746 CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



DECREE FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF THE FOREGOING LAW. 



[The following decree, though extremely detailed iu its interpretation of the law to 

 which it relates and upon which it is based, contains, nevertheless, many points of in- 

 terest to stock-breeders, and is therefore herewith appended. — Note by Consul Catlin.] 



Decree of the ministry of (lie interior providing for the carrying ovt of the taw of June 16, 

 1882, in regard to hiill-lceeping. 



[October 31, 1882.] 



For the carrying out of the law of .Tune 16 of this year in regard to bnll-keeping 

 (Reg. Blatt, page 2C5), it is with the approval of His Mtyesty the King decreed as 

 ibllows, namely: 



Aeticle I. 



1. Townships shall take charge of the bull-keeping, iu so far as the necessity for it 

 there exists; especially in so far as cattle-owners in tlic township are not in a position 

 themselves to keep the bulls requisite for their cattle; and in case where the keeping of 

 bulls in some other manner, viz, by contracts with a third party, is not already provided 

 lor. If by contracts with a third party or by other arrangement the ixctual requirement 

 isonly supplied in part, or in the eventthat thosewho hold contracts do. not fulfill their 

 duty, the township shall, according to the requirement, .supply the demand. 



If iu a township some cattle-9wners keep their own bulls for their cattle and allow 

 other cattle-owners the covering of their. cows by such bulls under the condition that 

 the latter serving for the use of others' cattle be supplied with pomifs, and that they 

 be adapted to the breed of cattle in the township, then bull-keeping by the township 

 can be dispensed with so long as no necessity for it exists and no inconvenience results 

 therefrom. If through existing contracts with third parties only a part of the requisite 

 number of bulls is kept and yet the bull-keeping be in general in charge of the town- 

 Ship, then in order to avoid inconveniences resulting from such conditions, relief is to he 

 sought through the said existing contracts with third parties. 



In adjacent townships, consisting of a greater number of subtownships, as well as in 

 isolated townships, a joint system of bull-keeping corresponding with the local require- 

 ments and on a proper arrangement between the subtownships is to be aimed at. It 

 is hereby made known that the law permits associations of subtownships with various 

 townships, and of subtownships with single townships, and that it is also permitted to 

 such associations to keep bulls, if only for a single breed of cattle. An approval after 

 inspection by the police is not necessary for associations of this kind. 



2. As to number and breed of bulls to be kept the following rules are to be observed: 

 To every 80 cows and full-grown calves at least 1 bull should be kept. But if there 



be in one township 400 or more cows and full-grown calves, then 100 cows and full- 

 grown calves may be reckoned to 1 bull , if the bulls are together and kept by oue and the 

 same person. 



The breed of the bulls must correspond with that of the cattle in the township, of 

 must be such as can be advantageously crossed for the raising of good cattle. 



The township is not obliged to keep special bulls for cattle of an exceptional race. 

 But should there be more races in the township not suitable for crossing (article 6, sec- 

 tion 3, of the law), then for each of these single races special bulls are to be kept. A 

 race is to be considered sufficiently numerous if there be 40 cows and full-grown calves. 



In reckoning the number of bulls to be kept by the township only those female cat- 

 tle are counted for the covering of which the bulls are to be kept. There remain to 

 be counted .separately those female cattle for the covering of which the owners keep 

 their own bulls; and again, if bulls of different races are to be kept, for example, for 150 

 cows, of which 100 belong to oneand 50 to another race not suitablefor covering, 3 bulls are 

 to be kept, while for 150 female animals of one and the same race 2 bulls suffice. If on 

 account of the condition of the bulls or from some other cause the proportion iu number 

 be not sufficient, then the township .shall keep more balls according to the requirements 

 of the case. 



Aeticle 2. 



3. The management of bnll-keeping by the township is everwbere recommended where 

 local conditions permit. But if the bull-keeping is not in the charge of the township, 

 it is desirable that the bulls should be bought by the township and remain their properly. 



