The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-05
The Dairyman's Ten Commandments.

times treat thy COW kindly and gently,
securing her confidence, and allowing
no one TO modest her or make her
afraid.
>. Thou shalt not starve or stint thy
cow for food, nor give her poor, innutri-
tious or unwholesome feed of any kind
whatsoever, but an abundance of that
which is palatable and good for her sys-
tenn, that she may keep in good flesh,
have smooth coat and clear eye: and
thou shalt give her salt to lick whenever
she liketh.
3. Thou shalt in no way deprive nor
allow thy COW to be deprived of plenty
of clean water to drink, nor compel her
TO wallow in mud or to 90 a long dis
lance to get water, nor to drink out of
mud-holes, stagnant ponds or pools, nor
to sip water from the holes in the earth
made by her own feet. or the feet of
other animals but thou shalt give her
an abundance Of spring, brook or well
water, kept clean enough for thine own
use.
4. Thou shalt give thy cow ample
shade in summer and q warm shelter in
winter and the latter shall be kept
CLEAN and sweet, and withal we'll venti-
lated ; and thy COW shall have room for
freedom OF motion, clean bed to lie
on, and opportunity for such outdoor
exercise as she may desire, to the end
that her blood shall freely circulate,
that her muscles shall not deterlorate
and become weak or stiffened, and that
her digestion and appetite shall remain
good.
5. Thou shalt milk thy cow in a cool
place in summer and when she is not
heated or fretted, but standeth quiet
and cheweth her cud. and in a clean
place at all times shou shalt clean thy
cows bag, milk her gently, and avoid
getting filth into thy milk-pail and
thou shalt NOT save for thine own or thy
neighbors use, nor carry to the factory,
any milk drawn from a COW with a calf
less than four days old, nor milk drawn
from a cow suffering from horn and
hoof disease, or horn distemper, or fever.
or garget, or any other disease, nor
from any COW which thou hast good
reason TO believe is suffering from i'll
health
E, Thou shalt keep everything about
thy stable and dairy house scrupulouslv
clean thou shalt thoroughly cleanse
ter-all the pals, cans, strainers, pans
and other utensils used in milking, car
rying milk, setting milk, or manufacture
ing it into any Of the products of the
dairy; and thou shalt carefully keep
thy milk from exposure to foul, faint
ed or diseased atmosphere so shalt
thou prevent the oily particles in thy
milk from absorbing bad odors, and fe-
Yer malaria, and the virus of contagious
disease; and thou shalt spare myself
the shame and sin of delivering milk
that +" tasteth of the barn-vard." and Of
introducing disease into the families of
those who eat of the products of thy
dairy.
Thou shalt cool and air thy milk as
soon as drawn from the COW, by using
the best appliances at thy command
not by putting cold water or ice in it.
for that would be violation of both the
law and the commandments by
bringing thy milk in contact with a cool
surface above the freezing point, and
exposing thy milk in thin sheets to
clean atmosphere, that it may become
charged with oxygen, which hath
wonderful virtue to prevent souring and
tainting. 1t is shrewdly suspected by
some Of the prophets that air-mill< is of
more value than cooling it, and expert
ence showeth that stirring it with a dip
per hath a preservative effect that
should commend it to every patron of
cheese factory. Thou shalt conhne thy
milk in q covered can as short time as
possible, and protect it from the rays of
the sun and the hot atmosphere. A
wooden blanket thrown over the can.
and canvas stretcher over the milk
wagon, would be found quite efiicacious
the blanket not TO be used unless the |
milk is cooled.
s.. Thou shalt not water thy milk by
mixing with it the contents of the
spring the well, the cistern, the brook, |
the water-trough, or other source of |
water supply; nor by feeding the COW |
villainous Stops, whey, or extremely |
succulent food, whereby the contents of |
thy milk can shall be increased in guam
tity at the expense of quality, with the
view of cheating thy neighbor: for thou
wilt thereby be cheating thine own soul,
and stand in constant danger of the pen.
atty of the law.
9. Thou shalt not skim thy milk by
taking off the cream that riseth in the |
can over llSHt, tlIdJ tllOu nldNesl nave !
a little cream for coffee nor by setting
it in pans or other utensils over night
nor by saving strippings, nor by any
other process; for if thine own sense of
honesty doth not restrain thee, thou
shouldst constantly have the fear of
the law. and of the watchtul eyes of
thy neighbors, before thee. 1t is better
to save out small mess for thine own
use.
10. Thou shalt not commit adultery
by adulteratng thy milk with burnt SUI
gar. chalk. salt, soda, or any ingredient
or compound whatsoever; nor by giving |
vile stuffs to thy COW; nor by any means,
trick, device or process known or un-
known to the naturally depraved. The
laws of the State, the health Of the
community and the lives of the people,
especially Of the hosts of little ones
who are likened unto the kingdom of
heaven, cry out against this unpardona-
bic sin.