Tag Archives: Shorthorns

In the Shorthorn Business

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Clara’s description of her first cousin Theodore J. Thorson’s business has interested me and I have wanted to know more about it. Clara wrote that he “purchased cattle of the breed known as Shorthorns and built up a first class and profitable … Continue reading →

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Arguing about Dairy Breeds

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

In my growing-up years on the farm in North Beaver Creek, a friend whose family had Jersey dairy cows that gave very rich milk, used to poke fun at those of us with Holstein herds by teasing, “When we finish … Continue reading →

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