Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-11-25
AYRSHIRE Experiment Station.


With l2i purebred females, the Rev
mann Memorial Farms at wardensyille.
W va, comprising the largest separate
oarneh of the IVES, Virginia Asrieultur
ai experiment. Station, have the great
est nerd of purebred Ayrshire cattle
owned BY any experiment station in the
united States. The herd has shown
marked development in the past three
years since these farms were given to
tne University by the Reymanns, of
Wheeling, w. Va.
during the past year thirteen COWS,
seven Of which were heifers with their
hrst calves, qualified for the advanced
registry of the breed They had an
average production of e,476 pounds of.
fniik' AZ pounds of butter fat and
nearly 500 pounds Of butter. Eleven
more COWS, nine of which are two years
Odds, have been entered for the Official
test this year and several more will be
entered little later.
The best record Of production during
the past year was nearly $4,000 pounds
OF milk, 5l2 pounds of fat and 600
pounds of butter. This record was made
by Whitney Nox. a six year old COW.
The next best record was made by Ca
capon Nancy, three-year-old COW, with
the production OF nearly $4,000 pounds
OF milk, 1879 pounds of fat and 5Sl
pounds Of butter These records were
made on feed grown on the farms with
cottonseed as supplement.
The average production OF the herd
the past year was almost twice what il
was two years ago. The average size
of the cows has increased and there are
bright prospects for the development
OF one OF the greatest herds fAyre-
shire dairy cattle in the country.
These farms are located of the rail-
road and the cheese business has been
developed as the easiest means Of mar
keting the dairy production. The entire
production, which averages 5000
pounds per month, is marketed by par
eel post The marketing of the entire
output of cheese factory by parcel
post is said to be peculiar to this fac
tory.
1.-THE parcel post" says the superin-
tendent, L. F. Fulton, "is the greatest
aid that our bookkeeper has. As not
more than three cheeses are shipped
weekly to any one address, there are q
larger number OF individual shipments.
To check delivery on these shipments
would ordinarily be a great task. How
ever, We have solved the problem in a
practical way by insuring each ship
ment through the parcel post. Thus
for S cents, we can trace every ship
ment right to the man who receives it.
No one can 60 back on our records and
we have been able to get payment in
several cases where complaints Of non
delivery were first made by the persons
who had ordered the cheese"
In 1918, cheese was sent from this
farm to the National Dairy Show at Co
AaAhcuob SIiO. llC SuCCSG IIOIn HIS
factory received the silver medal and
was beaten by only single state, Wis
consin. During the past year one of
the largest hotels in New England has
been constantly supplied from the Rey-
mann farms and other shipments have
gone to Texas, Missouri, New York and
other states.
The Reymann farms are two distinct
properties, but are under the one man.
agement. They comprise total of 93l
acres and furnish practically everything
that is needed to maintain the cattle
throughout the year.
A small auto truck furnishes the con-
nection from the farm to the railroad
station, which is more than fifteen miles
away. A proposed railroad line, how
ever, passes through the farm and will
open up the field more directly than at
present