HAMLET OF WALLKILL — Elsie's Birthplace is proudly stamped across the signs welcoming people to the hamlet that holds more than 130 years of the Borden Dairy Co.'s history. The area is known as the ...

Dear R.C.: Like you, I’m sure that most of my readers recognize Elsie, America’s most famous female bovine. According to some sources, she was the “unofficial” mascot of the former Borden Dairy Co.

Once upon a time, milk-promoting cow characters were selected by nameless suits on the corporate level. Exactly 70 years ago, Borden created its iconic Elsie the Cow mascot, and purchased a live Elsie ...