Dairy farming is not just a single job, but a combinations of jobs. It was not very common that a farmer would have simply run a dairy farm. To keep the farm up and running, the farmer had to look after his crops, make sure all his livestock were in good health, and be a good businessman when trying to get the best price for his stock.  Farmers of the time may not have had a good formal education, but they would have possessed a wealth of knowledge, picked up from past generations.

    The sharing of ideas, equipment, and manpower would have been a  big part of traditional farming.  When there was a big job to be done, there were always people there to help.  Farmers would organize a group of men to help with the harvest, or to raise the frame and rafters of a new building.  After a successful and bountiful harvest the farmers would all gather together and have a huge party to celebrate. A community such as Cumberland would have been quite a close knit community!

Artifacts:

butter churn - ice box