10 Sept., 1919.] 



Standard Herd Test. 



519 



That feeding plays an important part in the attainment of these 

 records, is shown by consideration of the yields of thtee cows which have 

 been tested over a. period of five yeans : — 



Some critics will probably exclaim that these cows must have had 

 wonderful pasture, or that they were forced with concentrates. The 

 farm is situated at Cobram, in the dry North-east, and wonderful 



Mr. W. Woodnaasons "Jessie's Progress" 



(Born 10.9.1897.) 



Season. Milk in lbs. Test. Butter Fat in Ur. 



1913-14 .. 

 1915-16 .. 

 1916-17 

 1918 



pastures are not spoken of iu that district. As for concentrates, 

 £276 w^orth of bran and £40 worth of linseed meal were pur- 

 chased during the year ended 30th June last and given to the 41 cows 

 of which the herd is compcsed (30 only completed their period prior to 

 30th June). An average, therefore, of £7 14s. Id. worth was fed 

 each cow over twelve months, and all other fodder fed them was 

 grown on the farm. For purpose of comparison (as it would be mani- 

 festly unfair to compare the 1915 and 1919 yields, and the quantities 

 of concentrates used during both years without recognising the increased 

 cost of both), we may assume that butter fat sold in 1915 at Is. 5d., 

 the average price received in 1919 by Mr. Knight. Thus, his return 

 foT the first-named period would have been £18 5s. 9d. per cow; in the 

 latter £27 IBs. 6d., showing an increase of £9 12s, 9d. Allowing 



