History of Hacklebarney - continued
The apple orchards were expanded in the 1920's and again in the 1980's and now consist of nearly 400 trees. For years the family sold apples at the farm and by the truck load in Newark and local villages. When the price of apples dropped in 1974 the Jacobson family (descendants of the original Pitney family) decided to install a cider mill. Thirsty visitors have been stopping by ever since.
The apple orchards produce a variety of apples, sweet and tart, that combine to yield an especially flavorful cider...a good days work produces about four hundred gallons. Each gallon contains about 30 apples. Over the course of a season the Jacobson's go through some 3000 bushels of apples. Each bushel contains 80 to 120 apples.
Today Hacklebarney Farm is a popular destination for all ages. With it's unique history and charm the farm seems to transport one back to a simpler, quieter time. The carefully maintained home, barn and outbuildings serve as a wonderful backdrop for a day in the country.
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