The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-27
TO HAVE A GOOD MIXER.

Joseph Allen Lane, of Bourbon Co.,
Kentucky writes to the Kentucky
Home journal" his views of how the
above end should be accomplished, as
follows:
The milking qualities must be in the
animal, but human skill and manage
ment have much to do with its devel-
opment The best mixers, by far, |
have ever owned, have been bred early
A heifer that came so early as March,
and have been we'll cared for might
with safety be coupled with a bull near
her own age and not too heavy, in the
August after she was one year old.
Her calf would come, if impregnated,
the ensuing Maya pleasant season
here, and when the grass is abundant.
When she brings her calf, my course
has been to get them into convenient
and comfortable stable, and as soon as
| was satisfied that the calf had suck
ed, and that is generally before remov-
ing from the place of calving, l have
her bag entirely emptied by very care
full and gentle milking. To do this she
must be kindly approached and treated;
first, midst all the way through be kind
and gentle with them. After milking
thoroughly and stopping, leave the door
open and let the cow and calf have ac-
cess to grass lot where there is plenty
of good water, and no other stock that
would disturb or injure them. If the
weather is too bad for the calf to be
out, keep both COW and calf housed and
see that she has plenty of water and food,
but no corn or other food that is too
stimulating. See that the udder is eff
fectually emptied three times day
that is, early in the morning, at noon
and at night, as the calf will take for
while but little at time After ten
days, if the bag appears to be in good
condition, l turn the COW, after the
morning milking, away from her calf
on pasture; she is brought up at noon,
and after the calf sucks is thoroughly
MIXED; the same process being repeat
ed late in the evening. l suffer her to
remain with her calf at night for
while after the first separation This
course is best to guard against inaam-
nation of the udder: when this is all
right, and the danger is past, say when
the calf is about two weeks old or more,
according to circumstances, | reduce the
milkings to two each day, morning and
evening.
If the object is to rear a fine calf, let
it have all the milk it will suck before
any is MIXED but be sure to leave none
in the uddcr. Never let calf run
with COW after the first week or ten
days-if you desire a good mixer
The udder must be enlarged by disten-
tation from day to day, and the milk
vessels excited to their greatest produc-
ton in order to have an abundant milk
err When the calf runs with the COW
all the time, sucking; it may be every
two or three hours, she will very soon
secrete what the calf draws or less at
one time, the udder will remain small
and contracted, and she will be effect
ually ruined as mixer if this course
be long persisted in 1t is all import
ant in order to secure great flow of
milk, to see that your COW has an abund-
ance of wholesome, succulent food :;
nothing is better than choice blue grass,
and the more tender, fresh and juicy,
the better; let salt be given sparingly,
but often; say two or three times each
week. A good rich slop of wheat bran
is fine when first stabbed, or when grass
is not abundant.