The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-07-04
FARM Topics.
: Hints on Milking.

duu cOnIOTtaDIe as possible, anu no per-
son should be. employed in sniilking
whom the animals fear. q As a general
rule it is important that the milking
should always take place at regular
hours. The same person should always
milk thelsams neoxS, and in the same
order each day, sc, far as. practicable.
A good dairyfIlan should know enough |
of his stock to be able toitell3whiehlo of
his cows are more difficult to milk. than /
others, and when lany new help is in.'
troduced the easiest milking COWS sheuid
be assigned to them.
Moving to a spirit Of rivalry common
among young and inexperienced per
sons, they make aff effort to get their
pals filed in the quickest possible time; :
consequently drawing from each cow as,
much of her milk as IS given down
rapfilyand readily, and leaving a con-y
siderable Quantity behind IN the udder, /
They nny till fheir Ipails rapidly, ibabI
the, interests of the. owner suffer ulti-s
imately. The dairfffian needs to insure
himself; by personal trial that one cow
is not left for another until she is. fairly
MIXED out, since, Though it's proper
to, .draw the milk rapidly, it is even
hhofe Important to secure the last drop. /
Cows that are ilttreateda ors roughly
handled will sometimes urn. obstinate
and will hold their milk % Mixers
sAerad study the disposition efthe cows
under their charge, that they may be-,
come familiar Hwith them, fondling'
them, hen pattirsgs. pa u e. and .sfskngg them,. thus
securing their confidence. In driving
cows from pasture they should never
be driven or hurried, OF made to go
faster than d moderate walk. The dai-
rymaman1uld iiIsistsupon his aassistantsi4 .
milking properly from the, very outset t.i,
It Is far Better to Spend a little time IN 7
this way at the staftshan to5aaiowt the 7
contraction Of bad, habits which result t..
in a certain 'anlotht Of loss every day
inthe fseason. ga ssTgo2 5iis 9aeT1q 81
Briefly, the end in view in milking,
cowsis to empty the milk vessels COM /
pleteiy by means of aipsogressive presasp
sure. exerted first BY the thumb and in |,
sdex finger and subsequently by the rest +
ofsthe fiagers. Part ofdhs nilksswiii bef4l
lleft behind unlessgood caYeis taken not,
to strangle the ripple, as it were, at its T
base before pressing itslthlis rendering
part Of the force applied of no avail. /
experienced sperso1sS sometimes think
: that they get on faster by proceeding
fhastily TO the alternating movements re-
quifed in milking; fsfis is'a very great 4
mistake. resulting, in an, eincpmplete !
milking to begin With, unnecessary IA
tigue othe operation anda Eobd deal of i
distress to the cow. The mixers should /
always have theft nails cut sshbrtt,t Oalid !
Iif . COWS teats are asaiafu1 from fnflam. i
nation or other cause, care should be. /
taken not to increase her saffefingSi !
0The. teats should be anointed with
few , drops 6f miip Simply S1sf Those Whp
rrexercise the greasestease, patience and |
1gentleness in thesmatter etmiiking cows
will be rewarded with the, best. results. /
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How to Utilize ils Table l Refuse. ssds essd
PJa,tsS fsp9 assefibss Its rs method ,iss IS
tsfonowss First, "a pfsper FEEDING pailis
als absolute nseessitysto to successfully pre- =
pare the refuse # e. Of II the table and, Kitchens
to make It proper GOD !, for |
ifowfs Get a hardwood pafl, or ask |
yoaf grocer fdf;va hardwood butterrfifaai
kin. shaped like q pail %. Gut q board to-
! fit into the chine firmly on the bottom
of the pail, and thick enough to project
an eighth Of an inch or more beyond
itheF end {, OF JEthex stayes, II SO that
/ the pail may rest firmly on the bottom
isnstead iof onothe ends of itke'1 1staFss =
slEasten in place py 3 few pailadriyept
: thrpugf the staves SffIto this Ifafse bot
TtoH, which maybe pfgpiRa, is.oniyI
/ to keep from bursting out the bottom Of
! the pail by ehoppfng in it. IF you can
fnot get "a haydwoqd epail ,lputr saothers
false bottom Of hardwood inside of
Z pine pail, nicely fitted aindEseeM Msa AXE
!. the under sope. Grind, the edge ORA
common spade Sharp, and YOU lave an
fadInirable chopping knife, and wifio be
\, surprised to see how quickly you can
chop fine all scraps and waste Of every
askind, cooked or raw vegetables, chick
en- bones, and every thing except beef,
pork or }n1aston bones; thesH save by
4 themselves and put, into assteek s9pp-
I kettle, with all pieces of raw meat or
4 cheap meat from the Gmarket,S and keep
! it onst The rkisciengtor as much of the
7 day as you can induce your better
tlhalf,sftoTletsa fsmain. AFTER bofihg
Il several days some of tbeYe laEge bpass bpgsaas Is
q win ch6p 1p fine With The other waste,
and can be used az fast aEttiey beenfne
soft. Chop up the waste each mQf2ipg,
1addine meal and shbrts Enough II ffof ia 4
L tbreakfast fpr the hsekn sesl4 theiwhele
With the soEp from the stock kettle,
II adding once.eaehsweekI She Of the foI.
lowing artieles,. for each % hens. 1
u snnnrfiil rnanfAer G onions 1 mint char