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Many heifers are reared at a cheaper rate, but generally on very 

 poor country; whereas, once in calf, they need the very best pastures 

 or feed to develop them. 



When heifers like the above are reared, by breeding on sound 

 lines, the theory that it "Does not pay to rear calves," is easily 

 refuted. There certainly are heifers that it does not pay to rear for 

 dairy purposes, but they are generally the result of lack of knowledge, 

 or neglect in some particular direction ; although instances are on hand 

 where farmers will continue to use bulls they know to be unprofitable, 

 and scatter their progeny over the State, perhaps ruining some unfor- 

 tunate farmer who secures them. 



W. Woodmason's Jersey Bull, "Pretty Noble" (imp.'. 



To individualize in this splendid collection of heifers may be deemed 

 unwarranted, but tlie ])erformances of " Stella," and " Bloomer," 

 belonging to Mr. Wni. P. Brisbane, call for special mention; while 

 " Queen Bee " also did very well. These three heifers are by the bull 

 " Wallace," of " Gowrie Park," wlio promises to excel as a sire ot 

 first class dairy stock. 



Name of Heifer. 



' Stx«lla " f.f 



(Jowrii- Park 



' Bloomer" of 

 (rowrio Park 



'Qiicon Boo" of 

 (Jowri • Pii-k 



Average 



384-07 437-83 



Sire of Heifer. 



Wallacf of Ciowrie 



Park 

 Wallaoo of Oowrie 



Park 

 Wallaoo of (H>wri»< 



Park 



