| Show ahe e DAIRY I 1 I 1 ray DRIVING COWS TO FAVORED mechanical milking unit of standard make praised Ai milking Liking cows Is being done in a new way by erp experts erts of the united states department of agriculture at the dairy experiment tana farm in bi maryland aryland and the plan being used may have several advantages for minnesota dairymen in the opinion ot of dr C el eckles chief of the dairy division university farm st paul this plan involves driving the cows to the milking machine lo ia stead of taking the machine to the cows A mechanical milking unit of standard make Is used but instead of the usual portable receptacle tor for the milk it Is drawn into a stationary container located between two stalls cows are driven into the milking stalls from the rear and instead of being tied or they are detained by movable gates placed to a front of the stalls these cal cai be opened from the rear by the operator after each cow Is milked allowan allowing her to move on and another bossy to 0 take her place doctor eckles thinks the idea la Is well worth considering tor for dairymen alo are contemplating bul building ding new barns and particularly so tor for farmers who wish to go into the dairy business utilizing buildings which they already have but which are not equipped toi for dairying for instance a man who Is raising beet beef cattle might easily and cheaply convert his place into a dairy farm by fitting up a mall mail milking plant along the lines described above using the regular sheds or shei shelters tor for dairy cows and driving them to the special stalls for milking large herds ot of dairy cows may be sheltered together without stanchions providing they are de horned and the sheds kept well bedded doctor eckles would tavor avor having enough Lail milking king stalls to permit the cows to remain in them while eating their grain feeding no da cows their grain individually at milking time enables the dairyman to a adjust the amount of grain to milk flow and also attracts the cows to the milking stalls beside being a relatively cheap way to equip a farm for dairying this new system would make it easier to leep keep the tha milking quarters clean because ot of their smaller size doctor eckles says |
