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Milking time

Milking time

Milking used to be done in the open, sometimes in the middle of a paddock if the cow was quiet enough. More often the cow was held in a simple bail or by a rope halter. Milking was usually the job of women or children.

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Hugh Stringleman and Frank Scrimgeour. 'Dairying and dairy products', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
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