AN EXTENSIVE TEST OF JERSEYS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 236, 2 October 1908, Page 7

AN EXTENSIVE TEST OF JERSEYS.

j-J The numlior of Jersey cows j '•" wr tc-ted hi on., day u'ithcr England) ,1 r Jerseyi wa- at the Royal Jersey; o ' io\v at St. Holier'?, in May. when 112 j ol nimals came forward. P* The cows w-'re stripped out on lion- r " ay night. Hay ISth. thp milk of the ex; twenty-four hours being taken for! L, ie test. The separation of the milk | CI juimenced at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May a ' )th, ajid T."as completed at S-55 pjn., C. iree separators being used. J° Churning was started on Wednesday ta orning at 6.30, and finished at 3.4 D' cc in., the awards being completed by ! t} 30. • J° The English Jersey Cattle Society's I °I edals were awarded as follows:— ' sa su d!<J Medal: Mr. C. Fossey's Florence Bel!— t j. Pays in milk 139 Milk 4S7b IOoz'ITV Butter 21b I3oz I •* Points 53-40 j CO

I Silver Medal: ilr. J. W. BontilUefs PoUy"s ' ijCSTITy—-Da-rs in milk 97 Milk 39tb Soz Butter 21b lUO2 ToLnts tM _ 3<>.TO Bronse Jfedai.-'Mr W. C. Gruchy"s Tipperary 2nd— Days in milk ?.«> Milk 12oz Better 21b ooz Points 49.U0 The average of the cows tested is as ncder:— 112 coirs— Dajs in milk 123 Milk yield 301b VJioz Knttrr yield uu lUioz Ratio 17.1^ I'oints 30.7'j By the above it ivill be seen that the 112 cows averaged no less than lib. j 12Aozs. of butter in 24 hours. ,