Farm

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Address
19415 Peach Tree Road
Beallsvile 20842
 
Closest town: Beallsville

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Owner 1
Owner Name: Roland Kingsbury
Date of Operation: Dairy operation until 2000.  (Source: Gene Kingsbury)
Cows Milked: 51 - 100
Breeds Milked: Holstein
Daily Production: 3000 pounds per day was the goal.   (Source: Gene Kingsbury)
Milk Destination: Embassy and Safeway Dairies.   (Source: Gene Kingsbury)
Mode of Milk Transport: By truck via MD & VA Milk Producers Association.   (Source: Gene Kingsbury)
 
Owner 2
Owner Name: John P Horine
Purchase Date: Tuesday, January 1, 1907
Date of Operation: Dairy operation from 1907 - 2000. 
Cows Milked: 51 - 100
Breeds Milked: Holstein
 
Owner 3
Owner Name: Edwin Horine
Purchase Date: Tuesday, January 1, 1907
Cows Milked: unknown
Breeds Milked: Holstein
 
Owner 4
 
Owner 5
 
Owner 6
 
Tenant 1
 
Tenant 2
 
Tenant 3
 
Tenant 4
 
Rental 1
 
Rental 2
 
Rental 3
 
Rental 4

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Photo by Richard Rowe 2012 Photo by Richard Rowe 2012 Photo by Richard Rowe 2012 Photo by Richard Rowe 2012 Photo by Richard Rowe 2012 Photo by Richard Rowe 2012 Photo by Richard Rowe 2012

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Photograph by MHT photographer Mike Dwyer 1974

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

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Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Other Written History Images: 1956 Upper Montgomery County Land Use Map Frederick News - wedding announcement - 15 Aug 1951 
Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Form: PDF icon MHT M: 17-4 Horine Log House

Roland Kingsbury Farm - 143

Other Comments:

Registered and non-registered Holsteins.  Now (2017) Kingsbury Orchard owned/operated by Gene Kingsbury and Susan Kingsbury Ketron.   Farm purchased by Gene's great-grandfather, Edwin Horine, in 1907 from Louis Mainhart.  It was in milk production 1907 - 2000.  (Source: Gene Kingsbury)

1922 numerous milk shipping entries: 20 to 493 gal. 3.4 to 4.0% @ 17 to 26.2 cents

Farm Size (Acres) is from the 1956 Upper (Montgomery) County Land Use Map.

Selected as a King Barn Dairy MOOseum Featured Farm in May 2012.