FRANKLIN JERSEY CLUB.
PRODUCER'S CUP CONTEST.
SUCCESS OF PUNI OWNER.
[by telegrafh.—own correspondent.] PUKEKOIIE, Wednesday. Tho Producol-s' Cup, a trophy donated for annual competition among members of
tho Franklin Jersey Breeders' Club, lins been won for 1928 by Mr. W. T. Dazeley, of Puni, with his locally-bred cow, Ashley's Gem. Tho result of tho competition is based on the excess of butter-fat produced by cow or heifer over the Government C.O.R. standard, tho period being 365 days. Ashley's Gem is aged 3 years 359 days, and for a cow of this age (ho Government standard is 312.91b. fat. Tho cow produced 10.057.31b. of milk and 617.601b. of fat. Tho excess of fat over the standard is thus 304.701b.
, Ihe second cow is Mr. G. E. Velchich's Falconite Pansy, acred 4 years 27 days Sho produced 593.541b. of'butter-fat, an excess of fat over tho standard of 277.341b. Third placo was gained bv Mr. W. Craig's lieifor, To Ante Golden Tinsel, aged 1 year 324 days. She produced 501.161b. of butter-fat, an excess of fat over tho standard of 260.661b.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20174, 7 February 1929, Page 14
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178FRANKLIN JERSEY CLUB. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20174, 7 February 1929, Page 14
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