Many farmers kept cows for milking. This is called dairy farming.
Milking: Old and New
In the old days all cows were milked by hand. Today a large machine can milk lots of cows at the same time. Which do you think is easier?
Making Butter
Churn
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A churn was used for making butter. A churn was a large wooden container with a long handle that reached down to the bottom.
Milk was placed in the churn. It was then spun or churned around using the handle until butter formed on the top. The butter was then scooped into a bowl. The milk that was left was then called buttermilk.
Donkey Word Game
Donkey Word Game