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cow-stable, and remove it to a distance as often as practi- 

 cable. 



8. Whitewash the stable once or twice a year ; use land 

 plaster in the manure-gutters daily. 



9. Use no dry, dusty feed just previous to milking ; if 

 fodder is dust}', sprinkle it before it is fed. 



10. Clean and thoroughly air the stable before milking ; 

 in hot weather sprinkle the floor. 



11. Keep the stable and dairy-room in good condition, 

 and then insist that the dairy, factory, or place where the 

 milk goes be kept equally well. 



The Co7us. — 12. Have the herd examined at least twice a 

 year by a skilled veterinarian. 



13. Promptly remove from the herd any animal suspected 

 of being in bad health, and reject her milk. Never add an 

 animal to the herd untilcertain it is free from disease, espe- 

 cially tuberculosis. 



14. Do not move cows faster than a comfortable walk 

 while on the way to place of milking or feeding. 



15. Never allow the cows to be excited by hard driving, 

 abuse, loud talking, or unnecessary disturbance ; do not ex- 

 pose them to cold or storms. 



16. Do not change the feed suddenly. 



17. Feed liberally, and use only fresh, palatable feed- 

 stuffs ; in no case should decomposed or moldy material be 

 used. 



18. Provide water in abundance, easy of access, and 

 always pure ; fresh, but not too cold. 



19. Salt should always be accessible. 



20. Do not allow any strong-flavored food, like garlic, 

 cabbage, and turnips, to be eaten, except immediatel}' after 

 milking. 



21. Clean the entire body of the cow daily. If hair in the 

 region of the udder is not easily kept clean it should be 

 clipped. 



22. Do not use the milk within twenty days before calv- 

 ing, nor for three to five days afterwards. 



Milking. — 23. The milker should be clean in all respects; 

 he should not use tobacco ; he should wash and dry his 

 hands just before milking. 



