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it had reached 50 per cent. It then took the cows a month to get back where 
they were before the rain. ' 
The week of the storm and that following, two of the six cows had sugar 
beets in addition to their pasture. During these two weeks the four cows 
having pasture alone fell off 46 per cent. in amount of butter fat given, while 
the two having beets fell off only 20 per cent. Here is to be noted not only 
the effect of storm, but the effect of feed as well, the cows having sugar beets 
during the storm falling off less than half as much in their butter fat as did 
those on pasture alone. 
From these observations we may safely conclude: That the exposure of 
dairy cows to winter rains results in serious loss to the dairyman; that this 
loss may be decreased by abundant feed ; that the dry cold of our winter days 
calls for additional feed for the cows; and that exposure to the heavier summer 
rains should be guarded against. 
TOPPING-OFF PIGS FOR FIRM FLESH. 
A correspondent of a contemporary describes a new method of “ topping- 
off” pigs and making the flesh hard instead of flabby. About an hour after 
the animals have had their usual ration, whatever it may be, give each one a 
small quantity of dry meal of whatever kind is preferred. It is not to be 
mixed with any other substance, nor is it to be moistened in any way. The 
pigs eat it slowly, as they are compelled to do on account of its dryness, and 
will take a good half hour to get through a small portion. The effect of this 
dry ration, eaten by itself about an hour after the usual feed, is to impart a 
firmness to the flesh which is difficult to obtain by any other method of feeding. 
The pigs appear also to enjoy the dry meal thoroughly. 
PEDIGREE OF AYSHIRE COW LADY LAMINGTON. 
Lady Lamington, bred by William Bell, Esq., of Yarra Glen, Victoria, 
and imported into Queensland by John Mahon, Esq., Principal, Queenslan 
Agricultural College, Gatton. 
Lapy Lamineron; calved 1895. 
Colour, white and red. 
Sire—Jamie. 
Dam—Mable (bred by John Grant, Esq.), by Wallace 
Ardara 8rd, by Norman 
Ardara, by Lord Seafield 
Jessamine, by Duke of Randwick (342 A.H.B.) 
g Flora, by Glenelg 
gg Flora, by The Miller 
ggeg Beauty, imported from Scotland. 
Ardara 3rd got Ist prize for yearling, West Bourke, 1891. 
Ardara got 8rd prize for Ayrshire cow, West Bourke, 1890; and highly 
commended, Melbourne, 1888. 
Lady Lamington won first prize at Rosewood Show, 1899, for milch cow, 
judged by points, and Ist prize for Ayrshire cow, 1899. 
Tn 1900 Lady Lamington won Ist prize at Rosewood Show for best milch 
cow judged by quantity and quality butter fat, her yield being 58% lb. milk for 
24 hours. 
In 1901 Lady Lamington won 1st prize for milch cow, judged by points, 
and 1st prize for Ayrshire cow, and silver medal for champion cow on the 
grounds. 
She has carried off first honours every time she has been exhibited. 
Lady Lamington is at present owned by Mr. David Elder, Rosewood, 
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