Dukes and Nantucket; and the western section, the counties of 

 Worcester, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Berkshire. 



Dairies located in the eastern section will be visited during the month 

 of September, and those in the western section during the month of 

 October, by duly authorized experts, and samples of hand-drawn, un- 

 strained, mixed milk taken and tested for cleanliness. 



The results of the tests in the eastern section may be shown in con- 

 nection with the dairy exliibit of the Massachusetts Dairymen's Asso- 

 ciation to be held at the Brockton Fair, September 30 to October 3, 

 inclusive. The results of the tests in the western section will be shown 

 at the exhibition of the Massachusetts Dairymen's Association, to 

 be held in connection with the public winter meeting of the State 

 Board of Agriculture at Springfield, December 2, 3 and 4. 



The prizes offered in each section are as follows : — 



First prize, 

 Second prize, 

 Third prize. 

 Fourth prize, 

 Fifth prize, 

 Sixth prize, 

 Seventh prize, 

 Eighth prize. 

 Ninth prize. 

 Tenth prize, 



$100 00 

 95 00 

 90 00 

 85 00 

 80 00 

 75 00 

 70 00 

 65 00 

 60 00 

 55 00 



Eleventh prize, 

 Twelfth prize. 

 Thirteenth prize, . 

 Fourteenth prize, 

 Fifteenth prize, 

 Sixteenth prize, 

 Seventeenth prize, 

 Eighteenth prize, . 

 Nineteenth prize, 

 Twentieth prize, . 



$50 00 

 45 00 

 40 00 

 35 00 

 30 00 

 25 00 

 20 00 

 15 00 

 10 00 

 5 00 



There will also be awarded sweepstakes prizes for the entire State, 

 as follows : — 



First prize. 

 Second prize, 

 Third prize. 



$200 00 

 150 00 

 100 00 



Four hundred and fifty dollars in cash prizes are also offered for 

 dairies best protected from flies, ^ as follows : — 



This latter contest is open to all Massachusetts dairies of five cows 

 or more, whose owners are practical farmers superintending their 

 own dairies. Separate entries required. Entries close August 30. 



Entry blanks may be obtained of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 136 State House, Boston, Mass. 



Rules for Clean Milk Contest. 



1. These prizes are open for contest only to dairies of five or more 

 cows in this Commonwealth, whose owners are practical farmers su- 

 perintending their own dairies. 



1 For report of this contest see Circular No. 10. 



