Posted by Steve Schenker on January 25, 1999 at 21:54:02:
In Reply to: Re: Memory Test posted by Jay Gubersky on January 23, 1999 at 07:08:28:
: I lived at 187 Wortman Ave and remember the cows well. Do any of you remember the large plot of land just to the south of the cow farm?
: Every spring the farmer could be seen on the back of his horse drawn plough, shoveling manure into the soil and planting his seeds. In no time at all large rows of crops appeared. It was probably around 1959 or so when the far : Who reemmbers the last dairy farm in Brooklyn that was at the corner of Vermont and Stanley. It was owned by the Wenk family? Also, does anyone remember a horse corral that was within walking distance of the Projects? I have a vague (very!) memory of riding ponies in the area in 1958 - 1959. Lastly - remember the milk machines and a quart only cost 25 cents!!
: mer put up a long wooden fence along Vermont St. to keep people away from the field.
: There were several homes adjacent to the farm. The kids that lived there were not the friendliest bunch as they must have considered all of us invaders into their little private piece of Brooklyn.