10 Sept., 1918.] 



Standard Herd Test. 



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on the feeding of cows given by visiting officers. Owing to ill-health, 

 Mr, Hayes had to relinquish dairy farming temporarily, and has sold 

 all his cattle. As the official records of the yields of the cows were 

 available, they brought prices far in excess of what would otherwise 

 have been offered. It is also interesting to add that the improved 

 method of feeding at Mr. Hayes' farm became an invaluable object- 

 lesson in the district. 



Mr. Trevor Harvey, of Boisdale, bought two heifers at Mr. Jones' 

 sale for nine guineas each. Dainty VI. has since given the following 

 results : — 



This cow is by Young Black Antimony, and is out of Dainty V., by 

 ^Navigator, thus combining at least two excellent milk and butter pro- 

 ducing strains. Her value is now much more than 100 guineas. 



Mr. W. C. Greaves' Ayrshire Herd. 

 Note reinforced brick silo, which has been in regular use for eight years. 



Mr. Harvey depends principally on grazing, green oats and millet. 

 Maize is groAvn also for summer feeding and conversion into silage for 

 winter. Silage is an important factor on Mr, Harvey's farm. Concen- 

 trates and chaff are regularly fed in the bails. 



During the year 1915-16 three cows belonging to the Leongatha 

 Agricultural High School were tested by the Department of Agriculture 



