Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1891 — THE DAIRY. [ARTICLE]

THE DAIRY.

A Questional) e Procedure. Cows that are large milkers and fresh in milk when turned to pasture should be milked three times a day instead of twice. They are hearty feeders and have plenty of paunch room, and having been bred and developed almost with the one object of turning fodder into milk, their production is limited only when they can hold no more. Contrary to a common opinion, by so doitig the milk obtained will be of a better quality, as’ well as Increased in quantity. When anything greatly disturbs the cow the percentage of fat in her milk is lessened to even a greater extent than the milk flow. This has been proved by repeated tests, when tbev have been worried by dogs, abused by ill tempered milkers, or in any way frightened or excited. Perhaps the fever in the blood burns out

the fat, or causes it to be absorbed into the system. But whatever the reason the fact is abundantly proven and as over-distention of the wellfilled milk-veins and glands cannot help but cause pain, this will explain why the milk is richer in solids, and especially in butter fats, than when it is drawn out twice.