The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
THE DAIRY.
ONE HUNDRED HINTS ON DAIRY
ING.
By the Late Col. T. D. Curtis.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
CARE AND FEED.
IA. Remember that warm stables in
winter save food and secure All increase
or product over cold stables. Warm
drink IN winter increases the 1ow and
improves the quality of milk. Letting
COWS get chilled is a costly practice.
Is. Shade is almost as important in
summer as shelter from cold in winter.
See that the cow has plenty of feed and
clean water, while in pasture, so that
she can fill her stomach in q short time.
and then lie down in the shade, chew
her cud, enjoy herself and make milk.
10. The COW must not have to travel
a long distance for water. II she does.
she will go without it until she gets
very thirsty and feverish, and then
drink until she is painfully uncomfort.
able. Both conditions are unfavorable
for milk secretion.
II. If a COW has to travel over q
large surface and take a good deal of
time to ill her stomach, the extra time
and energy expended will cause a cor.
responding reduction of the flow of
milk.
18 Unclean, decsyed or improper
food OF any kind will injure the quail
ity of the milk and the health of the
COW. So impure, stagnant or unclean
water will iUjure both the cow and the
quality Of her milk. Wholesome food
and water are necessary to keep the
COW healthy, and only healthy COWS
give wholesome milk.
19 In winter there should always be
on hand a supply of succulents food,
such as ensIlage or some kind of roots.
These are relished exceedingly, and
increase the flow of milk.
MILKING AND HANDLING MILK,
20. Milking should always be done
in clean airy place, free from all bad
odors. If in stable, it should be
scrupulously clean, and have some
deoder;zor-such as dry earth, dry
muck, land plaster, sewdust, etc.,
scattered over the floor. The beet Of
all is the land plaster. which goes into
the manure, and is applied to the soil
in about as good way az possible.
81. tits better to have COWS confined
in stanchions, or otherwise, for milk
ing, to avoid their moving about, and
to prevent accidents. It is also better
to have some kind Ofshelter, especially
| when it rains.
% Before beginning to milk, brush
all the loose hair and dirt from the
COWS eide and udder. If the udder is
soiled, have a pail of water and cloth
at hand, and give it a thorough clean
ing.
% Have the hands dry and clean,
and do not wet the COWS teat with milk.
1t is filthy habit. If they need mois-
tening, resort to the pail Of water.
"a b gentle with the COW, and sit
down to her so that you can place your
head against her flank and control the
movement of her leg with your left
arm, in case she steps around or is in
clined to kick.
25. The safest position is on a three
legged stool, taking the pail firmly be-
tween you knees, not getting SO near
or SO far away that the mixer cannot
sit firmly and steadily and rise quickly.
T. D. Curtis lone hundred hints on
Dairying" have for sometime been out
Of print. Before the authors death he
gave the writer the privilege OF re pub
fishing them, which he intends some.
time to do in book form. But aot be-
ing at this time ready to do 30, he has
concluded to give them to the public in
the above form. Future Issues Of this
paper will contain remaining parts, till
the entire one hundred hints have been
published. The hints will be worth B.
years subscription to the paper.
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