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The Jersey cow, Pogis Irene 2d, 146435, celebrated her nine- 

 teenth birthday by completing a year's record of 9,930 pounds of 

 milk, containing 695 pounds of 85 per cent butter. She carried 

 a calf during 200 days of this test. 



The production of almost 700 pounds of butter by a cow of her 

 age is a wonderful performance in itself, and, when taken in con- 

 junction with her previous records, should place her among the 

 notable cows of the dairy world. 



She was started on her first test June 12, 1910, and has made 

 the following records: 



Year 



1910 

 1911 

 1912 

 1914 



Age 



14 years 



15 years, 4 months 



16 years, 6 months 

 18 years 



Pounds 

 milk 



9,177 

 8,950 

 9,270 

 9,930 



Pounds 

 butter 



573 

 615 

 624 

 695 



Days in 



calf during 

 test 



193 

 224 

 150 

 200 



Pogis Irene 2d's value was first recognized in 1909, when her 

 daughter, Jacoba Irene, 146443, broke the record of the Jersey 

 breed by producing 1,121 pounds of butter in a year. Pogis 

 Irene 2d has now three daughters in Advanced Registry, and the 

 fourth one is now on test. 



Note. — The New York State Fair Commission announces the 

 following premiums to be awarded at State Fair, September 11- 

 16, 1916: 



To the member of a cow-testing association whose herd of from ten to 

 nineteen cows shall show the largest increase in average milk production 

 over the records of the preceding year — first prize, $15.00; second prize, 

 $10.00. 



