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Cow Map (pdf)
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Hereford
Thrifty and enterprising Benjamin Tomkins of Herefordshire, England,
is considered to be the father of the familiar red-bodied, white-faced
Hereford breed. He wished to establish beef cattle that were hardy,
had early maturity, and had a nutural aptitude to grow and gain from
grass and grain--traits that are of primary importance in the Hereford
breed today. |
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| Cows may refuse to graze if they sense
an impending storm, and will lie down. Scientists attribute
this behavior to the lowering pressure preceding a storm. |
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| A Holstein holds the record for greastest
milk production - 67,914 pounds milk in one year. |
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| In ancient Ireland, wealth was referred
to neither in terms of money nor ownership of land; instead,
the cow was the measure of everything. |
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| John Sievers, Jr. applied for a patent
application in 1897 for a hunting decoy shaped like a giant
cow. The hinged head dropped away--presumably so the cow could
graze--allowing the hunter to bag game. |
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| Old cows in India have their own nursing
homes. |
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