Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1912 — Get More Milk by Serenading Cows [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Get More Milk by Serenading Cows

C POKANE.—Practical dairymen and O veterinarians and animal psychologists in the Spokane district and throughout eastern Washington are agreed that the theory advanced by Joslah Grant of Wisconsin to increase th© milk supply by the introduction of dreamy waltz music In the cow stables is reasonably logical and worthy Mrs. Joseph Rudersdorf, acting pree-‘ ident of the Spokane Humane society, alfimafo^human^hei 113

staff of the State of Washington college, who' conducted experiments along similar lines while preparing a work on animal psychology, said the man who ridiculed the Grant idea is merely betraying his Ignorance. "That idea is not to be treated lightly," said Dr. Minig. "Anything that soothes the nerves aids in the milk production. Cows, as other animals, are attracted or repelled by sounds. TO use cusswords with your cows lessens the milk production. I do not question that soft music would have the desired effect in increasing the supply." Dr. Walter Baker, also a member of the staff, recalled an experiment where a dog secretes more saliva while eating as music is being played, and indorses the plan. ; *1 am inclined to think there may be more than a grain of truth in the reasoning, but I would not want Sousa with his brass band to amuse my cows. I believe violin music would get better results. In other words, I would prefer Kubelik to Sousa to entertain our cows at milking time."