Chaseholm straddles the county line. The Berkshires are to the east and the Catskills just beyond the Hudson River to the west. Both ranges, and some of New York State's loveliest countryside, are visible from the upper fields. Today, Barry milks 60 cows and has a herd of 125 registered Holsteins. It takes a hell of a lot of work for that dollar two.
Friends point out the obvious.
The average Holstein produces 65 pounds of milk a day and the top cows at Chaseholm make up to 110 pounds. He admires the members of his herd and is tickled by the assortment of personalities he deals with on a daily basis. Some are pesky, some helpful and some are show quality and seem to know it. Regardless, all the cows are more than milk manufacturers to Chase. The herd traces back 14 generations to Chaseholm Segis Pontiac.