J, THE FARM DAIRY. 



There are very few of us who turn the other 

 cheek when one is smitten. It seems to be a 

 natural law or instinct to pay back, to get even; 

 and the cow does it right then and there at that 

 milking. No animal can more forcibly demon- 

 strate to its owner the poor policy of abuse than 

 can the dairy cow. It pays to be familiar with 

 every cow in the herd and every calf that is 

 being raised to become a cow. When I go to 

 my farm and into the pasture or yard the cows 

 immediately gather about me and seem to wish 

 to be petted; and when I go into the calf pasture 

 the calves gather about me and I have to be on 

 my guard to prevent being butted by them. 

 This proves to me that they have been kindly 

 treated by those who care for them. It is a 

 sure indication that they have been treated as 

 they should be treated. 



Dairying Everyday Work. — ^The dairyman 

 must be a persistent worker. A spasmodical 

 worker will not make a successful dairyman, as 

 dairying is every day work and twice a day, and 

 the work must be done at a uniform time in the 

 day to secure the best results. The cow knows 

 when milking time comes and she does her best 

 at that time. She also knows just as well when 

 she should have feed and water and any neglect 

 along these lines may easily turn the balance 

 sheet against the owner at the end of the year. 



