The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-11

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Cow Mixers.

Many inquiries have been made
i'm regard to Milking Machines"
r~auIIcS to these bv mail have been
Impracticable OH account of their
rumber. We therefore take this
o~pportunity of stating what ~
tnnr of this machine. The idea
Of milking Il COW by means of ii
mr-uauI I'll device Is attractive on
nine. face uf 1t, because this opera
r.pu l. one OF the most irksome of
4lI farm Iabors. There has been Il
prejudice against the use of any
other mcthods OF milking than the
old fashioned one, and we confess
lu nave felt to some extent the IN
tiuence OF this prejudice, and have
been very cautious IN referring t.
the Milking Machine. For eXccp-
ti1nal use in the cases of sore OF
chapped tcats, hard milking COWS,
lurgctcd or caked udder, and other
>.nIlar difficulties, there has never
been 1t question us To the necessity
for using IL mixer some such
means is Indispensable. But for
otncral use to I'VE time and labor.
We have not previously been able to
>al that the machine was advisable.
After IL personal trial we must
admit that we have been forced to
modify Il previous opinions. We
eve an illustration of the machine
and its manner OF use. The tubes,
of pure silver, are inserted carefully
ia the teat, the milk having been
first started, to allow the opening
To be found. The pure India
rubber tubes then conduct the
milk. which flows freely into the
pail. That is all there is Of it.
care must be taken to Use only
such machines as are of pure
material, and after the milking to
n the tubes in o some clean. cold
water. and well free them from
milk. In using the machine, we
ind it operates as follows: 1t
draws the milk SO entirely away
That none can be procured by strip
ping: IN acts apparently with
much Ease and comfort to the COW,
our animals evidently showing
much surprise and pleasure ut the
freedom from the usual manipula
non of the teatS, and turning the
head and viewing the novel process
seemingly with great interest !; the
milk pours with great rapidity, Il
Large pail. holding II quarts, being
filled IN . minutes !; the process is
perfectly clean, and the milk
gathers no impurities, as IN tht
usual handling Of the teats and
udder, in which numerous scales of
kin. hairs, and ''cowy" favored
matters unavoidably fall into the
milk. The relief from the muscu-
lar eNertlon OF the wrists and arms,
Is very grateful to the mixer. so
far We are certain. OF the future
effect upon the cow we are o pre-
pared to say, because this Il matter
winch can only be learned by the
continued use of the mixer; but
there is evidence that the machine
has been used IN IL noted Scoth
dairy for s Years, and this may go
for something. As it is, we shall
continue to use it, and take what
ever risk there may be. As the
lube is very small, and is retained
in the teat only 3 OF t minutes, and
the teat Is to be stripped down
always after finishing milking, We
dpprehend no evil results. For
the introduction Of the mixer into
this country, we are indebted to
MIR. VIM. Crozier, of Northport,
Long Island, who has introduced
several useful implements to Amer
lcan flrmers.-1merican Igric~t-
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