MILK. 57 



Milk. 



A young calf has to grow, that is, to make 

 muscles, fat, bones, horns, hoof, and hair. If the 

 calf is left naturally with its mother, it builds up 

 all this and grows on milk as its only food. 

 Therefore you must come to the conclusion that 

 milk is a perfect food, specially for young and 

 growing things. This conclusion of yours is 

 borne out by scientific men, who by different 

 methods have carefully analysed or examined 

 milk. And they will tell you that milk is made 

 up of three principal parts, namely fat, curd, and 

 ash. 



The fat of milk is really the butter of milk, 

 and supplies fat to the animal and so keeps it 

 warm. 



The curd of milk, from which cheese is made, 

 supplies the animal with muscle and lean meat. 



If you dry up a quantity of milk you will find 

 that there is left behind a very little solid matter 

 or ash. This ash the young animal requires 

 to build up its bones, and make them strong and 

 elastic. 



So you see milk gives to the young animal fat 

 and warmth, muscle and lean meat, forms bones, 

 hoof, and horns, and grows hair. 



There is nothing that requires more care, 

 cleanliness, and sweet surroundings and an even 



