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



PRIZE LIST. 



The following are the prizes offered by the Government for the year 

 ended 30th June, 1916. The prizes will be awarded through the Koyal 

 Agricultural Society : — 



(1) Grand Chamjnon Cow — under Herd Test regulations. 



A grand champion prize of £100 as a trophy or cash for 

 maintaining the position of annual champion for three successive 

 years. Not yet allotted. 



(2) Annual Champion Coiv — under Herd Test regulations. 



A prize of £25, to be awarded to the cow which, on com- 

 pletion of lactation period, gives the greatest amount of butter fat 

 under the herd testing regulations of this Department during a 

 lactation period terminating within a year ending 30th June. If 

 two lactation periods are completed within the year, the last will 

 be the period considered. 



Won by " Jessie VI. of Melrose " ; owner, Mr. W. Woodmason. 



(3) Annual Reserve Chanifnon — under Herd Test regulations. 



A prize of £15 per annum to be awarded to the cow attaining 

 second place under the herd testing regulations of the Depart- 

 ment during year ended 30th June. 



These prizes to be awarded conditionally upon the winning 

 cow being exhibited at the next Royal Agricultural Show. In 

 the event of the death of the winning cow prior to such show, 

 the owner to exhibit his next best cow. 



Won hy "Lady Grey V."; owner, Mr. A. W. Jones. 



(4) Best Herd — under Herd Testing regulations. 



A prize of £50, to be a^yarded to the herd giving the greatest 

 average return under the herd testing regulations of this Depart- 

 ment under the following conditions : — 



(1) Minimum number of cows (completing the test during the 



year) in a herd — 10. 



(2) Such herd to average 300 lbs. of butter fat. 



(a) Handicaps to be allowed under the following scale : — 



■ I. A herd of more than 10 coavs will receive a 

 handicap of l lb. of butter fat for each cow. 



II. Cows entered under Eegulation 11 (a) will 

 receive a handicap of 75 lbs. of butter fat. 



III. Cows entered under Eegulation 11 (h) and (c) 

 to receive a handicap of 50 lbs. of butter fat. 



The prize to be allotted for the year ending 30th June, and the 

 three best cows in the winning herd to be exhibited at the next Royal 

 Agricultural Society's Show. 



Won by Melrose Herd; owner, Mr. W. Woodmason. 



No cow competing for any prize shall be milked more than twice a 

 day, and must calve again within 15 months. 



