Maine, Franklin, Wilton, Walker Hill Road.

By late 1921 or early 1922, the Clarks were back on the farm in Wilton, Maine. From this point onward, Moses operated a highly successful dairy farm, owning one of the first herds of Ayrshire cattle in Maine. Wikipedia states:

“Ayrshires are medium-sized cattle weighing over 1,200 pounds (550 kg) at maturity. They are strong, rugged cattle…. Ayrshires excel in udder conformation and are not subject to excessive foot and leg problems. These traits make Ayrshires outstanding commercial dairy cattle. Other traits that make Ayrshires attractive to the commercial dairyman include the vigour of Ayrshire calves. They are strong and easy to raise.”

I was interested to find Moses’ name in the breeding and ownership records of 1921. This would have been about his first year as a dairy farmer. I believe my mother has photographs of some of his prize cows.

The 1921 Ayrshire Herd Record reported that Moses A. Clark of Wilton, Maine purchased an Ayrshire bull called Doughlas Hall Blockade from Mungo Sloan, a breeder in Doughlas Hall, Scotland. He also bought two cows that year, Lessnessock Lera, bred by A.W. Montgomerie of Lessnessnock, Scotland; and Bunton Hill Royal Ann, bred by William Murdoch of Buntonhill, Scotland.

The following year, Moses bought two cows, Flora Findlayston of Poland and Nellie Mischief Maker, both from William E. Bumpus of Oxford, Maine.

SOURCE 1:  The Ayrshire Record, Vol. XXXVI, American and Canadian Ayrshire Herd Record, Ayrshire Breeders’ Association, 1921.
SOURCE 2:  The Ayrshire Record, Vol. XXXVII, American and Canadian Ayrshire Herd Record, Ayrshire Breeders’ Association, 1922.