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Bicentennial farm
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Jacob Zimmerman, a professor at the University of
Heidelberg, Germany, and university authorities. John
Jacob and his wife Margaretta packed their things and
headed for the New World. The old gentleman died in
Holland, but his wife and children arrived safely in
Philadelphia’s German settlement in the late 17th century.
Blanche Zimmerman has done much of the research
concerning the family’s roots. Not too many family records
were kept, but the Montgomery Countv Historical Society
lists much of the information in its books. The original sheep
skin deed signed by one of William Penn’s deputies is among
the Zimmermans’ heirlooms.
Although it’s not known for sure, it’s suspected that most of
the farm was wooded even after settlers bad pretty well
established themselves. There are no accounts of hostile
encounters with Indians, something which Blanche Zim
merman attributes to the generally kind attitude William
Penn had towards these people.
The Zimmermans weren’t able to furnish financial
statistics for their farm from 200 years ago, but they do have
ledger books which are nearly 100 years old. Here are a few
prices from the year 1882:
Twelve quarts of cream sold for $3.00. Fee for shoeing a
horse - 25 cents. Four pounds of sugar cost 32 cents; two
pounds of raisins were a quarter. Ten dozen eggs brought
$2.10 and 10 pounds of butter were sold for $3.90. One bushel
salt cost 40 cents, a pair of shoes $1.60, two bushels of
potatoes $2.48 and 100 pounds flour $3.50.
In 1886 the economic picture showed: One bull sold for
$45.00; one cow brought $18.00; two calves were sold for $5.50
and ten dozen eggs were priced at $1.70 (June) and $3.80 in
December.
The Zimmermans tell of, stories when the milk train
chugged through the countryside to pick up milk at 5 a.m.
Yes, the dairyman had to be done QUlking his cows by that
dme if he wanted to see his product go to market, Edward
affirmed. He also related how loads of hay from his farm
were taken into Philadelphia twice a week to supply the
livery stables. The farmer would leave early in the morning,
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A 200-year old farm,
surrounded by history, is
a source of pride for Mr.
and Mrs. Merrill Zim
merman.
•' CaoG*al«rlfenniii&
tfalhrar Utt hay, Oho load his wagm with manor* for the
return trip, and srrftr* back home late In the day. "The
bones found their own way back while (he driver caught up
with some needed deep,*' Zimmerman said.
Times and prices have changed since then. Today the
Zimmerman farm haa two aeta of powerUne towers, a sewage
line, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting through it. Then
there are bike and snowmobile trails, snd sn expanding
population which is spilling on to the (arm land. Taxes last
year approached $4,000.
“Sliver Lake Farm” has been farmed (or 200 continuous
years, but its years are probably numbered. “You can’t farm
here anymore," Edward Zimmerman concluded.
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