Farm

Berlage Farm - 211

Berlage Farm - 211

Address
18725 Wickham Road
Brookeville 20832
 
Closest town: Olney

Berlage Farm - 211

Owner 1
Owner Name: T. N. and Helen, Son Bruce Berlage
Purchase Date: Saturday, December 12, 1942
Date of Operation: Berlage milked cows here from 1942 - 1952.  Bruce Berlage was on the 1952 diary cattle judging team.  And, in 2010, was Chairman of the Maryland 4-H Foundation.
Cows Milked: 21 - 50
Breeds Milked: Jersey
 
Owner 2
Owner Name: Floyd & Eloise Huntley
Purchase Date: Monday, February 18, 1935
Sold Date: Saturday, December 12, 1942
Cows Milked: unknown
Breeds Milked: Jersey
 
Owner 3
Date of Operation:  
Cows Milked: 21 - 50
Breeds Milked: Mixed Breeds
Mode of Milk Transport: W. T. Bryan tanker truck.
 
Owner 4
 
Owner 5
 
Owner 6
 
Tenant 1
 
Tenant 2
 
Tenant 3
 
Tenant 4
 
Rental 1
Owner Name: Carper Fender
Start Date: Wednesday, December 31, 1952
End Date: Friday, May 16, 1958
Cows Milked: 21 - 50
Breeds Milked: Holstein
Daily Production: Sold the 22 cow dairy herd and farm equipment May 16, 1958. Bulk Tank Brand   Model       Serial #        Date Instal.    Date Insp.     Hauler              Shipped to 300 Sunset MC300PX 4MC704 6/24/1957 6/25/1957 W. T. Bryan Olney
Milk Destination: Olney Dairy
 
Rental 2
 
Rental 3
 
Rental 4

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Photo by Richard Rowe 2007 Photo by Richard Rowe 2007 Photo by Richard Rowe 2007 Photo by Richard Rowe 2007 Photo by Richard Rowe 2007 Photo by Richard Rowe 2007

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 Maryland 4-H Dairy judging Team - 1951

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Pat and Bruce Berlage with Jersey Heifers, 19 Aug 1944 Sherborn Meadows Sale 1950 Berlage 1948 Community Fair

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Berlage Farm - 211

Berlage Farm - 211

Other Written History Documents: PDF icon 6 _ 4-H PHOTOS.pdf
Other Written History Images:  Frederick News - full sale ad - 28 Feb 1951 Frederick News - article - 3 Jul 1951 Frederick News - article - 6 Aug 1951  Annual Farm Convention of Sandy Spring   Annual Farm Convention of Sandy Spring           1940 Lee Howes selling jersey bull calves     Bruce Berlage 1951 FFA Winner Berlage representative at Royal Reception 1951 1950 Berlage article

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Awards Received:

Bruce Berlage was a member of the 1951 Maryland 4-H Dairy Judging Team.

Western Maryland Holstein Field Day 1952 - Frederick News article "Montgomery Takes Many Top Honors" - Bruce Berlage 1 and under 18 months.

Groveland Farm was owned by Floyd and Eloise Huntley.

Other Comments:

Farm buildings bulldozed sometime after 2007.  Reserve at Fair Hill Development is there now.  Registered Jerseys when Berlage owned it.

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

Farm Name 4:  Floyd E. Huntley Farm

Farm Name 5:  Carper Fender Farm