BUTTER-FAT TESTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1266, 23 October 1911, Page 8

BUTTER-FAT TESTS.

I JEHSI-Y CATTLE. Tho following butter-fat records for well-known Jersey cows, which have bi-en supplied to an rxc-linifge by Mr. J. C. Lam;, .secretary of tho Now Zealand Jersey Breeders' Association, are interesting. Tho records, 'are token over a period of seven days under the strictest supervision, and are (ho more inlerejting lroni the fact (ha! the enws an all (frar-s fed and not given any specially-prepared foods with a view to increasing the milk supply or the butter-fat test. Following are the result? :- S. R. Lancaster's Hopeful Flower (1178), milk, 2351b.; butter-far, 12.701b.; average 5 per cent; born October, ISIOS. J. A. MX'rea's Sunbeam 111 (516), milk, 2121b.; butter-fat, 12.!)31b.; average, C.I per ennt; born August, 1006. 11. E. B. Watson's (Christchurch) Queen of Flowers (G01), milk, 2171b.; butter-fat, 15.2f!b.; average, 4.8 per cent; born October, 1900. R. J. Luin's (Taranaki) Bonnie (492), .milk, 2871b.; butter-fat, 15.781b.; average, 5.5 per cent; born 1905. H. E. B. Watson's .Victoria V. (007), milk, 3201b.; butter-fat, 14.511b.; average, i.i per cent; born August, 1903. R. J. Lmm's Rita (215), milk, 2531b. 8oz.; butter-fat, 14.70; average, 5.8 per ceut; born August 1. J. A. M'Crea's Floss 111 (277), milk, 3381b.; butter-fat, 11.531b.; average 1.3 per cent; born September, 1902. 11. E. B. Watson's Sunflower IV (COO); milk, 3971b. 120z.; butter-fat, 15.111b.; average, 3.8 per cent; born November, 1902. W. M. Tapp's Snow (131), milk, 3031b. 150z.; butter-fat, lli.OSlb.; average, 5 per cent; born' April, 1905.