St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-01
DAIRY TESTS.
Some Suggestions in Regard to
Them at the State Fair.

Some Suggestions in Regard to
Them at the State Fair.
The Ayrshire Breeders association
sends the following.
The value of a COW for dairy work is
determined by her ability to produce
the largest quantity and highest quality
of product at the least cost of food.
Public cow competitions should be
so conducted as to demonstrate
these qualities. and to indicate
the kind of animal or breed
capable of making the greatest profit
for her owner. The committee of the
Ayrshire Breeders association, appoint
ed at the annual meeting Feb. 81, 1889,
recommend the adoption of the follow
ing rules to govern cow tests at fairs,
dairy shows and experiment stations,
that the awards may e.given to the
breed OrSingle animals which show their
superiority as profitable dairy cows.
Rules-First-All cows entered for
dairy work should be placed in closed
stall. secured by locks. They should be
fed and milked by competent persons
appointed by the superintendent or
owner. The food consumed during the
test shall be of such kind and quality
as the superintendent may determine,
subject to approval of owner, and be
charged to them at cost price. All
water consumed shall be of uniform
temperature, and to be carefully
weighed and recorded. Unconsumed
food shall not be charged against the
value Of the cows product.
SecOnd-A statement when the COW
dropped her last calf, date of last bull
service, method of treatment and feed
ing since last calving, of kind and guam
tity of food consumed for ten QO) days
previous to commencement OF the test,
must be made under oath.
Third-The COWS shall be MIXED as
frequently as the superintendent may
direct and at regular intervals during
the test, and for twenty-four hours pre-
vious to its commencement.
Fourth-Scale of points.
For each twenty days since calving.. 800. 1
For each twenty days of CESSATION. 1
or every pound of dry matter in twenty
four hours milk. .......... ..............
For every pound of butter in twenty-four
hours milk. Observation-Disclosures. ...........30
Total 40
Fifth-Sampies of each milking to be
taken for analysis; and the total guam
tity of solids to be determined by calcu
lation.
Sixth-The total quantity of dry but
ter fat,as determined by the milk analy-
sis, shall decide the relative quantities
of butter obtained from each COW for
twenty-four or forty-eight hours as may
be required. When convenient, one or
more milkings may be set in cold,
deep setting apparatus of approved
make at a temperature of not
less than ninety degrees, and in a
cooling medium of forty-fve de-
grees; or be separated in a centrifugal
machine. The cream product to be
ripened in all cases at temperature of
not less than 63 deg for twenty-four
hours, and churned at not less than62
deg nor more than 67 deg according to
season.
Seventh-The butter obtained shall be
analysed, and only the dry fat shall be
calculated. The mean of the several
analyses of milk aud butter shall be
taken to indicate the gu nifty of solids
and butter fat.
Eighth-The COW. or herd, as the case
may be, giving the greatest quantity of
marketable products, according to the
scale, at the least cost, to be awarded the
prizes.
The committee does not maintain that
the above rules cover all the details
which might. perhaps, with adj
vantage be instituted as dairy
test: but submits them as
a sound basis of a good working meth
cd, for ascertaining the business value