The Red Cloud chief., 1878-06-20

air we are much q, the m,rcy of the
weather, bot by properly preparing the
ground. ant planting 10 damp weather.
u possible. there will generally be no
great trouble,
Celery plants trsnsplanted In very
hot, dry weather, sometimes need to be
watered once Or twice after being set
out. When this has 10 be done. do II
thoroughly. using water enough 10 wet
down the ground to the roots ~ the
plant, or little advantage will result.
Cows ess1disg o'p Mill.
A correspondent 81 the Queenslander
summarizes the physiological peculiar
tiles Of the msmmary glands Of the COW
in the following manner. thus explain
ing Why cows can hold up their milk"
The bag or udder IL divided into four
parts. entirely distinct from each other.
except as they are held together by
membrnnous ligamcnts. The milk 10
each IL held In continent tubes. which.
like the roots 81 q tree. are all contract
ed into one. Just above the r. at-the
milk entering that funnel-shaped organ
by a single channel. just nj the upper
end of the teat the walls Of this channel
are contracted. and the contraction Is
surrounded by q band Of muscular Il.
bres. The will ~ the COW can operate
on this band, contracting or expanding
II Mt pleasure. making 1t operate like q
valve. At the junction Ut each small
tube with q larger one Is n similar con
traction and band. also under the con.
troll Of the will. Ordinarily these band,
are contracted Gas In the neck OF the
bladder) so that the milk has to crowd
It's way through them To get from the
smaller into the larger tubes. This Il
an admirable arrangement for sustain
ing the weight Of the milk equally In
all parts Of the udder. and preventing
II from pressing heavily upon the teats.
When the udder Is full. II the milk l,
drawn out Of the teats, relieving the
pressure In them, II requires q vigorous
effort of the will of the GOV To proven,
the pressure above from c~rowding the
milk down to I'LL the vacancy. II the
udder IL only partly filled, she can hold
the milk back o easily, and the less
there In In IL, the more easily can she
maintain the tension NJ the muscular
hands necessary TO prevent entirely the
milk from flowing through them.
When the mixer first takes hold OF
the teats and begins to milk. the excite.
ment causes the cow to contract the
bands so firmly ~ to hold back the milk
perfectly for . time. But presently
this vigorous contraction will begin "a
slacken. and the milk will begin to pour
through, and II all Ii quiet she win 70
lax the bands fully. when the milk oil
settles down upon the teats. and II
quickly drawn in. can all be MIXED out
to the very last drop. But this perfec,
relaxation will only last for q short
time. II the milk Is not o extracted
she will begin to tighten up the muscu.
lar bands again, and the last part will
be- held back and permanently retained
when the mixer probably thinks he has
got II all, because II stops coming. A
COW should. therefore, be MIXED quick.
ly A. we'll rs quietly.
A calf will draw milk In three min.
utes, and = mixer should come - near
that time ~ possible. II the time oi
milking Is much prolonged she will be.
come impatient, and be sure not "a
give down. perfectly. The quotes,
and quickest mixer gets the most and
best milk, because he gets all the '.strip.
pings" which are the richest part.