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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Probably not. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>See the Pacific Fruit Express book put out
a few years ago. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>PFE would spray/blow crushed ice over
packed crates of some vegetables in warmer weather if it was obvious that the possible
freezing of the produce was fairly unlikely. But this required mechanical
crushing of the ice blocks and was a service only available in the late 1930’s
and onward.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For a 1909 shipment, this was not likely.
Also, was the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:place></st1:City>
ice house using manufactured ice or harvested ice from the winter ice-covered
ponds in the area? Again, the capabilities of the icing facilities- in
1909- cannot have been very sophisticated. The bigger icing platforms
were 1920’s projects.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Remember veggies can only be flash-frozen
to eliminate the rupture of the cells during freezing; otherwise the vegetables
will freeze and thaw to mush. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Would they directly ice the cabbage like
watermellon?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:01:30 -0400<br>
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Subject: Cabbage<br>
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That's more than a lot of Cabbage. Imagine If it were Kim Che? Might<br>
make a stockcar special seem pale by comparison.<br>
<br>
On another issue, Gordon, this is great the local N&W railroad related<br>
news which you always seem to have to share with us here, centered<br>
around <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:place></st1:City>.
Gee, "if only" others could share from other regions<br>
in a manner similar to your doing for these olde tyme tales are always<br>
nothing short of great. Thank you for always sharing them.<br>
<br>
Bob Cohen<br>
<br>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:place></st1:City>
Daily Telegraph<br>
> August 11, 1909<br>
><br>
> IN CITY AND COALFIELD<br>
> ------<br>
><br>
> Solid Cabbage Train<br>
> ? ?The Norfolk and Western railway, it is said, will put on a special
cabbage train of refrigerator cars to run between Rural Retreat, Va., and the
cities of the south. ?The Swift Packing Company is said to have made a contract
with the cabbage growers of Wythe county to handle the product of the entire
field, shipping cabbage daily in iced cars in order to put the product into the
markets of the country in first-class condition. ?The first train of iced cars
was expected to be run yesterday.<br>
> ------<br>
> Gordon Hamilton<br>
<br>
<br>
> Bottom - that's a lotta slaw . . .<br>
><br>
> Need to run a solid mayonnaise train . . .<br>
><br>
> EdKing<br>
<br>
> ?<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:place></st1:City>
Daily Telegraph<br>
> ?August 11, 1909<br>
><br>
> ?Solid Cabbage Train<br>
> ? ? ?The Norfolk and Western railway, it is said, will put on a special
cabbage train of refrigerator cars to run between Rural Retreat, Va., and the
cities of the south. ?The Swift Packing Company is said to have made a contract
with the cabbage growers of Wythe county to handle the product of the entire
field, shipping cabbage daily in iced cars in order to put the product into the
markets of the country in first-class condition. ?The first train of iced cars
was expected to be run yesterday.<br>
> ?------<br>
> ?Gordon Hamilton<br>
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Message: 2<br>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:55:40 -0400<br>
From: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NW Mailing List</st1:PersonName> <nw-<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">mailing-list@nwhs.org</st1:PersonName>><br>
Subject: Re: Cabbage<br>
To: "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">NW Mailing List</st1:PersonName>"
<nw-<st1:PersonName w:st="on">mailing-list@nwhs.org</st1:PersonName>><br>
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You're welcome, Bob. I get a lot of pleasure sharing these items.<br>
<br>
Gordon Hamilton<br>
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Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:01 AM<br>
Subject: Cabbage<br>
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<br>
That's more than a lot of Cabbage. Imagine If it were Kim Che? Might<br>
make a stockcar special seem pale by comparison.<br>
<br>
On another issue, Gordon, this is great the local N&W railroad related<br>
news which you always seem to have to share with us here, centered<br>
around <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:place></st1:City>.
