Milking Machine Experiments

Author : Fritz Wilhelm Woll
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260884572
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Investigations with Milking Machines (Classic Reprint) written by Fritz Wilhelm Woll and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Investigations With Milking Machines The investigations of this and other experiment stations have shown that milking-machines properly operated do not injure the udders of cows, or cause garget or other udder diseases. Udder troubles are Often due to causes that are not in any way' associated with the method of milking practiced; they will occur at times in machine-milked, as well as in hand-milked herds, although less frequently when ordinary care is taken in operating the machine. The best way to avoid troubles of this kind in' case of machine-milking is to remove the machine as soon as no mbre milk comes. Down, and to finish the milking by hand without unnecessary delay. Prompt and careful hand stripping is a most important factor in successful machine-milking, even though the machine used leaves only very small amounts of milk to be stripped out. In the, selection Of the particular make of machine, a number of points should receive consideration, besides first cost and nearness to service agency, such as cost of up-keep, depreciation, simplicity of mechanism and of cleaning. The Various machines on the market differ considerably with regard to these points, andit is evident that no one machine stands out above the others in all respects; also that any farmer with a fair degree Of intelligence and resourcefulness need not hesitate to install a milking-machine in 'his dairy if he keeps twenty or more cows. In many cases it may prove advantageous to adopt machine-milking also in dairies of twelve to fifteen cows, as it will make the owner less dependent upon or entirely independent Of hired help; The actual saving in the cost of milking by machine over hand-milking is. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.