Posted by Mike (WA) on August 26, 2012 at 09:10:52 from (69.10.199.107):
In Reply to: Sold last cow. posted by Walt Davies on August 25, 2012 at 21:51:20:
Wife and I raised cattle for about 10 years, but it was never profitable, we both worked full time, and it just got to be more than we wanted to deal with when the kids started having activities.
Grew up on a dairy, dad milked from about 1950 to 1961. Summer of '61, we were closing it out- We had never been able to recover from the price crash of '58. I was 12, and did the milking that summer. Each week another load went out, 5 at a time, on Saturday, for the livestock auction. We'd figure out which 5 were to go that week. Last 3 or 4 were our favorites- and Friday morning, dad said Ernie would be here after milking to pick them up. I asked if he didn't want to wait until Saturday, so he could be here (he was working full time)- he said no, he'd rather not- and he was getting a little teary. I think it was for the best- a 12 year old shouldn't see his dad cry.
A sad day- but by selling out before we were completely broke, folks were able to keep the farm. They split the 110 acres into about 5 parcels, he built houses on a couple of them and sold on contract (he was a carpenter), and they were able to retire while in their early 50's.
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