The Landing in Shakopee in Scott County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Milk or Meat?
Photographed by McGhiever, November 8, 2024
1. Milk or Meat? Marker
The few cows brought to Minnesota by early settlers were raised for both meat and milk. In the 1870's, as farmers diversified their crops, they began raising specific breeds of cattle to meet production needs. Farmers chose breeds of cattle for meat production that could grow quickly by eating cultivated food. Farmers kept dairy cows in part to provide skimmed milk for other livestock to consume. Cattle numbers continued to grow across the state and by 1940, cattle were in every county in Minnesota.
What Do They Eat?
These cattle eat grasses and other pasture plants. They may also eat feed like corn, grains, and hay.
Erected by Three Rivers Park District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.
Location. 44° 48.207′ N, 93° 29.335′ W. Marker is in Shakopee, Minnesota, in Scott County. It is in The Landing. It can be reached from County Road 101. The marker is at The Landing heritage park, at the 1889 Farm. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2187 County Highway 101, Shakopee MN 55379, United
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Regionally, this marker is in the Minnesota River Valley and in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Have You Any Wool? (here, next to this marker); A Practical Education for All (within shouting distance of this marker); Growing Profits (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murphy's Inn (about 300 feet away); What's the Buzz? (about 400 feet away); Loads of Work (about 500 feet away); Rich Land Abounds! (about 500 feet away); Workin' on the Railroad (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shakopee.
More about this marker. The grounds of The Landing are free to access year-round.
Photographed by McGhiever, November 8, 2024
2. Milk or Meat? marker (far left) at The Landing's 1889 Farm
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2. submitted on January 1, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
