http://randall-linebacks.org Vermont's first official State Heritage Breed Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:00:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After Sylvester Randall's final departure for the California gold fields, his son John stayed in Miller Place, and in 1867 married Eliza Catherine Davis. The young couple resided with John's mother Fanny and brother Stephen in Miller Place, where they had three children: Eloise, born 1868 Forrest, born 1870 Edna, born 1872 In March 1876, John ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=195 [caption id="attachment_180" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Sylvester Randall house c. 1850"][/caption] The story begins when the Randall family moved to "the Ridge" of eastern Long Island from Stonington, CT in 1738. There they purchased several thousand acres of wild land with fertile soils. From this beginning, the Randall family spread thoughout this area ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=148 The girls are home for the winter. Daisy is bred and is due sometime in late May. Dolly aborted in October and is short bred to Solo Red. And Daliah is bred to Jules and is due in June. They arrived home on Dec. 1st. This is the latest we ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=142 [caption id="attachment_138" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Daisy and Dolly"][/caption] Here it is November and it's time to start filling the barn for winter. Many of the dry cows and heifers are still out to pasture and will be till snow flies. The barn is mostly ready and the older unbred heifers are being ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=136 I have received many phone calls over the years from people wanting to discuss owning bovines, raising a calf or other questions. It has been great to talk you all. I would like to share with you a list of questions I suggest you ask yourself if you don't have ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=127 When milk was delivered to homes, it was common for customers to have a "porch box" for the fresh milk to be left in. Porch boxes were used to keep milk cool in the summer and above freezing in the winter; in summer they would usually contain ice for refrigeration. ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=99 I just wanted to take a minute to thank a few special people. First, my father, Warne Randall, and cousin Harry Randall. Without their contributions to my efforts, this could not have even started. They were there in the thick of it during its hay-day. Their help in facts, dates, ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=107 It is not known if there was an ice house on the Phillips farm when the Randall family purchased it in March 1885. It was never mentioned in the journals of John S. Randall, which he kept until his death in 1886. It is surmised that an ice house was ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=66 [caption id="attachment_54" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Randall Farms in the fall c. 1901 (Van Pelt)"][/caption] Since the late nineteenth century, Randall Farms was a popular place for artist to practice their craft. This started in the 1890s with William Van Pelt, a Brooklyn NY photographer who spent much time in the Mt. Sinai ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=44 Problems can happen during calvings. Sometimes quick attention is necessary, and with others you can wait and see what happens. Breed matters too; based on my experience, for example, because Holsteins are bred for size, they can more often have problems calving. This can be avoided by choosing a calving-ease ... http://randall-linebacks.org/?p=33