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Before the Civil War, before milk delivery men, before supermarkets, people who needed milk and cream could keep their own milking cow, borrow one, or barter with a neighbor. Nowadays, when we get milk, we’re more likely to see a supermarket aisle than a cow.
When did you last see a cow?
When did you last touch one? |
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| COWS FOR MILK |
| Traditionally, dairying was
women’s work. In New England,
dairy cows produced milk for
several months after giving
birth, usually in the spring. |
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“Do You Know the Cows that
Give You Milk?”
Poster published by H. P. Hood and Sons, 1950s
Courtesy of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Since the1900s, black-and-white Holsteins have been
popular with dairy farmers because they give greater
volume and less creamy milk for the many people who
want low-fat products. |
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