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445 respectively. The average yield per annum of all cows, including 

 heifers, in these herds during two years was : — 



1897 

 1899 

 1906 

 1911 



Yield of milk. 



Gallons. 

 711-2 

 773-2 

 791-3 

 932-2 



j Percentage of 

 I fat; 



3-39 

 3-39 

 3-66 

 3-86 



Yield of butter. 



lbs. 

 277-8 

 302 

 332-9 

 414-5 



The average yield of all cows in each of the four best herds in 

 the first and the last of these competitions was : — 



Competition 1897-99. 



Competition 1911-13. 



First herd ... 

 Second herd 

 Third herd 

 Fourth herd 



Yield of milk. 



gallons 

 979-0 

 990-3 

 948-4 

 981-3 



Percentage of 

 fat. 



Yield of butter. 



4-05 

 4-02 

 3-97 

 3-81 



lbs. 

 450-4 

 400-7 

 434-3 

 429-9 



Similar competitions have been carried on in Funen with cattle 

 of the same breed, beginning in 1894. The seventh competition 

 was carried on during the years 1913 to 1915. The results have 

 been published from 1897 to 1916.^ In the first, fourth and seventh 

 competition, 7, 18, and 10 whole herds were entered with 530, 777, 

 and 304 cows respectively. The results for all cows, including 

 heifers, cows that did not calve during the year, and cows not in 

 milk, are given as follows : — 



* Beretning om to-aarige Konkurrencer mellem hele Kvoeghold i Fyens 

 Stift. 



