vomits or has curds in his stools or colic keep him
on a weak formula longer than formerly advised.

If you have fed a breast-fed baby one meal a day from the bottle when can
he be given two feedings from the bottle? During the tenth month.

COWS' MILK.--Does cows' milk contain all the elements present in the
mother's milk? Yes, but in different proportions.

Why not use prepared foods? They are not thought so good, and are more
likely to produce poor nutrition.

What is, the difference between cows' milk and mothers' milk? Cows' milk
contains nearly three times as much casein (curd) or cheesy matter, and
only about one-half as much sugar.

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What kind of cows should be selected? They should be healthy and the milk
should be clear and fresh.

Is it best to select Jersey cows? The milk from Jersey and Alderney cows
is generally too rich; common grade cows are best.

Should the milk be from one cow? It should be from the mixed or herd milk
since that varies little from day to day.

How fresh should the milk be? In winter it should not be used after it is
forty-eight hours old; in summer not after it is twenty-four hours old,
and sometimes it is unsafe in a shorter time.

How should the milk be cared for at the dairies? It must be kept clean and
free from being contaminated. Cows, milkers and stables must all be kept
clean, and the milk must be carried in sealed bottles; those that handle
the milk must not be near a contagious disease; all milk pails, bottles,
cans, etc., used for the milk must be steamed and boiled before being
used.

Should it be immediately cooled after leaving the cows? Yes, and kept at a
temperature of about 50 degrees F.

How should the family care for it after it is delivered fresh from the
cows? Strain it for infants through a thick layer of absorbent cotton or
through several thicknesses of cheese-cloth into quart jars or milk
bottles, covered and cooled immediately. This is best done by placing the
bottles in ice water or cool spring water that comes up to their necks and
allow them to remain there at least one-half hour. What you wish to use
for the children who drink plain milk you may pour into one-half pint
bottles, and these should be placed in an ice chest or in the coolest
possible place. The first rapid cooling is very important and adds greatly
to the keeping qualities of the milk, for the milk loses its heat quickly
when cooled in water, but ver