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QUEENSLAND PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, IPSWICH. 
87. Best Cow in Milk.—To be judged for quantity and quality, the bond fide 
property of the exhibitor ; the cow yielding the greatest percentage of butter fat in 
two consecutive days to be awarded the prize. The cow to be on the show ground at 
5 o'clock in the evening previous to the first day of the show, and shall be milked dry 
in the presence of a judge or steward. Milking competition to commence at 6 a.m. 
on the morning of the first day of the show, and be carried out for two consecutive 
days, commencing at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. Testing to be done by Babcock 
milk-tester. Prize, £1 1s., offered by Department of Agriculture. 
First Prize— ; 
Mrs. Solomon, Sandy Gallop, Mileh cow— 
1st June ... oe -. 27s1b. milk ... ... 1130 commercial butter 
oadVunet a ae ae 128). Ss pte Tao 1B5 ames ‘e 
Total ... oe 3) ty «. 2:285 cp Fy} 
Second Prize— ; 
Mr. Bowman’s Daisy— ; 
1st June ... Fest eos lbsomilkeys: ... 1117 commercial butter 
gndunewe: An vey 29 ee ae on, OEE) ‘i x 
Total... AY St i" ... 2°100 1 af 
QUEENSLAND PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, IPSWICH. 
83a.—Best dairy cow, by test, bred and owned by a bond fide farmer; £3 3s., 
_presented by Mr. F. T. L. Cardew. 
| 
Date. Owner. Name of Cow. Milking, eS rereee ee Saas 
1898. | | Lb. Lb. 
1June ...| W. J. Waters... | Lady Rupert | Morning... 15 5:0 0°840 
J. L. Bowman... | Minnie ‘ a; ee 94 4°6 0°489 
| Daisy ie. a oh 143 40 0°649 
W. J. Waters ...| Lady Rupert | Kvening ... 12 38 0°510 
J. L. Bowman ...| Minnie... £5 + 9% 4:2 0446 
Daisy ae. 1) ne 11 3°38 0°468 
2June ...| W. J. Waters ... | Lady Rupert | Morning ... 164 30 0°554 
J. L. Bowman... | Minnie Ar fri Ax 11 4°5 0°554 
Daisy e i ot 125 4:0 0560 
W. J. Waters... | Lady Rupert ' Evening ... 13 4°65 0660 
J. L. Bowman... | Minnie x3 i af 9 42 07423 
| Daisy F< 3) a 105- 3°6 0423 
First— 
Lady Rupert— P 
Ist June ... ay ae 240 AY mth ... 1°350 commercial butter 
2nd June ... aL 117. 294 My reps mil: 2149 . 
Total for two days... 565 p he . 2°564 1) _ 
Second— 
Daisy— 
Ist June ... bi .. 254 lb.milk 2. ... 1117 commercial butter 
2nd June ... ep remit, . A. .. 0°983 x Hh 
Total for two days.. 47 1 ee nie "2097 3 re 
