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MILKING MACHINES. 



(Prof. O. Erf, Manhattan, Kan.) 



Owing to the great progress that has been made in the dairy- 

 industry within the last few years, there has come such a great 

 demand for milkers that dairymen are unable to secure them at a 

 compensation that will allow a fair margin of profit. The con- 

 finement and nature of the work frequently make milkers discon- 

 tented and cause them to seek other work which perhaps is more 

 pleasant to them. With this condition — one of the greatest draw- 

 backs in the dairy business — it is quite essential for many dairy- 

 men either to discontinue the dairy business or to secure an appar- 

 atus that will do the milking, for this seems to be the most objec- 

 tionable part of the dairy business. 



Within recent years a great many inventors have exerted their 

 energies in this direction and milking machines have been invented 

 that are practical under present existing conditions. The introduc- 

 tion of milking machines has become a popular subject for discus- 

 sion, and it is plainly evident that it will be a marked stimulus to 

 the dairy industry. 



Different Kinds of Machines on the Market at Present. 



There are a number of milking machines on the market at 

 present time, many of which have objectionable points and need 

 to be improved. The Burrell-Lawrence-Kennedy machine, which 

 is now manufactured by D. H. Burrell & Company, Little Falls, N. 

 Y., is the machine that has been used largely at our station, and 

 has proven to be one of the most successful and simple machines. 

 The Globe machine has also been tested at this station, but it has 

 not proven to be as practical and seems to be a little more difficult to 

 regulate than the Burrell-Lawrence-Kennedy machine. A number 

 of other machines are being tried, but are not yet ready to report 

 on them. 



The Construction of Milking Machines. 



The Burrell-Lawrence-Kennedy machine consists of the fol- 

 lowing parts: 



(1) An appliance for creating vacuum. There are various 

 kinds, and they can be operated in different ways. 



(2) A vacuum chamber. 



