ice harvest

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the annual cutting and storing of blocks of ice used for refrigeration.

Quotations

1896

All the Indians at the post and a few from the river reserves were engaged in the ice harvest from the middle of November until New-year.

1955

Shelburne Fisheries Ltd., have completed their Ice harvest at Swansburgs Lake. They have 20,000 tons of ice in their Ice House. . . .