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seed, as the germination is seriously affected. The future of these two 

 manures will depend on wiiether they may be produced at such a rate as to 

 comptte with sul])hate of ammonia and nitrate of soda. 



(To be co}iti lined.) 



A PROFITABLE DAIRY COW. 



The illustration herewith is a typical dairy cow of pure Ayrshire breed- 

 ing, the property of Mr. T. Cook. " Carpentaria," Glenroy. For the 

 season just ending, covering a period of seven rnonths, she has produced 

 5,530 lbs. of milk. 



This cow% Edith .2nd. was purchased from the breeder, Mr. J. 

 Thomp.son, " Hazelmount," Krowera, near Loch, Gippsland. by Mr. 

 Cook's father at the RoNal Show sales, September, 1905, for the purpose 

 cf supplying milk and butter to the household. 



Mr. Cook has weighed and recorded this cow's milk night and morning, 

 with the following result: — 



Calved. 



O. .. 16, lOO.'^ 



Jai. 28, 1907 



June 22, 1908 



Sept. 26. 1910 



Nov. l.=i, 1911 



43 917 



Average per milking period 

 Average per annum ... 



8,783 lbs. 

 6,273 „ 



The Editor will be glad to receive, and, when authenticated, to publish recoids 

 of cows or herds ot exceptional merit.— Editok. 



