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qualities to her progeny. Two of them, "Foxglove" and Miss Fox," 

 full sisters, by Morocco's " Carnation Fox," are worth special mention, 

 the former heing 14th in the aged class, with 469.45 lbs. of fat; the 

 latter 3rd in the heifer class, with 421.57 lbs. to her credit, and giving 

 26 lbs. of milk at the completion of test. 



The heifer« at Tarnpirr are particularly strong, the fourteen which 

 are recorded giving an average of 366 lbs of butter fat. The lowest on 

 the list is "Marie," with 282 lbs., which will be recognised as an 

 excellent return, when it is stated that she calved at 20 months. 



Including handicaps and herd allowance provided for in computing 

 the position for the Herd Prize, Mr. Knight shows an average of 447.7 

 lbs. of butter fat for each cow. 



Mr. C. D. Lloyd's "Mercedes Noble Queen." 



(Born G.5.10.) 

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



0/ 



1916-17 .. .. .. .. 8,298 6-17 51207 



1917-18 .. .. .. .. 8,952 6-09 545-88 



The second prize goes to Mr. Woodmason's Melrose herd, in which- 



Ibs. fat. 



36 mature cows returned an average of ... 386.21 

 11 second-calf cows returned an average of ... 353.14 

 7 heifers returned an average of ... 326.46 



An average for the herd (excluding all allow- 

 ances) of ... ... ... ... 371.6 



With allowances ■■■ ••■ ••• 418.64 



This herd has gained such prominence since entering the Test, that 

 any reference to its excellence is like carrying coals to Newcastle. Ever 

 since a prize has been allotted for the best herd Mr. Woodmason's has 

 gained either first or second position. A feature of this year's return 

 is the improvement in the yield by heifers; the average last year was 

 280 lbs, on this occasion, 326 lbs. 



