THE GUERNSEY BREED 



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-A. R. 116 14,633.76 pounds milk, 714.31 pounds fat. 



established by adding .00456 (456 hundred thousandths) of a pound for 

 each such day to the 10 pounds required when two years old. This 

 ratio is applicable until the animal is five years old, when the required 

 amount will have reached 15 pounds, which will be the amount of 

 butterfat required of all cows five years old or over. 



"The above yearly standards are based upon one complete year's 

 record from the time of beginning, regardless of the time lost by 

 being dry or calving during that period, should such be the case. 



"The per cent of butter-fat shall be determined by the Babcock 

 test. For the purpose of estimating the amount of butter from the 

 amounts of butterfat produced, we recognize the rule approved by 

 the association of agricultural colleges and experiment stations, 

 namely, 'add one-sixth to the amount of butterfat.' It should be 

 understood, however, that in all records made for, or published in, 

 The Advanced' Register, the amount of butterfat produced only will 

 be given. 



"The records may commence at any time upon giving 10 days' 

 notice to the secretary of the club, in order that arrangements for 

 an inspector may be made. No seven-day records shall be commenced 

 until 14 days have passed' since the animal calved. 



Fees. 



"No entry fee will be required in this work in view of the great 

 benefits arising to the 'breed by having properly authenticated milk 

 and butter records, made, gathered, and published under this system. 



Reporting Records. 



"Blanks for reporting the results of all tests or inspections will 



