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This is simply a long rope or chain drawn 

 under the necks of a line of cows and at- 

 tached to the stanchion framework; it can as 

 well be a short chain fastened to one bar of 

 a stanchion and hooking, under the neck of 

 the cow, to the other bar. It is also feasible 

 where the cow has a collar, to hook this to 

 the stanchion. Many stanchions can also be 

 made to keep the cows upright for the short 

 time required for milking. 



It may seem superfluous, but experience 

 justifies the remark that this compulsory 

 standing of the animal is intended to last 

 only during the milking period, and once the 

 milking is over the throat latch or stanchion 

 should be cast loose. 



What to do with a cow's tail during milk- 

 ing has given many a farmer considerable 

 concern. In order to prevent it being whisked 

 about, and depositing dirt in the milk, it has 

 been bandaged and attached by a loop to the 

 ceiling, but the simple and adequate method 

 of making it harmless by clipping and wash- 

 ing is rarely practised by the farmer. 



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