FARM and DAIRY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 November 1924, Page 11

FARM and DAIRY

ROYAL SHOW. THE OPENING/ When .formally opening the first Royal Show', His Excellency Lord Jellicoe said: “I'express the hope that there lies before you an era of prosperity and great happiness. I hope the loyalty of the people of the Dominion will never fade, and that you will continue to uphold—as in the past —the unity of the Empire, in which lies, its main strength^’

THE JERSEY .SECTION. It was frankly disappointing to find that Taranaki, with its great herds of Jerseys which have furnished such wonderful typy classes, combined with ' production records, at the Hawera and Stratford Show's, was so poorly represented by specimens of a breed with which the province has been so long associated. E. O’Sullivan and Sons, of Tariki, had one entry, their fine bull, Meadowvale Paeschendaele, and Kirkwood -- Bros, two, their 1 imported cow Ida’s Lassy and a lieifer, Meadowvale Eulogy, of O’Sullivan and Sons’ breeding.

Mr Lepper had his great cow Elf’s Beauty entered, but unfortunately she went wrong in one quarter, and was not brought. It is, how'ever, interesting to note that a number, seven to be exact, were Taranaki-bred, and among them wae the Royal champion bull, R. W. vSouthee’s Miro Meadow’s Maori Boy, bred by Mr A. A. Ward, of Miro. This fine bull was first in a field'that contained many imported bulls. The reserve champion was also a New Zea-land-bred animal. Another cow of Mr Ward’s breeding, Miro Meadow’s Floria, was entered in the Royal class, but'was unplaced. A cow placed third) in a strong Royal class was of Mr J. O’Donnell’s breeding, Canduff’s Golden Lily, by Hawkesbury Majestic. The judge; a Sydney breeder, was not too complimentary in his comments, saying that the breeders appeared to be inclined to lose type characteristics in their anxiety to secure production. He was, however, commendatory of the champion cow, Mr S. R. Lancaster’s Lady of the Glens, and reserve champion, Mr R. Cobbe’s (Fei filing) Viola’s Queen Bess. AYRSHIRE®. - This great breed was better supported by Taranaki, but tlieir entries were confined to two breeders, Messrs Roberson and Barclay (New Plymouth, and Messrs F. Mills and Sons (Tokaora). A similar comment to that made on the Jerseys might be applied to this class, though there are of course fewer breeders of Ayrshires. Taranaki should have been move widely represented. but that it was well represented in quality is proved by the success achieved by Messrs F. Mills and Son. They added to their already long list of show ring success, by scoring very heavily with all entries. They brought down seven animals —one bull, two cows and four heifers. _ In large classes with strong competition they annexed a reserve championship, a challenge cup for group of four, four firsts, a second and a third. Their reserve champion cow, Waipapa Dolores V, bred bv themselves. ran the Royal champion very close, and it was only after very careful scrutiny and * consideration that the judge put Mr. Colpman’s cow first. FRIESIAN. Here again Taranaki s ent down very few entries, only Mr. J. E. O’Shea and Mr. Thomas Perry representing the breed from the province. ' The competition wag extremely keen, one reason being the striving for possession of the very fine Wilber Remembrance Trophy, and to get into the prise-list at all was an honour. Mr. Perry had the distinction of scoring third piace in the competition for best dairy cow, any breed. He also got third for two-year-old heifer. It is worth noting that the judge, a leading Queensland breeder, complimented the exhibitors on the exceptionally fine quality of the entries. MILKING SHORTHORNS.

This was not a very strong class numerically, but it included a large number of excellent specimens of the breed. The judge, M'r JO. A. Washer, was pleased with the general quality.''■ Only one entry came from Taranaki, Mr J. O. ? Wright, of Matapu, showing his well-known cow, Braeside Sweet Nell, and be secured first and Royal champion. BEEF BREEDS. The beef breeds were easily one of the very strongest sections of_the show, and in this Herefords were no-t behind the Shorthorns, Red Polls and Aberdeen Angus. The judge of Herefords, when responding to the toast of. the judges, said that the general standard was hardly up to that seen at the big Australian shows, and added his impression that breeders did not take as much care over their animals as they might. He went on to say, however, that the yearlings showed great promise, and with the care he suggested would develop into the equal of the very best. The judge of Red Polls was complimentary on the general standard, saying that many showed good colour, development and evenness. Mr B. W. Harvey, of Waverley, was one of the most successful exhibitors.

