DAIRY RECORD CENTRES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8411, 13 November 1912, Page 8

DAIRY RECORD CENTRES.

. THE LATEST IN COW-TESTING. The '■*•' dairy record centre is'the name that has been given to th^ newest ' scheme for ; the advancement of contesting in Canada. An expert is em-: ployed, who gives, his • whole time to it limited district. He is required to provide himself with a horse and gig and to get into touch with the farmers within a reasonable radius of a common centre. It is his business to encourage as many as possible .of-these farmers to weigh the milk of individual cows , and to,, take samples for testing. He f must then see that .the, samples are properly tested, or do. it himself if satisfactory arrangements, cannot be made to have it done at- the local cheese factory or creamery. .Once a year a complete census of all the herds is taken with full' particulars' as to breeding, feeding, and means taken to improve the average production. With '. this work carried.on for a number of years in the same locality, a mass of information will-" be secured which ought to.be ■ valuable and lead to good results. Six [ of these dairy* record centres were'established in the Bpring of 1911—three in Ontario, two in Quebec, and one in the Maritime Provinces. During the past few months eight additional men have been employed for as many new centres, and supervisors- have been appointed in New Brunswick and in.Prince Edward Island.