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DISEASES OF CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, ETC. 



the food afforded. It is because food and water being constantly 

 available are naturally consumed and digested under conditions of 

 freedom and abundance of air and light. Probably the greatest crit- 

 icism against such a practice will be directed at the suggestion for 

 exposure to extreme winter temperatures. The popular notion that 

 "to get milk you must have warm stables" is as fallacious actually, 

 as it has proven pernicious practically. In order to show the results 

 of a severe winter's exposure the following table is presented : 



TABLE 



Small figures refer to month of milking oeriod. 



