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Cow Stories: Bringing in the Cows, by Arthur Corning White

Posted on 1 July, 2015 by Janice Brown

“A precious, elusive element of poetry has gone out of farming with the passing of the old style smoke house, home made mittens, and those great, round, shining, shallow milk pans for raising of the cream. Now, the rural population … Continue reading →

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Hoofing it in Canterbury NH — May 2, 2015 Heifer Parade

Posted on 1 May, 2015 by Janice Brown

This moo-ving story is just too cute not to publicize.  Saturday May 2, 2015 is the date of Canterbury Shaker Village’s 2nd Annual Heifer Parade with Food and Fiddle.  We complained more than once in the past few months about … Continue reading →

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The Prized Devon Bull of the East Concord NH Sanborns

Posted on 30 January, 2014 by Janice Brown

An unusual postcard came to my attention recently.  The photograph shows a well-built dark bull, on display with a long-handled twitch and chain in his nose.  In handwritten script in the margin is added: “Bull, Nero, No. 8160 winner of … Continue reading →

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A Token April Cow Article

Posted on 20 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

Yes my friends, this is a “token” article for the “Cow Stories” category of this blog.

Speaking of tokens… do … Continue reading →

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Poem: The Calf Path by Sam Walter Foss (1895)

Posted on 11 January, 2007 by Janice Brown


One day thru the primeval wood
A calf walked home, as good calves should;
But made a trail, all bent … Continue reading →

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