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Agricultural Gazette of N,8.W, 



[June 2, 1920. 



Shoi'thorn.s, 2 Illawarras, 2 Guei-nseys, and I Friesian. v Of these, far and 

 away the best yield was tliat of the Guernsey Tulip des Pres with 15,759 lb. 

 milk, 728 lb. fat, 4*7 per cent, average teat, followed by her stud mate 

 Betsy III of the Vanquedor, with 12,091 lb. of milk, 564 lb. fat, 4-6 per cent, 

 average test. The Illawarra cow. Duchess of N^estlebrae, is credited with 

 10,525 lb, milk, 440 lb. fat, average test 4-1 per cent., while the best of the 

 Shorthorns was Minnie XI, with 9,489 lb. milk, 397 lb. fat, 4-2 per cent, 

 average test. All the foregoing were in the class 4 years and over. 



Of those 3 years and under 4, only Milking Shorthorns were represented, 

 of which Champion XII was the best, with jS,913 lb. milk, 352 lb. fat, 3 9 

 per cent. test. 



Amongst the 6 heifers which also completed a 365 days' test, the best was 

 the very fine performance of the Frie.«ian, Woodcrest Netherland Queen, with 

 14,4601b. milk, 542 lb. fat, 3-7 per cent, average test. The best of the 

 others, which were all Milking Shorthorns, was Empress, with 10,292 lb. 

 milk, 410 lb. fat, average test 3-9 per cent. 



Government Cows. 



The number of Government stock reaching the official standaid under the 

 scheme this year was 54, as against 46 in the previous twelve months. The 

 number entered was 59, but 5 were withdrawn before completing 273 days. 

 The number under test at 1st March, 1920, was 74. The dry season, which 

 has already been alluded to in its effect on privately-owned stock, similarly 

 retarded the testing of those on the Government farm.^. 



Average Yields of Government Stock. 



4 Years and over : Othcial standard, 249 lb. butter-fat. 



Milking Shorthorn 

 Jersey ... 

 Guernsey 

 Ayrshire 

 Red Poll 



All Breeds 



Jersey 



Jersey 



Guernsey 



Ayrshire 



3 Years and under : Official standard, 207 lb. butter-fat. 



14,963-6 263-6 | 511 | 4 I 466 ) 221-1 | 279-2 



Under 3 Years : Official .standard, 166 lb. butter-fat. 



4.592 

 4,573 

 4,722 



All Breeds 



4,629 



2.38-1 

 231-4 

 205-9 



225-1 



275-5 

 287-3 

 239-7 



287-3 



