The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-18

Ing, and End that good milking
is worry important factor IN
7uccessful work We may have the
best Of surroundings. the best Of feed,
the best Of COWS. and give them the
best Of care. and yet n we do not milk
well, the profits will be very consldera-
bly, curtailed. With your permission !
viii give my ideas OF what constitutes
good milking and a good mixer. for
thore Is more science connected with u
Than many suppose II you have a herd
Of twenty cows. for Instance. q Is
likely that you do not find any two
n precisely the same disposition. with
The same kind OF udder and the same
kind Of teats. Some are hard 70 milk.
others milk very easily. some let the
milk down willingly and rapidly. 9TH
ers are indifferent, and still others are
inclined 10 refuse entirely. The good
mixer must be able 20 adapt himself
10 every one OF these natural oondl-
lions Of the COW Assuming that the
hour for milking has come. each mixer
should milk the same cows az the same
lime Of day. and milk them In the
iamo order. lie should have a good
substantial stool. and not merely a
Dlece Of board on the top Of a stick Of
stove wood. Tor with this make-shlfi
neither the mixer nor the milk Is
safe. Let the COW know that she IA 10
De- MIXED by q gentle word or two. such
ls 80. boss" SIT down quietly by
her side. have a damp cloth and wipe
~ the udder and all parts liable 10 har-
Dor anything offensive 10 the milk. ]
Do not like the idea advocated by some
iairymon OF washing on q number Of
s0ws udder without milking them i'm
uedately. With easy mixers u Is
always lure 20 cause a leakage and this
ls then likely 10 become a habit. and
40 one can tell where u viii end. AZ
Ter the udder is cleansed. and the good
Eill OF the COW gained. press few
drops from each teat separately and
moisten or gently rub the teat with the
anFer OF the other hand. This will aid
greatly In drawing the milk. especially
Eith a hard milking COW While COINS
through with this process. the pal
should stand 10 one side. Do not wet
he tcat with milk Take hold Of u
with the whole hand u possible. but
Ehcn Il Is too short use as many I'm
gers as you can. Never milk with th'
singer and thumb u u can possibly b
wooded MIX the two front teas nrst
a. they can be MIXED evenly. Il
'la.med Boy some that u the front guar
..eu give less milk than the hind quar-
eu the front can be brought up 20 thl
|liud ones by milking one OF each 20
sethor. ] think. however. that the re
verse Of this Is true. let the mike
raise the hand high enough 90 on Ia
eat With milk. hold Il with the fore
dnger aud thumb. press firmly on th'
ioat with the other hngers 10 their or
Der. and De sure 10 have the fngc
|nails short. let the milk be- drawn
/ rs quickly as possible for II not los
glu follow. and always be sure 10 &c
he last drop Keep an sores from th'
eat by judicious treatment Proven
any excitement Of any Kind. unduil
oud talking. unnecessary changes o
position or anything unusual that MAJ
distract the COW. let everything b
lone quietly and IN order. beliey,
n siabllng the cows 10 milk them. an,
darkoning the stable. and u need b
,oyering the COWS with a light cover
ne 90 Keep the flies on And finally
reat boss as an esteemed and val
lcd friend.