The Wisconsin Dairy Industry and Adda Howie: The Woman Who Sang to Cows
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- In 1914, the Arizona Prescott Journal-Miner stated that Adda Howie was "one of the most famous women in the United States." Yet few people remember her name today. "The woman who sang to cows" helped to develop the Wisconsin Dairy Industry, and became world famous as a result.
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My Uncle and Aunt run a dairy farm and had a picture of her singing to cows in the Barn.
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This type of story is why I love listening to the history guy!
I agree! I love the stories about people!
I couldn't agree more, Curt!
Agree & concur. I wonder what intriguing, fascinating & entertaining things he could tell me about my town & state?! 😻
As much as I love history, I had never heard of Adda Howie. She was truly a pioneer. Thanks again HG.
She truly needs to be remembered. I loves stories like this. There is so much history that is forgotten. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. History Guy for your work!
Cows love music. This is known.
They are like big dogs, until they step on your foot.
After my wife left me for a diamond dealer I pulled a Rambo and took a job at a monestary of Franciscan nuns. We had a heard of 48 Beefalo. I'd go out to the hill in the big pasture and play my pennywhistle. They would all gather in a semi-circle 20 yards away and lower their heads. 😁🏋
@@jeremiahshine , There's a video on TH-cam somewhere of a guy playing an instrument, a trumpet I think, out in the pasture, and the cows come running from hundreds of yards away.
@@goodun2974 yep!
@@goodun2974 Maybe trombone? th-cam.com/video/qs_-emj1qR4/w-d-xo.html
Oh, I dunno, the big dogs step on you too. Make a cow happy- scratch the part of their face they can't reach
Thank you for providing another wonderful history on a woman that so richly deserves to be remembered.
That was a wonderful lesson.
Her dairy legacy is udderly amazing. She was the creme de la creme in her field.
You kind of butchered those puns. But I don’t want to steer you wrong, they’re probably better when herd, not read.
It was a churning experience but ultimately she rose to the top.
Very cheesy. U r punny. Love it. 😆
I was moooved by the story, but I think you're milking the puns.
I guess her music went in one ear and out the udder.
Reminds me of the Carnation Evaporated Milk motto. Made with milk from contented cows.
With a lei of daisies around her head I thought I saw Elsie, THE BORDEN COW (I bet like Lassie they had many Elsies) 🤗
This just reminded me of my Dad and Grandpa, and made me laugh. They used to say Carnation's motto was "No teets to pull, no poop to pitch, just punch a whole in the son of a b!#ch". (followed by "don't tell yer mother I said that, don't-cha-know" )
These are my favorite by far- your videos about people rather than wars. I find people and their life stories fascinating! Thank you for another great reminder of a person who deserves to be remembered!
Sadly, though, wars tend to get more views. I love all kinds of history.
Normally if I saw a video with the title "The Woman Who Sang to Cows" I would think "sounds stupid" and move on. However, when I saw that title was appended to a video produced by The History Guy I opened it immediately because I KNEW, regardless of the title, it would be both interesting and informative. I have never once opened a History Guy vid and been disappointed. Keep up the great work on the lesser known points of history!
Same.
Hear, hear!
Born and raised on a Michigan dairy farm, I was very honored to give a thumbs-up to this story. Let us never forget that Farmers feed us (and the World!)
I live very close to Elm Grove, WI so I know something of Adda Howie. Was taught about her in the four room school I attended. The area that I have lived in most of my life is quite built up from when I was a child. As a child farm animals far out-numbered humans. It was considered essential to know about her. Thank you for re-igniting childhood memories. Merry Christmas!
I really hope those viewers who suggested her wonderful story get to see this. ❤
I have sent them a link to the video. I hope that they feel the episode does her justice.
