462 Journal of Agriculture. [to Aug., 1908. 



First five weeks, June iqth — July 23rd, 1906. 



Concentrated Daily milk yield Per cent. Solids not fat. 



food. per cow. of fat. 



Lot I ... 4 lbs. ... 27.3 pints ... 3.37 ... 8.71 



Lot 2 ... None ... 27.7 pints ... 3.43 ... 8.81 



Second five weeks, July 24th — August 27th, iqob. 

 Concentrated Daily milk yield Per cent. Solids not fat. 



food. per cow. of fat. 



T-ot I ... 8 lbs. ... 22.5 pints ... 3.39 ... 8.69 



Lot 2 ... None ... 21.7 pints ... 2,-S^ ■■■ ^-77 



" The extra food does not increase the supply of milk, and does not even 

 check the falling off in yield as the period of lactation advances. The animals were 

 already producing as much milk as they possibly could ; and no amount of food 

 ■could enable them to produce any more. From 1887 to iqoo no fewer than 2,000 

 cows were used for these trials ; the general results showed that as regards quantity 

 of milk produced, 10 lbs. of Danish mangolds were equivalent to 2^ lbs. of hay, 

 or I lb. of either wheat, wheat offal or maize, all of which were equal, but the 

 best results were given by cake, especially if mixed with suitable quantity of roots. 

 I'hange of ration had, however, no appreciable effect on the p)ercentage of fat or 

 >of total solids in the milk." 



One of the dairy farms visited by the delegates at the conference 

 referred to was that of Messrs. J. and H. Robinson, at Ilford, comprising 

 1,170 acres of land. The herd consists of 90 milking shorthorns and 3 

 pedigree shorthorn bulls. The former, which are mostlv bred on the 

 farm, include several prize wdnners~at the Dairv Show in the inspyection 

 classes as well as in the milking trial and butter test sections. The milk 

 of each cow is weighed once a day, and sent away for consumption in 

 London find Brighton. The following are a few of the more recent 

 milk rec(!rds: — 



Lily gave 4,551 gallons of milk in 4 years. 



Robin gave 3,770 gallons of milk in 4 years. 



Bluebell gave 3,103 gallons of milk in 3 years. 



Leisure gave 3,629 gallons of milk in 3 years. 



Flirt gave 3,102 gallons of milk in 3 years. 



Duchess gave 3,272 gallons of milk in 3 years. 



Fairy Duchess gave 2,792 gallons of milk in 3 years. 



W. Aster gave 2,640 gallons of milk in 2 years 5 months. 



Famous gave 2,184 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Hemlock gave 2,201 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Milkmaid gave 2,683 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Lady Love gave 2,089 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Diamond gave 2,083 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Kestral gave 2,133 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Day Dream gave 2,146 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Hawthorne gave 2,016 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Queen Mab gave 2,156 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Bertha Crawford gave 1,060 gallons of milk in 2 years. 



Ilford Garland gave 1,187 gallons of milk in 11 months, with first calf. 



Sweetheart gave 1,169 gallons of milk in i r months, with first calf. 



Ilford Almond gave 973 gallons of milk in 11 months, with first calf. 



Prima Donna rjave 829 gallons of milk in n months, with first calf. 



The above records were taken from consecutive years' milking in each 

 case. The admirable dairy character of the herd has been brought 

 about, and is being not only sustained but further developed bv judicious 

 selections of heavy milking cows posses,sing udders of good shape, and 

 crossing them with pedigree bulls of proved milking strains. Although 

 most of the cows have been bred on the farm, for several years past the 

 "herd has been strengthened by the purchase of exceptionally good milkers 

 from some of the best pedigree Shorthorn breeders. 



