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when lying down the bow rests on top of the 

 manger, which is about 1% feet lower than the 

 ends of the bow. It will be seen that since 

 the bow describes an arc of a circle in passing 

 downward, it tends to pull the animal towards 

 the manger when it lies down, and hence away 

 from the soiled drip. 



In midsummer window curtains, drawn 

 during milking time, serve to quiet the flies 

 and the cows, as does also a light spraying of 

 the animals with kerosene before they are 

 turned out in the morning. A blanket tacked 

 over the entrance door to the cow stable will 

 brush most of the flies off the cattle as they 

 enter. 



