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The secretion of milk is closely related to Housing 

 the nervous organisation of the cow, and 

 therefore everything that conduces to the 

 comfort and tranquillity of the animal aids 

 considerably in increasing the milk yield. 

 Considering what a large part of the life 

 of a cow is spent in the cow-byre, everything 

 possible should be done to make it suitable 

 to the requirements of the animal with 

 regard to requisite space, light and ventila- 

 tion, and cleanliness. 



According to the bye-laws, each cow is 

 required to have an air space of 600 cubic 

 feet ; some authorities advocate 800 to 

 1000. It is quite possible to have a cubic 

 air space of 600 feet, and for the cowshed 

 to remain ill ventilated and unhealthy. 

 Where the cowhouse is kept very clean, 

 with a satisfactory ventilating system, the 

 cows will do quite well with 500 cubic 

 feet or even a little less per cow, especially 

 in the country. In town dairies it is 

 another matter. The point is that a proper 



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