The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-01
DAIRY COW CONTEST
Object Of the Test

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The object of this test is to secure
an official record of performance Of
the best cows In the state of Idaho
Conditions Governing the Test
1. In order that preparations may
be made for proper stabling of ami
mails to be entered in this contest, en-
tries should be made with the Secre.
tary of the Fair association three days
before the opening of the contest, and
all cows must be in their place at
5 O'Clock p. m. the day before the
opening of the contest.
2. All. entries must show the
owners name and address, together
with the breed, registered name and
number Of the COW, If she is register
ed, together with the actual date of
last calving and actual age.
3. Cows may be fed and handled
at the option of the owner, except as
follows: No condiments or condition
powders or drugs of any sort shall
be fed to the cow during the test,
except common salt, ashes or sulphur,
Only pure water may be given for
drink. Dry foods may be moistened
or softened or mixed with water, but
no other liquid. Written statements
showing the amounts and kinds of
food fed during the test, upon re-
quest of the conductor of the test,
shall be filed with the Secretary, but
all feeding shall be dome under the
direct inspection an dsupervision of
the conductor of the test or his de-
putized assistants.
4. At an hour to be determined
upon by the conductor of the test
upon the evening previous to the be-
ginning thereof, each cow shall be
MIXED clean in the presence of the
conductor or one of his assistants,
and said conductor or his assistant
shall satisfy himself by actual trial
that no milk remains in the udder.
5. Cows shall not be MIXED to
exceed more than three times during
each "a hours of the testing period,
at the owners option, but at such
times and places as shall be designat-
ed by the conductor.
s. The conductor shall at once
take entire charge Of the milk yields
by each COW and exercise such pre-
cautions as shall positively secure the
milk from being in any way changed,
and proceed to take fair samples of
the product OF. each COW for the pur-
pose OF determining by means Of the
Babcock method, the. exact contents
thereof in butter fat and other solids. |
Z. The results so determined shall
be scored or reckoned by the con-
ductor upon the basis of Is cents
per pound for. the butter fat and the
skim milk at the rate of 20
cent per hundred pounds. The re-
suits SO calculated shall determine
the relative standing of the cows for
the purpose of awarding the prizes
offered. The test shall be continued
for two days.
s. The record of the fat and the
calculation of the cost of food at pre-
vailing market prices, together with
the results of milk products obtained
from each cow, will be posted in some
conspicuous place by the conductor
OF the test for the instruction of the
public, to show cost of production and
net profit.
In addition to the prizes offered by
the local Fair association, w. L. Car &
lyle. dean and director of the Agri- L
cultural college of the University Of
Idaho, offers silver cup as a grand
prize to be awarded to the owner of h
the COW making the best record by
October IA, 1911, at the close of the
lntermountain Fair aat Boise. The :
winner of the cup will have perman- u
ent possession of same II cup is won 7
three times in succession,
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