Clean Milk 



from stepping back any considerable dis- 

 tance, and, also, when about to lie down 

 caused to prostrate herself some inches for- 

 ward, she will, in all probability, remain 

 practically clean of manure. The accom- 

 plishment of this means a great deal toward 

 keeping manure out of milk, but it also 

 means just as much in the reduction of labor 

 devoted to keeping the herd in a cleanly 

 condition. 



MANGERS AND WATER BUCKETS. 



If the observations of modern dairy estab- 

 lishments can be taken as a basis of judg- 

 ment, feeding from the floor is preferable to 

 the use of mangers. These would better be 

 discarded, on account of the great amount 

 of infectious matter they contain, dirt, dust, 

 and particles of food, in immediate proxim- 

 ity to the mouth and nostrils of the animal. 

 It is practically impossible to clean mangers 

 thoroughly, and, like solid board partitions, 

 they are objectionable on the score of an 

 impediment to the circulation of air and the 

 diffusion of light. 



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