POINTERS ON MILKING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1392, 19 March 1912, Page 8

POINTERS ON MILKING.

'AMERICAN ADVICE. , : There is an immense difference in milkers, remarks an American writer. One milker will get 20 per cent, more milk from a cow than would another. Bo not excite or worry a cow by loud talking or abuse-'of- any kind. Milk quietly and quickly. Get all the strinpings. Tho first milk may contain as little as ono per cent, of fat, and the last C or 10; per cent.In milking use tho whole hand, closing first that part of tho hand next to the udder, then force tJio niiik past tho sphincter muscle by., closing thp.rciiiwider of the hand. • -.'•<*■■ •- - ■■■• ■ > ■'■ - AVettiu? teats-is a dirty, filthy'habit. It also 'allows the teat, to chap and sour in bail weather. If there is difficult}* in milking 11 cow dry, a -small amount of vaseline may be rubbed on the hands. It is moro sanitary than wetting the teats. •■■■■:. Tho future, of many a promising dairy cow has been-ruined'by improper milking soon after calving. SALE OF SOUTHDbWNS. At Otalci to-morrow Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., will hold a dispersal sale of Jlr. .A. H. Hollo's stud Southdowns, Hegistered Mock-JCo. .30. . Mr,'.Epllb's sheep' , ha.v« always, done well in the show ring, mid have invariably .commanded high prices when sold'. The flock as such has been long ostablish'ed, and Mr. Hollo has spared no pains to secure tho true. Southdown excellence. This dispersal sale is rendered necessary by the fact that Mr. Rollo intends, settling in Australia. I'ull particulars of the sale are iiuvertised -in this .issue.. ■~ ~ ..