Passing the Six Pack Silos
CPKC 228 passes the concrete silos next to Route 9N at Crown Point, NY. These six concrete silos have an interesting history connected to the D&H. In the early 20th century there was a large feldspar mining operation in the hills above this site. The ground up mineral was then refined and added to chicken feed as grit to aid in digestion. The feldspar was stored in the silos and loaded onto D&H here for transport.
A 1920s-era advertisement urged farmers to buy the product with the slogan, "Mica Spar Grit gives teeth to the fowl, ensuring perfect digestion, better fowl, and more eggs!"
Passing the Six Pack Silos
CPKC 228 passes the concrete silos next to Route 9N at Crown Point, NY. These six concrete silos have an interesting history connected to the D&H. In the early 20th century there was a large feldspar mining operation in the hills above this site. The ground up mineral was then refined and added to chicken feed as grit to aid in digestion. The feldspar was stored in the silos and loaded onto D&H here for transport.
A 1920s-era advertisement urged farmers to buy the product with the slogan, "Mica Spar Grit gives teeth to the fowl, ensuring perfect digestion, better fowl, and more eggs!"