in Loudoun County Virginia
Westmoreland Davis: Dairy Farmer
Southern Planter: A Monthly Journal, November 1906
Courtesy of Morven Park
I instructed the workmen to knock out the side walls and install windows, allowing more sunlight into structure. I bought 150 choice Guernsey cows. My Guernsey's are producing a high grade yellow cream that is in great demand by hotels in New York City.
History
1914-1918 World War I (United States enters the war in 1917)
Economy 1910
United States
Total population: 91, 972, 266
Farm population: 32,077,000(estimated)
Farmers made up 31% of labor force
Number of farms:6,366,000
Average acres: 138
Virginia
Total Population: 2,061,612
Loudoun
Population: 21,167
Number of Farms: 2,144
Farm Acres: 309,704
1909-Wheat: 461,612
1909-Corn: 1,119,384
1909-Whole Milk Sold in lbs: 4,439,045 |
Science
Extensive experimental work was carried out to breed disease-resistant varieties of plants, to improve plant yield and quality, and to increase the productivity of farm animal strains.
Hog cholera serum developed.
Be sure to visit Morven Park's site for more information on Gov. Westmoreland Davis
George Wenner | Silvey Mason | John Binns
Philip Nelson | Catherine Manning |
George Bodmer
Westmoreland Davis |
R. N. Legard
Elevation | Nichols
