Fred Koch's book, The Volga Germans, has an interesting section on the crops grown in the colonies. He writes that sugar beets were grown to meet domestic needs. The settlers processed them into a syrup that served as a sweetner for many cooking purposes. A sugar beet factory was established at Anton on the Bergseite, reportedly as early as 1815, and operated on a commercial scale for sixty years, according to Koch. It would be no surprise to me if the introduction of sugar beets in this country were traced back to the Volga Germans. Koch reports that they also grew wheat, rye, millet, barley, oats and sunflowers. He says that tobacco culture expanced tremendously for fifty years starting in 1830. Orchards were also established, including apples, cherries, wild pears and other fruits. Not many on the list are too young to remember grandma's Schnitzsuppe. My grandfather must have brought some of the sunflower seeds over, because I remember his sunflower garden. They made their own brew, including beer, whiskey and vodka. My aunt tells the story of when my grandmother was cooking the grain for a batch of whiskey. The minister came calling while it was cooking and asked what the smell was. Grandma told him she was cooking some grain for the hogs. Marven Weitzel On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:56:40 -0500 "Ward R Richter" <druquest@earthlink.net> writes: > All > > This listing reminded me that it would be interesting to hear what > crops > were grown back in Russia, especially the more unusual ones. My > family came > from Schulz and in addition to the usual grains, vegetables, > watermellons > and hay, they grew tobacco which was sold to American tobacco > companies. My > father drew a picture of their compound with house, barns and two > tobacco > sheds. How widespread was tobacco as a crop in other villages? > > Ward R Richter > > -----Original Message----- > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Dennis L. Sewald > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 2:13 PM > To: ger-volga@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GV] Question on GV crops > > I was told, but don't know if this is true or not. Is it true the > GV > brought with them sugar beets and winter wheat from Russia? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dennis Sewald > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hello - on this same subject - where did swatchberra come from? Did our people bring them from Russia? I have been trying to find some to eat with knebble because I am so hungry for them, but when asking on the radio Swap Shop, I never received an answer from anyone. I think the season is just about over now. Thelma Mills On 8/10/07, Marven C Weitzel <marvenw@juno.com> wrote: > > Fred Koch's book, The Volga Germans, has an interesting section on the > crops grown in the colonies. He writes that sugar beets were grown to > meet domestic needs. The settlers processed them into a syrup that > served as a sweetner for many cooking purposes. A sugar beet factory was > established at Anton on the Bergseite, reportedly as early as 1815, and > operated on a commercial scale for sixty years, according to Koch. > It would be no surprise to me if the introduction of sugar beets in this > country were traced back to the Volga Germans. > Koch reports that they also grew wheat, rye, millet, barley, oats and > sunflowers. He says that tobacco culture expanced tremendously for fifty > years starting in 1830. > Orchards were also established, including apples, cherries, wild pears > and other fruits. Not many on the list are too young to remember > grandma's Schnitzsuppe. My grandfather must have brought some of the > sunflower seeds over, because I remember his sunflower garden. > They made their own brew, including beer, whiskey and vodka. My aunt > tells the story of when my grandmother was cooking the grain for a batch > of whiskey. The minister came calling while it was cooking and asked > what the smell was. Grandma told him she was cooking some grain for the > hogs. > > Marven Weitzel > > On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:56:40 -0500 "Ward R Richter" > <druquest@earthlink.net> writes: > > All > > > > This listing reminded me that it would be interesting to hear what > > crops > > were grown back in Russia, especially the more unusual ones. My > > family came > > from Schulz and in addition to the usual grains, vegetables, > > watermellons > > and hay, they grew tobacco which was sold to American tobacco > > companies. My > > father drew a picture of their compound with house, barns and two > > tobacco > > sheds. How widespread was tobacco as a crop in other villages? > > > > Ward R Richter > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > On Behalf Of Dennis L. Sewald > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 2:13 PM > > To: ger-volga@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [GV] Question on GV crops > > > > I was told, but don't know if this is true or not. Is it true the > > GV > > brought with them sugar beets and winter wheat from Russia? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Dennis Sewald > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- http://www.mariental-louis.com/

