The
Cross Diamond Chronicle Bulls Bred FORD Tough! www.crossdiamondcattle.com October 2024, Volume 17
Enduring. Vital. Hardy. Persisting.
Longevity. Random House defines “longevity” as “long life.” Words synonymous with long life are: durable, lasting, enduring, abiding, continuing, stable, steadfast, hardy, vital and persisting. Now think of those terms in relation to a cowherd. It probably depends on your base relationship with your cows how these words hit you. If you have a relationship of mutual respect, then an enduring, hardy, vital and persisting cow is a great thing. If your relationship with your cow herd is adversarial,
cows. These are the backbone of the cowherd. They are enduring in sound structure, vital in fertility, hardy in fleshing ability, persisting in docility and handling ability. This is the rule that we breed and select for, not the exception. The cow pictured on this page is Crs Diamnd Terrace 4170. She’s a 10-yearold cow who has produced nine calves with a 362-day calving interval. She possesses the endurance and longevity that keeps the cowherd going. Enduring. Vital. Hardy. Persisting. These are more than mere words to us. They encompass a breeding program that backs every purchase made at Cross then it might not be as great to think Diamond, and we take that very seriof them as enduring, vital, hardy and ously. Finally, we want to focus on other repersisting. I’m sure we all have a few stories of a lationships that are enduring, vital, few cows who were aggressively end- hardy, and persisting. We value those uring, vital, hardy and persisting in the relationships with those we are blessed protection of a newborn calf. Old #82 to work with, do business with, and inwas a number that certainly falls into teract with here on earth. We were crethat category. She was mostly hos- ated for relationship... not only with pitable for 358 days of the year, but each other here on earth, but with our from the day she calved until the calf heavenly Father for eternity. May we all was about a week old, she was a bearcat. know His love and grace which is, above But back to the positive thoughts about all: enduring, vital, hardy, and persisting. enduring, vital, hardy and persisting
Annual Sale December 9, 2024
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