Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-11-03
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TREATMENT OF COWS.

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d, These amiable and peaceful animals should
be tra,ed at all times with the ersatess kind'
ness. Mixers and others having the care
and Management are. often chargeao'e tor
much of the difficulties they encounter in the
prosecution Of their respective vocat'ons, 10
their own indiscretion; in attempting to cor
rect bad habits by violent remedies, which
..rve. only to confine the evil, and not unfre'
ouently becomes the source Of others that no
a,sidui,y Of attention is capable TO overcome
or modify. Many valuable animal has been
ruined by harsh treatment, especially during
the first season after dropping their first calf,
when they are particularly ,imid, and should,
consequently be approached and managed
with the most gentle care. 1t sometimes
happens that a degree Of intermescencc or
excoriation Of the udder, occasoned either by
an undue secretion Of milk, or the action OF
the calf's jaws while sucking, produces res
tiveness, and renders the operation o. milking
one Of great difficulty; but under such cir
cumstances the kndest treatment should be
adopted, and no beating or fagelation, how.
ever light, allowed. Great care should also
be taken TO ASCERTAIN, if possible, the cause
or origin Of the evil Animals naturally dis
posed to gentleness, may. under such circum.
stances be utterly ruined in few weeks.
Fastening up the head, twisting the nose, and
perhaps no less Objectionable and certainly
no less cruel practice of compelling the ami
NAL to stand on three legs during the opera
tion Of milking - all of which are recon-
mended by some,-should never be practiced
until all other resorts of a more gentle and
modifying character have failed.
In milking great care should be used not
10 excite fear or occasion pain The follow
ing article, which we copy from one of our
eastern exchanges, contains several valuable
suggestions, and should be perused and pom
dered by every one who has the management
Of cows.
s'Having MIXED more or less every season
since was "whee.bit boy" says the wri.
ter, aand having seen it done so poorly as to
injure the COW, propose 10 give few rules
for it, which have learned from my own and
others experience.
/. Have you got stool TO sit on.
q Have your finger nails pared short and
smooth.
3. Sit down and clean the bag and wet
The teats with the first stream OF milking.
4. Then set the pail under, and milking as
fast as you can conveniently-the faster the
better. A COW will give more milk when
MIXED fast, than when MIXED slow.
s. Milk as though the teats were full to the
last, otherwise it makes them slow TO 'strip'
in little while.
6. Never scold or strike COW for running
about the yard or kicking. II generally doe:
more hurt than good.
7. II she runs about, have patience--tall
kindly to her, aud tie her up, as a last resoit
till she is not afraid
-- 8. III she kicks, sit forward far enough fo
she CANNOT come forward Of her leg, anc
9. II she switches nerr, or spill the milk
fasten it by parting the hair, aHdr;time,
round her leg Use string, il the hair
not long enough.
10. If she hollis up her milk, butt her wit
your hands. What else does calf butt fc
but to make the mother give down her milk
We have only 10 remark in conclusion
that by following the above rules, much tro,
bio and perplexity will be avoided, and III
most refractory animal rendered in . sho
time perfectly ouiet and docile