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pea hay averaged 1.3 pounds more milk daily than those which 

 were fed on wheat bran. For pig raising- it is said that cowpca 

 vines are invaluaole. Experiments made in New Zealand with 

 three 50 pound pigs in a field pasture of cowpeas, given corn 

 additional, and the second lot of three fed on corn only, in a trial 

 lasting forty-two days, showed that the pigs in the cowpea field 

 gained nearly three times as much as those fed on corn alone. 

 In a trial made with this fodder on horses, it w^as proved that 

 cowpea hay combined with corn and cob meal made a very satis- 

 factory work ration. Cov/pea hay with a reasonable quantity of 

 corn is regarded as a good substitute for bran and oats. — Agricul- 

 tural News. 



WORLD CHAMPION AYRSHIRE. 



Henderson's Dairy Gem 35175, bred by Hill Top Farm, Wheel- 

 ing, W. Va., owned by Henderson's Dairy Farm, Hudson, O., 

 has completed her year's test for advanced registry with the offi- 

 cial record as a senior two-year-old of 17,974 lbs. of milk, 738.32 

 lbs. of fat, 4.11% fat, making her the senior Ayrshire two-year- 

 old champion of the world. 



This record is an interesting study in breeding for a purpose, 

 whether it was done by accident or design, I cannot say, but it 

 illustrates what we have always claimed, that when Ayrshires 

 that had proved themselves producers were coupled we might ex- 

 pect phenomenal records. The sire of this heifer is Rena's 

 Champion, a young bull wdth two advanced registry daughters 

 already to his credit ; his sire is Finlayston with 39 advanced 

 registry daughters to his credit. The dam of Rena's Champion 

 is Rena Ross with an official record of 15,072 lbs. of milk, 462.86 

 lbs. of fat, 4.26% fat. The dam of Henderson's Dairy Gem is 

 Dairy Gem, with a three-year-old record of 14,425 lbs. of milk, 

 533.55 lbs. of fat, 3.7% fat. She was sired by Flowie's Dairy 

 King, with 20 daughters to his credit, out of Drummond's Gem, 

 with an official record of 10,841 lbs. of milk 388.60 fat, 3.58% 

 fat. 



The al)ove illustrates the value of advanced registry work with 

 any breed of dairy cattle, and should be an incentive to Ayrshire 

 breeders to breed by nu'lliod ikiI by chance. 



C. M. Wi.wsr.ow. 



Secretary .Ayrshire llreeders' Associati' m. 

 Llraudoii, N'ei'nioiit. 



