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of Red Poll bulls subsequently wish to purchase females, and, of course, 

 want gcod one's. But the De,partment could not maintain the high herd 

 standard, and at the same time sell the best of its young females; yield- 

 ing to the temptation to do that has been the ruination of many 

 herds. The departmental method of selling the young bulls for Is. 

 for each pound of fat produced during the season by the dam works 

 well. Example: 300-lb. fat cow, calf 300s., equals £15, and so on. 

 This method might be adopted with advantage by many other breeders, 

 both in the interests of the dairying industry, and of their own bank- 

 ing accounts. 



" Birdseye." — Dry, and Heavy in Calf. 



The University Veterinary School is conducting extensive research 

 work at the farm, and those in authority are hopeful of gaining some 

 valuable information for stock breeders. 



The procedure to which the cattle are at times subjected in the 

 carrying out of this work may be somewhat detrimental to the making of 

 milk and butter records : no doubt it is so, but in carrying out experi- 

 n;ental work the commercial side must at times be sacrificed to allow 

 ths farm to fulfil the object for which it was created. 



To the mind of the writer the results achieved by the dairy herd, at 

 the State Research Farm, so far, will be helpful in re-establishing tlv? 

 dairving industry in the Werribee district. 



