The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
Over 900 Acres of Land on
Capon River in Hardy
County.
AND FINE AYRSHIRE HERD
Property is in the Best Pos
sible Stage of Devel-
opment.

MORGANTOWN,W w. Va, Feb. Is.
The most important public bene-
faction in the history OF West Vir-
ginia has Just been made through the
farsighted generosity of the trustees
of the Lawrence A. Reymann estate.
AS stated in the deed, the purpose OF
the gift is to promote, develop and
advance the science of agriculture in
its most comprehensive scope, and, in
addition, to give particular care and
attention to the breeding and devel-
opment Of the herd Of registered Ayr.
shire cattle which constitutes part
of the gift.
The real estate involved in this
transfer consists OF 931.25 acres OF
land located on Capon River, Hardy
county, West Virginia. Most of this
tract is fertile land equipped with the
necessary farm buildings. In cddi-
tion to the farms transferred to the
Experiment. Station, there is included
one of the Dest Ayrshire herds in the
country, consisting of 76 COWS, 3 ma
ture bulls, and 13 calves, all register
ed or eligible to registration; a liber-
al amount of farm machinery and
equipment, including work animals;
and q cheese factory recently con-
structed for the purpose of manufac-
turing cheese from the milk produc-
ed by the herd and the herds OF
neighboring farmers.
AS stated in the deed Of gift, the
late Lawr nee A. Reymann was, at
the time Of his decease, at the age OF
80 years, in possession OF a large and
valuable herd of pure bred registered
Ayrshire cattle, which for type and
production was recognized as one OF
the leading Ayrshire herds in the
United States, the assembling OF
which herd was the direct result of
MT[NReymann's expert knowledge OF
this breed of dairy cattle, acquired
by years OF careful observation and
close study. 1t was we'll known that
so keen and deep was the interest OF
Mr.. Reymann in the promotion, de-
Nelopment, and advancement of this
herd that this was regarded as his
life's work. At the time of his de-
cease. he had succeeded in gathering
together herd containing the most
Loted strains OF Scotch and American
bred Ayrshires, and only time was re-
CURED to verify the wisdom of his
selection.
In direct connection and associated
with the breeding and development
OF Ayrshire COW (Which Mr.. Rey-
liam believed by her nature, habits
and surroundings in her native land
TO be better adapted to the typogra-
ply, climate and other natural condi-
tons of West Virginia than any other
'breed) he had also, during his life
time, given much study and attention
to the promotion of modern and adj
vanced methods of agriculture his
interest in this direction being large
ly due to his desire to be helpful to
the smaller breeder of dairy cattle
and to the average farmer, and
through there two sources to encour-
age the development of agriculture
in his native state on large scale.
After his life had closed, a corpor-
alton was organized, consisting of his
father, Anton Reymann, his brother
Paul o. Reymann, and his three sis
tiers, Anna Reymann, Antoinette Rey.
mann and Emma Cox, for the pur-
pose Of taking UP and perpetuating
these two features which were so
much part Of the life of Mr.. Rey-
mann, The Ayrshire herd has since
largely increased in number, its
standard of breeding and production
has been maintained, large and val
liable farm has been acquired and
stocked with younger herd Of Ayr
shires Consisting partly of desce' IL
ants Of Mr.. Reymann's original herd
and partly Of purchases mado by said
corporation), and in addition the
farms have been sufficiently well
equipped to form substantial basis
upon which to carry on and extend
the purposes and objects of the cor
poration.
1t is further stated in the deed
transferring the property, that the
State of West Virginia, by reason Of
It's independent position, its capacity
for continued existence, and in conse-
quence OF its more complete and Ell
Gent organization and unlimited re-
sources, is better equipped than the
corporation TO carry on, promote and
extend the two purposes TO which Mr..
Rsymann had given 50 much time