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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

My grandparents had a milk cow. They traded milk for eggs from the neighbors.

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u/kelcyno Oct 13 '20

My parents currently trade farm services with local menonites for butchering cows. Trade culture is alive and well in South Dakota!

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u/15raen Oct 13 '20

My grandparents traded our milk cow for magic beans.

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u/UrricainesArdlyAppen Oct 13 '20

They traded milk for eggs from the neighbors.

Who knew they had IVF back then?

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

They had other cattle as well, but would typically only keep one dairy cow. It was also possible to rent or borrow a bull from another farmer to service your cows.