FARM DAIRYING 



must be pure in which it is milked. Some of the 

 best dairies have separate milking sheds into which 

 the cows are taken to be milked. 



To secure clean milk the cows should be brushed 

 down. The grooming is necessary, not only for 

 the increased health and comfort of the cow, but 

 for the good of the milk. The quantity of dirt 

 which falls from the ungroomed cow's body into 

 the milk pail, accounts largely for the dirty sedi- 

 ment at the bottom of the milk pitcher. The curry 

 comb and brush are doubly necessary when the 

 cows are stabled. The stables should be cleaned 

 and ventilated, and a little land plaster or other 

 absorbent sprinkled in the gutters. Just before 

 milking begins, the udder should be wiped with a 

 damp cloth, and if soiled, washed with warm 

 water. 



The milker should have on a suit of washable 

 material, which should be washed when dirty. I 

 like the long linen dusters I saw dairymen wear in 

 England. These coats are easy to slip over the 

 other clothes. When milking, the tails are 

 brought around over the knees to protect the 

 trousers. The coats could be made of coarse 

 factory cotton or colored duck. 



The milker's hands should be clean and free of 

 disease. Do not milk with wet hands. Some 



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