REPORT OF STATE DAIRY INSTRUCTOR. 3 1 



would aid the dairymen financially, set about to formulate same 

 with the following result: 



REGISTER OF MERIT FOR PURE BRED AND GRADE ANIMALS 

 OWNED BY MEMBERS OF THE DIFFERENT DAIRY TEST- 

 ING AND DAIRY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS OF THE 

 STATE OF MAINE. 



PREAMBLE. 



For the purpose of having a more thorough knowledge of the highest 

 producing animals of the dift'erent associations, and advertising the re- 

 sults through the agricultural papers, thereby increasing the value of 

 such animals financially, this Register of Merit has been adopted. 



Rule i. This Register of Merit shall consist of two divisions, one 

 for pure bred animals with recordable pedigrees, the other for grades. 



Rule 2. All tests shall be for a period of 365 consecutive days taken 

 from the Dairy Associations' records. 



Rule 3. Classification of Animals. Cows from two to three years old 

 shall be known as two-year-olds. Cows from three to four years old 

 shall be known as three-year-olds. Cows above four years old shall be 

 known as full age cows. 



Rule 4. Eligibility of Bulls. All bulls shall be pure bred and have 

 recorded pedigrees. Each bull must be a good type of the breed it rep- 

 resents and must have two daughters in the Register of Merit from two 

 ditterent dams. 



Rule 5. Eligibility of Cozvs. Pure Breds. Two-year-old form. .\11 

 cows over two years and under three shall be obliged to produce 250 

 pounds of butter fat. 



Three-year-old form. All cows over three years and under four 

 bhall be obliged to produce 300 pounds of butter fat. 



Mature form. All cows over four years of age shall be obliged to 

 produce 400 pounds of butter fat. 



Rule 6. Grades. Two-year-old form. Cows over two and under 

 three years shall be obliged to produce 225 pounds of butter fat. 



Three-year-old form. Cows over three and under four shall be 

 obliged to produce 275 pounds of butter fat. 



Mature form. Cows over four years of age shall be obliged to pro- 

 duce 375 pounds of butter fat. 



Rule 7. A record of the animals from each association that have 

 qualified for the Register of Merit shall be duly filed by the Dairy Divi- 

 sion and a copy of same shall be sent to the secretary of each associa- 

 tion. 



Rule 8. Amendmeut. These rules may be altered, amended, or added 

 to, at a meeting called for the purpose and supported by a two-thirds 

 vote of the members present, consisting of a representative from each 

 association. These members shall consist of the president of each asso- 

 ciation or some one authorized to act for him. 



The Register of Merit has received the approval of the dairy 

 associations over the state. 



