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For two weeks, the Weavers lost 1,000 pounds of milk daily. Despite the low mdk output, the Weavers continued to milk their herd. Leroy said, “They’re going to get better.” On the third week, Nora paused when she went to attach the milkers to their prized cow that had given more than 100 pounds daily before contracting le job, she seldom has time .X '■XX ** .5 Sw,» X*' * X >**■'*£ **•' * ' The Weaver’s 280-acre farm is used mostly to raise corn, hay ai their 53 Holstelns and 37 heiffers. the virus. She said to her husband, “I don’t think it’s worth trying, she doesn’t give anything anyway.” Leroy was adament. “Milk her. It’s going to turn around.” The turn around was even more than Leroy could imagine possi ble. That week, their total produc tion doubled from the original amount that the herd had given before their sickness. In fact, the Weaver’s milk tank overflowed. 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