CHAPTER IV. 



MILKING. 



Milking is a trade. Comparatively few dairy- 

 men realize the importance of it, or the neces- 

 sity for kindness, neatness, system and regu- 

 larity and of securing all of the milk. 



The cow must be kindly treated at all times 

 and in all places. It will not answer to bring 

 her from pasture on a run with a dog behind 

 her, and if she in her excitement gets into the 

 wrong stall don't put her out with a blow from 

 a whip or the boot. The owner pays for this 

 immediately in the quantity and quality of the 

 milk from the next milking. Any person who 

 doubts this should use a scale and the Babcock 

 test and satisfy himself. The cows should not 

 fear the person who cares for them. There is 

 a chance for the person to improve so long as 

 this is the case. The feeling between the cows 

 and the person who cares for and milks them 

 should be such that when such person goes 

 among them either in the barn or in the yard 

 or pasture the cows will not only not care to 

 move away from the person but will actually 