DRAUGHTS. This was a very fine section, and the good even quality of the exhibits gained much commendation. Excellent support was given by the Moore-Hunter Estate (Hawera), and they secured very satisfactory results with their entries. Besides a Royal reserve championship—mare, with foal—they scored three firsts, two seconds and a third. PIGS. This was a strong section, especially in Berkshixes. The judge was pleased with the general standard of quality. No entries came from Taranaki, and in Tamworths and Yorkshires two breeders, Bower and Wilson, and F«. J. Rogers, practically swept the board. The competition was much keener in Berk shires, classes being strong and quality even and good. THE SHEEP.

Very favourable comment w r as made by the judges on the Corriedales, Ryelands, Lincolns, English and Border Leieesters.

Talking of the Corriedales, an Australian judge said that the entries made as fine a lot as he had ever seen. He gave his opinion that for carcase and ‘wool they were perhaps the best and the most suitable for New Zealand. RESEARCH WORK. When speaking at the smoke concert at Palmerston North, Hon. W. A. Nosworthy said that Cabinet had decided on a strong forward policy in research work, and would spare no pains and liberally equip the Dominion laboratory, realising the great value to the industry. He also said the Government- were definitely committed to the agricultural colleges, one each for North and South Islands. NOTES BY THE WAY. The country is looking very well round this district, and feed appears to be very plentiful. The season opened very well, and so far production has been well ahead of last season at this time of the year With the run of satisfactory prices which looks probable, the prospects are good. No doubt too, the decisive settlement in political affairs at Home is certain to have a good effect on markets and in'having a stabilising effect generally. All looks very fair for the dairy farmer. The butter market has taken a quieter turn, the higher prices now ruling having made retailers cautious about buying beyond their immediate requirements in view of the big quantities of Australian and New Zealand which will commence to arrive about a month hence. The quality of the new season’s Australian butter gives general satisfaction, and it is very welcome, as best butters are not plentiful. Australian will be assiduously pushed this i season, (hie leading firm has issued a most attractive booklet with photographs, illustrating dairy farms, herds, factories and manufacturing processes, with a portrait of the repo rcl butter producer. “Melba XV.,” as a frontispiece. This is being distributed by 25,000 retailers throughout the country.

Salt more often comes from cows that have calved without being dried off or about two months beforehand — a rest to which every cow is entitled. It may also be a symptom of disease in one or more quarters of the udder, and in any case is quite unsuitable for human' 1 consumption, and should not be mixed with any milk intended for sale

It is perhaps fortunate that milk, which has been standing for some hours in a cooled can, reveas any had odours it may possess very plainly to the senses as soon as the lid is removed, and an observant man, can intercept a taiiited consignment before it- is mixed with the rest of the milk “ passing through the depot. The control of noxious weeds was discussed at a meeting of the provincial executive of the Auckland Farmers’ Union. Several speakers urged the establishment of hoards similar to rabbit boards. -A letter from the Department of Agriculture stated that the suggestion had been under consideration, and that provision would probably be .made to have boards setup in districts badly iufexted with blackberry. The meeting decided to | urge upon the department the urgent necessity of establishing boards before the pest became a, serious danger in any district.

Messrs Flack and Sewell, Burbank Stud Farms, Berwick, report the death of their champion Friesian cow, Dominion Queen Mercedes,.-which ’ suddanly collapsed after giving birth to twin calves. This great daughter of Woodcrest Jo yielded 21,3741 b. milk, 7201 b. fat, in her last lactation period of 273 days, and was top cow in the Government herd test. She was also an animal of beautiful type, and in 1923 was first and champion at the Melbourne Royal Show. Her death is a £?roat loss to the Friesian breed and to the dairying industry.