Gee, "if only" others could share from other regions<br>
in a manner similar to your doing for these olde tyme tales are always<br>
nothing short of great. Thank you for always sharing them.<br>
<br>
Bob Cohen<br>
<br>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:place></st1:City>
Daily Telegraph<br>
> August 11, 1909<br>
><br>
> IN CITY AND COALFIELD<br>
> ------<br>
><br>
> Solid Cabbage Train<br>
> The <st1:City w:st="on">Norfolk</st1:City> and Western railway, it is
said, will put on a special cabbage <br>
> train of refrigerator cars to run between Rural Retreat, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Va.</st1:place></st1:State>, and the <br>
> cities of the south. The Swift Packing Company is said to have made a <br>
> contract with the cabbage growers of Wythe county to handle the product of
<br>
> the entire field, shipping cabbage daily in iced cars in order to put the <br>
> product into the markets of the country in first-class condition. The <br>
> first train of iced cars was expected to be run yesterday.<br>
> ------<br>
> Gordon Hamilton<br>
<br>
<br>
> Bottom - that's a lotta slaw . . .<br>
><br>
> Need to run a solid mayonnaise train . . .<br>
><br>
> EdKing<br>
<br>
> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:place></st1:City>
Daily Telegraph<br>
> August 11, 1909<br>
><br>
> Solid Cabbage Train<br>
> The <st1:City w:st="on">Norfolk</st1:City> and Western railway, it is
said, will put on a special cabbage <br>
> train of refrigerator cars to run between Rural Retreat, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Va.</st1:place></st1:State>, and the <br>
> cities of the south. The Swift Packing Company is said to have made a <br>
> contract with the cabbage growers of Wythe county to handle the product of
<br>
> the entire field, shipping cabbage daily in iced cars in order to put the <br>
> product into the markets of the country in first-class condition. The <br>
> first train of iced cars was expected to be run yesterday.<br>
> ------<br>
> Gordon Hamilton<br>
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Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:53:27 -0400<br>
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Subject: Virginian in 1909--Winding Gulf<br>
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<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:place></st1:City> Daily
Telegraph<br>
August 14, 1909<br>
<br>
EXTEND WINDING GULF BRANCH TO <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">MT.</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">HOPE</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
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Virginian Railway Will Provide Another Shipping Outlet for Sam Dixon's Coal
Operations<br>
<br>
Senator H. S. White, of Matewan, internal revenue collector,
was in <st1:City w:st="on">Bluefield</st1:City> yesterday returning from a trip
on official business to <st1:City w:st="on">Raleigh</st1:City> and <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:place></st1:State> counties.
Senator White was through the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Winding</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Gulf</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> region into which
the Virginian is completing a branch line from Mullins [sic] to tap a big coal
area. The branch will be completed in about thirty days, and its
completion will be followed by the opening up of some sixteen coal operations.
Several of these operations are now in a position to ship and are
awaiting facilities to market their output.<br>
Senator White learned that the contract has been let to
extend the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Winding</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Gulf</st1:PlaceType> branch to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Mount</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hope</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,
a distance of twenty-four miles and provide a shipping outlet over the
Virginian for the Sam Dixon operations. He was greatly impressed with the
activity of the country, and he believes it is destined to become one of the
important coal areas of southern <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">West
Virginia</st1:place></st1:State>.<br>
------<br>
Gordon Hamilton<br>
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Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:03:58 -0700 (PDT)<br>
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Subject: Closure of N&W Railway agency at Boyce in 1958 <br>
To: Ken Schrad <Ken.Schrad@scc.virginia.gov><br>
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April 27, 2009<br>
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Good morning, Ken:<br>
<br>
I appreciate your helpfulness during January. I was at the Library of
Virginia reviewing articles in the CLARKE COURIER newspaper during 1958 and
located an article, "N&W Asks Commission to Close Boyce Station,"
in the September 11, 1958, issue on page 7.<br>
<br>
N&W Asks Commission to Close Boyce Station<br>
<br>
The Norfolk & Western
Railway Company has announced that the station in Boyce will be closed, if
permission is granted the company's application before the State Corportation
Commission.<br>
The station has been in
existence since 1914.<br>
H. E. Carter, Superintendent of
the Shenandoah Valley Division, said the railroad company is losing money at
the rate of over $300 a month. He said that Clarke County Supply, Inc.
uses the station more than any other firm or person.<br>
The total amount of money to
keep the station in operation was estimated at $7,500.<br>
This building also houses the
post office at Boyce.<br>
<br>
Regrettably, I cannot locate a follow-up article that confirms the closure
occurred on a particular date. I will check the WINCHESTER EVENING STAR
for 1958 on a future occasion.<br>
<br>
While at the Library of Virginia, I looked at the 1958 and 1959 Virginia SCC
Annual Reports at HD2767.V882. However, there are no entries in the index
for closure of the Norfolk & Western (N&W) freight agency, Railway
Express agency, or <st1:place w:st="on">Western Union</st1:place> agency at
Boyce.<br>
<br>
Is there another source for the Virginia SCC proceeding in this case which
shows an order date or discusses the merits of N&W's application?
Also, where would be the file of the application and any exhibits
submitted by the N&W?<br>
<br>
As a general observation, it seems that indexing of agency closures was not
comprehensive. Many appear in the annual report indexes, while others do
not. It is not clear why these inconsistencies occurred.<br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
<br>
Dr. Frank R. Scheer, Curator<br>
Railway Mail Service Library, Inc. <br>
f_scheer@yahoo.com <br>
(202) 268-2121 - weekday office <br>
(540) 837-9090 - Saturday afternoon <br>
in the former N&W station on VA rte <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">723 <br>
117 East Main Street</st1:Street> <br>
<st1:City w:st="on">Boyce</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">VA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">22620-9639</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><br>
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