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1 . (3) Annual Reserve Champion — under Herd Test regulations. 



' A prize of £15 per annum to be awarded to the cow attaining 



second place under the herd testing regulations of the Depart- 

 ment during year ended 30th June. 



These prizes to be awarded conditionally upon the winning 

 cow being exhibited at the next Royal Agricultural Show. In 

 the event of the death of the winning cow prior to such show, 

 the owner to exhibit his next best cow. 



Won by " Lady Grey V."; owner, Mr. A. W. Jones. 



(4) Best Herd — under Herd Testing regulations. 



A 1st prize of £40 and a iind prize of £10 to be awarded 

 to the herds giving the greatest average returns under the herd 

 testing regulations of this Department, under the following con- 

 ditions : — 



(1) Minimum number of cows (completing the test during the 



year) in a herd — 10. 



(2) Such herd to average 300 lbs. of butter fat. 



(a) Handicaps to be allowed under the following scale : — 

 I. A herd of more than 10 cows will receive a 

 handicap of i lb. of butter fat for each cow. 

 II. Cows entered under Regulation 11 (a) vrill 

 receive a handicap of 75 lbs. of butter fat. 

 III. Cows entered under Regulation 11 (h) and (c) 

 to receive a handicap of 50 lbs. of butter fat. 

 The prize to be allotted for the year ending 30th June, and the 

 three best cows in the winning herd to be exhibited at the next Royal 

 Agricultural Society's Show. 



First Prize won by St. Albans Herd; owner, Mr. A. "W. Jones. 

 Second Prize won by Melrose Herd ; owner Mr. W. Woodmason. 



No cow competing for any prize shall be milked more than twice a 

 day, and must calve again within fifteen months from prior calving. 



The amounts offered as prizes will for the future be reduced. For 

 animals completing the test during 1917-18 and onwards the prizes will 

 be as under: — 



Annual Champion . . . . . . . . £10 



Reserve Annual Champion . . . . . . 5 



First Prize for best herd . . . . . . 20 



Second Prize for best herd .. .. ..10 



