The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-04-08
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Vermont Farmer Finally Recaptures
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Shrewsbury. VIA calf lost last
spring by John Wyman has been found
back on Shrewsbury Peak living with.
a herd of deer, and refuses to return to
civilization and to orthodox bovine
habits. The animal, Holstein, was
missed one morning in May when it
was about month old, and three
weeks later was reported by a fisher
man, who said he had seen it, with
herd of deer near the western base
of the mountain. The calls mother
had been sold three days before it
disappeared, and Mr.. Wyman was of
the opinion that the little creature,
which was bullied by the COWS in
the barnyard, sought companionship
among some does that came down to
the meadows to feed.
Several days ago the farmer went
up the mountain to mark out a wood
lot near the forested cone. He had
finished his work, and was eating his
lunch when his attention was attracted
by: movement in the underbrush..
He remained quiet, and in a few mo-
ments big buck passed within 80
yards of him, crossed a clearing and
ambled leisurely down the mountain.
A short time later a doe followed, and
then another doe. Eventually six fe-
male deer passed, and then a well-de-
veloped young Holstein COW, it's coat
sleek and it's horns long and sharp,
came into view. It saw the man and
stood stock still. The report of the
fisherman flashed over Wyman's mind,
and he started cautiously toward the
cow. He had branded his calf on the
left side, and he finally got around
where he could see her flank. There,
sure enough, was his herder's mark.
The animal seemed quite tame and
the farmer got up almost: close enough
to put his hand on her before she
bounded off into the woods. Mr.. Wy
man was anxious to regain his COW,
and next day took his hired man and a
rope and returned up the mountain.
He picked up the trail where he had
seen the animal, and few hours later
came up with the herd close to the
peak. The buck stamped and ran. but
the heifer and three of the does re-
NAMED.
A box of grain was placed in the
snow and a moose was stretched across
the top. Then the men, with one end
of the rope in their hands, retired to
distance and waited. First the does an.
preached and nibbled the grain. Then
the cow came forward and did likewise.
When she got her head well down in
the box the moose was pulled taut and
the end of the rope wound around a
tree. Instantly the heifer began to
kick and bolt but she couldn't free
herself, and after the does had been
chased off the men set about getting
her to the farm.
This was serious undertaking, as
the COW was strong and wild, but by
coaxing, prodding and pulling they
finally got her to the village, where
she was an object of uncommon in
terest. That night the COW was locked
In the horse barn and spent several
hours trying to, butt her way out. She
refused to eat or drink, and, fearing
that she would die, Wyman placed her
next morning in an Enclosure used for
colts. This is yard with strong
fence eight feet high, and he had no
idea that bossy could get out. But she
had hardly been liberated when she
took the fence at single bound, and
the last seen of her she was making
for the mountains with her tail in
the air.