Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
VOL. LII. NEW S.
AGRICULTURAL.
ABOUT KICKING cows.

ABOUT KICKING cows.
Those who are troubled with kicking
cows will be interested in the following
correspondence of the Country Gentle
man,
1t can be easily prevented,
and, III nine cases out of ten, can be en-
tirely cured. The first step is to re-
strain your hired man from striking or
kicking her Tell him that it is no fault
Of the cows, but is caused by an idiosyn-
cracy in fact, is a subject on which she
is a monomaniac The average hired
man will never strike COW after he learns
SO much about her. Fasten stout strap,
having ring ON it, around the COW S right
hind leg. Have another ring securely
fastened to the stable floor near her hind
feet. Take n halter rope, with a snap in
one end snap it into the ring on the cows
leg pass the rope through the ring on
the floor, and back to the side of the
stable, where it may be securely fastened.
Now you may sit down and milk without
fear. The rope gives the COW room enough
to step little without falling down. But
she cannot lift her foot high enough to
endanger the milk, especially if the pail
After milking, unsnap the rope from her
leg and hang it back on the side Of the
stable without untying ii. Leave the
strap on the COW. Then, when you come
to milk, all you have to do after the COW
is IN her place is to pass the rope through
the ring on the floor and snap it into the
ring ON her leg, and she IS secure 1t is
very little trouble takes less time, in
faat tho, ~ far 70 Ok
self up after being kicked across the sta
BILE /; and after few weeks the habit will
generally be cured. C.E.B.
A good COW for butter making should
taught better than to kick her milk over.
She may be afflicted with sore teats, or
have warts upon them, and has been suf
fering with pain. When cows are thus
afflicted it must require much patience i'll
the poor brute to quietly endure the pam.
If the bag is round and the teats of his
COW are smooth and free from all sores
she must be a little vicious, either hered- |
itsry OF produced by ill-treatment. If |
the teats are sore wash them with warm |
water and wipe dry. Then besmear the |
teats with very salt butter. Keepup this |
practice for a few days and the teats are |
well. To prevent kicking, procure |
leather strap like horses hitching strap,
and place it over the back and Just IN |
front and very close up to the bag draw |
tightly and buckle. She can lift her leg, |
but can bring it forward only a little, and |
cannot swing 1t out so as to hit the pail. |
After few milkings, with gentle hand .
ling, she will yield to her situation, and it
will not be necessary to ''hold her as in
wise" Among the many ways that I
have tried, the strap plan has proved to
be the best. c.G.T
Take common barrel stave saw five
or six inches off each end bore two holes
at both ends, one ON each side of the stave,
pass strong cord through them and tie
il tightly to the stave. Before milking
lie this piece-both at top and bottom
securely to the front part of the leg, di-
,ectly over the joint, the concave side of
he stave next to the leg, and as it fits
airly, and is inflexible, the leg cannot be
oent so as to touch the pail, and the habit
s soon broken. After the COW stops try
ng to kick, as she will in day or two,
simply tie it on as before, but loosely,
md then in a few days leave it off entire
Y. At milking time pass strong string
round the body of the COW,
ibout ten inches in front Of the bag pull
t up and tie it tight Every motion of
he COW when about to kick gives her
'harp pain, because the muscles swell
gainst the string, which does not Weld
NY, and she soon learns that kicking is q
painful pastime. In few days the string
an be thrown over her back, when it
erves the purpose of being a reminder to
Ter. The first method is preferable, as
he foot can never reach the pail if the
tave is put on properly and securely.
H. @. L.
have tried almost everything, and find
he following the best Take rope the
ize of common bed cord, long enough
o go around the COW and tie in a bow ,
mot; make a loop IN one end, run the l
ooped end over the cows back behind {
he hips and Just in front of the udder;
lie it up tight so she cannot raise her !
DOT. Put it on during the day so that
he cow viii get through struggling be-
ore it is time to milk She will try at s
irst to get loose, but us soon as she
inds she cannot get it off, she will stand '
luiet, and you can milk her without fear s
f loss of milk. 1t is the only effective {
emedy | have tried, it is quickly 8
pplied, effective and harmless.
Before applying the rope, tie the t
ow up in the stable and leave her so {
Thile the rope is on We milk our cows I
n the stable winter and summer, and E
eep two ropes on hand for the above i
purpose. J.wY. s