was put in the waste treatment
pit at the rear of the property.
feet by 37 feet, could store 108 tons of ensilage.
Feed room floors and driveways on the first floor
were constructed of concrete.
The barn was a state-of-the-art project for its
time. Modern milking machines were installed. At
each of the cow stalls was an automated water
fountain. Each cow could press its nose to the
fountain to get water. Cork flooring covered the
floors in the stalls for comfort and kept the cattle
from slipping. An overhead conveyor belt system
carried silage down to animals out of the silo.
More carriers took waste and litter away, which
At one time the WVSDB
was almost completely selfsufficient. The kids and
staff raised all the food
students consumed. There
was a