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may drain from the spreader, and the overflow of manure that sometimes 

 occurs. If this is covered with a roof the spreader is protected and leach- 

 ing is prevented. If such a shed is sufficiently large, it may serve as a 

 storage place when there are no fields on which manure may be spread. 



Milking Machines. — These have been rapidly improved within the 

 last few years, but have not come into very general use. For economical 

 use, they require power and tubing for suction in addition to the apparatus 

 proper. They should, therefore, be most economical in large dairies where 



Milking Machine in* Operation. 1 



the power can be utilized for other purposes as well. The chief advantages 

 of the milking machine are the saving of time in milking and cleaner milk. 

 Cleanliness of milk demands that the apparatus be kept sterilized and 

 clean. The machine should be washed with soda and hot water and all 

 metal parts boiled for half an hour. The rubber parts will not permit of 

 boiling. It is recommended that they be hung in a tank of water con- 

 taining about 7 per cent of salt and 0.75 per cent of chloride of lime. 



The labor saved in milking by the use of the machine may be offset 

 by the extra work in operating and caring for the apparatus. In large 

 dairies, where stablemen are required to do no other work, this is not a 



1 Courtesy of The College of Agriculture and Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station, Depart- 

 ment of Animal Husbandry, Lexington, Ky. 



