The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
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even IL be does cot do his work well We
can remedy the result sometime A study
Of lbe uadcr will help Us see hew good
milking beneAts COW. Ia work called
"Rural cyeIor ~ lila. there !. a complete
description Of the udder, IL isa unique
mass. composed Of two Symmetrical parts
simply united TO each other Ivy q cellular
tisrue, Lax add very abundant; aud each
OF these parts comprises tso divisions or
quarters, which consist Of macy small
erauules. ard are connected togeih = by q
compact luminous tissue and from each
anatier proceed systems Of ducts. which
form successive unions aud eoufloenccs,
somewhat ii the manner Of the many af-
fluents OF large river until they termin
ate in one grand excretor canal which
passes down through the elongated nam
military body called the teat, Its lacii
ferrous or milk tubes, however, do not. as
might be supposed. proceed exactly from
smaller to larger ducts by gradual and
regular enlargement. because 1t would not
have been proper that the secretion o.
milk should escape as II was formed; aud
therefore We findhn apparatus adapted for
the purpose of retaining 1t for proper
time. This apparatus is to be found both
Ia the teat and il, the internal coustruo
ton OF the udder. The teat resembles
funnel in shape, and somewhat IN office,
and II is supposed OF considerable drgreo
OF elasticity. II seems formed principally
OF the cults. with some muscular tbres,
and it is covered on the outside by culice
ike every other part Of the body, but the
cuticle here not only covers the exterior,
but also turns upwards, and lines the in
sides OF the extremity OF the teat, NJ far as
It is con ,racted, aud there terminates by a
frilled edge the rest of the interior OF the
teats and ducts being lined by mucous
me IN brane But MS the udder In most
animals is attached in pendulous man
ner to the body, and as the weight OF the
column OF fluid would press with force
which would, IN every Case, overcome the
resistance OF the contraciuns Of the eItre'
nifty, or prove oppressive to the tett,
there is in the internal arrangement OF the
udder provision made to obylate this d II.
hculty.
The various ducts, as they are uuiteG'
do not become gradually enlarged so as to
admit the ready flow Of milk in contiu ual
stream to the teat, but are so arranged o.
to take of, in geeat measure, the extrem Q
pressure to which the teat would be other
wise exposed Each main duct, as 1t en-.
tiers into another, has contraction pro.
duced, by which kind of valvuar appara'
tus is formed in such q manner as to be.
come pouches and sacks, capable OF con.
,aining the great body Of milk In con-
sequence OF this arrangement, 1t is neces.
sary that kind OF movement upwards, OF
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the teat is drawn, to force out the milk
and by this lift the milk is displaced from
these pouches, and escapes into the teat,
and is then easily squeezed out while the
contraction, or pouches, at the same time
resist in certain degree. the return or re.
fux CT the displaced milk.
Another writer says: The first requisite
OF good mixer is, OF course, the utmost
cleanliness Without this, the milk is IN
endurable. The udder should, therefore,
be carefully cleaned before the milking
commences. The mixer may begin grad
ually and gently, but should steady il
crease the rapidity the operation till the
udder is emptied, using pail sufficiently
large to hold ALL without the necessity Of
changing. Cows are very sensitive and
the pail cannot be changed, nor can th 9
mixer stop or rise during the process OF
milking, without leading the COW more or
less to withhold her milk. The utmo.t
care should be taken to strip to the last
drop, and to do it rapidly. and not in ,
slow and negligent manner, which is sure
TO have its effects on the yield OF the COW.
II any milk is left, it is re absorbed into
the system, or else becomes caked, and
) dIminishes the tendency to secure full
quantity afterxards. Milking rs dry ss
possible Is especially necessary with young
COWS with their first calf as the mode OF
milking. and the length Of time to which
hey can be made TO hold out, will have
veIy much TO do with their milking quail
ties as long as they live.
At the age OF two or three years the
milky glands have lot become fully deyel-
oped, aud their largest development will
depend very greatly upon the management
after IKE first calf Cows, should have,
therefore. the most milk producing food |;
be treated with constsnt geutleness, never
struck or spoken hsr,hly to, bat cooked
aud caressed; and in nioety-nine cases out
ola hundred they will grow up gentle and
| qniet But harsbbess is worse than useless
Nothing does 80 mucL 10 dry COW up, e..
/ pecialiy a young COW.
Tue longer The young COW, with her
first aud second calf can bo made to bold
ont, the more surly will tbi, habit be iii-
ed upon her. Sop milking her four
months before the next calf, and it will be
difficult to make her hold out 10 within
four or sII weeks Of the time Of calying
Afterwards. Induce her. il possible, by
moist aud sueculent food, and by careful
milking. TO hold out even mp 10 TO the
time Il calving II yon desire to milk her
so long, aud this habit will bee likely TO
be fixed upon her Tor life. But do not
expect TO obtain The full yield Of COW
the fret year after calying.