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Fenwick Milk Record Society. This Society tested 44 cows on 

 15 farms which yielded between 1000 and noo gallons (4543 to 

 4997 litres) of milk. 



22 cows on 9 farms, between noo and 1200 gals. 



23 II 1200 1300 



10 4 1300 1400 



7 4 > 1400 1500 



i which gave over 1500 gallons of an equivalent of 3 per 

 cent of fat. 



Most of these cows had calves within the year or were due to 

 calve in a little over the year. 



Nithsdale Milk Record Society. Work began on 23rd March 

 and continued till 23rd November, a period of 35 weeks. A re- 

 cord was made of each herd every 21 days. 562 cows were te- 

 sted for the members. In the comparatively short period over 

 which the testing extended: 



i cow yielded over noo gals, of milk of an equivalent of 3 per 

 cent of fat. 



6 on 4 farms with over 1000 gals. 



' 22 9 9OO 



of the same quality of milk. 



Two of the herds contain almost the half of these superior cows. 

 ?' Rowallan Milk Record Society. One cow yielded 1300 gals, of 

 3,5 per cent fat in 47 V 2 weeks. In another herd there were 4 

 cows, of which: 



one gave 1253 J / 2 gals, of 3,3 per cent fat in 44 weeks 



one ii78 x / 2 3,4 46 J / 2 



one 1089 '/ 2 37 57 



one > 1139 3,7 58 '/ 2 



These are exceptional yields and reflect great credit upon the 

 owners and the district. 



Stewartry Dairy Association. In one other herd there were 3 

 cows, each of which had over noo galls, of milk of an equivalent 

 of 3 per cent of fat; and out of 11 cows which yielded over 1000 gals, 

 of a similar quality, 9 were in one herd. Other 2 herds had one 

 cow each which yielded this quantity. Among 11 herds constitut- 

 ing the section, 6 of them contained one or more cows which 

 yielded 900 gals, or over of milk of an equivalent of 3 per cent of 

 fat. There were altogether 2 1 cows which yielded over 900 gals. 



