The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-31
Dairy Cow Contest

The object of this test is to secure
an official record of performance or
the best cows, in the state of Idaho
Conditions governing the test is as
follows:
l. In order that preparations may
be maade fer proper staIbling OF ami
mails to be entered in this contest, en-
TRIES should be made with the Secre-
tary nf the Fair Association three
days before the opening at the con-
test, and all cows must be in thnir
places at 5 O'Clock p. m. the day be-
fore the opening nf the contest
2. ALL entries must show THE own
ers NAME and address, together with
the breed, registe cred nsme and num-
beu Of the COW, if she is registered,
together with the actual date of last
calWing and actual age.
3. Cows may be fed and 'hemdldd
st tine option Of the Nwner. except as
follows: No condiments or condition
powders or drugs of amy acrt shall be
fed to tho cow during the test, except
commdn salt, ashes or sulphur. Only
pure water may be given for Ih1ink.
! Dry foods, msW be modstened CT sOft-
emed or mixed with water, but mo-
either liquid. Written stateme nts
showing the amoarts and kinds of
food fed during the test, upc,n request
Of the conductor pf the test, shla u be
Ieu with the Secretary, but all feed
II. shall be done under the direct in
spection and supervision OF the con-
, nlctor of the test or his dnpntized as
sistants.
4. AT an hsur to be determined
upon by the dcmductcr of the test
upon the evening previous to the be-
ginning thereof, each COW shah be
milked clean in, the presence of the
conductor or one tk his assistsWts and
said conductor or his assistant hall
satisfy himself by actual trial that no
milk remains in the udders.
! 8. Cows slhaAl not be milked to ex-
ceed more than three times during
eEclh twarlty-four hoMrs of the testing
period at the etwmer's option, but att
such times amid places as shall be des-
igmlt by the conductor.
6. The conductor SHALL at once
take entire charge OF the milk yields
by each COW and exercise such pre-
q Autivhs as shall positively secure
Said milk from being in ariy way
changed, and prcceed to- take fair
samples OF the prohhct of each cow
for the purpose Of determining by
means of the Babcock method, the
eM1ct contents therarf i'm butter fat
and either solids.
Z. The results $40 determined shal.
be scored or reokoned by the conduc-
tor upch the basis OF 25 cents per
pound fkr the butter fat and the skim
milk ait the rate of 20 cents per hum
dred polnds. The results so ca1cul-
ated shall determine the relative
st.4nding Of the cows for the purpose
of awarding the prizes offeroh The
test shalm he continued for two days.
8. The reccrd Nf the fat and the
c~ilculatiCt1l OF the cost of food at pre-
vailing market prices, together with
the results of milk products obtained
from each COW, will be pcsted i'm
some conspicuous pJ- cn by the con-
ductor OF the test for the instruction
CIT the public to show d,st nf prcdaM-
tiCIm and net profit.
I'm addition to the prizes Offered by
the Local Fair Association, w. l..
Carlyle, Daaa and Director of the
Agricultural College, OF the Univer-
sity of Idaho, offers a si,1ver cup aa
a gr md priza to be awarded to the
OWNER of the COW making the best
rec, nd by October H. 1911, at THE
close IL the Inter Mountain Fair at
Boise. The winner OF the cup will
have permanent possession OF sama
sion,