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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 Sept., 1918. 



the full record of this cow, included with the Jessie family tree and 

 records. The possession of complete information of the individual 

 performances of members of herds is an advantage held by those who 

 entered their herds from the commencement of the tests six years 

 ago, and this fact increases enormously the value of those families 

 shown to be consistent producers. 



One of the most valuable results of the Standard Herd Test has 

 been its proving the dominance of production in certain families 

 from members of which records have been ohtained. These results 

 will be reproduced from time to time. Those given on page 523 of the 

 " Jessie " family are most striking, and will repay investigation. This 

 family originated from Jessie, by Freetrader out of a cow imported 

 by the late Mr. Edward Wilson. Jessie was awarded first prize at 



Year. 



1915 . . 

 1916 

 1917 . . 



the National Show, Melbourne, in 1884, at the age of sixteen years. 

 She must have transmitted her constitutional longevity to her progeny, 

 for Jessie's Progress, born September, 1897, whose photograph is re- 

 produced on page 524,- is now twenty-one years old, and still " doing 

 well." 



This year, for the first time, we have represented a breed that is 

 rapidly growing in favour in practically every country where dairying 

 is of importance, viz., the Friesian, or, as they are often called, Ilolstein 

 Friesian. There are now three herds of this breed being tested, the 

 owners being Mr. O. J. Syme, Bolobek, Macedon; Mr. A. W. Jones, 

 St.. Albans, and the Department of Agriculture. Mr. Jones' Friesian 

 heifer May Queen was first in the heifer class. She calved at two 



