Legacies of our Land
MOOseum makes sure local dairy history is told
BOYDS, Md. — To Garner “Bill” Duvall, the MOOseum at King Dairy Barn is a repository of stories. Take for instance the story — represented in the barn by a giant model bull — of Paclamar Astronaut. In 1964, dairymen from across the country gathered in...
Warringtons’ passion for John Deere a family affair
LAUREL, Del. — Jerry Warrington and his family are obvious fans of John Deere tractors. So much so, that, according to family lore, his great-grandson’s first word was “tractor.” That’s according to the family, even though the little one doesn’t pronounce it...
First Farmalls still going strong for McGinnis
WHITE HALL, Md. — Sitting comfortably in his farm shop, John McGinnis, 82, points to the two tractors — a 1960 Farmall 560 and a 1970 IH Farmall 826 Gold Demonstrator — resting end-to-end along the opposite wall.“Those tractors are the reason I’m where I am...
Chorman’s tractors a lifetime commitment
MILTON, Del. — Allen Chorman has been around tractors and airplanes all his life. In addition to some two dozen airplanes used in his aerial application business, Allen Chorman & Son Inc., he also has an “immaculate” collection of 10 restored tractors.“I...
Farmall H holds special generational bond for Neal
FEDERALSBURG, Md. — Wheatley Neal remembers plowing with his father’s 1941 Farmall H for the first time when he was 10 or 12. “Dad showed me how to operate it. About then, my aunt and uncle from New Jersey came down to visit at the farm, and Dad wanted to...
Va. collection highlights sawmill, farm equipment
NASSAWADOX, Va. — The Peninsula Tractor Organization is a non-profit organization that includes collectors of antique farm tractors and machinery.It operates the Peninsula Tractor Organization Farm Museum, which includes the Nassawadox Sawmill.“We have about...
Museum preserves Md. county’s rural history
KENNEDYVILLE, Md. — The Kent Museum was organized in the 1960s to preserve Kent County’s rural heritage, according to Joan Anderson, librarian at the Kent County Historical Society.“The Kent Museum contains agricultural equipment donated by local families,”...
Overbay family built on past to create its future
CHILHOWIE, Va. — Virginia Middlefork Farm in Smythe County is home to a family that has made a success of farming by embracing life and change since the land was purchased in 1949.Andy Overbay, a Smythe County dairy Extension agent, and his wife, Andrea, a...
Harner, Sangfroid Distillery tap into old apple orchard
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Jeff Harner’s path to owning an old, rescued apple orchard in Western Maryland began about five years ago on the Internet. The 37-year-old federal government worker, who had decided that the successful distillation of his own spirits also...
Laurel Grain Company serves farmers through 56 years
LAUREL, Del. — Just a year after incorporating and building the initial grain handling facility in 1965, Laurel Grain Company, started by a group of area farmers each putting up $5,000 per share for its launch, needed to double its capacity. The success of...
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