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Photo of R.B. LeCocq's Brahma bull, n.d.
LeCocq
Photograph of Ralph LeCocq with his Brahma bull from India.
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Photo of Successful Hunt in Eastern Washington, n.d.
LeCocq
Photo of Ralph LeCocq with two elk from a hunt on his car hood.
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Note on prizes and ribbons
Ralph B. LeCocq
Note from R.B. LeCocq about his collection of ribbons and records.
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Letterhead of Buitenzorg Farm
Ralph B. LeCocq and Harm Hazenberg and Sons
Blank letterhead of Ralph LeCocq's farm. Note the list in the bottom left corner that reads the sires used by the farm for breeding.
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Buitenzorg Ayrshire Farm Breeding Diagram
R. B. LeCocq and G. A. Groenen
A diagram of a family tree of the Ayrshire cows on Ralph LeCocq's farm, with photos and descriptions.
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"Ayrshires" for sale ad, n.d.
Newspaper
Newspaper ad placed by R.B. LeCocq and G.A. Groenen featuring their excellent bulls for sale.
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"Better Sirloin", n.d.
Newspaper
A bank ad featuring Ralph LeCocq and his prize Brahma crossed with Angus and Ayrshire, who has all his bank accounts at the National Bank of Commerce, Lynden Branch.
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"Dairymen Organize, Advocate Calf Vaccination for Control of Bang's", n.d.
Newspaper
Newspaper clipping about the fight for a choice to build up immunity in a herd rather than slaughtering diseased cows. R.B. LeCocq was elected to head the association in this fight.
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"LeCocq Sells Herd to P. Feenstra", n.d.
Newspaper
Newspaper clipping about Ralph LeCocq retiring from farming and selling his herd and farming equipment to a Dutch farmer from Friesland.
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"Nation's Champion Blue-Ribbon Farm Magazine Studies Prize Lynden Crops", n.d.
Newspaper
Newspaper article about the 'slick" farmer's magazine, The Farm Quarterly. The magazine is expanding its coverage over farms into the south and west of the USA, and one stop was in Lynden, WA, where the founder and editor discusses breeding with Ralph LeCocq.
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"An Attorney Defends Our Cows", n.d.
The Lynden Tribune
Newspaper article about Ralph LeCocq vaccinating his cows against Bang's and fighting to stop the method of slaughtering the infected cows.
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"Dairymen!" Poster, n.d.
Washington Calfhood Vaccination Association
Postor advertising meetings to be held for the Federal Control and Eradication of Bang's Disease Program. R.B. LeCocq to answer questions after meetings.
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Letter from R.L. Sincock to R.B. LeCocq, February 9, 1959
Robert L. Sincock
Letter from the field editor of The Washington Farmer, a state farm magazine, describing the return of various materials borrowed from Ralph, the printing of a new story about Bang's Disease control, and apologies for not answering sooner.
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3000 Pounds Butterfat Certificates, 1952-1957
Club of Washington
Ten certificates that certify the production of at least 3000 pounds of butterfat by various cows owned by R.B. LeCocq. These certificates range in dates from 1952-1957.
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"Camels Grazing on a Lynden Farm? No, Just Cattle With a Very Funny Hump Imported From Old India", 1951
Newspaper
Newspaper article and photo of two of Ralph LeCocq's Brahma cows on his Lynden farm. The article describes how LeCocq imported these cows from India and plans to breed them with his Ayrshires to create quick-maturing and large beef cows.
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"There's a 'System' at Buitenzorg" by G.N. Angell, March 2, 1944
George N. Angell
Article about the breeding system in place on Buitenzorg Farm, owned by Ralph LeCocq.
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Letter from W. A. Dyer to R.B. LeCocq, October 23, 1933
Walter A. Dyer
An answer letter to a letter Ralph LeCocq had sent Walter Dryer earlier that month about if living on a farm satisfied the longings to do so. Dryer discusses his experiences with living on a farm and things to think about if considering moving onto a farm.
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Letter from R. B. LeCocq to W. A. Dyer, October 19, 1933
Ralph B. LeCocq
Letter from Ralph asking an author how life on a farm is and if it brought contentment to his mind and body.
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"To Belle" by R.B. LeCocq, July 1926
Ralph B. LeCocq
Story written by Ralph LeCocq in the Outdoor Life Magazine about his beloved dog, Belle, who got run over by a car.
This is a collection of various farm-related documents related to Ralph LeCocq's farm called "Buitenzorg" in Lynden, Washington.
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