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The Holsteins are a-posin 'in a clearin' near a wood,
A Heap O' Livin' 1920
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Now, my hostess had a drove of twenty cows, wild, head-tossing creatures, -- "Holsteins" they were, -- and having half a dozen pastures, they were changed about from day to day.
Little Brothers of the Air Olive Thorne Miller 1874
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We will not read about prize Holsteins or new novels.
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Without wolves, elk would be like Holsteins, mooing quietly by the roadside.
Wolfing One Down... 2009
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Without wolves, elk would be like Holsteins, mooing quietly by the roadside.
Wolfing One Down... 2009
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She soon moved into an annual rotation of Ayrshires, Brown Swiss, Holsteins and other breeds.
Cow Sculptor Buttered Fingers Stephen Miller 2011
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Chief executive Philip Lymbery says the argument over happy cows is disingenuous: Holsteins are bred to produce high yields and on this uber-scale you are pushing them to their physical limits while denying them access to grazing.
'Super-dairy' with 3,770 cows triggers 14,000 planning objections 2011
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Hershey bought the equipment on the spot and hurried home to his farm in Lancaster County, where he processed milk from his herd of Holsteins until it was slightly sour — "to the horror of European connoisseurs," Ms. Abbott says — then blended it with the output from his new machine.
Trouble by the Spoonful Fergus M. Bordewich 2010
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All are Holsteins, which are usually bred for dairy production.
Meat from third animal bred using cloned cow in UK food chain, officials say 2010
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Unfortunately, Holsteins are one of the most popular breeds in North America.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Why You Shouldn't Drink Pasteurized Milk 2010
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