The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-31

a limal suspected or being in bad
health, and reject her milk. Never
add an animal 60 the herd until certain
it ia free from disease, especially tuber
culosia.
Do not move the cows faster than a
comfortable walk while on the way Co
place Of milking or feeding. No saw
age dogs.
Never allow the cows To be excited
by hard driving. abuse, loud talking,
or unnecessary disturbance. Do not
expose them Go cold or storms any
length OF time.
Do not change che feed suddenly.
Feed literally, and use only fresh,
palatable feed stufs. I'm no case should
decomposed or moldy material be used.
Provide water in abundance, easy
OF access, and always pure; fresh, but
not too cold. Do not use impure pond
water.
Salt should always be accessible.
Do not allow any strong-davored
food, like garlic. cabbage, and turnips,
TO be eaten, except Immediately after
milking.
Clean the entire body of tae COW
daily. Hhair in the region or the I'D
der ia not easily kept clean, it should
be clipped.
Do not use the milk within twenty
days before calving nor for three Go
five days atterward.
The mixer should be clean i'm all re
spects. He should not use tobacco
when milking. he should wash and
dry his hands just before milking.
The mixer should Weara clean outer
garment, used only when milking, and
kept i'm q clean place at other times.
Brush the udder and surrounding
parts just before milking, and wipe
them with q clean, damp cloth OF
sponge.
MAX quietly, quickly, clearly and
thorougnly. Cows do not like unneces
sary Nose or delay. Commence mlk.
ing &C exactly the same hour every
morning and evening, and milk che
COWS I'm che same order.
Throw away-but not on the floor
better i'm the gutter : the first few
streams for each teat. This milk Id
very Watery and OF little value, but il
may nj1re the rest.
III, i'm any milking q part of the mill
lin bloody or stringy, or unnatural in
appearance, the whole mess should bc
rs cted.
Milk with dry hands. Never allow
the hands to come i'm contact with che
milk.
Do not allow doga, cats, or loafers,
to be around &C milking time.
n any accident occurs by which
pail full or partly full, Of milk becomes
dirty, do not try to remedy this BY
straining, but rel ct all this milk anC
rinse the pail.
All persons who milk COWS should
have their finger nails cut closely.
Remove the milk OF every COW a.
once from the stable to g clean, dr.
room. where the air ia pure and sweet
Do not allow cans to remain i'm stables
while they are being filled. Nevei
keep milk i'm your stable or near bat
odors.
Strain the milk through o meta
gau4e AMI q flannel cloth, or lay 81 o
cotton, as soon as liz i'm drawn.
Aerate and cool the milk as soon ri
it is strained. If an apparatus for cir
ing and cooling at the same time is no
et hand, the milk should be aired fret
, This must be done i'm pure air, and
, should then be cooled 60 as degrees; o.
degrees, liz for home use or delivery q
, o factory, or delivery for domestic use
, sold by pint or quart
Never close @ can containing warn
milk which has not been aired an,
cooled by turning from one can TO ar
other, stirred or dipped until anime
heat ia out.
IL cover is left or che can, a piece o