The Lamar register., 1922-02-22
CONGRESSMAN SWEETS EULOGY
ON THE COW

from Iowa, is the raising of fine
blooded dairy cattle. He would rather
talk about cattle than any other phase
of farm life.
During a recent visit to Iowa he
made an address to the dairymen's
association of his home community,
in which he delivered the following
eulogy on the COW:
"In my opinion the COW, of all do
mestic animals, is the greatest bene-
factor of the human race She has
been the constant companion and as
sistant of man since history has kept
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 breathing
canvass. Sculptors have left her i'm
age chiseled in everlasting stone. In
the olden days they worshipped the
golden calf. At the present time we
worship the gold that is in the calf.
"As q man has become more civiliZ-
ed the cow has become more civilized.
She has kept pace with the march of
events. She has furnished meat and
butter for his table. She has furnish
ed milk for himself and family. She
has furnished leather for his shoes,
belts, saddles, brides and harness.
Yea, millions of mothers and babes
call her blessed as they sip daily the
life-giving nectar that she dispenses
SO lavishly to all.
Never Complains.
AT times she has been treated as
a beast of burden, and has assisted in
blowing and preparing his fields for
raising crops. She never complains.
She is as patient as destiny. She is
contentment personified. All she de-
mands is plenty to cat, proper care,
and adequate shelter in times of storm.
''When n new country is to be dis
covered she is taken with him. When
the old prairie schooner came into
Iowa three-quarters of century ago
the COW followed close behind the
wagon, accompanied by the dog and
the proverbial small boy.
"Her dominion is Worldwide. Travel
where you will, you will fl he COW.
She has accompanied man into the
depths of the forest 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 his COW inhabit the
same dwelling. You may go to the
vine clad hills of Switzerland or wand
err mid the foothills of the Alps and
10, she is there. Yes, you may go to
the islands of the sea, go to the is
lands of Guernsey and Jersey, if you
will, and she is there, administering
to his wants and claiming the atten-
tion of his heart and brain.
NO htspeCtOT Vi eisohS.
Wherever you go she is the rich
mans pet and fortune disseminator.
She is the poor mans friend and
mortgage litter. She treats all alike
and the better she is treated the bet
ter she treats man.
"She is domestic in her tastes She
is no respector of persons. She knows
no rank or title. She is found by the
straw thatched cottage of the poor and
abideth close to the palace of the rich.
why, about year ago one of her
noted offspring dined ct 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 him-
self with his usual self-possession,
with his usual bovine moderation and
urbanity, even in that distinguished
assembly, and Notwithstanding the
adoption of the Eighteenth amendment
he insisted in putting his feet on the
table rather than under the table.
"The cow treats all alike-the high,
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