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With " Jessie VI of Melrose," Mr. Woodmasou is to the fore again 

 She has been placed third in order of merit, with 541 lbs. of fat. Her 

 record for the past four years is as follows: — 



In this record she shows great consistency, and adds to the fame of 

 the " Jassie " family. 



Other prominent cows in this herd are: — 



Mr, T. Mesley's '' Warenda " herd attains third position ou this 

 occasion, passing from its fifth position of last year. Consideration of 

 the figures shows it to^ be a very high yielding herd, the return from 

 mature cows bei)ig an average of 43.3 lbs. fat, which it better than that 

 of all the other herds. It is worthy of mere than passing note that of 

 the twelve mature cows, ten gave over 400 lbs. of fat. With all allow- 

 ances the return is 418 lbs. of butter fat, thus Mr. Mesley's herd was 

 beaten by that of Mr. Woodmason by an average of .64 lbs. per cow. 



The leading cow of the herd is Daisy of Spriughurst. She appears 

 fifth in order of merit with 518 lbs. of fat, and 15| lbs. of milk on the 

 last day. She is closely followed by Warenda, which is next in the 

 order of merit with 517 lbs. of fat and 23 lbs. of milk on two hundred 

 and seventy-third day. Gazelle is eighth with 488 lbs., and 23i lbs. of 

 milk. These three cows have each given over 9,000 lbs. of milk, and 

 over a full lactation period would probably have reached 1,000 gallons. 



The fourth herd is that of Mr. C. Gordon Lyon, of Banyule. This 

 herd has shown great consistency, being among the first four each year. 

 The average return on this occasion is 406 lbs. of fat, an advance over 

 last year, when the average was 386 lbs. 



The leading cow is Molly IV. of Banyule, with 444 lbs. of fat and 

 16^ lbs. of milk on the last day. This cow was fifth in the 200-lb. class, 

 when she completed her last lactation period with 392 lbs. Chorus, 

 which has been tested twice, has given 411 and 427 lbs. in the last two 

 years. Magnolia, a beifer on her first calf, has yielded 376 lbs. fat, and 

 in the near future will probably occupy a very prominent ■'-•lace. 



Mr. J. D. Read's Snringhurst herd, which wae second last year with 

 399 lbs., now takes fifth position with 390 lbs. The leading cow 

 is Freezia of Springhurst, with 439 lbs. of fat. Her yield was 374 lbs. 

 last year, and 264 lbs. in 1917, as a heifer. Banksia, with 405 lbs., 

 eleventh in the 200-lb. class, and 308 lbs. ae a heifer last year, is 

 worthy of note. The herd as a whole shows consistent records, and 



