342 CLEAN MILK 



the yield from this method contains ten per cent, of fat. It is of great 

 value in preventing mastitis during the early period of lactation. 



As the method has been adopted by some of the most progressive 

 farmers in Denmark and this country, it is well worthy of trial and is 

 herewith described. 



DESCRIPTION OP THE MANIPULATIONS IN THE HEGELUND METHOD 



OE MILKING. 



First Manipulation. — The right quarters of the udder are pressed 

 against each other (if the udder is very large, only one-quarter at a 

 time is taken) with the left hand on the hind quarter and the right 

 hand in front on the fore quarter, the thumbs being placed on the out- 

 side of the udder and the four fingers in the division between the two 

 halves of the udder. The hands are now pressed toward each other 

 and at the same time lifted toward the body of the cow. This press- 

 ing and lifting is repeated three times, the milk collected in the milk 

 cistern is then milked out, and the manipulation repeated until no 

 more milk is obtained in this way, when the left quarters are treated 

 in the same manner. (See Fig. 100, Figs, i and 2.) 



Second Manipulation. — The glands are pressed together from the 

 side. The fore quarters are milked each by itself by placing one hand, 

 with fingers spread, on the outside of the quarter and the other hand 

 in the division between the right and left fore quarters : the hands 

 are pressed against each other and the teat then milked. When no 

 more milk is obtained by this manipulation, the hind quarters are 

 milked by placing a hand on the outside of each quarter, likewise with 

 fingers spread and turned upward, but with the thumb just in front 

 of the hind quarter. The hands are lifted and grasp into the gland 

 from behind and from the side, after which they are lowered to draw 

 the milk. The manipulation is repeated until no more milk is obtained. 

 (See Fig. 100, Figs. 3-5.) 



Third Maniptdation. — The fore teats are grasped with partly closed 

 hands and lifted with a push toward the body of the cow, both at the 

 same time, by which method the glands are pressed between the hands, 

 and the body ; the milk is drawn after each three pushes. When the 

 fore teats are emptied, the hind teats are milked in the same manner. 

 (See Fig. 100, Fig. 6.) 



