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Milk Eecordixg ix Ex'gland and Wales. 



[Dec, 



ally. Societies whose members keep their records in a prescribed 

 manner and follow certain regulations which h^ive been laid 

 down by the ^Ministry, receive a grant from the ^linistry. This 

 grant was, for the past milk-recording year, fixed at £3 10s. 

 per herd for societies which had been operating for not more 

 than two years, and £3 per herd for older societies (subject in 

 each case to the total grant not exceeding one-half of the total 

 expenses of the society for the year) . In order to encourage 

 new members to join societies, however, the higher grant of 

 £3 10s. per herd will now be given for two years in respect 

 of each neic member who joins a milk-recording society for" 

 the first time — whether the society be newly-formed or one 

 already established — instead of it being limited to newly-formed 

 societies. 



The milk recording year commences on the 1st October of 

 every year. While it is desirable that new members and 

 societies should commence recording on that date, arrange- 

 ments can usually be made for a start at any time during the 

 year. 



The Ministry issues every year, as part of its Milk Eecording 

 Scheme, a Register of Dairy Cows. This Eegister is not con- 

 fined to pedigTee animals. A cow of any breed, type or cross 

 can be entered in this Register, but only if she has been 

 awarded the ^Ministry's certificate or certificates declaring that 

 she has yielded not less than 8,000 lb. of milk during a milk 

 recording year, or not less than 6,500 lb. of milk on an average 

 of two or more consecutive milk recording years. Entry in 

 the Eegister is optional, and. at present, free of cost to the 

 cow owner. The main objects of this Register are: — 



(1) To assist and encourage in England and Wales the 

 breeding and improvement of dairy cattle of any breed, 

 tvpe or cross by publishing annually particulars of cows 

 which have been proved by certificated milk records to 

 possess high-class dairy qualifications. 



(2) To provide authentic records of high-class dairy cattle 

 with a view to bringing sellers and buyers together. 



(3) To encourage the keeping of particulars of cows and 

 heifers (including their certified milk record) which in 

 course of time would make it possible to establish a 



Eegister of Cows with Milk Eecorded Pedigrees," into 

 which an animal of any breed, tyi^e or cross would be 

 admitted, provided that a sati.sfactory number of its female 

 ancestors possessed satisfactory milk record certificates. 



