Milking
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
African Man Milking a Cow, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1320
Scope and Contents
Photograph of an African man milking a cow in a paddock in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Charm for milk, 1877
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/15
Scope and Contents
Charm for milk entitled 'An Toraman (For Milk)' beginning 'Buaini mise an toraman' probably collected from Mary Stewart, age 76, Malacleit [Malaclate, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist] also known as Màiri Bhreac, sean bhanachaig [old dairywoman]. The charm is composed of five lines. A comment in English states that Màiri saw the plant mentioned in Skye [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach] but not in North Uist. Text scored over with note saying 'Transcribed'.
Dates:
1877
Creollo Cow Milking, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/753
Scope and Contents
Photograph of a woman milking a Creollo cow in a paddock in [possibly Argentina] in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Custom called 'Faobh-bhleothan', 14 July 1870
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/96
Scope and Contents
Custom called 'Faobh-bhleothan' probably collected from Margaret MacDonald, Malacleit/Malaclete, Uibhist a Tuath/North Uist telling how if a woman was caught milking her neighbour's cow and thus stealing its milk, her hand would be cut off at the wrist. 'A spot is still pointed at Udal where this was done for a poor wretch cau[gh]t in the act'. Written transversely over the text is another example citing the spot on Vallay [Bhàlaigh] where a woman was 'buried alive' for the same offence.
Dates:
14 July 1870
Dairying - Milking, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2713
Scope and Contents
Photograph of three women standing with milk pails ready to milk the cows in a paddock on a farm in the early 20th century.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Effect of feeding level, breed and milking potential on body tissues and organs of mature, non-lactating cows, 1991
Item
Identifier: Coll-1362/2/1031
Scope and Contents
Located in I.A.P.G.R-E.R.S. Staff Papers 1991. Part 2.
Dates:
1991
Ewes, German, Milking, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3309
Scope and Contents
Photograph of two German ewes used for milking and their two lambs in a sheep pen in the early 20th century.
Dates:
1870s-1930s
In the Balkans, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2361
Scope and Contents
Photograph of two men in traditional dress with a flock of sheep on a hillside in the Balkans in the early 20th century. The text beneath the image notes that 'sheep are mostly used for milking purposes, cows and goats being rather scarce.'
Dates:
1870s-1930s
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from John Robertson, 03 February 1917
Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/23/2
Scope and Contents
Robertson writes that he is enclosing some information (not present) on suggested methods of milking to secure greater cleanliness. He recommends Ewart visit Mr Buckley's farm at Moundsmere Manor, near Basingstoke, to see the method in use.
Dates:
03 February 1917
Markers for milking values in calves, 16 September 1988
Item
Identifier: Coll-1362/2/433
Scope and Contents
Located in I.A.P.G.R-E.R.S. Staff Papers 1988. Part 2.
Dates:
16 September 1988