512 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo Aug., 191 2. 



Sn'pervision — 



7. A Government Dairy Supervisor, under the direction of the Chief Veterinary 



Officer, will make periodical visits for the purpose of checking records 

 and taking samples of milk for testing. There shall be not less than 

 nine visits during the official lactation period, and not more than thirty 

 days shall elapse between any two visits. Additional visits may be 

 made at any time by the Supervisor for the purpose of taking supple- 

 mentary records and samples for testing as often as may be deemed 

 advisable. 



8. Every facility shall be afforded Government officers in carrying out their 



duties under these Regulations, and accommodation must be provided 

 over night when required. 



9. Particulars as to date of calving, service, drying off, hours of milking, 



manner of feeding, must be supplied for record purposes on request 

 of the Dairy Supervisor. If deemed necessary in any case, the owner 

 may be called upon to furnish a statutory declaration as to the correct- 

 ness of such or any particulars. 



Testing — 



10. In- collecting samples for testing, the morning and evening milk will be 



taken ; the tests will be made by the Chemist for Agriculture or his 

 deputy from a composite sample containing quantities of the morning and 

 evening milk proportionate to the respective yields; and the results, 

 / unless shown to be abnormal, sh.ill be considered as the average for the 

 period intervening since the next previous normal test. If apparently 

 abnormal, the results may be discarded, and further samples taken and 

 tests made. 



Standard Cows — 



11. Standard cows under these Regulations shall be those which, during the 



official lactation period, yield — 



((7) in the case of cows commencing their first lactation period and 



being then under j years of age — 150 lbs. of butter fat; 



[b) in the case of cows commencing their first lactation period and 



being then over 3 years of age — 200 lbs. of butter fat ; 



(c) in the case of cows of any age commencing a)iy lactation feriod 



other than the first — 200 lbs. of butter fat. 



Certification — 



12. A Government certificate shall be issued in respect of all standard cows. 



Such certificate shall show the breed, the age at entry, brands, the 

 official lactation period recorded, and date of completion ; the weight 

 of milk given, the amount of butter fat and commercial butter (estimated 

 on a 14 per cent, over-run), and the weight of milk given on the last 

 day of the official lactation period. 



13. The certificate issued in respect of any standard cow shall, if she attain 



the standard during any subsequent official lactation period, be returned 

 to the Department, when a fresh certificate will be issued, which shall 

 show her record for each and every lactation period in which she was 

 tested. 



Exemptions — 



14. Cows eight years old or over whose yields have been recorded for three 



official lactation periods may be exempt. 

 ic. Aged or injured cows in the herd at time of entry and kept for breeding 

 purposes may be exempt on the recommendation of the Government 

 Supervisor. Any injury interfering with lactation received subsequent 

 to entry may be recorded on certificate issued. 



16. Any cow which on veterinary e-amination is found to be affected with 



tuberculosis shall be withdrawn from the test, and her milk shall not 

 be allowed to be used for sale, or for the preparation of any dairy 

 produce for sale. 



17. Any cow which on veterinary examination is found to be affected with 



actinomycosis of the udder, or any other disease or condition which may 

 temporarily render her milk injurious, may remain in the herd for testing, 

 but her milk shall not be used for sale or for the preparation of any 

 dairy produce for sale without permission of the Supervisor. 



