May, 1917.] 



Journal of Agricidture, Victoria. 



ziz 



Government Herd of Red Polls 



MILK RECORDS 



The Hsures below refer to the cow's best lactation period. Details of each cow'a yearly performance 



since the establishment of the herd are given in the Journal for February. 1917. 



Each cow's BverMCS for all laclatioo periods will be furolsbed on application to the Director of Africultnre. 



COWS 



NAME- 



Muria . . 



Birdseye 



Netherhina 



Vuelta . . 



Persica . . 



Cuba 



Bullion . . 



Virginia. . 



Pennsylvania 



Sumatra 



Violet III. 



Egypta . . 



Phillipina 



Mexicana 



LUy .. 



India 



Europa . . 



Kentucky 



Goldleaf 



Picotee . . 



Primrose League 



(imp.) 

 La Reina 

 Pipio 

 Mongolia 

 Turka . . 

 Britannia 

 Samorna 

 Asiana . . 

 Tennessee 

 Alpina . . 

 Sylvia . . 

 Hispana 

 Africana 

 Tasmania 

 Canada . . 



111 Milk. 



365 

 365 

 365 

 289 

 351 

 337 

 321 

 344 

 348 

 290 

 365 

 327 

 365 

 282 

 365 

 365 

 347 

 338 

 362 

 365 

 365 



329 

 334 

 283 

 279 

 329 

 365 

 279 

 311 

 344 

 301 

 365 

 303 

 325 

 275 



Weeks 

 in Milk. 



52 

 52 

 52 



4U 



50 



48 



45} 



49 



49J 



41J 



52 



46} 



52 



40i 



52 



52 



49i 



48 



51i 



52 



52 



47 



40 



39} 



47 



52 



39} 



44} 



49 



43 



52 



43 



46 



39 



Milk, 

 in lbs. 



14,972 



9,146 



11,506 



7,750 



9,607 



10,464 



10,928 



10,252 



10,607 



9,232 



9,172 



10,646 



8,213 



8,641 



8,525 



8,556 



8,765 



9,893 



8,415 



8,490 



8,060 



6,712 

 6,802 

 7,483 

 6,395 

 7,637 

 6,198 

 5,933 

 6,706 

 7,094 

 5,286 

 6,574 

 5,082 

 5,112 

 4,918 



5-9 

 6-5 

 4-3 

 6 2 

 4 9 

 4-5 

 4 3 

 4 4 

 4 1 

 4 

 4 7 



3 9 



4 9 



6 

 6 

 6 



4 

 9 

 4 

 4 



■4 



■13 



■8 



33 



9 



9 

 ■75 



9 





 84 



3 6 

 4^72 



4 52 

 407 



Butter 

 Fat (lbs.) 



885 

 597 

 490 

 485 

 480 

 478 

 469 

 457 

 437 

 431 

 427 

 418 

 400 

 400 

 392 

 391 

 387 

 382 

 378 

 371 

 353 



344 

 326 

 323 

 316 



301 

 294 

 292 

 283 

 283 

 256 

 242 

 240 

 231 

 200 



Coniineroial 

 Butter (lbs. ) 



1,008 

 683 

 560 

 553 

 547 

 545 

 535 

 520 

 499 

 492 

 488 

 477 

 456 

 456 

 448 

 445 

 441 

 435 

 431 

 424 

 403 



394 

 372 

 369 

 360 

 343 

 335 

 333 

 322 

 322 

 292 

 276 

 274 

 264 

 228 



HEIFERS (1st Milking completed, 1915-16) 



Carribea 

 Japana . , 

 Serbia . , 

 Itala 



Oceana . , 

 Ru?sia . . 

 Panama 

 Ontario 

 Soudana 

 Pacifica 

 Laurel . , 

 Barbery 

 Congo . . 



3.54 

 322 

 309 

 297 

 292 

 290 

 290 

 286 

 284 

 278 

 257 

 228 

 213 



Price of 

 null Calf. 



43 Guineas 



29 



24 



24 



23 



23 



23 



22 



21 



21 



21 



20 



19 



19 



19 



19 



19 



19 



18 



18 



35 



17 

 16 

 16 

 15 

 15 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 14 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 11 

 10 



15 Guineas 

 14 



13 

 13 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 11 

 10 

 10 