Two Willesden allotment holders have been dispossessed of their plots by the Council for growing too many weeds. J MARINE INSURANCE. Says the Dairy Control Board in their last letter: “There appears to be

a little doubt in the minds of some dairy company secretaries and agents as to the exact date on which the marine insurance policy of the Board commences to operate. Kindly note, that all butter and cheese intended for export, automatically came under the Board’s policy as from October 19 1924, with the exception of the butter and cheese to be shipped by the s.s. Rotorua, Port Caroline, Mamari, Waimoa, and Kaikoura. To facilitate matters, dairy companies should arrange as quickly as possible for any necessary alterations in bank letters of credit, so that these will provide for the marine insurance being attended to under the policy held by the Beard.

.No cover notes or insurance policies will be issued for individual shi.pment-s, eo that if the banks’ letters of credit provide for these being attached to the bills of lading, the credits will require to be altered.

THE JERSEY

VISIT TO THE ISLAND

PROMINENT BREEDER’S IMPRESSIONS,

“Tt is impossible at the present time to get the best bulls,” said Mr. R. L. Horn, of Ok an, who lias just returned to New Zealand after a- visit to the Island of Jersey, in conversation with a Manawatu Times representative. “As soon as an animal is made a champion it is taken off to America, and in this way the strains are being restricted.' >:! saw many animals of outstanding quality, but others I saw were not- up to my expectations. “They are doing b*ig business with the Americans, although they are careful to retain the breed in the best families they have. However, they bred for sale, and not for replenishment. The farmers admit themselves that they have not the old farms they used to have, neither have they the cattle they had 20 years ago. They pay more attention to the growing of tomatoes—from which in a good season they receive £IOO per acre—and regard the breeding of cattle' as a sideline. But you cannot get away from the blood. They have the good families there and are sticking to them. “We have just as high-class stuff in type as some of theirs, and I see no reason why we cannot breed them as well as they do in Jersey Island, because we have some good blood and good conformation qualities as well. Although for the past six years we have not been getting the best th at we might, still, we have some bulls bred in the Dominion better than theirs: This has been proved time and again. Some of the cattle I saw in Jersey would be favourably considered at the Royal Show here, from what I have seen, but again, some of them that secured prizes there would not have a ‘look in’, here. On the average, and taking the stock from end to end of New Zealand, we have not much to growl about. Imported Stock Not as Good. “Tire Jersey bulls I have seen at the show to-day are not as? good as some which I have seen here about six years ago, and this is due to the slight deterioration in the imported stock. The imported stuff is not getting much of a hearing in the prize ■list, m'ainly on this account.” On being questioned as to the remedy for the present position, and the strong Almerican comlpetition in the securing of the first grade stock, Mr. Horn- said New Zealand would have to send a representative to Jersey Island and allow him to remain there for some time. If a. man was there for eix months he would be able to get the stuff, providing always that he was prepared to pay a price on a level with that of the American breed-, er. It was desirable that a breeder on the island —one who could be trusted to look after the interests of the Dominion —should be deputed to act in this respect. The Americans were buying the stock in large numbers, and the speaker intended to bring /the matter before the Jersey Council with' -a view to some action being taken. Talking later with a Hawera Star representative, Mr. Horn showed a photograph of a remarkably fine young bull he was able —and exceedingly lucky, lie considered himself —to secure for export to him in tlie Dominion. The photograph shows an animal which exhibits all the best points of the breed, type in every line, and descended from stock showing the best records for b'utter-fat production. He also bad a photograph of the cow from which the build claimed descent, an aged cow which, for type features it would be hard to find fault, and which had a great record of fat. Talking of farming operations on that little island, Mr. Horn said that nearly all the farmers there kept just a few animals, and fourteen was a large herd. They generally practised the tethering system, giving each animal the run. of perhaps 10ft by 10ft. and then moving it on after some hours. It was, lie said, a. usual sight to see the owner or bis man going with a maul to knock out the peg and drive it in a bit further on in the paddock. 'The pasture available was exceedingly small, for every farmer grew “toms,” as be called tomatoes, and early potatoes, an immense quantity of which were exported to Paris and LoPdcm.

