This Day in History: 1942-01-03
Two Mahwah residents, Bluebell and Topsy, set new records during 1941. These young ladies were cows belonging to Albert Winter’s Mahwin Farm. They were recognized by the New Jersey Gurnsey Breeders Association for record production of milk and butterfat. Bluebell of Mahwin Farms had the highest production in the entire state in class EE. She predicted 14,167.9 lbs of milk and 651.3 lbs of butterfat from three milking a day. Topsy of Mahwin Farms had produced 14,542.5 lbs of milk and 619.3 of butterfat in class B, She was also milked three times a day. Mr. Winter and his manager Mr. Chase received certificates at the annual convention of the association.
(Bristow)