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My stables, as well as my animals, are disinfected 

 regularly." 



WATER AND SALT 



" You have not yet told me anything about the 

 amount of water you give your animals daily, and 

 how they are salted ? " 



"A cow in perfect physical condition and full flow 

 of milk should drink at least twenty-eight quarts of 

 water daily. I have some animals that store away 

 fifty-six quarts. Some years ago I used rock salt 

 quite extensively, but found it was more or less un- 

 satisfactory, inasmuch as I could not judge it as I 

 would like. I now use the very finest and best table salt. 

 I purchase it by the barrel, and each cow is given one- 

 fourth pound mixed in her mess every day. My 

 animals are watered three times a day. A bucket 

 is used for this purpose, so that I can see what each 

 animal is doing and know pretty well what I can 

 expect from her. It is a good guide to the feeder." 



MILKING 



" What precaution do you take in milking your 

 animals ? " 



" Just before my cattle are milked, they are 

 groomed and thoroughly cleaned. The attendant 

 then washes his hands, puts on a gingham apron, 

 and with a towel, carried in his belt, wipes off the 

 teats and udder of the animal before he begins milk- 

 ing. This towel is slightly dampened so that no dust 

 or other material can be stirred up with it. A clean 

 towel is used at each milking. The milk is removed 



