The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-11-04

COW, are dealing with the products
Of the COW: and it might not be amiss
70 say something in behalf Of the in.
nocent and unsuspecting COW.
In my opinion. Of all domestic ami.
mails the COW is the greatest bene-
factor Of the human race. She has
been the constant companion and as.
sistant Of man since history has Kept
q record of events. The Hindoos
treated her as sacred animal and
associated her enchanted being with
the mystery which surrounds life and
death.
She has figured in biblical and pro-
fame history She has been famous
in song and story. The poets have
sung her praises. Painters have por-
trayed her likeness upon the breath
ing canvas. Sculptors have left her
image chiseled in everlasting stone.
In the olden days they worshipped
the golden calf.
As man has become more civilized,
she has kept pace with the march
of events. She has furnished meat
and butter for his table. She has
furnished milk for himself and fam
lily. She has furnished leather for
his shoes, belts, brides and harness
es.
Yea, millions of mothers and babes
call her blessed as they sip daily life
giving nectar that she dispenses so
lavishly to all.
At times she has been treated as
a beast of burden. and has assisted
in plowing and preparing fields as
destiny. She is contentment persona
fed. All she demands is plenty to
eat, proper care, and adequate shell
ter in times of storm.
When a new country is to be
discovered she is taken with him.
When the old prairie schooner came
into Iowa three-quarters of CEN
fury ago the COW followed close be-
hind the wagon, accompanied by the
dog and the proverbial small boy.
Her domain is world wide. Travel
where you will, you will find the
cow. She has accompanied man in
to the depths of the forests and along
every winding stream, and out on the
bleak and treeless prairies. You may
cross the sea and visit countries
remote. You may go to Norway and
Sweden and there man and COW in
habit the same dwelling You may
90 to the vine clad hills of Switzer-
land, or wander mid the foothills of
the Alps and 10. she is there. Yes,
You may so to the islands of the sea,
go to the Islands of Gurnsey and
Jersey, if you will, and she is there,
administering to his wants and claim
ing the attention of his heart and
brain.
Wherever you 60 she is the rich
mans pet and fortune disseminator:
she is the poor man. s friend and mort
gage litter She treats all alike and
the better treated the better she
treats man.
She is democratic in her tastes.
She is no respactor of persons. She
knows no rank nor title. She is
found by the straw matched cottage
Of the poor and abideth close to the
palace of the rich.
Why, less than year ago one OF
her noted offspring dined at the
Waldorf-Astoria in New York City,
and even got his name and that of
his owner in the newspapers of the
nation. and if reports are true, he
conducted himself with his usual self.
possession. with his usual bovine
moderation and urbanity, even in
that distinguished assembly, notwith-
standing the adoption Of the eigh-
teenth amendment, he insisted in put
ting his feet on the table rather than
nnder the table.
The COW treats all alike-t the high,
the low, the rich, the poor, outcast
and king-all are on common level,
so far as she is concerned.
The part she plays today in our
scheme OF life cannot be fully esti.
mated or described. Danish the COW
from our midst. and we will go back
TO the barbarism from which we
sprung. Do away with the COW and il
would be necessary for us to retrace
our steps along the dusty highways
once travelled by our forefathers. Do
away with the COW and our infant
death would disturb and shock man
kind. Take from our tables her meat,
her cheese and golden butter, and the
various compounds OF her products;
slip from our feet our shoes, 60 with.