HIGH YIELD
2173.1 LB. MILK IN MONTH FRIESIAN PRODUCTION BEST RECORD TO DATE In the Friesian . G.O.H.T. returns for January Mr R. H. Dickie’s pedigree cow Lauderdale Princess Meta has the phenomenal return of 2173.1 lb. milk, 117.341 b. fat, easily the highest monthly yield of butterfat recorded under Government O.H.T. Her yield for the first 70 days on test is 242.261 b. fat an average daily yield of 3.461 b. fat. Her sire is Rosevale Prince Echo Roberts (County Korndyke Roberts Posch—Rosevale Princess Echo Sylvia, C.O.R. 8921 b. fat), while her dam is Cordyline Peace, C.O.R. 6161 b. junior 3-year-old (Cordyline Hero Meta, C.O.R. 6751 b. junior 4-year-old). Lauderdale Princess Meta headed the Friesian G.O.H.T. in December with 99.31 b. fat.
Another high producer for January in the same herd is Lauderdale Princess Maria (Rosevale Prince Echo Roberts —Lauderdale Sylvia Mercedes, G.O.H.T. 3481 b. fat junior 2year) with 2129.71 b. milk, 97.961 b. fat. This cow last year completed a C.O.R. test with 6401 b. fat twice-a-day milking.
Koromiko Ormsby Starlight owned by M. J. Parker of Dalefield comes next with 17941 b. milk, 95.081 b. fat. This cow as a 4-year-old produced last year under C.O.R. 8161 b. fat.
Turepo R. L. Fobes, 20771 b. milk, 85.151 b. fat, is the highest of the 4-year-olds. She is owned by C. A. Knutso nof Dalefield.
Top 30 cows under Government herd test in January average 67.121 b. fat.
Some of the best returns so far for this season are: —
Glenhope Queen Echo Jewel. — C. W. Hu mm. and Sons, Waiuku, Rangiora, 448.511 b. fat in 179 days. Bbnoworee 108th.—R. G. Mclntosh, Kerepeehi, Paeroa, 527.341 b. fat in 177 days.
Livingstone Ormsby Sunbeam. —K. H. Eames, Matamau, Dannevirke, 309.321 b. fat in 104 days.
Lenslea Champion Princess. —Allan
Bros., Allandale, Christchurch, 406.41 lb. fat in 180 days.
Newark Royal Maid. —J. Brown and sons, Waianiwa, Southland, 197.191 b. fat in 76 days.
Turepo Topsy Inka. —C. A. Knutson, Dalefield, Wairarapa, 404.541 b. fat in 191 days. Ahikouka Pioneer Olga.—C. A. Knutson, Dalefield, 330.301 b. fat in 121 days.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 50, Issue 3055, 28 March 1941, Page 3
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