Journal of AgriciiUiti e, Victoria. 



[10 April, 1918. 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VICTORIA 



Red Poll Dairy Herd 



This Herd contains the first cow in order of merit amongst all breeds under 

 the Government Herd Test for 1914-15, and the third for 1915-16; also the 

 Winner of the Weekly Times Butter Test at the Melbourne Royal Show, 1916 



Proof of DUAL PURPOSE CHARACTER is given by the Prices for Culled Cows in 



the Fat Stock Market reaching to £27 10s. and £29 10s.; by a cow yielding 1,000 gallons of 



milk containing 448 lbs. butter in a year and selling at butcher's auction for £22 7s. 6d.; 



and by cows in milk weighing upwards of 1,500 lbs. live weight. 



The Bulls in Use include 



LONGFORD MAJOR (Imported) 



Dam's Record 14713 lbs- milk 

 G. Dam's ,, 10543 ,, 



6 years average 10548 lbs- milk 

 4 ,, ,, 9155 ,, 



BELLIGERENT (Imported) 



Dam 



Dam's Dam 



Sire's Dam 



Sire's D. Dam 



G- Sire's D- Dam 



G-G- Sire's D- Dam 



G-G-G. Sire's D- Dam 



s Record (1st milking) 7144 lbs. milk- 



14533 lbs- milk ... 4 years average 1 287 1 lbs. milk 



10370 ,, ... 7 ,, ,, 9354 



9510 ,, ... 12 ,, ,. 8033 



10215 ,. 7 „ ,, 9386 



12565 ,, . 10 ,. ,, 8853 



IC088 2 .. „ 9754 



BULL CALVES are sold at prices based approximately on the actual milk and butter 

 fat record of the dam at the rate of Is. per lb. of butter fat yielded. 



(NOTE. — All the bull calves of 1917 drop have been sold, and choices from cows to calve 

 this season have been booked ahead of calving. The demand for bull calves is so strong 

 that farmers contemplating purchase are advised to study the records of the herd published 

 in the March (1918) Journal of Agriculture and book their orders ahead, indicating a choice 

 by mentioning approximate value.) 



inspection of the Herd is invited. 

 Visitors will be met at the Station on notification to: — 

 Mr. R. R. KERR, Dairy Supervisor ^ 



or "- 



Mr. ED. STEER, Herdsman 



State Research Farm, Werribee 



Application for purchase to DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, MELBOURNE. 



