398 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Dzc., 1902. 
for months past, the milking herd has been depastured on various cultivated plots, ~ 
chiefly lucerne and Paspalum dilatatum. They also had fed to them a quantity of 
maize which, as stated, owing to the want of rain, would not yield grain. A few 
patches of sorghum also were found useful in providing fodder. During the present 
winter months, the cows in milk, stud bulls, and young pedigree stock are 
being fed on chaffed wheaten straw mixed with molasses. It has been 
found that the stock eat the food with more relish, and do_ better 
on it when the chaff is steamed. The milk cows in full milk and the 
stud bulls are either rugged at night or housed durin the winter. 
The first of the College bred stock are now coming into milk; but it is too early to 
form-any idea of the relative values of the various crosses represented. This season 
is a hard one on stock; but, nevertheless, some of the heifers are giving encouraging 
results. The demand for purebred stock is well maintained, and would, no doubt, 
be much greater had the season been more favourable to agriculturists. General 
dairy factory work was carried out, and proved of great interest and benefit to 
students attending. Lectures were delivered, by both Mr. McGrath and myself, on 
modern dairy practices. The refrigerator and plant worked satisfactorily during the 
year; but the want of refrigeration in the new cheeseroom was much felt. A 
Melotte hand cream separator has been loaned to the institution, and serves to 
familiarise the students with the use of the different machines. It is as yet, 
however, only temporarily placed in the factory. The daily records of the milk yields 
of the individual cows are published monthly in the Agricultural Journal, and that 
it is of interest to farmers is realised by the receipt of inquiries from intending 
purchasers of dairy stock as to whether we have for sale the progeny of one or other 
of best cows as shown by published results. Experiments were conducted in pig- 
feeding and milk separation, results of which are forwarded herewith. 
The quantity of milk treated during the year was 19,988 gallons; of this 3,157 
gallons were converted into 3,634 1b. of cheese, and 16,831 gallons returned 7,102 lb. 
of butter; 4,768 gallons of milk and 5,491 1b. of butter were supplied to the dining- 
hall. 
The following are the particulars of the various breeds of dairy cattle at the 
College on 30th June, 1902 :— 
Guernseys—1 stud bull, 1 stud cow, 1 heifer. 
Holsteins—1 stud bull, Py OUne bull (two years), 2 females. 
Jerseys—1 stud bull, 2 young bulls, 6 aged cows, 16 females. 
Ayrshires—1 stud bull, 10 young bulls, 11 aged cows, 26 young females. 
South Coast—5 females. 
Shorthorns—1 stud bull, 15 young bulls, 25 females. _ 
Mixed—21 males, 101 females (mixed ages). 
The Jersey stud bull, “ Lord Harry,” has been sent to Biggenden Experiment 
Farm. : 
Toray Yiritps or MiLk anD BurrEer DURING THE YEAR. 
Com- 
Name of Cow. Breed. Yield. merelel ot rate Pee Remarks, 
Lb. Lb. 
Lavina ... | Ayrshire... ... | 7,480 | 31842 | 11 Sept., 1901 | 27 May, 1902 
Linnet oH in iy ... | 8,549 | 345°63 | 7 May ,, |30 April ,, 
Blink ... of A. ... | 7,567 | 315°26 |21 Feb. ,, | 27 Dec., 1901 
Ruth ... a + Ae! ... | 4,824 | 19718 | 8 Oct., 1900} SSept. ,, | With first calf 
Annie Laurie ey Le ... | 6,049 | 250°84 | 30 May, 1901 | 27 Jan., 1902 
Leesome Sey in Ag ... | 9,389 | 392°93 | 1 Sept., 1900 | 25 Sept., 1901 
Ream Routhie 4) hh ... | 5,007 | 211°42 | 20 -,, 1901] 15 June, 1902 
Isabelle ne 5 at ... | 6,904 | 290°28 | 7July ,, |380July ,, 
Reames | 6,451 | 270-46 124,” 1900 | 20 June, 1901 
Stumpy Jersey . | 9,502 | 46710 |}29 Aug. ,, |20O0ct.  ,, 
Effie ..  ..| 4, ..  ... | 5,239] 261°81 | 6Jan., 1901] 20Sept. 
Jersey Belle... if aft ... | 5,547 | 316°73 | 21 May, 1900|18 May ,, 
Spec ... ne 3 Ft ... | 8,779 | 185°32 | 26 Aug. , 10 June ,, | With first calf 
Carrie ae i ie ... | 4,868 | 244°99 | 18 ,, p 5July ,, 1 rj 
Bashful pee 35 a. ... | 8,381 | 18166 | 2Nov. ,, |10June ,, H if 
Beatrice Bat i ~ ... | 8,530 | 182°89 | 3Sept. ,, 4May ,, 
Damsel ... | Holstein ... ... | 7,948 | 288°69 | 19 Jan., 1901/14 Nov. ,, | With first calf 
Fancy... ... | South Coast... | 9,094} 390°78 |21 Mar. ,, | 30 May, 1902 | 
May ... ... | Shorthorn ... | 4,697 | 195°85 |20 May ,, |10Feb. ,, 
Louisa ais 1) ... | 8,275 | 340°52 | 6 April ,, |20 April ,, 
Kit hie Soph | hades “| 4;696 | 199-95 128 Sept. 7? |5 4, 33 
