538 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [11 Sept., 1916. 



The result of ten years' operations was to increase the average milk 

 yield by 317 gallons, and butter fat 109 lbs., while the butter-fat test 

 remained about the same. This is low compared with the average test 

 in the herds in this country, and would indicate that we would have 

 nothing to gain by the introduction of their breeds of cattle. If their 

 methods of management and feeding were more largely adopted here 

 our results would compare very favorably with those of other countries. 



Jessie VI. of Melrose (on completion of test), 1st in Order of Merit, 1916 



(250 lbs. standard). 

 Winner Annual Champion Prize. Owner, Mr. W. Woodmason. 



Lbs. of Milk. Test. Butter Standard Milk Last Days in Milk. 



1915 

 1916 



7,924J 

 8,342 



6-71 

 6-27 



Butter 



Pat (lbs.) 



532' 17 



523' 34 



Standard 



(lbs.) 



250 



250 



Milk Last 

 Day (lbs.) 



2H 

 13i 



273 

 273 



In Denmark the improvement of milk yield due to system of records 

 adopted is shown by the following figures : — 



1844 — average yield per cow 

 1864 — average yield per cov? 

 1884 — average yield per cow 

 1894 — average yield per cow 

 1911 — average yield per cow 



1,650 lbs. 



2,500 lbs. 



3,300 lbs. 



4,850 lbs. 



6,150 lbs. 



In 1908, as against 1884, the average yield of butter had exactly 

 doubled, and was 224 lbs. 



SCOTTISH RECORD. 



Professor Alexander Laurie, D.Sc, writes in regard to testing in 

 Scotland — 



In Scotland the work is carried on through local societies, consisting 

 of 20 to 24 members, so that the work of each society is suificient to 

 take up the whole time of a recorder. The weighing and testing may be 



