The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-12
STATE OPERATES FARM AND CHEESE
FACTORY; GIFT OF LAWRENCE REYMANN
By e. J. MARBLE.

III
the state Of West Virginia is the owner
of a first class dairy farm and on" al
the best herds of Ayrshire cattle in the
United States. and also tn" owner or the
only commercial cheese factory In inc
state.
Having had occasion recently 10
spend 4 few days or, this farm. thought
= few notes might be OF interest.
This farm. ar rather farms. consists
OF two tracts lSgrcSat!uE ISL acres Oh
fertile land on Capou river. near war
GcnsvIllc. in Hardy county. The lower
farm IS mainly bottom land and the
view from the old brick mansion is In
spring. just across the river is North
mountain. clothed with virgin forest
while up and down the valley are fields
Of grass. alfalfa. corn and other crops
that would delight n farmers ego.
These farms arc known rs tho ReF-
mann Memorial farms, and co we're the
gift, Of Anton Reymann. the father and
Paul O. .Rcymann. the brother ana
Anna Reynann. !Antoinette Rcymann
and Emma Cox. the sisters Of the late
Lawrence \. Rey1nann OF wheeling 10
the state: given with view TO cont'n-
uine the work Of Lawrence a. Reyrrrstnn
in the Improvement Of the breed or
AYRSHIRE cattle apd the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
: of experimental work in agriculture
: The farm is we'll equipped with neces-
sary farm buildings. farm machinery
teams and cheese factory.
. Under the efficient mana cement OF
Mr. Sutton. general manager rho 1artn
! is being brought up to high state OF
cultivation. Thirty acres Of wheat ~
! acres of rye 9 acres OF barley. 50 acres
: Of oats. IS acres Of clover and about 10
acres of alfalfa (thc latter three cut
itinrs> have been harvested the past
J summer. and in addition there arc oo
acres Of corn. about so acres Of DUCK
wheat and 40 acres of soy beans. ABOUT
! IL men are regularly employed
/ These farms. together with about 80
! head of pure bred Ayrshire cattle Whlch
were part of the gift. were taken over
FOR operation by the state in Narcn'
last year. Since that time riga Cui..
Ing Of the herd under the management
Of Mr.. Cartwright, an expert dairy
, man. has resulted in O much hiGher
yirld of milk per COW and 1t is Inter
esting To note that every cow rela'he,-
! in the herd has produced more ii'iA
and butter fat in five months han III
! ~ months last year. 1.
The herd is in fine condition. ana II
is an inspiring scene to see those ma
! iestic great horned. white ana re-"
cows marching leisurcly down TO inc
r,-,,n- noyixr from the immense spring
; that would supply water for 4 Town
of 900 people wadinE in the water ana
Stacking their thirst
! The up-to-daLe COW barn with ItS
modem stalls. cork. brick anc coI'Gic'e
floors and managers is model OF con-
! venienct and cleanliness. ana 20
. the production Of milk similar IN Hul'-
itr to the milk of the noted hhAIop
| farm Of Wheeling. 49,
10 y
-ocords is planned and should do mucn
n advertise the herd and help the saie
OF cows and young stock.
: Tho choose factory Is an important
,,rr Of the organization. making an
excellent quality OF cheese from tle
/ mill; produced on the farms. loHSiu'
! able milk is bought from ncishoorlns
! farms and the management - atLS'o"S
! 70 extend this line OF business ana
yelop the immediate nelGnoornoou I,.o
: = dairying community. WIN AS1
as III, prcdouiuattrS breed.
Tbs outline may indicate that the
wanna, -nr,,nt has plain and easy Sa'''t1'
h,,t tbcr are badly handicapped by "h'
/ f,ct thar the farms are ono ana ouc
sic miles apart the rough feeo an"
! ,,.oin is practically grown on the NV
r-r, and the COW barns are on the ny
,,.r farm. which nec%SsitateS q III ="
amour, Of hauling. since prie''o
. rs tho food has 70 be hauled 10 inc ~ ~
pcr farm to winter the stoGA 94to
manure has 70 he hauled PACK, ~
TO cheese factory is also located az
! 49, i,,.cr farm. which means trip ev-
er - day to deliver the milk, all Of which ,o-a
! o>,,,d he avoided il tho COW barns "eie
: =, rho lower farm. The upper iafIn -
bsttnr suited for grazing young STOCK
hut cannot be said to be the ncSe ~.
producing milk. as sne grass s,n Is - tho late
growth on the upland during
! summer months. awhile
This gift Is a most important punne
,,,:cfaction. and as stated in the ace"
# gis, the purpose is to promote. &c
,.,,cn the science Of agriculture IN KS
nnsi comprehensive scope.
| II ia to be hoped that those III ~.
thority over us" will not hcs-ee+
important enterprise.