Butterfat Record Set By Friesians

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30289, 15 November 1963, Page 19

Butterfat Record Set By Friesians

A New Zealand record —it was also probably a world record—was established by the four Friesian eows whieh yesterday competed in the market milk eow competition. Their average butterfat yield last year was 9151 b, produced in an average lactation of 305 days—a figure that had never been attained before in New Zealand nor, as far as he knew, anywhere in the world, the secretary of the New Zealand Dairy Breeds’ Association (Mr N. R. Roper) said. The winner of the competition, for the third time in succession, was Lesdale B. M. Pam, owned by M. B. Leslie (Prebbleton). Her production for the past season was 9601 b of butterfat, bringing her average to 7341 b. She yielded 21,6301 b of milk last season. Second was Elmwood P. Daphne, entered by N. Mason (Okain’s Bay), which was the top cow tested in the Dominion last season with a record yield of 10091 b of butterfat. This was the first time a dairy cow exceeded 10001 b of butterfat production on twice-a-day milking on 305

Says’ lactation in the South Island. Clearly reflected by this unparalleled line-up was the singular standard 'to which the breed had been raised by Canterbury farmers, said Mr Roper. The coihpetition was for Christchurch town milk supply animals. Eligible cows had to pass town milk sup-, ply tests for disease, blitter-, fat content- and calving restrictions, to epsure they were genuine commercial animals, said Mr Roper. ’ For giving the consumers the opportunity to see the cows and their production Canterbury Dairy Farmers’, Ltd., which sponsored the competition, was to be commended. . ' Last year’s champion Friesian and champion dairy cow of all breeds at Canterbury Court Lucernval Nora, owned by E. J. Stalker and' Son (Greenpark), was third. Her butterfat production was 8331 b in 305 days, from 19.4101 b of milk. The ousting of this champion animal by the higher place-getters demonstrated the remarkable standard of the class. Mr Roper said. There was lOOgns prizemoney for the class. First received 65gnS, second 25gns, and third lOgns. There were only two competitors in the class last year.