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BETTER DAIRY FARMING 



a much larger amount of concentrates during this period. During 

 the test period the cow is fed and milked four times a day. It will 

 take her some time to get adjusted to this and thus it should 

 be started right after calving, although a considerable time may 

 elapse before the period of maximum production is reached. 

 On the average the time of highest production is three weeks 



Agassiz Segis May Echo 41302 (Canadian Herd Book.) 

 World's Champion in yearly butter fat production. Her yearly record is 

 30,886 pounds of milk, 1345 pounds of butter fat. Owned by Dominion Ex- 

 perimental Farms, Agassiz, B. C. 



after calving. It may be earlier. Watch for it. The cow is 

 carried through until the feeder is satisfied that she has made her 

 maximum record. The production during any consecutive seven 

 days during this period may be taken as the official record. The 

 breeder may report a longer period than seven days if desired. 

 Many 30-and 60-day records have been reported. The record 

 period may start at any milking but not before the morning of the 

 seventh day after calving. 



