Document Type
Book Chapter
Files
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Date
4-1-1952
Keywords
cows, cattle breeds, Berks County, Bethel, Blue Mountain, milking, butter, cheese, pasture, foraging, milkmaids, breeding, raising, dung
Description
Handwritten manuscript entitled, "Cows", compiled by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated April 1, 1952. Within, Dieffenbach details anecdotes from Berks County, Pennsylvania farmers concerning all aspects of cows and raising calves including needed equipment, milking, de-horning, and breeding. It also contains related folklore surrounding the products of cows (veal, beef, butter, cheese, dung) and cures for disease and bewitchment.
Corresponds to:
Packet 577a-100-1 through 577a-100-50
Language
English and Pennsylvania German
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Recommended Citation
Dieffenbach, Victor C., "Dieffenbach on Cows, April 1, 1952" (1952). Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents. 5.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/shoemaker_documents/5
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