April 2004
Photos for April 22, 2004
For a century, the Holton dairy has been a mainstay in the area's agricultural business. In order to make ends meet, the Holtons auctioned 249 of their dairy cattle on Thursday.
Hank Haller, pictured center in yellow cap, watches the cows he bottle fed as calves being sold at Thursday's auction at the Holton dairy farm south of Tonganoxie. Haller, who has lived and worked with the Holtons for 65 years, said he understood the economic reasons, but wished the herd didn't have to be split up.
For a century, the Holton dairy has been a mainstay in the area's agricultural business. In order to make ends meet, the Holtons auctioned 249 of their dairy cattle on Thursday.
Hank Haller, pictured center in yellow cap, watches the cows he bottle fed as calves being sold at Thursday's auction at the Holton dairy farm south of Tonganoxie. Haller, who has lived and worked with the Holtons for 65 years, said he understood the economic reasons, but wished the herd didn't have to be split up.
