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irrigatiou from September, 1915, to July, 1916, and the 16 inches of 

 rain which fell during the year was quite inadequate for pasture 

 growth. Consequently, the cattlo were deprived throughout the greater 

 portion of the period under review of the ordinary supply of freshly- 

 cut succulent lucerne which, given as a night feed, has been so satis- 

 factory as the bulwark of the daily ration in previous years. Apart 

 from concentrates in strictly limited quantity the herd had to depencf 

 mainly on silage and straw chaff. It was indeed fortunate that the 



Longford Major (imp. 10445). 

 By Longford Majioliiii (10054) ex Mona (18179). 



Mona's (Dam) record — 14,713 lbs. milk; 6 years' average, 10,548 lbs. milk. 



Minnie's (G. Dam) record — 10,513 lbs. milk; 4 jears' average, 9,155 lbs milk. 



Mona's yield, 14,71.3 lbs. milk, stood as tlic world's record for Red Polls, until 

 beaten by Muria (14,972 lbs. milk) at the State Research Farm, Werribee, 

 Victoria, in 1915. 



farm was able to fill the two silos in the spring with barley and the 

 first cut of lucerne, making in all about 240 tons which, with oaten 

 and pea straw, was made to suffice for the 120 head of cattle on the 

 place. The concentrates fed to the Red Polls is much less than that 

 fed to some of the herds under the Government Herd Test, being only 

 6 lbs. to freshly-calved cows and to those calved some months 3 lbs. 

 daily. The leading cow, " Birdseye," was receiving 6 lbs. daily for a 

 month, then increased to 8 lbs. until the close of her test period. iHad 

 she been pushed her position in the test would have been nearer the top. 

 Under the circumstances 3rd place, amongst the stars of all breeds, is a 

 very creditable achievement. iHer full record for 365 days was 9,146 

 lbs., milk test 6.53, 597 lbs. fat, and 683 lbs. commercial butter. 



