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cow. She has a good escutcheon and breech. The milk vessels fill up 

 the hind legs and extend well along the bellv, the teats being of uniform 

 length and set well apart. 



The Jersey section contained some notable representatives, both locally 

 bred and imported. ()uite apart from its value as a butter producer, the 

 natural grace and beauty of the Jersey ever command admiration. Although 

 regarded by some as rather delicate for the rough and tumble of the average 

 farm, there is no doubt that with reasonable treatment this breed is found 

 exceedingly profitable. 



Mr. George Woodmason's "Golden King" was the 1907 champion. 

 He was calved in October, 1903, and comes from a good milking strain; 

 his dam " Favie ist." is now over twenty years old. " Golden King " is 

 certainly a fine animal, and has worthily upheld the reputation of the 

 Woodmason family as breeders of high-class Jerseys, beating at least two 

 imported bulls in the contest for championship honors. He has a typical 

 head and mouth — in striking contrast to the light under jaw of most of 



CHAMPION JERSEY BULL, " GOLDEN KING. 



the imported Jerseys; an animal with a godd mouth is more capable when 

 I)ut on the pastures of maintaining his condition, and is naturally stronger 

 in constitution. The breadth across the muzzle is also marked, and the 

 horns are splendid. He has a big deep body, is straight in the back, 

 very broad across the loins and lengthy from hip to pin, is well sprung 

 in the ribs, and has fine withers. The nipples are well set and of great 

 length. 



An imported row " Fancy 14th.," belonging to Mr. G. T. Chirnside, 

 of Werribee Park, annexed the red white and blue on the female side. 

 She i.s fawn coloured with w^hite markings, has a beautifully dished head 

 with typical turned-in horns, open docile eyes, and broad expanding 

 nostrils. The neck is very lean and thoTOUghbred, the shoulders 

 razor-like, long and slanting, whilst she has a deep, well-sprung body and 

 fine broad loins. She is very long from hip bone to pin, and altogether 

 i? a fine framed cow. The milk veins are very prominent, and the tail is 

 well set. A week before the Show (30 davs after calving) her test was 



