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Journal of Agriculture. 



[lo Sept.. 1909. 



Every cow's milk is weighed and tt-sted. and the " duffers " will be 

 ultimatelv rejected, and replaced by young cows to be again culled after 



I I. SHELTER SHED. 



proof at the pail. Most of the present herd ha\e been purchased from 

 the well-known Ayrshire herds of Messrs. Mclvor (Seymour), F. J. 

 Stansmore (Pomhorneit). Brisbane (Camperdown), and Buchanan 



\2. SOME OF THE DAIRY HERI> \, MM 



;i-, MILKED. 



(Minders). As they were mosth' on their first calf whm purchased, it 

 will rci|uirt' another simsoii's trial to llnallx ti'st their abilities at the pail. 



Motive Power. 



All machinery on the farm is driven l)y electricity supplied from the 

 Electric Lighting and Traction 'Company of Austrdia. a ydi.p. motor being 

 used. As the cost is 2d. per unit. ^Ir. Plope fmds it much cheaper than 

 any other power. 



