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Show f DAIRYING HARD MILKERS. By Dr. David Rom;-:. Wisconsin State Veterinarian, 'o(5-7-8. This trouble is due to an abnormal contraction of the sphincter muscles at the teat and oftentimes reduces I he value of what might have otherwise other-wise been a valuable cow as no one wishes to purchase or own what is termed as a hard milker but if stock owners knew how easily this trouble could be overcome they would never think of disposing of a hard milker at a sacrifice as is now being done by many. The mere fact that a cow is a hard milker docs not indicate that she is not a good milker but owing to the fact that she is a hard milker she is oftentimes neglected at milking time by a disgusted milker who leaves a large quantity of milk in her udder that should have been drawn out. Stockmen who know how to handle such casqlftcntimcs buy. valuable ' 4i cows owing to the fact that' tlicy'are hard milkers and by the use of a Teat Plug and a few treatments for haffd milking, cause themr to become splendid easy milkers, thereby in- cronsing-ilheir value many more times than the cost of the treatment. A Milking Tube should never .be used in such cases as there is too much danger of infection and the results arc not as good as from the use of the Teat Plug. |