The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-14

Mixing y tie most d,saersesbls work On the
farm o least % think large msjosity Of the
farmers 10 this vicinity. Before person engages
work for the season, he 10 very particular - in.
qsiss hev many COWS are kept? There ID no.
Thing, 70 b cure, very hard about il, BAT il is q
kisd Of work that any one. however much he
nay b pleased vish is u 6rss, dislikes 70 do a.
tss issls expsrlssce.
Yosr city clerks like very much 70 come here
n Tie cosDsry on vacation, and rusticats, and
slsea the 6rss thing thss assracts their attention.
. = The cows. and they seem to think il must be
very nice isn to milk. Upon making the &C.
quaissanes Of kicking eow, however. they soon
change their tsne, and il is not strange that you
Asas them denoancing, 10 the most emphatic
terms. The whole farming business.
soos OF your city people. and doubt no,
ooos country people, too, would laugh at the
. idsa Of ealing milking cows trsds, and yet i,
comes 70 very much the same thing, IS every
one must thoroughly learn the business before
he can become . proficient.
We often speak Of . person a. being
good workman, and this might sith just Is
nseh propriety be said Of milking cows. There
y - much difference between one person and
aDosher in this business - in any other. have
seen boys-yes, and men, too-who mad not a
doubt that they knew a. much about their work
- anybody, tut whom l would not employ uu
der ssy circumstances, il could possibly get
along without am speaking nov more partc
ulsriy Of shoss Who might be appropriately term.
cd the wssteful class. Ii makes Q great differ
encs in . cows shedding out" whether she is
stripped" perfectly dry at each milking. or Q
little 10 allowed to be lett in the beg. One Of my
neighbour told ne that when he MIXED his cows
himself, they each gave nearly quart of milk Q
day more than they gave when he trusted it to
Ais hired man. Great care should be taken to
get every drop Of milk strip - long a. any
milk car b obtained.
Another important item 10 neatsess. II peo.
pie Who buy their milk. should sometimes zee it
before It 10 strained, I fancy they would not
quite - We'll relish their morning cup Of coffee.
At this time Of year, when cows are mostly t-p.
IN the barn, they are very liable TO get dirty,
and the slovenly mixer will be pretty sure to get
something in his milk pail which belongs in the
barn cellar. If little pains be taken, this can
81 b avoided. Always keep an old brush or
broom In The barn to brush the cows, and have
dish OF water to wash their teats, and there
viii not be much danger Of having dirty milk.
K'cking cows are very bad to manage. Not
vnfrequsn'ly the best cows for milk are very
load Of sxercsing their legs, While person Is
milking, and IN this way great deal Of milk is
vested By the inexperienced mixer. A person
very naturally springs back when COW attempts
TO kick, which 10 exactly what the Gov wishes,
for she can then have full liberty Of her legs,
and before you know it, the cows foot is in the
pail. Instead Of springing back, sic up - near
The COW - possible. keeping the pai:-which
Sheuld be between the knees-as high as il will
bear. In this position, there 10 some danger Of
the eevs starting round suddenly. and tipping
the mixer over, unless the head be braced against
Tie Coz. 70 q to resist any such movement
Sooe recommend tying cows legs when she 10
fracsioue, putting machine in her nose, &C.,
bot this should never be resorted to except in
extreme cases. Cross cows will generally b..
come gentle BY mild trestment They will be
eoa1sd. bat you cannot drive them much easier
than yos can men.
Covs should always b mixed q rapidly a
possible. A slow miller dries them up. This 10
Why COW MIXED BY green hand" gives such
snail Dees OF milk. P. PAIoR.
South Hampton, N. H., April 1, 1862.