Dealing with, the purchases by the Americans, Mr. Horn said that buyers for the wealthy farmers were continually on the watch, and as soon as anything specially good was offering they snapped it up, giving practically any price to secure what they wanted. He added that generally speaking they bought on type and breeding, assuring themselves that wlnat they got was suitable to “nick’ in with their herd. They did not, he said, worry much about butter-fat records.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. RAVAGES IN CALIFORNIA. SLAUGHTERING AND DISINFECTING METHODS. The action taken by the Government to prevent the introduction of foot-nnd-mouth disease seems to he fully warranted. judging from what has taken place in California. American papers to hand give some idea of the inconvenience and loss there would be if the disease ever got a footing here. The Scientific American says: One of the most interesting angles of the. fight waged in California I>\; country. •State, and Federal authorities against the ■foot-and-mouth epizootic has been the mechanical. Not only were Department of Agriculture officials, horticultural commissioners, and veterinary surgeons pressed into service, but cnotraetors, carpenters, chemists, and engineers were employed in an effort io stamp opt the disease in infected areas and to prevent its spread into uninfected territory. For example, huge trenches had to bo dug in which to lmrv thousands of animals which were slain by the authorities after they con-

tracted the malady. Dipping vats had to be built through which all automobiles leaving quarantine territory were forced to run, and disinfected capes to rubberised material had to be used for humans leaving counties in tho affected territory. In the preparation of the disinfecting fluids and gases, chemists were utilised to aid the veterinary surgeons.

The dipping vats for autombiles, placed at county lines, were built to accomodate any vehicle from a. flivver to a five-ton truck. Into these vats a solution of bicholvide of mercury, of a ratio of about 1 to 1000, was poured. This solution thoroughly disinfected tyres, wheels, and the under side of fenders, which are most likely to pick up the highly-contagious disease. Tn the case of burying trench.es for slaughtered stock, steam shovels were employed to dig trenches nine feet wide, 20 feet deep, and in some cases 500 feet long. Into these trenches the infected cattle or other stock were driven, shot down, covered with quicklime, and buried, thus effectively preventing any further' spread of the disease by' the infected herds. In the case of humans, who passed through close quarantine or. provisional quarantine areas, rubberised capes, reaching from throat to ankles, were used, and under them formaldehyde gas was generated for five minutes. In some counties passengers, automobiles. and stages were forced to wade through the disinfecting vats. For cars some counties used creosote solutions of from 3 to 5 per cent. A total of 48,596 infected animals, from 368 herds, had been slaughtered and buried in California, up to April 17. Of these, 25,447 were cattle. 10.204 hogs, 12,635 sheen, and 310 goats. The. estimated apprised value of this stock was 2,034,437 dollars, of which the Federal Government pays half and the State half.

DOMINION DAIRY PRODUCTS

THE GRADING QUESTION

(Extract from Canadian Export Pioneer)

Mr. J. A. Ruddick, Canadian Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner, recently addressed a very representative meeting of members of the Manchester Wholesale Provision Association on Canadian Dairy Products, with special reference to tlie question of grading and the marking of packages. Having dealt with the history of this great industry, to-day worth 20(1 million dollars a year, and traced its growth by means of comparative statistics, Mr. Ruddick said Canadian dealers believed that they would have, a large and permanent market in the United Kingdom and were working accordingly in that direction. That was the idea they had in their minds—but they were not going to depend upon any Imperial' sentiment or idea of patriotism or anything of that kind to win this market for their dairy produce. Canada knew it had the goods to deliver; they were well aware that it was quality which would win out in the long run, and they were going to depend for success upon the quality of our products rather than upon sentiment.

