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Dairy Cattle. The cattle industry continues to be a mainstay of farming in the Gatineau Hills. In pioneer days, the mixed farming operations in most Gatineau Valley districts included a small herd of milk cows. This 1951 grazing scene is on the Shouldice farm, now part of the Vorlage Ski area in Wakefield. The milk, cream and butter the cows produced was used for the family's table but also to sell and bring in cash to help sustain the household. Add some eggs and pork, and the owners of a small farm coul
Dairy Cattle. The cattle industry continues to be a mainstay of farming in the Gatineau Hills. In pioneer days, the mixed farming operations in most Gatineau Valley districts included a small herd of milk cows. This 1951 grazing scene is on the Shouldice farm, now part of the Vorlage Ski area in Wakefield. The milk, cream and butter the cows produced was used for the family's table but also to sell and bring in cash to help sustain the household. Add some eggs and pork, and the owners of a small farm could be independent and self supporting on their own land.
(Photo - GVHS #02316-019)