South Devon Cattle. 



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1 Second in open milk test. 



a Third in open butter test. 



The average ratio of 27-07 lb. of milk to 1 lb. of butter for 

 five shows was raised to 31*37 lb. by the temporary faihire of 

 Messrs. "Whitley's cows at Norwich. Daisy, however, yielded 

 more milk (the fat percentage was 3*05), and obtained more 

 points than any other cow for it. At Tring in August, after 

 being 90 days in milk, she beat 82 cows of all breeds with 

 72 lb. 2 oz. of milk and 2 lb. 4^ oz. of butter in 24 hours, and 

 at the Dairy Show in October, when her lactation period had 

 been 146 days, she yielded 67*3 lb. of milk — a quantity 

 unexcelled hy any pedigree animal shown — and secured 144-8 

 points. From it 21b. 6| oz. of butter were made. Mr. 

 T. Cundy's Myrtle produced 48'9 lb. of milk and 2 lb. 3 oz. 

 of butter (taking third in the open butter test), and Mr. J. 

 Luscombe's Dina 8rd recorded 58-9 lb. of milk for the 24 

 hours' test. 



It may be noted that at Newcastle (1908) Cowslip 5th gave 

 &^ lb. of milk and 3 lb. of butter on the day before the test, 

 but being in " kine " on that day, her yield fell, recovering, 

 however, before she left the yard ; and at Tring the three cows 

 sent up by Mr. Vosper obtained more points than any other 

 three of one breed. 



There was a milk and butter test at the Bath and West 

 Show at Exeter in 1909 extending over three days, and in these 



