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Standard Cow Prizes. 



The following prizes were offered by the Government for the year 

 ended 30th June, 1918. The prizes will be awarded through the Royal 

 Agricultural Society : — 



1. Grand Champion Cow — under Herd Test Regulations. 



A grand champion prize of £100, as a trophy or cash, for 

 maintaining the position of annual champion for three years, 

 not necessarily in succession. Not yet allotted. 



2. Annual Champion Cow — under Herd Test Regulations. 



A prize of £10, to be awarded to the cow which, during a 

 lactation period terminating within a year ending on 30th 

 June, gives the greatest amount of butter-fat under the herd test- 

 ing regulations of this Department. 



Won by " Jessie VI. of Melrose " ; owner, W. Woodmason. 



3. Reserve Annual Champion — under Herd Test Regulations. 



A prize of £5 per annum to be awarded to the cow attain- 

 ing second place under the herd testing regulations of the De- 

 partment during the year ended 30th June. 



Won by " Jubilee XV." ; owner, A. W. Jones. 



These prizes to be awarded conditionally upon the win- 

 ning cow being exhibited at the next Royal Agricultural Show. 

 In the event of the death of the winning cow prior to such 

 Show, the owner to exhibit his next best cow. 



4. Best Herd — under Herd Testing Regulations. 



A first prize of £20 and a second prize of £10 to be awarded 

 to the herds giving the greatest average returns under the herd 

 testing regulations of this Department and complying with the 

 following conditions : — 



(1) Minimum number of cows (completing the test during 



the year) in a herd, 10. 



(2) Such herd to average not less than 300 lbs. of butter-fat. 

 (a) Handicaps to be allowed on the following scale : — 



i. A herd of more than 10 cows to receive a handicap 



of ^ lb. of butter-fat for each cow. 

 ii. Cows entered under regulation 11a to receive a 



a handicap of 75 lbs. of butter-fat. 

 iii. Cows entered under regulation 11 h and c to 

 receive a handicap of 50 lbs. of butter-fat. 

 The prizes to be allotted for the year ending 30th June, 

 and the three best cows in the winning herd to be ex- 

 hibited at the next Royal Agricultural Show. 

 First prize won by the " Melrose " Herd ; owner, Mr. 



Wm. Woodmason. 

 Second prize won by the " Springhurst " Herd ; owner, 

 Mr. J. D. Read. 

 No cow competing for any prize shall be milked more than twice 

 a day, and must re-calve within fifteen months from her previous 

 calving date. 



