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In the special class every animal gained the minimum 
points. From the above it would appear that the points in 
certain cases would bear revision, as the object of the trials is 
to improve the milking capabilities of the various breeds, which 
object will be defeated if the standard is too low, since a com- 
mended card should be a certificate of the fitness of the animal 
to improve the milking properties of the particular breed it 
represents. 
In my opinion, the points might for the future stand as 
follows : — 
Cows 
5 years Cows and Heifers 
Shorthorn, Lincolnshire Red Short-horn, \ 
and South Devon . . . .1 
and over. 
60 
under 5 years. 
55 
Red Polled, Ayrshires, Jerseys, Guernseys, l 
and Longhorns . . . . .> 
55 
50 
Kerries and Dexters 
45 
40 
II.— BUTTER TESTS (CLASS 196, A & B). 
Twenty-six cows competed in these classes at Newcastle, 
as against thirty-five last year at Lincoln, the prize money 
being the same as before, but it must be remembered that the 
northern counties do not take the same interest in the dairy as 
the more southern parts of the country. 
The trials were carried out under similar conditions, and 
the same points as in previous years, which are as follows : — 
One point for every ounce of butter. 
One point for every completed ten days since calving, deducting the first 
forty days. Maximum allowance for period of lactation, 12 points. 
Fractions of ounces of butter and incomplete periods of less than ten days 
to be worked out in decimals and added to the total points. 
No Prize or Commendation to be given to Cows under five years old failing 
to obtain 28 points (or in the case of Jerseys, 30 points), or to Cows 
five years old and over failing to obtain 32 points (or in the case of 
Jerseys 35 points). 
The cows were stripped on Tuesday evening, June 30, at 
5 p.m., the milk of the next twenty-four hours being taken for 
the tests. 
The same objection to the date for commencing these trials 
that I have mentioned in the report of the milk-yield classes 
equally applies here. 
The cows, after being stripped, were weighed and divided 
into their respective classes of over and under 900 lb. live 
weight. 
The following table gives the full results of the trials : — 
