EULOGY OF THE COW

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1925, Page 3

EULOGY OF THE COW

MAN'S GREATEST A.NIMAI FRIEND.''

In proposing the toast of “Her .Majesty the Cow'' at the smoke eoncert of the North Canterbury Dairymen’s Association at Olioka on Friday. Air E. Parlane said, inter aim : “The cow is man's best animal friend, meek-eyed, gentle, and genertuis. mother of the whole bovine race, and foster-mother to the human race. Queen of the brute creation, long may she reign. Day and night, year ill and year out. sin- works for us: receives no pay and asks for none, only lu-r board. There is not a borne in the English-speaking world but into which she brings comfort, with her abundant gifts, l-’roin the lip of her horns to the -end of Iter tail sin- is a veritable treasure trove; her horns are made into combs, and her tail into brushes. Her hair keeps the plaster on the walls of our homes, and her bool's are made into glue to bind our furniture. Her blood is used to whiten our sugar, and her bones are ground for fertiliser. From her skin we get our boots, harness, travelling lings, footballs, and a thousand other useful ariteles. Her llesh is the national food of the Anglo-Saxon, a rare that has never been conquered since history began. Her milk is the most complete and nourishing loud known in the whole wide world, nnd lrom it we get- cream, butter, cheese, milk sugar, condensed uttlk. milk powdei, and cas'-in. From lu-r tat- we make our soap and glycerine, and explosives. From her entrails we get tripe: front her skin oil.

“She gave her sous as foods and all her products without- stinting lor the use of our gallant soldiers and sailors during the Great AYar. and since the. war she had footed the bill for CLIO, IS!I!>.('00. with more to Fallow lrom hoi island Imme. New Zealand. It was s | u . who stood behind our pioneer parents when they converted the wilds of 31 aliawatu. Taranaki and Waikato —of the far north-into grassy landscapes. and well I hey knew she would pav the bill with interest. Il is she still who pays the interests till our iii-iitcages and finds work for thouflands of" the soils and daughters of this country.

“Should site cease to function our hanks would have lo close their doors, the wheels of commerce would be s ,.ragged, our graveyards would overinfant dead, and our proud Dominion would revert to the wildetness whence it earn--. Alay ill belall the thoughtless, heartless man who would inflict on her wanton iruelty. Had I the power 1 would lake the milk, butter, elicese. roast be: I and steak from bis table and the slums from bis feet and leave him to repent „n tin bread and water. Let us be kind to her. provide her with abundant feed, water end shelter and select for her a consort of aristocrat ic linea-m so that her sons and daughters mav mil bring ln-r to disgrace. may slu- reign queen M brute mention! God's greatest gilt man! Fill your glas.es to Urn ami drink to the health ot man s greatest animal IncmG _