MILLING SHORTHORNS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18457, 21 July 1923, Page 16

MILLING SHORTHORNS.

The value of the milking Shorthorn, as. a dairy cow was emphasised by Mr. A, W. Green, manager of the Ruakura Staia '• farm- in the course of a; lecture given at Buakura recently. Mr. Green outlined the operation.':, of the New. Zealand, MiJkinc Shorthorn Association "from-its cOminencement. He also described the work of the old Waikato Dairv Shorthorn Association and the conditions under which this association accepted cattle for, registration. The two associations were formed about the same date, . and for, some time there were differences between them. Finally, they amalgamated/and -as" ,V mted body the New Zealand Milking BHtorthorn Association and its branches had done splendid work in promoting the usefulness of the breed. Mr. Green said milking Shorthorns of known pedigree were now admitted for registration on constitution, type, and character by official judges appointed by the association. The value of inspection .of all progeny before registration was emphasised by the lecturer, who considered thit inspection was of verv treat importance in improving all branches cf importance in improving all breeds oV cattle. He also said, that after inspec- ! tion all cattle passed for registration had I to be branded with the letters D.S. within a circle. ' The formation .of the association had had the , effect of collecting some of the best Hypes of milking Shorthorn cattle in the Dominion. To . date over 14,000 females and 2000 males had been registered in the .various herdbooks bv the association. Mr. Green spoke of "the difficulties that New Zealand milking Shorthorn breeders had experienced in the building up of registered herds by the use of pedigree bulls from non-pedigree _ females. Only the most careful breeders nad been successful in this connection. . The herdbooks were now being closed to furuuT non-pedigree cattle, and ..from now onward only the progeny of registered stock would be eligible for -registration. In order to bring about a fixed type of cattle '*. the association' had set out ' a standard Vi' of excellence and a *cale of points for the guidance of -members of the assoqia- '■:; ]■:■::'■ timk. .;% -A: .. ■';,..- t;;'l? ; i::V:: V; i: :; V .'■.'■