Elsie the Cow is the advertising mascot of the Borden Company, now primarily used to promote the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative's Borden cheese products. Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... Borden Milk Products LP was founded in 1857 by Gail Borden and is now owned by Dallas-based Milk Products LP. MPLP is privately held and located near National Dairy Products LP. Most of Bordens products are sold in the United States, but the condensed milk is also found... Dairy Famers of America logo Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is an agricultural marketing cooperative owned by about 21,946 members (dairy farmers) representing over 12,000 farms in the United States representing one-third of the US milk supply. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of cows, goats, sheep, buffalo or other mammals. ...

She was created in the 1930s to symbolize the Perfect Dairy Product, and made a live appearance at the New York World's Fair in 1939. She also starred in a movie, RKO's Little Men, in 1940. For a time in the mid-1940s, when she was voiced by Hope Emerson, she was better known than some human celebrities, and she remains among the most recognizable product logos in the United States. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham [2], Metropolis Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... A Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... RKO could stand for: RKO Pictures The R.K.O. - finishing manoever (and initials) of WWE professional wrestler Randy Orton. ... Little Men (published 1871) is considered the second book of the Little Women trilogy written by Louisa May Alcott. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Hope Emerson in Caged (1950) Hope Emerson (October 29, 1897 - April 25, 1960) was an American actress. ...

Her husband is Elmer the Bull, who was later loaned to Borden's chemical division as the mascot for Elmer's Glue. Their offspring included Beulah, Beauregard (born 1948), and twins Larabee and Lobelia (born 1957). The first Elsie, "You'll do Lobelia," is from the Walker Gordon Dairy Farm in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey. Elmers Products, Inc, is the manufacturer of Elmers Glue-All and other crafts and home repair products, including Krazy Glue, Ross Glue, ProBond adhesives, and X-Acto craft knives. ... Plainsboro Township is a Township located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ...

External links

• Borden Cheese [1]
• Elsie and Borden dairy products
• Obituary of David William Reid, advertising marketer and creator of Elsie and Elmer
• Article on "You'll Do Lobelia," one of the live Elsies, from her hometown of Brookfield, Massachusetts.