Carrie Carries On Pioneer Spirit With Uneback Cattle
LINDA WILLIAMS
Bedford Co. Correspondent
BEDFORD (Bedford Co.) -
Still living in the rambling farm
house with the gingerbread trim
where she grew up, Carrie
(Harman) Beckley, 66, farms
because she loves it.
Located on the picturesque
Glade Pike overlooking the lush
farmland of Bedford County,
Carrie is the epitome of the pio
neer spirit she inherited.
"This farm has been in my
family for so many generations I
really don't know how far back it
goes," she says. It was original
ly a tavern stop on the old road
to Somerset from Bedford
County.
The original 400 acres had
dwindled to 178 by the time
Carrie was a little girl. When
her father died, her mother took
over the farming, and when
Came married they continued
to live on the farm.
Came always helped heavily
with the farm work as well as
maintaining a lawn so glorious
Willie the llama is a favorite on the Beckley farm
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When Carrie's husband died
four years ago, it was her deci
sion to remain on the farm and
maintain her herd of 30 to 50
Lineback cattle. This breed was
first introduced to the farm by
her grandparents.
Carrie was delighted to read
a recent article in Lancaster
Farming about another farm
with this ancient breed. Her
own come from the Holstein nd
American Dairy lines. Some
look like Holsteins and others
have the familiar splattered
paintbrush lines.
After much research, she has
been able to find a source for
semen which allow her to breed
a stronger herd.
"My cattle live up to the
Lineback tradition of being
excellent milkers," says this
spunky lady. Arising each day
at 5 a.m., milk is ready for the
milk truck, which carries it to
Maryland and Virginia.
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Carrie feeds and cares for 14 poodles to a lumbering Great to be tied as Carrie has trained
dogs, all strays. She begs people Pyrenees, the dogs welcome vis- them to stay on the property,
to please not drop off anymore. itors politely keeping all paws The dogs also visit the cows
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