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never known him to be quick, sharp, or loud 

 with the cows. When things go wrong, the 

 crooning ceases. When it is resumed, all is 

 well in the cow world. The other man, French, 

 who is an excellent milker, and who stands 

 well with the cows, has a half hiss, half 

 whistle, such as English stable-boys use, except 

 that it runs up and down five notes and is lost 

 at each end. The cows like it and seem to ad- 

 mire French for his accomplishment even more 

 than Judson, for they follow his movements with 

 evident pleasure expressed in their great ox eyes. 

 Rigid rules of cleanliness are carried out in 

 every detail with the greatest exactness. The 

 house and the animals are cared for all the time 

 as if on inspection. Before milking, the udders 

 are carefully brushed and washed, and the milker 

 covers himself entirely with a clean apron. As 

 each cow is milked, the milker hangs the pail on 

 a spring balance and registers the exact weight 

 on a blackboard. He then carries the milk 

 through the door that leads to the dairy-house, 

 and pours it into a tank on wheels. This ends 

 his responsibility. The dairymaid is then in 

 charge. 