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel be very sure of that! The comments are overwhelmingly appreciative and positive. A video that shows the hard work you and your wife put into it. Thank you. Merry Christmas 🎄
Adda is an amazing person. Thanks for telling her story, THG. :-)
We were privileged to share our lives with our Jersey cow Duchess for a few years. I never thought to sing to her, but I gave her the best quality hay and feed I could find. and kept her milking process as clean and comfortable for her as possible.
In turn she gave us generous quantities of milk for our large family. All these years later, Duchess is remembered and missed.
This learning should be taken to heart by all companies...treat your cows (workers) well and they will produce more and better products for you
A gentle reminder of what is really important. Thank you HG
Excellent forgotten history! Too often history turns upon battles, when every day we appreciate the improvements in butter.
Always interesting to rediscover history lost to time. Thanks very much.
I really enjoyed this story of her contributions. Mrs Howie treated her cows well because she understood what they provided for her. What an admiral lady. I'm glad her family suggested her life as "History that Deserves to be Remembered"
I would like to think, History Guy, that you will not be forgotten. For all the work that you do to educate people about the past and the people who made our lives better.
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Thanks for a great video on my great grandmother. There were stories about her when I was going up. One was that she crossed her husband's title of head of household off and put her own in. She ran the farm. But she was very kind. She came to Portland when her daughter was dying to help my 12-year-old mom through this very hard time. Again great job.
Thank you for the topic. She was an extraordinary woman who deserves to be remembered.
Thank you for suggesting this story, and thank you, Mr. History Guy, for bringing it to us!
@@karenharper2266 Glad you found it meaningful.
Well done as always sir!
What a find! And, an interesting and entertaining story!
Wonderful that history that is important and forgotten is brought back to life. Thank you, and to Adda Howie.
Thank you, History Guy. This took me way back to growing up on the farm and yes, Adda Howie deserves to be remembered. Merry Christmas
Yes, indeed, I did enjoy the episode. Immensely.
Thank you for this wonderful history lesson about an almost forgotten leader in farming history. Now she will be remembered for generations...
My grandfather, an immigrant from Holland, owned a dairy in Paramount, CA. To this day city hall has pictures of our family and dairy on the walls. I grew up with milk caps (pogs), my father was the milkman, and I recall the wax coated containers so many dairy goods came in. Opa passed a few years ago and left a healthy endowment for dairy farmers, another for a home for adults with developmental issues, and lots of memories.
You are the Adda of History, Sir! Thank you!
She was way ahead of everyone. Thank you.
Once again, thank you so much for highlighting an intriguing woman. It would have been a real privilege to have met her.
What a great story, and what an amazing lady!
Adda Howie sounds like she was as important to promoting the ability and 'usefulness' of women (outside the home) as she was for improving yields and processing methods on the farm. Thumbs up to her.
Sort of. One of the reasons that some argue that she could be so readily accepted is that women had a traditional role in caring for dairy cattle.
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel ... and goats and pigs and chickens ... And let's not forget the garden. Then husband would come home at the end of the day in the fields or on the range and wonder what she did all day. 😂
Interesting woman.
Your hard work is appreciated History Guy.
Thank you kindly
Interesting video THG. It seems she was a half century ahead of her time, at least in the ethical care of her animals.
You mean, it took a half century for the industry to catch up. She was just in time and the rest dawdled.
100 years - keeping farm animals is no more often farm factories
As an agriculturally born and raised woman this sort of thing makes me beam with pride. I love hearing about people who love what they do and the animals they work with. Love of what one does shines through.
My aunt and uncle had a dairy farm in Minnesota back in the 70s and they played a radio in the barn and milking room, and they had great productivity. The cows loved it.
My wife is from Wisconsin and she grew up on a dairy farm. I grew up on a dairy farm in Tennessee. Thanks.
So different from some of today’s industrial methods of farming. Ms Howie produce quantity and quality. Lessons that can be re-learnt. Big conglomerate accountants need to take note.
