8 THE COW 



This much at least is certain: that with the 

 years the Kingdom of the Cow is a constantly- 

 widening empire. Even like the sheep of which 

 Vergil wrote, she "hath a golden hoof." To some 

 one-time fertile regions she comes late, but she 

 comes to save. When the soil-miner has wrought 

 his perfect work and the earth no longer gives her 

 increase — when seed for the sower and bread for 

 the eater grow scanty — then the cow comes to the 

 rescue. From the beginning she has exemplified 

 the doctrine of soil conservation. Where she makes 

 the land her own, green carpets of pasture possess 

 the fields, alfalfa throws its perfume to the breeze 

 and com waves and rustles in the sunshine. There 

 great new bams rise in place of the old, and white- 

 walled farmsteads speak of peace and plenty. 

 There contented farm folk found dynasties by 

 striking the roots of their lives deep into the soil, 

 "And of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." 



