450 Agricultural Journal of Victoria. 



One point for each pound of milk yielded in 24 hours, average of 

 two days taken. 



Twenty points for each pound of butter-fat contained in the milk. 



Four points for each pound of solids, not fat, contained in the 

 milk. 



Ten points deducted from the total score if the milk contains less* 

 than 8 per cent, of fat. 



In this, it Avill be seeii that the British Association have gone a 

 stage further than we have in taking the tests for two days, and this, 

 I think, is worthy of consideration, as it would minimise the effect of 

 the daily variation which we have noticed above. We need not attach 

 much importance to the allotments of points for solids, not fat, as that 

 runs in almost exact proportion to fat, except when the fat is 

 over 5 per cent, when the portion of non-fatty solids is slightly 

 reduced, and if we find the value as a butter producer, we know it is 

 practically the same for cheese. Many people may say, it would be 

 too much trouble to take a two-days' test, but it is only once a year, 

 and considering the importance of it, and the increasing interest 

 taken in the tests, it is worth considering. As it is, the country 

 societies have set an example that may well be followed by the Eoyal 

 Society of Victoria, as the milking competition as conducted at their 

 annual show, is of very little educational value, and considering the 

 importance of the industry, this competition might well be conducted 

 on more up-to-date lines. 



One good result from these competitions should be that it will 

 induce more farmers to get testers and test their own cows, by which 

 means they will hnd out which are not paying for their keep, as in a 

 case I came across this week of a cow giving 2i lbs. of butter a week; 

 these will be culled, and thus the general average for the State 

 increased very considerably. 



