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on grass or green crop, which was not sufficient to enable them to 

 give good returns. The second year concentrates were available, and 

 the yields were increased twofold. One cow tested in the first year 

 did not give enough milk to pay for her food and she was sent to the 

 butcher, although she had been awarded a prize at the Show. With 

 rich milking Jersey cows the standard rule the world over is to give 

 one pound of concentrates to each three pounds of milk they give. 

 "Working on this basis with Mona, and taking bran as a standard, she 

 would consume 1| tons, or £7 10s. worth. Allowing that she had the 



'Longford Major "" (imp.) (by "Longford Majiolini " ex "Mona") of 

 the Werribee Research Farm Red Poll Herd. 



Dam's record .. 14,713 lbs. milk .. 6 years' average. . 10,548 lbs. milk 



G. Dam's record .. 10,548 „ .. 4 years' average . . 9,155 „ 



same roughage as the previous year, she would give a profit of £7 

 over the extra cost of feed, to say nothing of the increased value of 

 the manure due to the concentrates. If oats and lucerne are grown 

 and the former threshed, crushed and fed to cows, no concentrates 

 would need to be bought; but phosphates would be required 

 for the growing of the crops. The experience of nearly all those having 

 their cows tested goes to prove that the good cow gives a handsome profit 

 for concentrates fed. Of course, it is not wise to over-feed stock. 

 Rational feeding should be the aim. 



An outstanding feature in connexion with Herd Test operations 

 is the part ensilage plays in feeding on many of the farms. It is 

 abundantly proved that silage is a very valuable food. There is some- 

 thing indefinable in it to which the cows respond very readily. Amongst 

 those using ensilage largely may be mentioned Messrs. Gordon Lyon, 



