[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 88 (Monday, June 4, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S7002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       BORDEN'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, tomorrow at the Smithsonian National 
Museum of American History, Elsie the Cow will be present to celebrate 
the 150th anniversary of Borden Cheese.
  Borden Cheese started in 1857, when Gail Borden began selling his 
patented condensed milk that allowed milk to last much longer than the 
3 days it would currently hold in its natural state. This condensed 
milk was used in large ration amounts by the Union Army during the 
Civil War. Gail Borden's modernization of dairy practices in the 
``Dairyman's Ten Commandments'' created a model for modern health 
department regulations.
  Elsie the Cow entered the picture for Borden almost 90 years ago. Not 
only has she represented the face of Borden, but she also toured the 
Nation to support purchasing U.S. war bonds during World War II. Her 
support sold $10 million in war bonds.
  Today, Borden is a member of Missouri-based Dairy Farmers of America, 
a 22,000-member farm cooperative. I am pleased to honor Borden and 
Elsie on their important anniversary.

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