Explaining why a system of grading had been adopted bv Canada, Mr. Ruddick said that at one time Canada exported to the United Kingdom 90 per cent, of the type of cheese made. “But that.” he said, “was not a very good thing for clieese makers. There is nothing like competition. A lack of competition has a tendency to encourage a feeling of self-satisfaction. I do not admit that we have deteriorated in our cheese-making because, fortunately, we have a. very excellent organisation in Canada for the training of cheese makers, but while the cheese makers continue to study and improve their methods of manufacture, the factory end of the business has rather stood still. To-day there is need for re-modelling on a 'modern basis.” When New Zealand came along with a largely increased quantity of cheese, tlie Canadian makers realised the fact that they were up against keen competition. - They realised the necessity in Canada of taking some steps to keep in the forefront if they were to hold their position in the cheese or butter market. His department decided that some control over exports was necessary, and a system of grading all cheese and butter was put into force in April, 1923. Originally they did not undertake the marking of grades on the packages, but there was a demand for this from the producers, and as from May I this year, if was decided that all cheese and butter exported should have the grade marks on the packages. He was not there to argue that the grading was infallible; this was a matter that depended upon human judgment—and to err was human —probably mistakes would occur. They had organised a very competent staff for this work, and their experience was being extended every day:

' ON THE LOWER MANNING

(Australasian). This is the laud of pigs, poddies, and paspaluin, and a most wonderful land it is. It was a very impressive sight to see the grey trails made by the cows as they walked across a waving carpet of thick white clover. No wonder rents run as high as £5 an acre in some cases. As the land will carry a cow to the acre some seasons, and as a cow will return £ls per annum, men who are not afraid of a seven-day week and 14 hours a day loan make it pay very well. . The prevailing prosperity is reflected in the local butter iactorv, which wifi spend locally this year £‘200,000, and produce over two million pounds of butter. It is a cooperative concern, and local shareholders were jubilant at receiving 7 per cent, dividend,, a bonus: of a penny a lb lor their butter for the last halfyear, and excellent prices for cream. One cannot forbear a word ol’ congratulation to this concern, which 00 years ago found the majority of the farms on the river heavily mortgaged and the farmers in despair, whereas to-day they own their properties for the most part and are prosperous and free. Such are the wonders of co-operation. Progressive ideas filter slowly in this area, and purebred vows are the exception. Indeed, the contrast between the dairy farmer of the Manning, with his cramped outlook, and the. breadth and view and alertness of the slieepKteeder of the west, was most marked. In this direction I made inquiries as to the assistance rendered by the Department of Agriculture, but the average fanner took very little interest in its doings, and. generally speaking, it was.of pract-icallv no assistance to the backward farmer, the very typo it ought to bo organised to ieach and help. American experience has proved chat there is a remedy, and their methods might be adopted here with the greatest benefit to all concerned. A quaint, kindly gentleman, of Louisiana. Dr. Knapp bv name, could not understand why, with an agricultural college in every State, and able lecturers in every county, the cotton fanner was as unprogressive as in the days of slavery. A few bored fanners, scarcely able to conceal their yawns, listened to the lecturer. The great majority never came. Being backward, thev were

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“ag’in the Government,” and more likely to do the very opposite to wnat the State told them to do. They were very amenable, however, to the arguments of self-interest, and this gave ]or. Knapp his avenue of approacn. He selected a particular farmer in a district and converted him to an experimental trial of the new methods for one season, and then let human nature do the rest. The farmer observed his increased income, so he repeated the new methods again. Surrounding farmers began to take notice of his increasing prosperity, with the result that localities began slowly to change, then districts, until finally the agricultural principles of whole States were quietly but completely revolutionised. W. H. Page, ex-American Ambassador to London, said of Dr. Knapp: “His name will live when those of the generals and politicians of American history have been forgotten. He was one of the greatest Americans of his time.” The dairy farmer of ; the Lower Manning is certainly more shrewd and intelligent than the southern cottongrower of Knapp’s time, and if he can be shown by practical demonstration that much greater yields are possible, even with his present equipment and capital, he will be quite ready to put to the test the most up-to-date dairying practice.

