11 Sept., 1916.] 



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547 



Victoria may well be proud, therefore, of some of the records already 

 established for this breed amongst the Gowrie Park herd in 273 days' 

 record. 



Moonlight 

 Linda . . 

 Laura I\^ 

 Ida 

 Honey 

 Blossom 

 Scottish Queen 

 Pretty 



lbs. 

 10,079 

 13,401 

 10,764 

 11,917 

 12,655 

 10,601 

 12,022 

 11,196 



Test. 



New South Wales. 



In the June issue of the Agricultural Gazette of ^ew South Wales 

 appears the records of 57 cows, who have completed their nine months' 

 test ; those giving a yield of more than 380 lbs. of butter are reproduced : — 



Victoria. 



Let us now look at the records tliat have been obtained during the 

 past year in Victorian herds. Bearing in mind that a portion of the 

 drought period is included, and in all cases, owing to the same cause, the 

 cows were heavily handicapped on entry, they cannot be regarded as 

 other than highly satisfactory, and amongst so many good returns no 

 more than passing notice can be given. The Jerseys arc again well to 

 the fore both in the numbers entered and in the returns obtained. 



Pride of place is obtained by Mr. W . "Woodmason, with " Jessie VI. of 

 Melrose," who gave 8,342 lbs. of milk, and an average test of 6.27, equal 



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