Milk-yield Jests. 
197 
The cattle were milked out on Wednesday evening, June 
27, the milk of Thursday being taken for the trials. Both the 
morning and evening milks, after being weighed, were sampled 
and analysed by Dr. Yoelcker. 
Table V., on pp. 194 and 195, gives the full results of the 
competition in the milk-yield classes of the various breeds ; 
while Table VI., on page 196, gives similar results in the 
special milk-yield class. 
The number of cattle competing was less than in 1905, 
Table VII. showing the falling off to be twenty-six. 
Table VII. 
Breed 
1905 
1906 
Shorthorns ..... 
18 
10 
Lincolnshire Red Short-horns . 
5 
4 
South Devons ..... 
2 
2 
Red Polled ..... 
8 
6 
Ayrshires. ..... 
5 
1 
Jerseys ...... 
21 
18 
Guernseys ..... 
9 
8 
Longhorns ..... 
2 
1 
Kerries ...... 
ll 
5 
Dexters ...... 
8 
8 
Totals 
89 
63 
As in last year’s report the averages of the different breeds 
have been worked out, but in this report the special milk-yield 
class averages have not been incorporated with their respective 
breed class averages, the object being (a) to show that the 
yields of cattle specially bred and selected for milk reach a 
higher average than the others ; (5) to encourage owners of 
milking cattle to breed animals up to the higher standard of 
the special classes. It will be noticed that only one animal 
was present in the Ayrshire and Longhorn classes. This is 
regrettable, as the Ayrshire breed has a deservedly high 
reputation for milk production. 
Tables VIII. and IX., page 198, give the averages of all the 
different breeds that were entered for the open and special 
milk-yield prizes. 
Out of these cows four Shorthorns, one Lincolnshire Red, 
one Red Polled, one Guernsey, and one Dexter were dis- 
qualified, their milk showing less than an average of 3 per cent, 
fat in the two milkings. 
I am sorry to have to report a large number of dis- 
qualifications owing to the milk not being up to the standard, 
or being deficient in fat. The standard required, being based 
