Farm

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

Address
NE corner of North Frederick Avenue (Rt 355) and Gude Drive
Rockville 20850
 
Closest town: Rockville

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

Owner 1
Owner Name: W. Lawson and William I. (Billy) King
Cows Milked: 100+
Breeds Milked: Holstein
 
Owner 2
Owner Name: Albert S. J. Fields
Purchase Date: Wednesday, February 6, 1884
Cows Milked: 21 - 50
Breeds Milked: Mixed Breeds
 
Owner 3
 
Owner 4
 
Owner 5
 
Owner 6
 
Tenant 1
 
Tenant 2
 
Tenant 3
 
Tenant 4
 
Rental 1
Cows Milked: 51 - 100
Breeds Milked: Holstein
Milk Destination: Thompson Dairy
 
Rental 2
 
Rental 3
 
Rental 4

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

Photograph by Mike Dwyer  Maryland 4-H Dairy judging Team - 1941

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

William I King Obituary part 1 of 2 William I King Obituary part 2 of 2 Billy King Story

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

William (Billy) I King 1955 Sentinel Mystery Farm

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

Other Written History Images: Frederick News - Montgomery County Fair dairy champions article - 27 Aug 1951 1926 Montgomery County Agriculture Fair Calf Show Winners Fields Bros 1930 Drought news paper article 1930 U. S. Census #92 1901 Holstein ad #92 1905 Rockville Fair results 1910 U. S. Census 1920 U. S. Census   1956 Upper Montgomery County Land Use Map - Plate 41 

W. Lawson King Farm # 2 - 92

Awards Received:

W. I. (Billy) King was inducted into the Maryland Dairy Shrine in 1982.

William King was a member of the 1941 Maryland 4-H Dairy Judging Team.

Spring Farm Silver King, senior and grand champion bull, and Sutton Oaks Pride Borbo, junior champion bull, both Holsteins shown by W. Lawson King at the 1951 Montgomery County Fair.

Western Maryland Holstein Field Day 1952 - Frederick News article "Montgomery Takes Many Top Honors" - W. L. King and Son awarded the senior and grand champion bull ribbon, junior champion female award, one of the best three females bred and owned by the exhibitor, best uddered cow, junior get of sire, bull 2 and under 3, junior heifer calf, heifer 1 and under 18 months, cow 2 and under 3, and cows 3 and under 4.

Other Comments:

Registered Holsteins.  Now part of the King Farm Subdivision on Rt 355.

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

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

George "Bud" Debnam was the herd superintendant for W. L. King at one time.