How many MBAs have spent serious time in a dairy or other ag operation.....? 🤔
Modern dairy farming produces far more milk and cream per animal, AND far more again per farmer. The drawback (to the farmer) is that each pound of milk produces a fraction of the return. Thats a benefit for the consumer, of course. I won't argue the relative benefits overall, but modern factory methods are inevitable in a business sense.
@@markdoldon8852 yeah I get that but where’s the benefits for the cows ,quality of produce and health of the land...?
If you're in the United States, you can buy dairy products of any quality and animal welfare. Big Conglomerate doesn't need to take note, because only a tiny fraction of the population wants to pay $4.99 for a quart of milk.
@@ErikBramsen Dont know where you live we pay 1.79 for a gallon.
2.79 for Borden.
What a wonderfully told history of a remarkable person. Thanks for sharing.
Good episode. Adda Howie truly deserves to be remembered.
I grew up ranching beef cattle. Friends of the family farmed dairy, and we visited often. I recall that the dairy was scrupulously cleaned after each milking. Soft classical music played during milking. Junior, the owner, told me no Wagner, no Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky ballets but not his concerts, Beethoven's Pastorale, some Vivaldi, and some Rossini. He liked Copeland but the cows did not. He started with a gate to admit cows one by one as others finished milking and were sent out, but he took the gate down when he found that the cows waited patiently by themselves for an open milker. Each cow was tagged and its daily production recorded. All before computers.
Man, that's something. The woman made Wisconsin the Dairy capital of the world. Interesting.
That's a lie. Wisconsin IS NOT the dairy capitol of the world. California produces 10 billion more lbs of milk annually than Wisconsin. That's 1/3 more than Wisconsin's total production. Happy cows produce more milk and happy cows come from California.
th-cam.com/video/j9iiPOaJczE/w-d-xo.html
A lot of milk is produced in Wisconsin for the same reason a lot of milk is produced in all the other Great Lake states. The climate and topography is great for producing forage and comfortable cows.
Relax Lucky, I believe the guy you called a liar over the holiday season 🎄 just failed to premise his remark “back on the day,” sheesh. You’re right, THESE DAYS our current home state of California has taken the lead.☃️
@@dawnreneegmail Wasn't calling him a liar, was just saying that Wisconsin being the world dairy capitol is a lie. You're right though, I should have worded it better. I believe that California passed Wisconsin in dairy production back in the late 80s or early 90s. so it's been quite awhile now.
People often say that character is written on the face. Looking at Mrs. Howie, I see a kindly, intelligent person who loved what she was doing.
This lady was brilliant. What a role model too! She also epitomized the fact that when we treat God's creatures the right way, we are indeed "paid back ten fold." (I feel this way about my dogs). Mrs. Howie was a blessing to her whole state. This video makes my day. Thanks, THG, and thank her family for us for bringing her to our attention.
She is fondly remembered in the cow circles. Ancestral cows share their stories about her and her good treatment to the newer generations.
Thankyou . I lived on our family dairy much of my life. One of my grade school science projects was how to test for butterfat. Earlie 60's our combine put the grain in the bag that you had to tie the bags and drop them. Every picture you posted brought back fond memories. Glad I didn't go to bed this night.
I love your show...the intro on Adda Howie is the reason why...she is history that deserves to be remembered
I milked cows as a kid interesting to find out this amazing lady pioneered most of the techniques I was using.on the Jersey cows I think you missed their best feature the big loving kind eyes that they have
There is nothing sweeter than a Jersey calf.
I think Jersey cows are quite rare these days. At least around here - southern Ontario - all you ever see are Holsteins.
@@minuteman4199 Jersey cattle used to be really rare in Utah as well like you it was all holsteins.but Utah started to make a lot more cheese over the years and now it's not so uncommon to see a few jerseys in with the holsteins.
@@mountainman1210 Is this because Jersey cow's milk has a higher cream content?
@@minuteman4199 from my understanding yes it's to boost the cream content of the milk for cheese making.
