NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIV 
REGULATIONS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF 
BREEDERS OF PURE BRED LIVE STOCK AND BOOKS 
OF RECORD OF PEDIGREES. 
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, 
Wasiiingtox, D. C, June 20, 1906. 
In accordance with paragraph 473 of the act of Congress, entitled, "An 
act to provide revenue for the government and to encourage the industries 
of the United States," approved July 24, 1897, authorizing the Secretary 
of Agriculture to "determine and certify to the Secretary of the Treasury 
what are recognized breeds and pure bred animals," as amended by the 
act of Congress approved March 3, 1903, entitled, "An act regulating the 
importation of breeding animals," the following regulations are hereby 
prescribed for the certifications of associations of breeders of pure bred 
live stock and books of record of pedigrees: 
certification of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AND BOOKS OF RECORD APPLICATION 
FOR CERTIFICATION. 
1. Any association in the United States desiring certification by the 
Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Treasury, under the 
provisions of paragraph 473 of the act of July 24, 1897, as amended March 
3, 1903, shall submit the following: 
(a) If incorporated with capital stock, a statement showing amount 
of capital and number of shares, the names of incorporators, names and 
residences of directors and officers, names and residences of shareholders, 
with the amount of stock held by each, and a copy of its charter. 
(b) If unincorporated, or if incorporated without stock, a statement 
showing the names and residences of officers and directors, and the names 
and residences of members. An association incorporated without capital 
stock shall submit a copy of its charter. 
(c) A statement of the foreign associations with which it is affiliated, 
with the names and addresses of the custodians of their books of record, 
a copy of its constitution and by-laws and rules of entry, and copies of all 
blank forms used in the conduct of its business, such as applications for 
registry, certificate of registry, transfer, etc.; a complete set of the pub- 
lished volumes of its book of record (unless already on file), and a 
statement of its financial condition on the 30th of June preceding date of 
application. 
REGULATION OF CERTIFIED ASSOCIATIONS. 
2. (a) Each certified association shall submit a copy of each volume 
of its book of record to the Department as soon as published. The Depart- 
ment advises that at least one volume be published annually; however, in 
cases where circumstances make it impossible to do this, a statement 
