COW-TESTING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1511, 6 August 1912, Page 8

COW-TESTING.

GROWTH OF THE MOVEMENT. Three years ogo tile first eow-tosting association was formed with 800 cows. The next season three additional associations were started, with a total of 4158 cows. Last year five associations were in operation, under the direct control of the Department, representing over -WOO cows. Besides these, a number of associations were carried on by farmers themselves, ii nrl .8(100 cows were tested !>v ilicin, making a total of 13,000 altogether. The movement, according to Mr. D. Omklie, .Dairy Commissioner, is going on satisfactorily, and rpiito a number of new associations will ljo in operation for the coming season. "Tho Agricultural Department intend; to assist this Vork as much as possible, and an officer can be sent to anv district to explain how the work should lie conducted. "For a good, healthy association, the cost to the farmers is from 2s. to 3s. pir row. according to the number of cows offering." The secret of the great success attending "Victor" Vats is due in a large measure to the excellent workmanship ami to the first-class materials used in then manufacture. Managers of the largest factories rccognise tho .superiority oi "Victor" Vats, and order them in prefer ence to other makes. At present vorj large numbers of these splendid Vats art being manufactured, and factories shouk: place their orders now to ensure early de livery. Albert .T. Par ton, Carterton.'' A WIXXE3 01' COMPETITIONS. The Egg-laying Competitions for 1910-1 and 1911-12 were both won by pens ream on "A. and P." Chick Raiser. Tho first | ewential for prohtablo poultry keeping I QhiaimMo imm all Storckeccars/