An onion's start in Fairfield

... bowler hat, farms his onions on Warner Hill in this photograph taken in the 1880s. Onions became a major crop in Fairfield, and Southport was the shipping center for the onions. Courtesy: Fairfield Museum and History Center Photo: Contributed Photo ...



via Fairfield Newswire http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Fairfield-375-A-humble-onion-made-Southport-5510562.php