The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-11
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nelD4r1 SAould Observe.
Kesp dairy cattle ~ 4 room Or buildsN
NJ ~ themselves. + f. preferable to
have 40 cellar below and no storage
\ loft above.
ntables should be well ventilated,
Ilehted ana drained: should have tight
1oors ana wallis and be plainly con-
etructed.
Never use musty or dirty litter.
Allow no strong smelling material in
the stable for any length Of time. Store
the manure under cover outside the
COW stable and remove It to Z distance
q often AZ practicable.
Whitewash the stable once or twice a
rear. Use land plaster In the manure
cutters daily.
Use no dry, dusty feed just previous
to milking. II fodder h dusty. sprin-
He It before It Ii fed.
Clean and thoroughly air the stable
before milking: In hot weather sprinkle
the door.
Keep the stable ana dairy room in
good condition. and then insist that the
dairy, factory or place where the milk
goes be kept equally well.
Care Of the Cows.
Have the herd examined at least
twice q year by skilled veterinarian.
Promptly remove from the herd any
animal suspected Of being In bad
healthsnnd reject her milk. Never add
IN animal to the herd until certain It Is
free from disease, especially tubercu-
losis.
Do not move cows faster than COM
Portable walk while on the way to place
of milking Or feeding.
Never allow the cows to be excited
81. hard driving, abuse. loud talking
- unnecessary disturbance; do not ex-
pose them to cold or storms.
DO not change the feed suddenly.
Feed literally and use only fresh,
palatable feed stuffs; In no case should
decomposed or mouldy material be
used.
Provide water In abundance easy OF
access and always pure; fresh, but not
too cold.
Salt should always be accessible.
Do not allow any strong favored
food, like garlic, cabbage and turnips
% be eaten except Immediately after
milking
Clean the entire body Of the COW
daily. II hair In the region OF the nd
der IS not easily kept clean 1t should
b clipped.
DO not use the milk within twenty
days before calving, nor for three t.
fvo days afterward.
Points on lliI1xing.
The mixer should be clean In all re
sDects: he should not use tobacco; hs
should wash and dry his hands before
milking.
The mixer should wear clean outel
garment used only when milking and
kept In clean place at other times.
Brush the udder and surrounding
parts Just before milking. and wip'
them with 4 clean. damp cloth o
SPONGE.
MIX quietly. quickly, cleanly an
thoFoughly Cows d. not like unneces
snry noise or delay Commence milk
B ing at exactly the same hour ever
morning and evening, and milk tn
COWS Ia the same order.
Throw away (but not on the aooI
better Ii the gutter) the nrst fey
streams from each teat This milk
very watery and Of little value. but
may injure the rest.
II In any milking part of the mil
u bloody Or stringy or unnatural 1
appearance. the whole mass should b
rejected
MIX with dry hands. Never alloy
the hands to come In contact with th
milk.
Do not allow dogs, cats or loafers I
BE- around at milking time.
Re any accident occurs by which
pail full or partly full Of milk become
dirty do not try to remedy this b
etraining, but reject all this milk an
rlnse the pail
Welgh and record the milk given
Zach COW. and take sample mornin
ond night at least once week for tes
~ by the tat tests. G. Thompson