Madison's ice harvest history hurt by fast changing climate -- Donald Sanford - Madison.com
Madison's ice harvest history hurt by fast changing climate
Until the invention of artificial ice in the 1920s, Madisonians depended on the Conklin family to keep their iceboxes stocked with ice all year long. In turn, the Conklins depended on Lake Mendota to produce a crop of clean, thick ice harvested from Lake Mendota every winter.
Mendota delivered the goods (ice). The harvest took place in January, sometimes as late as March when the ice was almost 18 inches thick. Thanks to the Conklins, we were assured that our milk (and beer) would be cold all summer long. I wonder what Mr. Conklin would say today as Mendota is already ice-free.
It’s tragic. All of those who blabbed away on talk radio that global warming and climate change were imaginary are now dead and gone. What a mess they’ve left for us, our children and grandchildren.
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