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driven and harassed about, by rude and 

 heedless boys or girls. The cow's time 

 having been regularly noted down, it is 

 better to watch and let her bring forth 

 under sheiter, in a roomy place, but abso- 

 lutely necessary in the winter. She should 

 never be tied up, when near calving, as it 

 might occasion her to lose the calf, 

 by being smothered, or otherwise. Give 

 the cow warm water, and a warm mash or 

 two, with some sweet hay. The clear- 

 ing or after-burden should almost immedi- 

 ately follow the calf, and should be forth- 

 with removed. It may be retained from cold 

 caught, in which case, the cow must be 

 kept warm, and fed as above, since she 

 will be entirely ruined should it not come 

 away. The calf should be permitted to 

 suck the first milk, or heastings, until the 

 flow be abated and no danger remain of in- 

 flammation. If the calf be weak, it should 

 be held up to the teat. Some young cows 

 have the udder greatly distended and in-* 

 flamed, two or three days previous to calv- 

 ing, and may be relieved by part of the 

 milk being daily drawn away. 



