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pollard, bran, and maize meal. So, when we have poor y 

 bulky stuff, it is safer to mix with it something richer 

 i*ather than to feed it alone in excessive quantity. 



Conveniences for Milking. The quantity of milk that 

 a cow gives depends to a great extent upon how it is got, 

 the mode, time, and regularity of milking. Cows do best 

 that have one regular milker, and the time of milking 

 should be carefully attended to, and not be subject to 



Comfort for Milker and Cow. 



variations from day to day. The udder should be rubbed 

 clean with a dry cloth, when that is necessary. Wetting 

 the hands or teats with milk before milking is bad 

 practice, both for the comfort of the animal and the 

 cleanliness of the milk. The milker should have short 

 finger nails, for long finger nails will be sure to hurt the 

 teats and cause inflammation. 



Stalls and Bails. Conveniences for holding the cattle 

 in position while milking are necessary in Australian 

 dairying, where the milking is in yards where flies and 

 other annoyances disturb the cows. Bails designed to 

 work easily are very helpful, to open and shut without 

 the need of much movement, for the insertion or removal 

 of pins, &c. When young cattle are being broken in 



