Transactions of RHASS Volume 1940 - Page 231
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40 NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DAIRYING. 9. The maximum marks obtainable and the marks required for a pass in each subject are :— WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAMINATION— Max. Pass. Dairy Husbandry . (3 hours" paper) 150 90 Milk and Milk Plant . (2 how's’ paper) 100 60 Cream and Butter . . ,, ,, 100 60 Cheese and Cheese Products . ,, ,, 100 60 Dairy Chemistry . . . ,, ,, 100 60 Dairy Microbiology . . ,, ,, 100 60 Dairy Book-keeping . . ,, ,, 100 50 PRACTICAL EXAMINATION—CHEESE-MAKLNG— (a) One of the three Hard Pressed cheeses specified by the candidate on his form of application . . . . . 200 150 (b) Blue-veined . . . . . . 100 75 BUTTER-MAKING . . . . . . 200 150 1250 815 Honours will be awarded to candidates obtaining an aggregate of 80 per cent (1000) of the maximum marks (1250) in the Examination, provided that they also obtain at least 80 per cent (360) of the maximum marks (450) in the Dairy Husbandry, Milk and Milk Plant, Cream and Butter, and Cheese and Cheese Products papers. 10. A candidate taking the whole Examination at one time :— (1) who fails in any part of the practical examination shall fail in the whole examination. (2) who fails in four or more subjects of the written examina- tion shall fail in the whole examination. (3) who, having passed in the practical examination, fails in not more than three subjects of the written examination may, at the discretion of the Board, appear for those subjects in the following year. The Board may in certain circumstances require evidence of further study in those subjects. 11. A candidate taking the Examination in two parts, and failing in a single subject in the first part of the Examination, may, at the discretion of the Board, appear for that subject along with the second part; or, in the case of a single subject of the second part, in the following year. The Board may in certain circumstances require evidence of further study in that subject. Failure in more than one subject will be regarded as failure in that part of the Examination. Failure in any part of the Practical Exam- ination Will entail complete failure. 12. The entrance fees will be as follows :— For the whole Examination taken at one time . £3 3 0 For the Examination taken in two parts : First part . . . . . . . 3 3 0 Second part . . ] l 0 For reappearance, 10s. 6d. each subject. NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DAIRYING. 41 13. The Board reserve the right to postpone, to abandon, and to modify an Examination, and also to decline to admit any particular candidate to the Examination. DATES OF EXAMINATIONS IN 1941. SCOTLAND.—(To be announced later.) ENGLAND.—(To be announced later.) SYLLABUS OF SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION IN 1941. I.—15AIRY HUSBANDRY. Buildings of the dairy farm; structural features, sanitation, and water supply. _ Selection, stocking, and equipment of typical dairy farms ; organisa- tion of the dairy farm. The utilisation of the crops of the dairy farm. Pastures and pasture management ; dried grass, silage. Foods used on the dairy farm ; characteristics and relative value. Live stock of the dairy farm; essential conformation features of the dairy cow and dairy bull ; British dairy breeds ; milk recording. Breeding of dairy stock, principles and practice; selection, care, and management of the sire ; calf rearing; raising of dairy heifers. Management of dairy herds ; self-contained herds ; attested herds. Feeding of dairy cows for milk production; feeding standards; construction and use of rations. Common ailments and diseases of dairy stock; milk fever, bloat, cow pox, mastitis, contagious abortion, tuberculosis, J ohne’s disease, sterility, scour, lioose, notifiable animal diseases. . ’ I Hygienic milk production; hand and machine milking; cleaning and care of milking machines and utensils used in milk production; milk coolers and farm sterilising equipment. Pigs on the dairy farm; suitable breeds for bacon andfor pork production ; housing accommodation ; breeding, .feeding, and management of pigs; fattening of pigs; pig recording ; common ailments and diseases of pigs. II.—MILK AND MILK PLANT. Utilisation of milk and milk products in Great Britain; sources of supply ; the principles of organised marketing. Milk contracts. Properties of milk. . I Variations in the composition of milk; legal minimum standards for milk; statutory rules and orders relating to milk and milk products. ‘ Sources of taints and contamination in milk. Abnormal milk. Flavour in milk and the contributing factors. Grades of milk. |
| Title | Transactions of RHASS Volume 1940 - Page 231 |
