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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 348, 24 February 1902, Page 1

Nothing concerning the question of milking has been written of more practical value than the following opinion recently expressed by Dr Galen Wilson “ When a milker sits down to milk a cow, it is an error to helievo that all the milk he may get is at hand in the udder, ready for him to draw. Milk is mostly formed during the time of milking, and for best results the cow must ho under the' best conditions at that time, or the regular quantity and quality of milk will not be obtained. There should bo no disturbing noise about of any kind, as of dogs, childron or strangers talking, or hammering, or pounding, or anything of the kind out of the ordinary. When a cow becomes accustomed to her environment or surroundings, if they are proper, they should be kept so always. A strange cow placed in the next stall is apt to cause a shrinkage of milk for the time in both quantity and quality. A cow is a nervous creature, and the more nervous, apparently, the better she is. To get the most and the best milk, all of these conditions must he fulfilled at each milking, and then the very last drop be drawn from her udder. Good cows, good feed, and good care, together, are the sum and substance of good milk production."