FARM ECONOMY

Touching on the value of pigs on the dairy farm, a leading Home pig breeder makes the following interesting remarks—‘‘l think the pig has an important place in general farm economy, and particularly with regard to manure. I know that pigs have greatly increased the fertility of my farm. This, indeed, applies to gardens as well, and I think many people with an acre or so of ground would do well to keep a few pigs. I have a notion arising from work done here which I have not fully worked out. I have devised a hurdle which dees not need to be driven into the ground—a number of these enclosing a space can be quickly moved. I am considering in my new gardens to take one patch after another and sow vetches or a similar crop; then put the pigs inside the hurdles to eat down the vetches and manure the ground. Dig the ground over, and then‘you have a richly-manured patch of ground, and the pigs should more than pay for themselves while providing a degree of fertility which could not otherwise be secured except at considerable expense. “This is just a small instance applying to private gardens. But the same thing in a different way applies to farms. Success in farming to-day depends on getting bigger crops. Bigger crops mean not necessarily more work, but more manure. Purchased manures are expensive. If the pigs were to provide the manure with only a very small profit apart from the manure they would be doing most valuable work on the farms. It is worth noting that approximately one-eighth' of the total cost of a properly-rationed pig food is represented by its manurial value. This is a great consideration. “Looked at from, the point of view of manure, the question of pedigree would seem at first to have few claims. But it is important, as I have already shown, to obtain bleeding stock of proved prolificacy, coming from strains that experience l shows produce quickly-growing pigs that can he reared at the lowest possible feeding cost, if the fullest advantage is to be obtained.” MILKING PLANT. FREEHOLD OR CHATTEL? Decision as to the position of a milking plant on a freehold farm was given on Friday morning by the Appeal court in the case Jacob Jobnston against the international Harvester Co. pthe Wellington Post reports) The case was argued before the Appeal Court. The plaintiff in this action claimed to recover damages from, the defendants for tresspass on his freehold land and conversion of his milking machinery and plant. The defendant company admitted that by its agent it did enter on the land in question and remove the milking machinery and plant therefrom, but claimed that it was justified in so doing as the proprietor of the milking machinery and plant in dispute. The broad question at issue between the parties was, had the milking machinery and plant before its recaption by the defendant become a parcel of the freehold land of the plaintiff, or did it retain its original character as a chattel —the property of the defendant company ?

Mr. Justice MacGregor in the judgment of the Court, stated:—“The cases show that this is a question of fact, depending on the circumstances of each case, and principally on two considerations first, the mode of annexation to the soil or fabric of the house, whether the article in question can easily be removed, or not, without injury to itself or the fabric of the building, and secondly, the purpose of the. annexation, whether it was for the permanent and substantial improvement of the building, or merely for a temporory purpose and the more complete enjoyment of it as a chattel. In order to answer this question in the present case, it is first of all necessary to examine somewhat closely the facts and circumstances surrounding the installation and eventual recaption of the milking machinery and plant in dispute.” After reviewing the facts he stated: “The case set up. by the plaintiff’s statement of claim, and insisted on by his counsel at the trial, was one for exemplary damages for forcibly entering and trespassing upon his land and wrongfully removing therefrom certain chattels belonging to the plaintiff. Damages were assessed by the jury under the direction of the judge, on the footing that these chattels were the property of the plaintiff, and that the entry on the land was not justified and therefore wrongful, in other words, on the assumption that the plaintiff’s case had been or would eventually be established as alleged. In the result that case has on the contrary been disproved. To award any damages in these circumstances to an unsuccessful plaintiff won Id, I think, be contrary to principle and practice alike.” DEATH OF A FAMOUS JERSEY SIRE. SYBIL’S GAMBOGE.

