tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post1387260511530021810..comments2024-03-22T09:40:51.869-04:00Comments on BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. HISTORY . . . etc.: Where Have All The Farmers Gone?Pete Stemmer, moderatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922972073356224964noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post-92129255307052033042009-01-29T08:13:00.000-05:002009-01-29T08:13:00.000-05:00You iz right, Clif. As an old teacher would say . ...You iz right, Clif. As an old teacher would say . . . "I just wanted to see if you were paying attention."<BR/><BR/>I made the corrections.<BR/><BR/>Pete SPete Stemmer, moderatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922972073356224964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post-16712706839575664702009-01-28T18:15:00.000-05:002009-01-28T18:15:00.000-05:00Pete - As a former resident I believe you have mis...Pete - As a former resident I believe you have misidentified what is West and East Greenbush Road on your google map. (3)(4) Clif BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post-52163371649213893222009-01-27T18:03:00.000-05:002009-01-27T18:03:00.000-05:00Hi Pete: When I lived on the Leepa farm, one year ...Hi Pete: When I lived on the Leepa farm, one year I remember a huge area of potatoes was planted. I know Mom Leepa canned large amounts of fruits and vegetables every year and I assume a lot of that was grown there. Their main business was milk and eggs. The eggs were crated up and taken to (I think) Atlantic City. The milk was sold locally. Mom Leepa made butter and cottage cheese too. She had a regular route to deliver the milk to her customers. I remember the veterinarian coming to inspect and vaccinate the milk cows.<BR/>My grandfather (Boot Mathis) grew the tastiest sweet corn you could imagine. And the tomatoes! I still remember the taste. My cousin Peggy Magee and I would get permission from grandmom to go outside with the salt shaker and eat tomatoes. My grandmother had a huge strawberry bed. I do not remember seeing a weed one in the gardens. Their house was surrounded, except in front, by gardens. I do not remember what else they grew but there had to be other things. They also had squab and, I think, chickens. Oh yes, and pigs.<BR/>Beverly Mathis (Robinson)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com