*CiRCULAR No. 28. October, 1910 



MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 



DEPARTMENT OF PLANT AND ANIMAL CHEMISTRY 



RULES RELATIVE TO TESTING DAIRY COWS. 



GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 



The Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, working in 

 conjunction with the various pure bred cattle associations, will con- 

 duct, when possible, official tests of pure bred cows, on the following 

 conditions : 



1. Two weeks' notice of a desired test must be given the Sta- 

 tion, 



2. Charges for testing shall be as follows: 



a. The charge for a single day's test, wheti made in a 

 sequence with others of a similar character, shall be $5.00. 

 Additional days for the same party shall be at the rate of 

 $2.75 per day. These prices do not include the tester's 

 time while en route. 



b. The charge for a "seven-day" test shall be $25.00. 

 An allowance of nine consecutive days will be made, which 

 shall include the tester's time while en route. Additional days 

 beyond the nine day limit will be charged for at the rate of 

 $2.75 a day. 



c. The charge for a " thirty-day " test shall be $80.00, 

 and 32 consecutive days will be allowed, which shall in- 

 clude the tester's time en route. Additional days beyond 

 the 32 day limit will be at the rate of $2.50 a day. 



d. The owner of the stock must, at his expense, care 

 for the supervisor during the test, and when necessary, 

 convey him to and from the railroad station or car line. 



* A revision of circulars Nos. 9 and 15. 