During the month of August' the death of the notable Jersey bull Sybil’s Gamboge, owned bv Miss Eleanor Fitzgibbon, Mount Kisco, N.Y., U.S.A. The death of this great bull is not only a loss to all those breeders ■who favour Svbil blood but to the entire Jersey industry, for Sybil’s Gamboge, one of the greatest producers of show stock, was also rapidly forging to the front. ** of the leading dairy sires. One of the hirdiost authorities on Jerseys nrononnced this world-famed bull to T*o a in the art of breeding ” anJ Jersev breeders the world over will woU remember tile sensation created by Gamboge when he was put up to- in'ctiovi and real’sed ‘■■".xty-five 4.v„.. c . 0r)( 1 I n r 'i or. in English rompy, oygryvi thus estphlisbine a record no b’"hest m'ood Jersey n verr sold. Po-D.-vEnr- the den+h of this famous sire, the Jersey Bulletin says:

Five years ago Sybil’s Gamboge came to these shores with the Butler importation. There were many rumours afloat concerning this marvellous sue whose “get” were winning at all of the leading fairs, and speculation was ripe as to who would .purchase him. At the Butler auction Sybil’s Gamboge went to the bid of Senator L. V. Walkley, who offered GS,OQQ dollars (£13,000;, but only after spirited bidding by Senator Carter Glass, E. S. Kelly, A. W. Murphy, and S. M. Kaplan. At this sale fifteen of the “get” of Sybil’s Gamboge sold for an. average of 2,973,33 dollars (roughly nearly £6CO in English money), a record average for the 1 ‘get* ’ of any one bull Sybil’s Gamboge won first over the Island and the Peer Perpetual Challenge Cup with his progeny in 1919 and first on “get of sire” at the 1923 National Dairy Show. Many of his sons and daughters have stood out prominently, for the past few years. Among them we have Sociable Sybil, one of .the greatest type plus production cows of all time. She has to her credit seventeen grand championships, including the 1923 National Dairy Show. She is now on official test, and her present production promises a record well in excess of 8001 bof fat. Another daughter, Green Farm Sybil, took first prize heifer-in-milk, St/Ouen Parish at the Three Parish Shows; reserve sweepstakes, cow in milk, and reserve champion at the Three Parish Show in 1919; third over Jersey and Parish prize at the Royal Show in May, 1919; Sybil’s Sea Prince, first prize senior yearling at the 1923 National Dairy Show. !

There are only a few of the prize winnings of the Sybil family. On the Island of Jersey, Gamboge’s Ideal, a grandson of Sybil’s Gamboge, took second as a yearling at the 1923 St. Ouen Spring Show. Another grandson took second as a two-year-old at the same show. Sybil’s Gamboge Jane, a classy young granddaughter of Sybil, by Sybil’s Gamboge 3rd, won first prize for heifers in calf at the St. Clement 1923 spring show. Sybil’s Successor a corking son of Sybil’s Gamboge 3rd. took first prize as a two-year-old at the Island summer show of last year. In addition, he was awarded the championship for bulls and the Australian cup for th© best bull out of a certificated cow. At the same show, La Sente’s Sybil Boutilliere wag awarded the Blythwood Bowl championship over the Island, she being a granddanghter of old Sybil, by Sybil’s Ronald. At the 1924 Three Parish Show, Minnie Svbil Oxford, another grandson of old Sybil, won the aged bull sweepstakes. “DON’TS” FOR DAIRYMEN. Don’t withhold feed from young, growing animals when they want it. Don’t allow your breeding animals to become so thin that you have to apologise for their condition. Don’t feed milk from tuberculous cattle to your animals. Don’t feed carcases of animals that have died of disease to any of your stock or chickens. Don’t feed more grain mixture or concentrate than the' animal will clean op quickly, except when forcing fattening animals Don’t allow pregnant breeding animals to become too fat. Don’t use pastures too early in the s/ring, and don’t graze pastures too closely. Don’t let animals go thirsty. Don’t forget to salt all animals regularly. Don’t feed animals of different ages and sizes in the same pen or lot. Don’t turn cattle or sheep on luxuriant clover when the dew is on. Don’t put fresh feed in dirty or sour troughs.

Don’t allow dairy cows and laying hens to become fat. Don’t waste your surplus feeds. Don’t feed mouldy or spoiled silage. -Don’t change an animal’s ration abruptly. Don’t feed animals poorly T>ecaur« they are not producing; feed 'them and give them a chance.

Don’t keep scrub and inferior stock thev are wasteful of feed.

Don t let strong and aggressive* animals rob the weak of the propp’ - amount of feed.—U.S. Department' of Agriculture.