Category Archives: Cow Stories

2020 New Hampshire Dairy Month

Posted on 1 June, 2020 by Janice Brown

These days we have a great deal to ponder as our lives have changed dramatically during the past 3 months. Once our every day lives return closer to normal, we need to consider what is truly important in our lives … Continue reading →

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The Dr. James Murray Rowe Family of Barnstead and Concord New Hampshire

Posted on 2 November, 2019 by Janice Brown

James Murray Rowe was one of New Hampshire’s early dentists.? He was born 18 January 1834 in Holderness, New Hampshire son of John B. & Susan (Evans) Rowe*.?? You may wonder why I am writing about him.? A few years … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Cow Appreciation Day

Posted on 1 July, 2019 by Janice Brown

There is a day or a month devoted to almost any object, event or pastime that you can imagine.? One day each year in July is devoted to Cow Appreciation.? This year [in 2019] the celebrations are being held on … Continue reading →

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Cow Hampshire Humor: Fake New Hampshire Towns

Posted on 29 November, 2018 by Janice Brown

First things first. This is fake news. Not long ago a friend shared an old post from McSweeney’s Internet Tendency blog (of daily humor). It was a witty list of Fake Massachusetts Towns, by Michael Andour Brodeur, and includes places … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Neat Stock

Posted on 1 September, 2018 by Janice Brown

Neat stock is a livestock term that may have originated in New England, and was used as early as 1782 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Neat stock was often used as payment and barter. 28 December 1782. Providence Rhode Island, … Continue reading →

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