Turnip greens are a little more pungent than collards. You can pick leaves one at a time, or use a sharp knife to gather big handfuls. Plants that are cut back about 2 inches above the top of the root will grow a new set of tender leaves in only 2 to 3 weeks. Be sure to wash greens thoroughly to remove any soil.
Since 1915 â Agricultural Land and Settlement. The Lake Worth Drainage District has a rich history with the agricultural community. The establishment of the Lake Worth Drainage District in 1915 provided water management to drain lands for the migration of habitants but also revealed fruitful lands for food production.
In 1881, the New York Legislature listened to Col. B.C. Butler of Warren County list the advantages of water reservoirs on the upper Hudson. Still the idea did not carry, although in that same year reservoirs were built at Old Forge and Sixth Lake in the Black River drainage basin. In 1895 a State Engineer and Surveyor by the name of George W. Rafter recommended a dam be built at Conklingville 20 feet high to hold four billion cubic feet of water. Again this idea was dropped because the unexplored expense would probably be too much.