Deffinatly history worth remembering
I’ve never sung to cattle, but once when I rode my bike down a road that usually only sees cars whizzing by at 60 mph I had the undivided attention of a whole herd. Seriously, every cow and calf stared at me, some with mouth agape, following me with their eyes as I slowly wheeled by. I don’t know if they felt threatened or just bewildered by the odd two-wheeled human, but there they stood, frozen in place, watchful, until I rounded a bend, and could be seen no more.
I live off grid and use an ebike in good weather and a motorized bicycle in bad weather and that happens all the time
Cattle are notoriously curious.
Yay! The History Guy read and responded to my comment! That just made my week! Thankyouthankyou!!
VERY interesting. I saw her gentling techniques used on a dairy farm in Northern Indiana in 1953. The cows were very gentle and responded to soothing music in the milking barn. One day the farmers son (my best friend) changed the radio to honky tonk music. The cows became agitated and when his father came to the barn, my friend got a spanking. Needless to say, the radio was not touched again.
She and Temple Grandon were instrumental in how cattle are kept throughout the world.
Amazing people.
WI farmer here and Adda is one of our States Favorites. If you take WI history a option for history in high-school you will learn about Adda here.
As a women who milks 185 cows a few days a week I can tell you many of us Sing to our cows.
People today don't see the challenge of starting a farm as a women in the 1800s. Cow do love music any farmer knows this. Unfortunately today's industry methods stop any type of music from being heard very well. However my family cows get sang to daily as I milk her by hand daily. Its not just good for her but makes my heart smile too.
I have a small farm in Kentucky and am huge fan of history - yet this is all new to me. Simply outstanding History Guy - you hit this one out of the park by a mile!
I grew up on a Kibbutz in Israel - of course working in the dairy barn.
Such a remarkable woman, She needs to be in history books :)
Kulning is an ancient nordic tradition, herd calling through singing - it's one of the things that can bring a tear to my Viking eye. Animals love music!
Really love these kind of stories
Impressive. This indeed is *history that deserves to be remembered.*
Fantastic seeing Dr Who's Tardis in pride of place behind you. Love your channel
Now that you point it out, I think this maybe the 11th doctor in disguise. Somebody get that man a fez! 😺
Such an extraordinary woman. I thank her family for bringing her amazing story to you and to you for telling it so well (as you always do).
I sing to my horses when they are frightened. They seem to like Dan Folgleberg a lot (even the way I sing it).
Bravo. It's the ones that we don't know. Who should be remembered 👍👍👌
I don't know if my Father ever heard of Adda Howie but I grew up on a dairy farm with 80 Holstein cows for milk, and 20 Jersey that were housed separate from the others, they produced milk with 8% cream, we had a separator to separate milk from the cream, and made and sold butter to supplement the income about 12 pounds per week at I think was 50 cents per pound and the butter milk was also sold, there was many people that used and drank buttermilk .
That was very uplifting and she was very right to have treated her cows so well. I imagine The History Cat would have been happy on her farm.
Escape to Wisconsin. Who remembers that bumper sticker?
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Still have one on my Radio Flyer haha
Hi History Guy! Would you do a video on Old Cahawba , Alabama’s first state capital!? It is a ghost town filled with history which was an frequent field spot for me growing up!
Wow! This was an amazing episode. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for another interesting account of history; this one hits close to home, as I have relatives who ran family dairy farms in northern Wisconsin. After decades of use, my grandfather's barn was dismantled and moved to a private residence on Madeline Island.
Dairy Air, amazingly, old weathered barnwood is in demand. Our family friends in Quebec had wood stripped by thieves from one of their old barns at the former country farm that they summered in.
I love this woman.
This is why I like this guy.
I “sang” to cows out my car window with my mooo imitation and started a stampede!
I love the knowledge given by this channel good work history guy
Born and raised in north central Wisconsin and never heard the story. I wish there was a way to give more than one 'thumbs up'. I am a subscriber.
