Tag Archives: Dairy farming

In the Shorthorn Business

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Glenn Borreson

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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Dairying 1920-1940

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Glenn Borreson

After including Emil’s auction in my August 2 post, I noticed an e-mail from Sid and Irene with related information, specifically about the dairy operation.  Sid remembers that Pinetree milking machines had replaced hand milking before he was born in 1923. … Continue reading →

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The Changing Dairy Cow

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Glenn Borreson

After wanting to do a post on the dairy cow for some time, I received a unique photo from Sid and Irene that was just what I needed. But first, a bit of background. In the 1870s and 1880s, when our … Continue reading →

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Silos and the Wisconsin Idea

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Glenn Borreson

Silos are such a familiar sight around Wisconsin we hardly give them a thought, much less appreciate the drama of their beginnings. Clara tells about her father Emil’s farm that “two silos were added on the [south] side of the … Continue reading →

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Farming 1870 to 1930

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Glenn Borreson

Farming changed quickly in the years after our Borreson ancestors came to Pigeon Falls in Trempealeau County. In the decade before they arrived, lumbering was still booming in the state. Black River Falls, where Bertinus Estensen arrived in 1875, was … Continue reading →

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