The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-05-14

tontlOn 90 dairy
ing. and nni that good milking
n very important factor IN
successful work. We may have tho
best Of surroundings. the best Of feed.
tho best OF COWS, and give them tho
best Of care. and yet u We do not milk
vol. the pronia will be very consldera-
bly, ourtalled with your permission !
will give my ideas Of what constitutes
good milking and n good mixer. Tor
there n moro science connected with u
than many suppose II You have herd
Of twenty COWS. for Instance. u Is
likely that you DO not md any two
~ precisely tho same disposition, with
the same Kind OF uddcr ana the same
Kind NJ teais. Some are hard to milk.
others milk very easily. some let the
milk down Willingly and rapidly. 9th
era are Indifferent. and still others are
inclined to refuse entirely. The good
mixer must be able TO adapt himself
10 every ono OF these natural condl-
tionA OF tho COW. Assuming that tho
hour for milking has come. each mixer
should milk the Same cows nj the Same
limo OF day. and milk them In the
same order. lie should have a good
substantial stool. and not merely
piece Of board on the top Of n stick OF
stove wood. for with this make-shift
neither tho mixer nor the milk Is
safe. Lot the COW know that she IL TO
he milked by n gentle word or two. such
M 80. boss" SIT down quietly by
her side. have damp cloth and wipe
on the uddcr and all parts liable TO har-
bor anything offensive to the milk.
do not like tho idea advocated by some
dalrymen OF washing of n number OF
cows uddor without milking them i'm
medlatoly. With easy mixers II Ia
always sure 90 cause n leakage and this
10 then likely to become habit, and
no one can tell where II will end. AZ
ter the uddor 10 cleansod. and the good
will OF the COW gained. press n few
drops from each teat separately and
moiBtcn or gently rub the toat with the
fngor Of the other hand This will aid
greatly In drawing the milk, especially
with hard milking COW. While going
through with this process. tho pail
should stand 90 ono side DO not wet
the toat with milk. Take hold Of Il
with the whole hand II possible. but
when It IL too short Use as many I'm
gern m you can. Never milk with tho
finger and thumb II Il can possibly be
avoided. MIX the two front toats nrat.
M they can be MIXED evenly. II Ia
claimed by acme that Il the front quar-
terra give lena milk than the hind quar-
tors tho front can w brought up 10 the
hind onos by mill,ing ono OF each to-
gethor. think. however. that the ro-
verse OF this Is true. Let tho mixer
tpisc tho hand high enough to nh the
tcat with milk. hold II with the fore
finger and thumb. press firmly on the
teat with the other fingers In their or
der. aud b0 Guro TO have the finger
nails short. Lot tho milk bo drawn
IA quickly az possible for II not loss
win follow. and always bo sure to get
The last drop. Keep all norea from tho
toat by judlclous treatment Prevent
amy excitement OF any kind, unduly
loud talking. unnecessary changes OF
position or anything unusual that may
distract tho COW. Let everything be
done quietly and In order. believe
in stabllng the cows to milk them, and
In darkoning tho stable. and II need be-
covering the cows with light cover
ing 10 keep tho nios on. And finally.
treat 'boas' IA an esteemed and val
ued friend.