1 Mar., 1898. ] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 181 
Cows competing: Property of Mr. Carrigg. 
= ¢ f Pounds Percentage | Commercial 
Date. Name of Cow. Ue Milk. Butter Fat, jaaryrseo Average for Day. 
1898. , Lh. Lb. 
24 Jan. ... | Rose ... | Morning... 18 4°2 0846 Rose 1350 
Beauty ae ot} Be 19} 3°8 0°818 
Minnie He 7 4) 223 3°0 0°756 Beauty 1:221 
Rose ... | Evening ... 9 5:0 0504 
Beauty =y 45 a 8 45 0°403 Minnie 1:273: 
Minnie a; on 1h 10? 4°3 0°517 
25 Jan. ... | Rose ... | Morning... 163 4°4 0°813 Rose 1471 
Beauty an 9 Az) 15 36 0°604 
Minnie... 193, ORES 17} 2°9 0°575 Beauty 1050 » 
Rose ... | Hvening ... 104 56 0°658 
Beauty... ¥ $3 4:2 0-446 Minnie 1:288 - 
Minnie 1 me ee 12# 50 0713 
26 Jan. ... | Rose ... | Morning... 153 4:9 0729 Rose 1°346 + 
Beauty .. yk 145 36 0-584 
Minnie... c) Bi; 19. 2°8 0603 Beauty 1/112" 
Rose ... | Evening ... 93 58 0°617 
Beauty st of: net 8# 54 0'528 Minnie 1°247 
Minnie nae iy 45 11g 50 0°644 
VICTORIAN BUTTER. 
Mr. Roserr Crows, Instructor in Dairying to the Victorian Department of 
Agriculture, furnishes the following information as to the method adopted by 
that Department in dealing with butter for export :— 
The Department arranged for the shipping of butter to London for five- 
years at 4d, per lb. This agreement has to run three years more. ‘The 
und and Aberdeen companies were the contracting parties, but the P. and O.. 
and Orient companies came to some arrangement with the approval of the 
Department by which the bulk of the butter goes by the P. and O. and Orient 
liners. 5 
The Department receives, handles, freezes, stores, and gives delivery of 
butter for 2d. per box, or 6s. 8d. per ton. 
We have no power to inspect or give instruction, but we do it; and so- 
far have not been ejected from any place. 
Tt is not compulsory to ship through the Department, but there is a 
mutual understanding that the companies take or give preference to all coming’ 
through our hands. Only some of the butter going to Western Australia and 
Cape Colony passes through us. We so far haye handled all the export to: 
England. 
é The advantages claimed for shipping under Government supervision are :: 
The depot acts as a collecting centre, and it can be known how much butter 
will be available for shipment a fortnight ahead. This information is necessary,. 
as the shipping companies want to know before loading at Sydney how much. 
space we will require. We can thus secure space for all beforehand, and 
regular shipments are ensured. Another great advantage is that, should less. 
space be available than that required, we divide it pro ratd amongst all shippers, 
taking the quantity they have in cool store as the basis of distribution. If the- 
regulation of this were in hands outside the Department, it would be possible 
for a number of firms or individuals to secure all the space offering to the: 
detriment of others, and the trade generally. Again, by examining the butter: 
for export, we find where the imperfect butters come from. We then 
advise the makers as to what steps to take to improve the quality. Ifno- 
improvement can be made by corresponding, either Mr. Wilson or myself goes 
to the place and assists them to make a better article. Our export season here- 
is practically over now. We will be considerably over 1,000 tons short. What. 
with the drought, the heat, and fires; our farmers are in a bad way. 
