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loud talkijig or uniiect^ssary disturbance; do not expose them to Gold 

 or storm. 



16. Do not change the feed suddenly. 



17. Feed liberally, and use only fresh, palatable feed stuffs; in 

 no case should decomposed or moldy material be used. 



18. Provide water in abundance, easy of access, and always pure; 

 fresh, but not too cold. 



11). Salt should always be accessible. 



20. Do not allow any strong-flavored food, like garlic, cabbage, 

 and turnips, to be eaten, except immediately after milking. 



21. Clean the entire body of the cow daily. If hair in the region 

 of the udder is not easily kept clean it should be clipped'. 



22. Do not use the milk within twenty days before calving nor 

 within three to five days afterwards. 



Milking. 



23. The milker should be clean in all respects; he should not use 

 tobacco; he should wash and dry his hands just before milking. 



24. The milker should wear a clean outer garment; used only 

 v> hen milking, and kept in a clean place at other times. 



25. Brush the udder and surrounding parts just before milking, 

 and wipe them with a clean, damp cloth or sponge. 



26. Milk quietly, quickly, cleanly and thoroughly. Cows do not 

 like unnecessary noise or delay. Commence milking at exactly the 

 same hour every morning and evening, and milk the cows in the 

 s.nne order. 



27. Throw away (but not on the floor, better in the gutter) the 

 fiisi: few streams from each teat; this milk is very watery and of 

 little value, but it may injure the rest. 



28. If in any milking a part of the milk is bloody or stringy or 

 unnatural in appearance, the whole mess should be rejected. 



29. Milk with dry hands; never allow the hands to come in con- 

 tact with the milk. 



30. Do not allow dogs, cats or loafers to be around at milking 

 (ime. 



31. If any accident occurs by which a pail full or partly full of 

 milk becomes dirty, do not try to remedy this by straining, but re- 

 jrct all this milk and rinse the pail. 



32. Weigh and record the milk given by each cow, and take a 

 sample morning and night, at least once a week, for testing by the 

 fat test. 



Care of Milk. 



83. Remove the milk of every cow at once from the stable to a 

 clean, dry room, where the air is pure and sweet. Do not allow cans 

 to remain in stables while they are being filled. 



