PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 9 April 1927, Page 16

PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

TESTING FIGURES. In his report of the C.O.R. organisation, Mr. Singleton regrets that the support during 1926 was somewhat disappointing, for, whereas the high water mark was reached in 1924, 933 purebred cows and heifers being granted certificates, in 1925 the number fell to 800 and in 1926 only 576 were registered. The cause is considered to be the economic strengency which makes it difficult for breeders to provide the extra care and feed needed by cows undergoing the C-.0.R. test. Mr. : Singleton deprecates the tendency* to go for high extreme records and urges that construction is more desirable than competition and that in these times of stress each roust work for the ultimate good of all.’.’ A comparison of the 1913 and 1926 figures will serve to show ho.w the aver-, age yield has increased. In Jerseys the two-year average has gone up from 325.141bs fat to 411.551 b ; three-year from 3791 bis to 4911b5; four-year from 3911b,s to 5271b.5; and mature from 413 lbs to 5431b5. In the same period the number of cows tested has been multiplied four-fold and over. In Friesians the increases for the same ages of cattle have been : 3361bs to 4231b5; 4151bs to 4971b5; 3791bs to oSolbs; 4311 bto 5491h5. There have been also large increases in number and cattle tested. Another interesting comparison is that the individual highest record has, in the case of both breeds, doubled in some cases and shows in other cases increases of 50 per cent, and over. Mr. Singleton notes, in connection with the rather depressed state of the market for purebreds, that in the State’s and in Canada it is now in the ascendant and hopes that a similar result will soon be noticeable in New Zealand. 5329 pedigree cows and heifers have received the first-class C.O.R. figures since the institution of the system of testing and the tendency with breeders is, to endeavour to secure this rather than the second-class.

CLASS LEADERS. It is interesting to note that the year brought two changes ill Jersey class leaders. Mr. P. J. Peterson, of Waitara, secured the honour of class leader for' senior two-year-old with Ivoridale Golden Rainbow (70S.46ibs>, and for three-year-old with Ivondale Golden Lass with 905.011b5, and both have materially increased the- previous best. The former cow is now owned by Mr. Truby King, and the latter by Mr A. E. Wat win, an erstwhile South Taranaki bleeder. Mr. W. Williams’ Holly Oak Annie— Mr. Hale’s breeding—went up to 1053 lbs and Mr. J. A. Smith’s- (Cardiff) St-. Lambert’s Bell to 78Q,321b5, as a four-year-old. The average- C.O.R. Jersey for 1926 produced 461.681b,5. an increase on last year, apd this ’ increase appears all through. A bull is entitled to be called a C.O.R. bull when he has sired four C.O.R. daughters, each from a different dam. A champion butterfat bull is one which lids at least five. C.O.R. daughters from- different dams-, each- having doubled its minimum butter-fat requirement for certificate. Up-to-date 247 Jersey bulls have obtained the certificate and ten’ the designation of champion. And of these the great bull Grannie’s Knight easily tops the list with 50 C.O.R. daughters first-class.

FRIESIANS. In Friesians the existing high .records have not .been supplanted, A'lcartra (Jiothilde Pietje still holding the best with 11451bs fat. Monavale Queen Bess (Air. 'X'. H. Richards, Cardiff) headed the junior two-year-old and three-year-old with 7401hs and 800.181b,s lyOf the seven classes in Friesians four show increases as compared with 1925, while three have decreased somewhat. 0.0'.R. bulls now total eighty-eight, three being added during the year. Rosevale Korndyke Sylvia Po.sch, with 28 C.O.R. daughters is at the head of the list and Rosevale King Sylvia with 19 comes next. AYR SHIR ES. •Several good certificates were gained during the year, but- the class leaderships were not altered. The class averages show a. slight falling off principally due to the influence of the 1926 two-year-olds, but the mature class showed some fine records—69sl bs. 6781bs •andoSßlbs. The breed average was 440.311b5. Six Ayrshire bulls qualified for C.O.R. standard, one having added” to his number nine 0.0'.R. daughters. Hindswarcl Jimmie of Townhead. MILK INTO SHORTHORN S. One change in record lias been made, in .senior two-year-olds Matangi Quality VI. with 542,6tj1b.s gaining first place and it is worth notice that of the seven, leaderships, sis are held by cows bred by Messrs Rahstead Bros., of Matangi. Twelve certificates were issued during the year, the average being 5081 b-s, about thirty lbs. above 1925. The 0.0'.R. bulls total five, the same as in 1925. One bull, Marlborough of Darbalara. added to liis number of 0.0'.R-. daughters during the year.

RED POLLS. One remarkable change of class leadership occurred during the year, Mr. B. IV. Harvey is (Waver ley) Susie Ann, with 4481b.s superseding the Qentral Development Farm by a margin of 7.21 lb.s. In class averages ten Red Polls gained certificates, an increase of three for the year. There are three Rod Poll 00. R. hulls—Aviator, Bellegorent aiid Perce Majeure.