I know the business lasted at least until the 1970's or so.  By this time at 
least, they were producing horseradish. I remember seeing the remaining 
building(s) often from I-81. By this time it looked like one structure. I 
never noticed a siding or idle railcar there so I would guess the 
horseradish was trucked out. I would also hazard a guess that cabbage was 
also sold at area farmer's markets and possibly even area grocery stores. 
Walt Smith's Syracuse division manual does show a siding in Preble, but it's 
not labeled anything other than "N. Bound Spur Preble". This shows a 
revision date of 3/5/69 which is mostly before my memory. This could 
possibly be a spur for the cabbage farmers. I'm searching old newspaper 
archives now. If I can turn up more concrete facts I'll be sure to pass them 
on.

Todd K. Stearns


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Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 2:25 PM
Subject: (erielack) DLW Cabbage


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> DL&W valuation map from Preble, NY.  Note the three buildings labeled
> "Cabbage House" under the 166 in a yellow circle.  That's certainly an
> unusual on line industry.  I wonder how that produce was shipped and to
> whom?
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> From the town's website:
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> Preble has always been famous for its rich soil and dairy farming. The
> first Holstein cows in Cortland County were introduced by Millard Nye, a
> noted Preble farmer. The first cabbage seeds were brought by Perry
> Haynes in 1885 and Preble soon became the largest cabbage growing area
> in Central New York.
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> Frank
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