The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-07

next time. The air will purify and
disinfect it. The floor should be
sprinlled to prevent any dust arising.
In hot weather it. also assists in cool
ing the room. If any dusty feed is fed
Just before milking it should be
sprinkled. The regular use of land
plaster, dry earth or sand in the trench
or manure gutter will greatly assist in
dispelling bad odors. The stable should
be whitewashed at least twice year
spring and fall. It makes it lighter
and more cheerful. Sweep the cob
webs from the ceiling also, Stables
should be well ventilated and lighted;
both are of the utmost Importance. The
herd cannot long remain healthy with
out, to say nothing of the advantage,
to the attendants.
The necessity for plenty of light can
scarcely be too strongly urged; the
day of dark, gloomy stables is past.
Sunlight is being recognized as an
important factor in the dairy. If the
windows can be arranged that the
sunlight may fall directly on the cows
part of the time, all the better. The
floors should be tight and drainage per-
feet. A stable having leally floors can
never be kept in proper condition.
Liquids find their way under and be-
come stagnant, poisoning the atmos-
phere.
In winter when the COWS are stabbed
nearly all the time, the stable should
be cleaned twice each day and the
manure taken some distance from the
stable If stored near it there is danger
of the ammonia finding its way into
the stable-something that should be
guarded against. No strong smelling
material of any kind should be allowed
in or near the stable; they can be
stored elsewhere. Musty litter should
be avoided. If it must be used, a few
hours exposure to the sun and air Will
greatly benefit it by destroying the
harmful bacteria infesting it. 1t is
best to keep dairy cattle in room or
building by themselves. If feed is
stored above them the ceiling should
be perfectly tight to prevent dirt from
falling through.
The COWS should be carefully handled
before milking. Loud talking, fast
driving or abuse of any kind excites
them, and the yield of butter fat will
be less in consequence. Permit them
to remain in the stable on cold, stormy
days. Do not expose to cold rains
Feed literally and regularly; success
cannot be attained without it. Moldy
feed of any kind is not good feed for a
COW, but win be less injurious if fed
after milking than before. Cabba ges,
turnips and potatoes should always be
led after milking and not too many at
a time, especially potatoes. Feeding
too many potatoes makes the butter
difficult to churn. In changing feed do
so gradually and no injury win result.
Salt should be placed where the cattle
can have access to- it at will. Pure
water in abundance must be provided
! if the COWS are to give pure, wholesome
milk.
See that the cows are kept clean. A
dirty COW is a disgrace. Brushing the
COWS daily means considerable work,
but it pays in more ways than one. For
Is or 20 days before calving and four
days afterwards, the milk of any COW
is unfit for commercial purposes.
The milking should be done by a
clearly person clad in clean clothes. 1t
! is best to wash the teats and udder and
wipe dry with a clean cloth or sponge
before beginning. All unnecessary
noise should be avoided. The milking
should be done quickly and thoroughly,
yet not with such undue haste as to be
rough and painful to the cows. 1t is
best to reject the first few streams from
each teat, especially if the. milk is to be
4 kept sweet any length of time.
| Always milk with dry hands; it is the
! only proper and clearly manner. 1t
1 takes but little extra time to weigh and
| record the milk from each COW daily,
! and is a valuable means of wedding out
poor cows.-New York Produce Review.