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ings from the planing mill, — which make a clean and sweet 

 bedding, — by tan-bark, by leaves, and the like. 



Milk-house. — Preferably the milk-house should be separate 

 from the barn and located at a safe distance from all sources of 



Fig. 82. — A Device for cooling Milk. Milk cooled immediately aftei 

 drawing will keep aweet much longer than otherwise. 



contamination, yet convenient to the cows. It should be divided 

 into two rooms, one for heating water and cleaning the utensils, 

 and the other for weighing, sampling, cooling, and storing the 

 milk. The milk-house should be well lighted and well venti- 

 lated, the floors should be constructed of cement, and the wall, 



