DAIRYING 99 



cow. It takes up a large space, and it is 

 really quite as easy to feed the cows from 

 behind. 



The best manger is a glazed fire-proof The Manger 

 trough, 1 6 inches wide by 9 inches deep. 

 The standing room between the manger 

 and the gutter should be 5^ to 6 feet 

 long. 



The gutter should be 24 inches wide 

 and 8 inches deep, with a passage at the 

 back 6 feet wide, so as to give plenty of 

 room for the removal of the manure, and for 

 the coming and going of the cows. 



The floor should be of bricks set in cement, The Floor 

 or cement concrete which is better, with a 

 slight slope towards the gutter to carry off 

 the manure. 



Milking should take place at regular Milking 

 intervals. Cows are sensitive and easily 

 disturbed, therefore they should be treated 

 in a kindly, gentle manner if the highest 

 returns are to be secured. 



The character of the milk is to some 