This is the video I've been waiting for and never knew it. I miss the days of small family farms, the type that Adda Howie helped create. At 69 I was lucky enough to have been born early enough to visit such farms where the comfort and care of cows was as important to a farmer as was that of his family. I even remember the very small dairy farm of one of my Gr Grandfathers in Friendship, NY. Today most of the concepts created by Mrs. Howie have sadly been lost to the need for greed in 2400 cow factory farms.
Once again you've shown that no historic tale is too big for you relate to your audience. As Adda Howie was to the dairy industry, so are you to historians.
Well put.
This was a great episode. I can't put my finger on why , but it was. Thanks history guy!
Thank you for the dairy dose of history, History Guy.
What a remarkable story! Thank you for sharing the details of the life and practices of that most remarkable Mrs. Adda Howie. Please inform the descendants of her offspring that this knowledge was well received by your viewers here on TH-cam! :)
I grew up on a dairy farm in Ypsilanti, MI. From the time I reached 5 it was my job to run the cows out of the barn, then spray the floors down w/ a high-pressure hose, followed by putting lanolin on the utters, in order to keep them from chafing/cracking due to the milking machines sucking action. After the cows were taken care of, the chicken coupe was then raided and that required putting on my protective gear that consisted of a pair of ski pants, a football helmet and a straw broom to help fend off the pissed off chickens, as I nabbed the eggs. A lot of work for a 5 year old, IMO, but it did make me appreciative of a job well done an earned dollar.
My uncle Robert was a dairy farmer and always had a radio on in the barn tuned onto a radio station that played classical music , one of the best dairy herds in the area , barn was always squeaky clean
This was a great story. Thanks, History Guy and thank you, Adda Howie.
Thank You!
Great story, thanks.
excellent episode Thanks
She's udderaly remarkable!Enjoy your weekend
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@@lindamaemullins5151 You're welcome. Enjoy your Holiday Season!GOD BLESS
Like THG, I love history too. This little nugget is so great and deserves to be remembered. Thank you THG!!
Great episode! It left me with smile on my face😀
Thank you - farm factories could learn from her today.
Thank you History Guy once again despite my love of history someone I had never heard of
Im from wisconsin and i never heard about her you truly are the best history channel
Greetings from Prescott, Arizona!
Hi , a really nice and interesting story . Thank you . A french guy ; )
I love these tales from the past. Thank you, and Mrs History Guy as well, for your witty, well researched and sometimes down right funny (the history of B-17s bombing Oklahoma in ‘43) renditions of our history.
Thank you for this Awesome Bit of History its sad that this is not openly taught in class she was someone to be Remembered
A wonderful needed piece of history.
That was sooo much fun! I would loved to have know Ms. Adda. Her outlook reminds me of my own family matriarchs in that she saw her work as part of something greater than herself, but not special. It's jyst how one conducted oneself in the world.
One set of my grandparents were subsistence farmers in The Ozarks. We grew up on the waning farm in the 70's. One of my most vivid memories was the Jersey that provided us with milk. My Dad had taken over milking duties and I learned how to milk. Jersey had the run of the place as there were just chickens, cats and kids (6 of us) My cousins and I often played in the barn's hay bales. For reasons I do not remember, we were terrified of the cow. One particular day, while our Barbies and accessories were strewn everywhere, Jersey suddenly appeared. There was at least 3 squealing little girls scrambling to gather our things and run from the marauding cow. In our haste, one of my 'fancy' carriers (a brown paper bag) ripped and several peices of doll clothes fell out. Our screaming had brought our mothers and grandmother outside. We all witnessed the slowest cow ever, walk up to the one peice of clothing I missed (in my life or death attempt to retrieve my doll's wardrobe) and EAT it! The three women watching burst into raucous laughter. I was mortified. 😂
The History Guy never disappoints.
Being a cheese & animal lover,thanks for highlighting the contributions of Ada Howie.
She should be remembered & revered.