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and dairymen who have used separate rooms for this purpose 

 have been highly satisfied with their utility. There are, of 

 course, objections. More space is required if the cows are to 

 be milked in a separate room, and it is more trouble to re- 

 move the cows from their stalls and take them to the milking 

 room and subsequently lead them back again. The plan thus 

 involves some expense; but the extra work certainly results in 

 an extra purity of milk, and is one of the devices that should 



FIG. 49 AN IDEAL METHOD OF MILKING 



be adopted where one is attempting to obtain the highest grade 

 of product. Where possible, milking out of doors is to be 

 especially recommended. (Fig. 49.) 



During the milking process the cows should not be allowed 

 to feed, nor should the feeding precede, but rather follow the 

 milking. The feeding of the cows is almost always sure to fill 

 the air with more or less dirt and dust from hay and dry grain. 

 Experiment has shown that a great number of the bacteria in 

 milk may come from the feed of the cows, if the feeding has 

 occurred before or during the milking. If fed immediately 

 after, the bacteria have a chance to settle to the floor before 

 the next milking and do not produce so much trouble. The 



