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—Lancaster Fi
Several dozen cows were tied in
their stalls at one end of the dealer's
barn. Their tails were washed and
combed, and they stood on rubber
mats sprinkled with wood shavings
and sawdust. The gritty “barn snow"
in the litter alley crunched beneath
my boots as I slowly walked along
with my eyes scanning toplines,
udders, feet, and legs.
“Bosco" was the first to catch my
attention. She was a tall, rather lean,
individual, with a straight topline and
sharp withers. Stepping alongside of
her, I patted her rump and plied her
hide. Although she wasn't an
“Ivanhoe" daughter, she had some of
his features, and to me that spelled
“Dairy Character."
“What's the price on her?” I asked
as I stepped across the gutter.
Without hesitation the dealer
snapped back “600" and awaited my
reaction while steadfastly roiling a
wad of chewing tobacco around in his
mouth. “Six-hundred is a bit high,” I
countered as I walked around the
front to get a good look at the spotted
cow’s head and neck. She was a
friendly cow, and I liked her too it
was just a matter of haggling over the
price, which was a sizable amount in
1968.
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Standing right next to "Bosco" was
a cow I instantly recognized as one I
wanted. Although small in stature,
she looked like she could really
produce milk. Every feature about
her was perfect in my eye and I was
reluctant to ask for her price for fear
of having to pass her by. Inquiring
about owning her was almost like
asking the prettjest girl in the county
for a date.
Surprisingly, the dealer had her
price pegged at $550 and the good
news allowed me to look for one or
two more cows. I felt like a little king;
“Bosco" and “Pat" would be great
additions to the herd.
Buying replacement cattle is often
risky, but it’s necessary until a
dairyman has his own young stock to
choose from. It’s a test of one’s
knowledge of cows, and with a pile of
money riding on the outcome, it’s a
bit exciting. Like anything which has a
note of adventure attached to it, the
rewards and satisfactions are great
when you find out that the right
decision was made.
Such was the case when “Bosco"
and “Pat" came into my life on the
farm.
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