INSTITUTE, PUSA, FOR 1919-20 



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VIII. Pedigree Dairy Herd. 



During the year under report this herd has progressed 

 satisfactorily. As has been shown in former reports it is 

 divided into two sections : — 



(a) A pure bred Montgomery or Sanhiwal herd. 



(b) A cross bred herd obtained by crossing the poorer 



Montgomery cows with Ayrshire bulls. 



(a) The Montgomery Herd. The strict selection for 

 milk yield is now giving results and the herd is slowly but 

 steadily improving. It numbers over 244 head and it is 

 hoped to reject this year all cows giving less than 3,500 lb. 

 of milk in a lactation period of 10 months from calving. 



It is satisfactory to record that a number of the new 

 heifers have started with yields of over 3,500 lb. in their 

 first lactation period of 10 months; as they are still in milk 

 their names are not included in the list below. 



The best results in the past year in the Montgomery 

 section are : — 



Table VIII. 



The calves from the Montgomery heifers are now being 

 weaned at calving time but great care and careful super- 

 vision is necessary. When the calf is weaned the cow 

 takes the bull sooner and more regularly. 



(b) Cross Bred Herd. The number of the cross bred 

 herd is at present 91 head. 



