FARM DAIRYING 



heifer often results in a kicker. The best device, 

 perhaps, for a kicker, is to put a ring in the ceiling 

 overhead and with a halter on the cow draw her 

 head up pretty taut when milking her. She can- 

 not very well kick in this position, and seemingly 

 does not know the reason why. Other methods 

 are to tie the hind legs together, or to draw the 

 right-hand hind leg slightly back with a rope at- 

 tached to the wall or a post. This leg rope is much 

 used in New Zealand. 



CUT OFF THE SWITCH 

 When the fly time Is past, it is well to cut off 

 the switch just below the tail-bone; also to shear 

 the hind quarters with a pair of horse clippers 

 and trim the long hairs from the udder. It will 

 be much easier to keep the cows clean in the stable 

 if this be attended to. 



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