CHAPTER VI. 



KEEPING THE COW CLEAN. 



There are many reasons why cows should 

 be kept clean. Not only should they be kept 

 clean so that they will remain more healthy, 

 but it will be a very important factor in pro- 

 ducing clean milk. 



The stall where the cow is kept should be 

 well bedded with straw, so that the cow will 

 keep herself clean and to lessen the risk of 

 becoming sick from lying on the cold damp 

 floor. 



The cow that is kept clean and free from 

 dirt will not be so apt to become diseased as 

 the cow that is allowed to become dirty and 

 remain that way. The skin has a very im- 

 portant function to perform in maintaining the 

 health of the cow and can only perform this 

 function when it is kept free from dirt and 

 filth. 



The skin excretes a large part of the waste 



products from the body through the moisture 



that passes from the body by way of the skin, 



and helps maintain the body temperature by 



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