Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-10
. From tho Gennessee Farmer.

tained parts.-Common School ASSISTANT
From tho Gcnnessee Farmer.
BREAKING AND MINING cows. =,
The proper management ofcows TO rem.
der them gentle and tractable is a thing OF
the firstimportancc.! The unpleasant con,
SEQUENCES Of attempting to milk unsubdued
and irritable animals,-thc loss OF SWIM
ming pail of milk,-"the long face, the
grave step, an apology, and an empty paf,,
it is certainly always desirable to AVOID
Even COWS of naturally mild and gentle
disposition, (for there is a great difference
in them, as in almost all animals, )arc some
times completely, spoiled by in]ud's'ous
treatment. Where no system of manage
ment is adopted, and where animals are
punished for bad conduct, merely as the
convenience, caprice. or passion OF the milk
er dictates, it is not to be expected that they
will improve in manners, or become other.
wise than terror Of female and finally OF
male mixers. .
Whenever young cows show any thing
Of rebelous disposition, the first thing they
should be made to feel, is the superior physa.
cal force of man, in decided and effectuaI
manner. AS soon as this is felt, the animal
is ovcrpowercd, and prefers surrenderng
at once to contending further to manifest
detrimcnt. The best way to effect this, is
to shut the animal up, and Immediately ac-
custom it to handling every: part, speaking
to it at the same time in q loud firm voice
a single word at time, land at intervals.
1t will thus become familiar to us, and be-
come conscious Of superior power, This
consciousness will be more strong ly produ-
ced, if the handling be firm and even rough.
An animal should never, for the same rea-'
son, be spoken to in coaring cethough,
a kind and soothing tone should always be
adopted whenever it manifests submission.
IF it should show a disposition to resist, as
by kicking,the act should be followed instan-
taneously by single stroke of whip, or
other punishment. sIf this is Invariably
adopted the animal submits, not finding it
pleasant or profitable to resist. But never
punish an animal unless it can betdenc in.
stantly after the commission of the offence,
and never strike but once, and.aboye all
never get ain passion, forthis wifcertainly
spoil the whole. ! If an animal thus. finds
that bad behaviour is always followed i'm.
by punishment and that Submis..
sion is always attended with kind treatment
il soon learns to distinguish one from the
other; and a change in its manners is
wrought in remarkably short space of
time. We have seen COWS ofseyeral years
Of age, and apparently Of almost incorrigi.
bic ferocity, completely metamorphosed in
this respect, so as never for years to show
the slightest disposition to resist or disobey;
but on the contrary to become even attach.
ed to their master. We need not ask how
much more humane to the animal, or plea.
santto the keeper, this is, than where q
different course is pursued.
1t viii assist materially in the breaking OF
5oung cows to accustom them to be fre-
luently handled from the first years and to
enable them to acquire a familiarity with
he voice and presence Of man.
A ,heifer should never be allowed to have
, calf till the early part Of summer, or if
deferred even until nearly the middle it will
&c no detriment. 1t will be the most. vi.
porous, and there will then be better sup.
by of nutritious grass for food, which will
cause a more perfect enlargement or swell.
ing Of the udder.
The best COW may be spoiled by no tlnilk.
ng clean; too much attention therefore
cannot be paid to this subject. The udder
should be perfectly drained to the very last
dripping, for besides the extreme injury ul.
:imately caused to cows by leaving a part
,fthe:milk, the last milk, is alwaysfar the
richest, according to the remark of an. ex..
oericnced Cheshire dairyman, (" each sue.
,eeding drop the COW gives at a milking
the preceding one in richness"
Sore or chapped teats, SO common an evil
may be very efectually prevented by wash
ing them perfectly clean with cold water al.
ways before milking. Very bad cases
have beenthus perfectly cured in aiew days.
From the New York Times.
Au5urn State Pison.-'the. following
facts are contained inthe report of:the In
spectors Of the Auburn State Prision, re-