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drawing the whole of the milk, and thus often 

 causing them to become painfully sore. Now, 

 when the dairy-maid begins to milk on one 

 side of the udder, she should continue to 

 draw those teats until they are emptied, with- 

 out alternately milking those of the other 

 side ; and although without improper haste, 

 she should also milk as fast as her strength 

 of hand will allow her, but the pressure of her 

 fingers should yet be equal, and the motion 

 regular. After she has obtained all she can 

 by this mode, she should then press the body 

 of the udder upwards, moderately, but firmly, 

 with the left hand (as the calf may be seen 

 to strike at it when sucking), at the same 

 time squeezing the teats one by one with the 

 right, so as to force down any portion of milk 

 which may still remain in the glands : these 

 "afterings," as they are called, being the 

 richest portion of the milk, and should be 

 extracted, if possible, to the last drop ; not 

 alone for their value, but to prevent the cow 

 from acquiring the habit of holding her milk. 

 It should, however, be very carefully done, 

 without any coarse tugging at the teats, 

 though with pressure sufficient on the udder — 



