542 Live Stock and Horse Beeeding Improvement. [Sept., 



11,000 lb.; 147 between 11,000 and 12,000 lb.; 58 between 

 12,000 and 13,000 lb.; 37 between 13,000 and 14,000 lb.; 14 

 between 14,000 and 15,000 lb.; 13 between 15,000 and 

 16,000 lb.; 3 between 16,000 and 17,000 lb.; 6 between 17,000 

 and 18,000 lb.; 5 between 18,000 and 19,000 lb.; 2 between 

 19,000 and 20,000 lb. and 1 over 20,000 lb. 



The Calf Marking Scheme, which is an essential factor in the 

 grading up of recorded cows, has now been taken up by 52 of 

 the 55 jNIilk Kecording Societies. 



An examination of the financial statements furnished by 

 societies again revealed an increase in the average cost per cow 

 both to the society and to the member. 



It is probably an indication of the commercial value of milk 

 recording that this tendency toward increasing cost has not 

 constituted a serious deterrent to the extension of the practice. 

 This value has been frequently demonstrated by the prices 

 realised at sales for recorded non-pedigree cows. The following 

 are the results of a few of the sales of non-pedigree cattle 

 reported to the Ministry, and in view of the drop in the value of 

 stock the prices obtained may be considered satisfactory. 



At the Lancashire County Milk Eecording Society's second 

 annual Spring Show and Sale at Preston on 17th March, 1921, 

 45 non-pedigree Shorthorn cows realised an average price of 

 58 guineas, the highest prices being 100 (twice) and 90 guineas. 



At the Sale on 23rd March, 1921, of the herd of a member 

 of the Berkshire Milk Eecording Society, 39 non-pedigree 

 Shorthorn cows and heifers realised an average of 58 guineas, 

 one cow fetching 155 guineas. 



Fifty-five non-pedigree cows and heifers realised an average 

 of 60 guineas at the sale of a herd recorded by the Oxfordshire 

 Milk Kecording Society on 31st March, 1921. The highest 

 prices were 120, 101 and 90 guineas. 



At a Sale on 4th October, 1921, of a recorded herd owned 

 by a member of the North West Wilts Milk Kecording Society 

 the average price obtained for 99 non-pedigree cows and heifers 

 was 59 guineas. The highest prices for cows and heifers were 

 220, 105 (three times) and 100 (three times) guineas, and for 

 calves 100, 45 and 38 guineas. 



Forty non-pedigree Shorthorn cows and heifers averaged 69 

 guineas at the Sale on 7th October, 1921, of a herd recorded 

 by a member of the Hampshire Society. The highest prices 

 were 120, 110, 100 (twice) guineas. 



