Cattle did not have to be led to water. They came eagerly to the trough and drank while Almanzo pumped, then they hurried back to the warm barns, and each went to its own place. Each cow turned into her own stall and put her head between her own stanchions. They never made a mistake. Whether this was because they had more sense than horses, or because they had so little sense that they did everything by habit, Father did not know. Laura Ingalls Wilder
About This Quote

One of the most enduring and beautiful images of my youth is that of a family of Almanzo Wilder’s deer and cattle that came to life from those books. Wilder’s wonderful stories were so real to me as a child, they made me think of my own family as being alive. In reality, his family was very real to him, as they were to me. But, the way he put it was so romantic and touching. It influenced me greatly throughout my life.

Source: Farmer Boy

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