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to pay for untested cows. For several years Wisconsin has estab- 

 lished a 'Register of Production' for ' a-pound-a-day ' cows, 

 those that make a cow-testing association record of 365 pounds or 

 more of butter fat in a year. This register is helpful in locating 

 herds and cows with creditable records of performance made in 

 cow-testing associations. There are 110 active cow-testing associa- 

 tions in Wisconsin with a membership of 3,200 members having 



Guernsey Cows at Pasture 



54,661 cows on test. Buyers seeking pure bred cattle demand 

 the offspring of those having official or semi-official records. Such 

 animals command a much quicker sale at much higher prices than 

 purebreds without such records. Testing for official or semi- 

 official records of pure bred cattle is becoming a more common 

 practice in Wisconsin each year. 



295. Only cattle free from disease are wanted. — "It is not 

 only desirable for buyers to purchase cattle free from tuberculosis 



