Femco Farm No. 2, farm in Roberts Township, Minnesota, United States
Femco Farm No. 2 is a farm in Roberts Township, Minnesota, that belongs on the National Register of Historic Places and holds several old buildings from early agricultural history. The site features a distinctive dairy barn with a gambrel roof, a milk house, a hog barn, a sheep barn, and a horse barn arranged together to show how specialized livestock raising was organized.
The farm was founded in 1922 by Frederick E. Murphy, a newspaper publisher from Minneapolis who tested experimental crop methods and specialized animal raising on the land. After Murphy died in 1940, the farms were sold and the animals were auctioned off, but the structures remained and were added to the National Register in 1980.
The farm's name honors Frederick E. Murphy, a newspaper publisher from Minneapolis who turned this place into a testing ground for improved breeding and farming methods. Walking through today, you notice barns of different types arranged to show how farm work was organized and the role each animal raised played in daily operations.
The farm is accessible from county road 153 in Minnesota and offers a quiet place to explore rural history. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes as the grounds invite walking around, and note that detailed visitor information such as restrooms or parking may be limited.
The farm's dairy cows became famous for setting records, including one named Lady Pride that produced more milk in a year than average dairy cows do today. These remarkable results inspire visitors to understand how Murphy's careful breeding selection and farm management achieved such revolutionary outcomes.
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