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



Tasmania. 



In Tasmania, the testing period covers only six months, and part 

 of a herd only may be tested. Whilst the information thus gained is 

 valuable, it encourages individual records by allowing only the best of 

 the herd to enter and forcing for six months. The standard required 

 is 200 lbs. butter fat and 4,000 lbs. milk. At a recent conference of 

 dairymen it was reported that there were 17 Ayrshires in the register, 

 as under : — 



There were ten Jerseys entered in the advanced registry of the 

 Tasmanian Jersey Herd Booh. The average, production of these cows 

 was, for the six months, 244 lbs. fat and 4,815 lbs. milk; average test, 

 5 per cent. The following are the cows in order of their production of 

 butter fat: — 



