milch-cows

He was one of those who cared more about their milch-cows than about themselves.

The War of the Crowns Christian Jacq 2002

Even milch-cows would be taken on board, after prayers had been offered to Hathor to calm these precious animals.

The War of the Crowns Christian Jacq 2002

'I will not do it,' said Cuchulainn; 'the Ulstermen will take their slave-women to their beds, and there will be born to them a servile offspring, and they will use their milch-cows for meat in the winter.'

Táin Bó Cúalnge. English L. Winifred Faraday

All that night Evelyn was dreaming of feeding a big flock of little chickens and little pigs, and looking after and petting the mild-eyed milch-cows, and awoke fully convinced that she was going to have the happiest time of her life with her brother and her sweetheart as her daily companions.

Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It Hal Standish

He came to him again, and he was told that he should have the slave-women and the milch-cows.

Táin Bó Cúalnge. English L. Winifred Faraday

Then they visited the cow lot and their barns, and saw that the milch-cows were looking well, and, of course, fat and yielding an abundant supply of milk, which Jack sent up to Crabtree every day, besides having plenty of butter and milk for all the cowboys in their employ.

Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It Hal Standish

"Now, brother tells me that you have pigs and chickens and milch-cows on the place, and I want to see them at once."

Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It Hal Standish

"I never saw such fat, beautiful milch-cows in my life."

Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It Hal Standish

She often came down to our ranch in Colorado with four or five other girls, and she delighted in nothing so much as dashing over the prairie on horseback, chasing coyotes and jack-rabbits, or else feeding the pigs, chickens, and the milch-cows, all of which we had in abundance around us there.

Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It Hal Standish

We have some fine milch-cows on the ranch now, and I expect to see her out every morning with her sleeves rolled up and a big apron on, milking them and looking after the pigs and chickens.

Fred Fearnot's New Ranch and How He and Terry Managed It Hal Standish