This is something that I have never heard of. What is it? Is it called something else also? Dick Schmidt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thelma Mills" <thelma.mills@gmail.com> To: "Marven C Weitzel" <marvenw@juno.com> Cc: <ger-volga@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [GV] Question on GV crops > Hello - on this same subject - where did swatchberra come from? Did our > people bring them from Russia? I have been trying to find some to eat with > knebble because I am so hungry for them, but when asking on the radio Swap > Shop, I never received an answer from anyone. I think the season is just > about over now. Thelma Mills > > > > On 8/10/07, Marven C Weitzel <marvenw@juno.com> wrote: >> >> Fred Koch's book, The Volga Germans, has an interesting section on the >> crops grown in the colonies. He writes that sugar beets were grown to >> meet domestic needs. The settlers processed them into a syrup that >> served as a sweetner for many cooking purposes. A sugar beet factory was >> established at Anton on the Bergseite, reportedly as early as 1815, and >> operated on a commercial scale for sixty years, according to Koch. >> It would be no surprise to me if the introduction of sugar beets in this >> country were traced back to the Volga Germans. >> Koch reports that they also grew wheat, rye, millet, barley, oats and >> sunflowers. He says that tobacco culture expanced tremendously for fifty >> years starting in 1830. >> Orchards were also established, including apples, cherries, wild pears >> and other fruits. Not many on the list are too young to remember >> grandma's Schnitzsuppe. My grandfather must have brought some of the >> sunflower seeds over, because I remember his sunflower garden. >> They made their own brew, including beer, whiskey and vodka. My aunt >> tells the story of when my grandmother was cooking the grain for a batch >> of whiskey. The minister came calling while it was cooking and asked >> what the smell was. Grandma told him she was cooking some grain for the >> hogs. >> >> Marven Weitzel >> >> On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:56:40 -0500 "Ward R Richter" >> <druquest@earthlink.net> writes: >> > All >> > >> > This listing reminded me that it would be interesting to hear what >> > crops >> > were grown back in Russia, especially the more unusual ones. My >> > family came >> > from Schulz and in addition to the usual grains, vegetables, >> > watermellons >> > and hay, they grew tobacco which was sold to American tobacco >> > companies. My >> > father drew a picture of their compound with house, barns and two >> > tobacco >> > sheds. How widespread was tobacco as a crop in other villages? >> > >> > Ward R Richter >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com >> > [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> > On Behalf Of Dennis L. Sewald >> > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 2:13 PM >> > To: ger-volga@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: [GV] Question on GV crops >> > >> > I was told, but don't know if this is true or not. Is it true the >> > GV >> > brought with them sugar beets and winter wheat from Russia? >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > >> > >> > Dennis Sewald >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> > the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > http://www.mariental-louis.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.13/946 - Release Date: 8/10/2007 > 3:50 PM > >

Yes, Marvin, I remember Schnitzsuppe very well. My Dad said that most Saturday evenings Grossmama would fix Schnitzsuppe and Greble for supper. My Dad said they used to call it, "Sneak up and Grab it". I loved the Greble but never did develop a taste for Schnitzsuppe. When they started the hot lunch program in the Windsor schools most of the cooks they hired were Germans from Russia. They served Schnitzsuppe on time but most of the school kids did not like it so they never served it again. <mailto:ger-volga@rootsweb.com> Ron Greenwald ----- Original Message ----- From: Marven C Weitzel<mailto:marvenw@juno.com> To: druquest@earthlink.net<mailto:druquest@earthlink.net> Cc: ger-volga@rootsweb.com<mailto:ger-volga@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [GV] Question on GV crops Fred Koch's book, The Volga Germans, has an interesting section on the crops grown in the colonies. He writes that sugar beets were grown to meet domestic needs. The settlers processed them into a syrup that served as a sweetner for many cooking purposes. A sugar beet factory was established at Anton on the Bergseite, reportedly as early as 1815, and operated on a commercial scale for sixty years, according to Koch. It would be no surprise to me if the introduction of sugar beets in this country were traced back to the Volga Germans. Koch reports that they also grew wheat, rye, millet, barley, oats and sunflowers. He says that tobacco culture expanced tremendously for fifty years starting in 1830. Orchards were also established, including apples, cherries, wild pears and other fruits. Not many on the list are too young to remember grandma's Schnitzsuppe. My grandfather must have brought some of the sunflower seeds over, because I remember his sunflower garden. They made their own brew, including beer, whiskey and vodka. My aunt tells the story of when my grandmother was cooking the grain for a batch of whiskey. The minister came calling while it was cooking and asked what the smell was. Grandma told him she was cooking some grain for the hogs. Marven Weitzel On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:56:40 -0500 "Ward R Richter" <druquest@earthlink.net<mailto:druquest@earthlink.net>> writes: > All > > This listing reminded me that it would be interesting to hear what > crops > were grown back in Russia, especially the more unusual ones. My > family came > from Schulz and in addition to the usual grains, vegetables, > watermellons > and hay, they grew tobacco which was sold to American tobacco > companies. My > father drew a picture of their compound with house, barns and two > tobacco > sheds. How widespread was tobacco as a crop in other villages? > > Ward R Richter > > -----Original Message----- > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com<mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com> > [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Dennis L. Sewald > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 2:13 PM > To: ger-volga@rootsweb.com<mailto:ger-volga@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [GV] Question on GV crops > > I was told, but don't know if this is true or not. Is it true the > GV > brought with them sugar beets and winter wheat from Russia? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dennis Sewald > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message