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{ Sheep Demonstration Farm 



The sheep demonstration farm, under the supervision of this department, is 

 now being- conducted by Oscar Belden & Sons in Bradstreet, Massachusetts. 

 Our study and investigation of the possibilities for raising sheep profitably in 

 Massachusetts indicated that our farmei's who were interested in breeding and 

 raising sheep would benefit in a large measure by a sheep demonstration farm, 

 where modern practices and scientific principles of sheep farm management 

 could be practically demonsti-ated to those interested in raising sheep. It is 

 felt that a forward step has been taken in reviving the sheep industry in this 

 state, causing our farmers to become more livestock-minded. It has been 

 definitely shown thati we have splendid markets for wool, hothouse lambs and 

 dressed lamb produce. Our local meat dressing establishments are looking 

 forward to the day when they can receive the greater pi-oportion of their meat 

 supply from nearby farms. 



Milk Regulation Board 



Several meetings and hearings were conducted by the Milk Regulation Board 

 during the early months of 1935, and the rules and regulations establishing 

 grades of milk were promulgated by this board on May 8, 1935. It might well 

 appear that these rules and regulations would tend to solve many of the per- 

 plexing problems relating to the grades of milk that confused our Massachu- 

 setts markets for many years. The following rules and regulations have been 

 adopted by the Milk Regulation Board and approved by the Governor and 

 council : 



"Rules and Regulations Establishing Grades of Milk, Regulating and Estab- 

 lishing Standards in accordance with the provisions of the General Laws 

 (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 94, section 13 as amended by Chapter 263 of the Acts 

 of 1935". 



1. Milk Grades: 



The following official grades of milk are hereby established. 



1. Milk— Raw 5. Special Milk— Raw 



2. Milk — Pasteurized 6. Special Milk — Pasteurized 

 S. Grade A Milk— Raw 7. Certified Milk— Raw 



4. Grade A Milk 8. Certified Milk— Pasteurized 



2. Definitions : 



For the purposes of these rules and regulations the following words and 

 phrases shall, except as otherwise provided, have the following meanings: 



BOTTLE. — A bottle of a form or type approved for the designated use by 

 the Director of Standards of the Department of Labor and Industries or as 

 otherwise specifically authorized by law. 



CAP. — Wherever reference is made to a cap that will protect from contam- 

 ination the pouring lip of a bottle the word "cap" shall mean a cap extending 

 over the top of the bottle and covei'ing the entire portion of the lip that comes 

 in contact with the milk when poured from the bottle. 



COLONY.— An isolated growth of bacteria on solid media. 



DAIRY FARM. — Any place or premises whereat or whereon one or more 

 cows are kept, a part or the whole of the milk (including the cream thereof) 

 obtained from such cow or cows being sold, or exposed or delivered for sale, to 

 any person; provided, that such dairy farm, if so required by law, has in 

 possession, or is entitled to receive a certificate of registration, in full force 

 and effect, issued by the Director. 



DIRECTOR. — The Director of the Division of Dairying and Animal Hus- 

 bandry of the Department of Agriculture. 



MILK. — The lacteal secretion obtained as the result of the complete milking 

 of one or more healthy cows, excluding any such secretion obtained within 

 fifteen days before and five days after calving, and within such longer period 

 as may be necessary to render the milk practically colostrum-free. 



PERSON, shall, whenever pertinent, include an association, firm, partner- 

 ship or corporation. 



3. General Labeling Stayidardn : 



No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale any graded milk unless the 



