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taining a stall or two, and a calf-pen, 

 and it is recommended, in the General 

 Treatise on Cattle, to confine the hinder- 

 legs of the cow whilst milking, as well as 

 the head, the former of which is most se- 

 curely effected by two stumps of wood fixed 

 in the ground, to which the hinder-legs may 

 be strapped. They who aim at perfect se- 

 curity, as nearly as that may be obtained, 

 will perhaps be induced to make it a rule, 

 never to milk a cow with her head and legs 

 at liberty ; but most, as has always been 

 the practice, will incline to put confidence 

 in the quiet cow ; many such, however, 

 have I seen accidentally kick down a swim- 

 ming pail of milk, and that may very pro- 

 bably happen when the article being scarce, 

 is of the most consequence — the unfortunate 

 attendant, male or female, then marches 

 into the house, with a grave step, a long 

 face, an apology, and an empty pail ! 



The provision of food for the cow, must 

 be looked upon as the prim^e concern in 

 the dairy business, for such a constant daily 

 draught upon the animal juices cannot be 



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