The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-06-27
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Ten Rules for Milking.

Women make the best mixers.
Stephens, in his Book Of the Farm
says he never saw a man milking
without thinking he is usnrping a
place that does not belong to him.
1t would seem as though farmers
had combined together to Danish
women from the barn yard and COW
house We can think of no other
reason for allowing the yard to re
main so dirty.
Milking requires a little skill gen
tleness and patience. And we insist
that if men will milk they should do
the work properly.
1st. The COWS should be MIXED
at the same hours every day, sun
day and week days.
ID. If ven milk "Daisy" first to-
day and "Brindle" second, do not
milk Brindle first tomorrow and
Daisy second, but always milk them
in the established order. Few pay
any attention to this point, but it is
an important matter, especially in a
large dairy, as an irregularity makes
the COWS uneasy.
Sd. The same man should milk
the same COWS.
4th. No talking should DO permit
ted during milking unless for the
purpose Of soothing the COW. The
man who uses harsh words, to say
nothing Of blows, deserves to be
kickpd ont of the stable
9th. A kicking COW should be
treated kindly and haze her legs tied
1t is the only sure preventive and is
little trouble.
9th. Have a three-legged milking
stool. A one-leggcd stool is nut
sance.
7th. Wash yous hands before go
ing 20 milk, and if the cows teats
are dirty wash them also with water
It is very common to milk some
milk into the hand. and then moist
en- the teats with it. We have often
done it ourselves, but cannot recon-
mend the practice. Water is better
Sth. Sit close TO the COW. Do moi
stick your head in her flank, but sil
upright; you will milk easier and
have more control over the COW
Hold The pail firmly between YOU
knees and do not let il touck the
ground. We need hardly sey tha
you should sit on the right lend sid,
of the COW, or what teamsters cal
/ the "Of-side." or course it make!
no difference which side, if the Gov
is used to it. And it may be that al
there are left-hand plows, there may
he IN some sections of our widely
extended parish left-hand cows also
In this case you will have to sit will
your right hand towards the cow:
hind leg, instead Of the left hand, q.
is the usual custom.
9th Do not milk too fast at first
Rub the teats or bag a little, ant
soothe the COW. Then as the mill
begins to come down freely strike
steady, regular motion, and contin
ue it without stopping until all The
milk is drawn from the udder. Rap
i'll milking is desirable, but steady
milking is still more important
Some people milk with a stripping
motion Of the hands. They pul
down on the teats.R This is baC
practice. A good mixer may beal
down a little, but il he does he i,
hardly conscious of it. Nearly al
the milking is done by the thre,
lower fingers. The forefingcr anC
thumb are first tightly pressed tight
" round the teat so as to proven
the milk from going back, and thcl
the three lower fingers are contract
ed until the milk is forced out
There is no pulling or stripping
the milk is simply forced out by thr
contraction of the fingers. TIL,
forefinger and thumb are first closed
then the next finger, and then th,
next, and finally the little finger, ant
as one finger closes, the second fin
ger above begins to relax so as to al
low the milk to come into the teat
In this way there is a steady, unin
terrupted stream of milk forced out
This cannot be done with a stripping
motion.