A^TNUAL REPORT 



Division of Dairying and Animal Husbandry 

 J. Peter Griffin, Director 



July 1. 1971 - June 30. 1372 



Because of the lack of money in the travel account 

 (rilO) during the period January 1 - June 30, IS 71, in- 

 spections of out of oxate dairy farms didn't reslly i^et 

 under^'ay until July 1, of 1371. It v;as then inposi-iile 

 to complete all th<' inspect." ons by December 31, 1371 as 

 required by lav/. The director then exercih-ed his pre- 

 rogi^tive -.indcr the provisions of Section 16G of Chapter 94 

 01 the general lav^s and issued ''Temporary Certificates" to 

 tliose fanes whose Certificates e:q)ired on Deceiuber 31, '71 

 and v/ero not inspected witliin the "".2 -iionths period prior 

 to that date. .Tho "Temporary Certificate" allovved "aiem 

 Lo continue to ship milk into the markets cf the 

 CoromoiiVrealth -ontil i:arch 31, 1372. During January, 

 Jobruary and Ilarch, all of these f&rr^it. holdin^j "Tciiporery 

 Certificate.-'' were inspected and v.hen found to be in 

 cul^'.^nt i ?:I compliance v^ere issued full Certific^-tes for 

 tha rest o.'^ the calendar year. It is hoped that there wil] 

 be enougii ti^avcl r.oncy available so that inspections ca.'i b-: 

 conti;.ued in the 2nd h'lf of the oalencar year 1372 to cor;- 

 plote the Job by December 3i . 



A greater demand for supplies of milk to be U.3.P.II. 

 rated has occurred and this has put more of a vnrl: lead on 

 our rating officers. 



The mastitis control program operated in conjunction 



