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Joinual of Agriculture, Victoria. [15 Dec. 1919. 



STANDARD TEST COWS. 



Rbpobt for Quarter ending 30th September, 1919. 



The report contains the records of 148 cows which have qualified 

 for certificates out of a total of 171 which completed the term during 

 the quarter. 



A particularly striking yield is tliat of the imported Jersey, " Mer- 

 cedes N"oble Queen/' which is a Jersey record for the test, exceeding as 

 it does by 52.06 lbs. the fine record of 576.91 lbs. made by " Tiddlewnnks 

 II. of Holmwood " last year. " Mercedes Noble Queen's " yield of 

 628.97 lbs. has been surpassed by only two cows in the test — ^the Red 

 Poll " Muria," with 705.88 lbs. of butter-fat, and the Ayrshire, " Linda 

 of Gowrie Park," with 640.50 lbs. 



Individual returns are as follow: — 



W. K. ATKINSON, Swan Hill. (Shorthorn.) 



Comiileted since last report, 4. Certificated, 4. 



A. E. BATSON, Buckley. (Jersey.) 



Completed since last report, '1. Certificaterl, 



F. BIDGOOD, Staghorn. (Jersey.) 



Completed since last report, 1. Certificated, 1. 



