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from a sample composited from the six milkings there is no 

 reason why this system should not be fully as accurate as those 

 now in vogue with most of the pure bred cattle associations in the 

 making of semi-official yearly records, where the herd is visited 

 only two days each month by the official representative. 



The three-day system of record keeping is best carried out by 

 ruling a cheap day book. The books recommended are those 

 about five inches wide by a foot long, and cost 10 cents. The 



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advantages of this volume are that it is too large to be easily lost, 

 yet sufficiently small to be handled, and when ruled as indicated, 

 one writing of the cows' names will suffice for a year. The book 

 is sufficiently large to contain the records of thirty cows for seven 

 years if desired. It is recommended, however, that in the latter 

 half of the book each cow be given a page upon which are recorded 

 all important events affecting her during the year, such as date of 

 service ; date due to calve and trouble, if any. One volume per 



