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Show 3. BRINTON BAGLEY, at about 5505 So. 1500 East, had a small herd of cows, and his wife, Estrid Fors Bagley helped him do the milking. I don't know where he sold his milk. The farm now in housing, all on the east side of 1500 East. 4. HENRY JENNINGS, at about 5450 South 1300 East, and just north of Bagley farm, had a herd along with a barn and silo. The land now occupied by Cobble Creek Apts. 5. GRANT JENSEN, on the southwest corner of 900 East and Vine Street., had a small herd of cows and his wife, Mton, helped him, He sold his milk wholesale. Office bldg. now sits on property. 6. GEORGE FERGESON, about 931 E. 5600 South, had no herd of cows, but he purchased milk wholesale, and then bottled it and delivered it to homes. He had a plant to pasteurize and bottle in the rear of his home at the above address, The house was torn down, and the lot stands vacant today. 7. HERMAN SUTER AND GILBERT GERRARD had a herd of cows at 801 E. 5600 South. It was called Green Meadow Dairy and they made home deliveries. The farm now occupied by Stillwater Apts. 8.JOHN B. ERIKSON and later his son, Arion, had a herd of Guernsey cows at about 5400 So. 900th East where he sold the milk right there on the farm as raw milk. The old home is still there and is occupied by Helen Erikson, widow of Arion. The farm land was sold off and the Sports Mall and Twin Peaks School are there now. 114 9. JAMES T. EREKSON, at about 790 East Vine Street, had a herd of cows, a barn and silos which stood at about 701 E. 590() South. Early on, I believe he sold his milk wholesale, but later 011 built a bottling plant where the milk was bottled and pasteurize I I, In connection with this dairy, he owned large acreage fronting (III the north side of 5900 South, and west of the dairy which was ;II 701 E. 5900 South. It is now all in housing. The old Erekson home where James' 1'0 ; II Ie I his sister, Fern, were born and lived as children, still stands.FeIlI never married and lived there until she died. One ofJack's SOli ', lives there now. In addition to the dairy,James T. Erekson owned about 5 ant"o jll MI off Vine Street at about 790 South Vine. His home was there ,11111 as well as numerous chicken and did a big business with raisill o~ ', turkeys. The property bordered on the Little Cottonwood en o,ok Today it is residential property with some of Murray's finest 111 111 11" there. It can be reached today via Walnut Brook Lane. Jame!'. \\' .1 11 big in turkey business. Ea: she wh bIe H: 56 ce: sn H 5t aT 1 b o I ( 10. HARRYE. HOWE, and later his sons, Earl E. and Johll il and Harry lived at 815 East Vine St. and across the street W;I ' ill If the barn and silos. There was large acreage there, behind the 11 ,11 II The Little Cottonwood Creek ran through the property, and" I{' area was was known as '''!he Woods". Harry sold his milk III I he' Salt Lake County Infirmary and wholesaled the rest. The land today is Forest Creek Subdivision. In connection with the dairy, Harry owned large acreage behilld his house in the block bounded by Vine St., 5600 South and III II |
