The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-07-04
COWS.
How they should be M~ilked-Tho Poryer-
Slty Of the Creatures.

NOW the} Nhoulu De M~ilked-THo PorSer-
sity Of the Creatures.
There are many diverse opinions
about rearing cows. Some experts be-
lieyc that u row should be trained so as
to have no preferences, and some
Others think II best TO cherish all the
whips OF tho animal. Cows can be
trained either way. The writer has
chosen the former plan, and from It's
birth a COW Is made a wholly artificial
animal. II is never permitted to suck
It's dam, aud is removed from her as
500 as 1t Is dropped aud at TENDED to In
an appropriate manner by whomsoever
may happen to be the most convenient
help-tbe owner or a hired man. II is
taught TO drink. used to be tied up. TO
he led by II halter. to be tethercl. 10 be
carded and brushed and handled all
OYER, and when il Is a COW It IL as docile
and traetable ms any w%ell-trained rea.
sonablo animal could be-. This Is con-
vcnicnt. aud convenience In n dairy
conduccs to comfort aud profit
On tho other hand, there ara cow.
which are full Of whims and conceits.
having been trained to be self.willed
and 10 have their own way In every
thing. II this is not done they hold up
their milk, kick over the milk pals and
tho mixers, and are n source Of ION.
stant worry anil trouble. An instance
OF the result Of this kind Of training il
Afforded by Il State prison COW Of Mis-.
soufi, which was MIXED for some wears
BY eonvicts In tho usual striped dress.
When sold and changed for another
cow this animal utterly refused to lei
down her milk until q striped dress was
procured aud worn by the mixer.
Tue are many cows who will fail
largely IN their milk II a strange person
oilieiates at the pail. Some cows are so
pcrycrsc in this respect a. TO wholly
ruin themselves by Withholding their
milk until the uddcr has been spoiled.
Much OF the comfort and profit OF milk
ing depends upon the training TO which
the COW has been used, and II il
quite q mistake to give the COW
~ advantage over the owner, which
viii make him u slave to her inelIna.
tons. This is to b. avoided by proper
training, which should be begun with
the calf or even with the dam, for this
kind disposition which results from
continued discipline becomes an inner.
tied quality.
II u ID thu milking that 20 much
trouble occurs. and Il Is in regard TO
milking that the most patient training
should be given. The young calf should
be used 10 handling and TO the manipu.
lation OF the ndder and teats from the
hrst month. This should be dv!e gently
aud cautiously at first. By rubbing tie
pdder and pulling the teals gently Tho
milk organs bccomc better deyeloped.
! which Is another advantage. When \
calf thus trained becomes a cow N.
submits quietly TO be MIXED and will
not Kick or withhold the milk. Thu
the most troublesome vices off COW ara
esnded. The manner Of milking should
be easy and gentle. A soft. small hand
docs this work the best. n i well n
Vary the methods Hand milking .hnuld
be changed Tor stripping or finger mTTk.
Ing now and then; this relieves ,h.
wrist Of tbs mixer and nearly approach.
- the natural drswing manner Of a
sucking calf When the ieais are short
another method may b used the lhumb
y bent and the teal Is taken beween The
bent fpfc,part and the two fingers. A
teat half an Inch long may b. MIXED IN
this way. Tho milking should be done
as quickly rs possible aud tho te.,.
drained dry. Slow milking has A had
effect upon the con-, a a habit Of drih
bling the milk l. formed. Twelve q,
fourteen quarts Of milk can be taken
from a cow-and should be-in Ave
minutes; ten cows should he MIXED IN
less than IN hour when In their fnll
flush. II Is = good plan 10 chausn The
mslkerS occasionally, and ia trance
mixer i brought In he should feed IT.
COWS a few times aud brush and handle
them and pet them and talk 10 them.
and % get well acquainted with thorn
before he milka When COWS arr thu.
trained the methods should O he
changed. but regularly adhered to- This
regularity IN an the works Of the dairy
in fesding. watering. cleaning and
milking-k indispensable 10 sncce-s
Lastly. IL l. h<t 10 make . habit Of fis.
ing The cows a snail bite Of hay before
mixing. and to give the regular meal
alter milking The morning milking
should - doae Al about FIVE o'clock.
and The evening ~ the ssme hour This
IS the morn NJ work al done up while
nreakfsss : preparing. ard The evening
vark may b. finished BY an or soon
aiier. giving a,lveive hours workns
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