11 Sept., 1916.] 



Herd Testing. 



539 



done every 14 21, or 28 days, an interval of 21 days being most common. 

 The recorder 'arrives at the farm in the afternoon, weighs, and deter- 

 mines the percentage of fat in the evening milk and the mornmg s milk 

 next day All the testing and weighing is done by the recorder, tlie 

 farmer being only asked to supply details as to feeding, times of calving 

 &c. A copy of the record is left with the farmer, and a copy lorwarded 

 to the Central Committee. 



Lady Grey V., 2nd in Order of Merit 1916 (250 lbs. standard). 

 Winner Annual Reserve Champion Prize. Owner, Mr. A. W. Jones. 



1914 

 1915 

 1916 



Lbs. of Milk. 



5,4371 , 

 8,32:H . 

 9,615 



Test. 



5- 62 

 5-61 

 5-11 



li utter 

 Fat (lbs.) 

 305' 87 

 466- 93 

 491' 59 



standard 



(lbs.) 



175 



200 



250 



Milk Last 

 Day (lbs.) 



12 



20 



33 



Days in Milk. 



273 



273 



In six or eight years the average annual milk yield has been increased 

 by 100 to 200 gallons per cow. The increase in the value since the 

 beginning of the scheme, of pedigreed (milk record) Ayrshires lor 

 export purposes is estimated at about 50 per cent. 



There have not been sufficient sales conducted in Victoria as yet from 



which to learn to what extent testing adds to the value of a cow, but in the 



University of Illinois, where ccrtiiin information has been accumulated, 



it was found in respect of five different sales that — 



187 cows without records averaged . . 



171 cows with records averaged 



showing increased value due to record 



Amongst heifers — 



184 heifers from dams without record averaged £42 

 133 heifers from dams with record averaged £68 10 

 showing a value of £26 10s. for the dam's record before the progeny 

 came into profit. • i • v 



Before entering upon the records in Victoria during the past year, 

 let us look at .some of those obtained in oihor countries. 



£57 10 



93 



£35 10 



