266 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JouRNAL. [1 Aprrn, 1898. 
One can scarcely imagine a more decided instance of multum in parvo so 
far as a milk and beef producer is concerned than any one of Major Barton’s 
cattle, while the crosses from Herefords and Aberdeen-Angus bulls and Dexter 
cows, which may be seen in many parts of Ireland, are perfect specimens of 
butchers’ animals. ; 
It may be stated that the Dexters are, for their size, deep-milking cattle. 
A pure-bred Dexter belonging to Mr. Norman Cookson, Oakwood, Wylam-on- 
Tyne, in the summer of 1896 gave milk equal to her own live weight under 
seventeen days, while instances might be quoted of Major Barton’s small 
Shorthorn Dexter cows, when in full milk, giving 18 to 22 quarts per day. 
Much could be said on the subject of new breeds, but the purpose of this 
paper will be answered should it direct attention to a matter deserving more 
consideration than is at present given to it. However well adapted our im- 
proved breeds of cattle may be for consuming with profit the product of rich, 
well-farmed lands in the hands of the larger landhoiders, we must never lose 
sight of the fact that ‘the multitute of cattle are in the hands of small men’ 
bred and reared upon indifferent land and under indifferent management. 
DAIRY FARMING IN DENMARK. 
THERE are some five hundred Co-operative Cattle Breeding Societies in 
Denmark, each society owning one bull. There are eighteen local Agricultural 
Societies in the country, and each of these societies has in its service a Con- 
sulent—z.e., an expert—who is partly paid by the Government and partly by 
the societies. These experts go about to advise the Cattle Breeding Societies 
as to the selection of the bulls to be purchased, and they also examine the 
‘milk records of the different cows in the different herds represented in each 
society, and select the best cows as being the ones to be served by the society’s 
‘bull. In addition to these Consulents, the Government has its own Consulents, 
who are called Statsconsulenter, and three of these Statsconsulenter are 
specially deputed to advise the societies in regard to stock-breeding. Mr. 
Morkeberg has to advise in regard to the breeding of the red Danish cattle and 
pigs; Mr. Apple has to advise in regard to the breeding of Jutland cattle and 
sheep; while Mr. Jensen has to advise in regard to horse-breeding. Farming 
in Denmark—which practically means dairy farming—is all pivoted on the 
co-operative principle, and the Danish Government lends very effective assist- 
ance to the dairy farmers by placing so many experts at the service of the 
agriculturists.— Northern Star (Lismore). 
SPRING HILL DAIRY COMPANY, LIMITED, 
Dvnrixe the half-year ended 31st December, 1897, 3,204,996 Ib. of milk were 
treated at this factory for 127,460 lb. butter; average teat, 3°61; pounds milk 
to 1 lb. butter, 25-14. Price received for butter per lb., 9°62d.; price paid for 
butter fat, 9°83d. per lb., or 353d. per gallon. 
The balance-sheet for the half-year ended 31st December, 1897, is as 
follows :— 
Cr. 
By Proceeds of cream... ee 613 = = .. £5,184 16 9 
Allowance on separators aes “60 ate a x0 65 0 0 
Refund, Income Tax ... ms va ses 2, +H 110 0 
