4:08 a.m.
It was n't a powerful blast , nor had been the original shot . Sixty miles away , thirteen Guernsey cows munched at a rick of fresh hay and chewed contentedly in the moonlight . At 3:11 a.m. , the following morning the first calf arrived , followed in rapid order by a dozen more . Sally 's Cloverdale Marathon III dropped her calf at 4:08 a.m. on Independence Day . At 7:00 a.m. , she was milked and produced two and a half gallons of absolutely clear , odorless , tasteless and non-ignitable fluid . Eleven other Guernseys gave forth gushing , foaming , creamy rich gallon after gallon of Grade A milk . The thirteenth cow filled two buckets with something that looked like weak cocoa and smelled like stale tea .