FRIESIANS IN TASMANIA.
STOCK FROM DOMINION.
In 1927, Mr. George Uichardson, of Kingston. Tasmania, purchased over 20 in-calf Friesian heifers from Messrs. 11. North and Sons, Omitni, Otago. The official lest, sheets of the Australian I'u.rebred Dairy Cattle production testing scheme for "the months <'f December, .January and February of the present season, sl'ii'iw that these cattle are upholding in Tasmania the reputation of their strain for wonderfully high butter-fat production. T'osevulo Inka Sylvia, Flora, milking over 10211). daily average, gave 112.811'., fat in her first 30 days, and KM.6Olb. irijhe next 30 days, 't total of 216.691b. fat in 60 davs.
Ilosevale, Liulv Colantha I'osdi gave 118.1211.. Fat. 05.0211.. I'at, and 83.5311). in three eonsenitivi 30 day periods, her lolal l»t.»injr 206.9811 >. mi 00 days. In December her milk yield average was over 106!I>. I'oscvale T>e autv Svlvia Pi well's (inures were 96.331k. 83.181b; and 88.081b., a total of 267.61b. fat in 90 days. Rose vale Alhi Posch gavo 86.071b.. 85.931b., and 83.311b.. a total of 257.321b. fat in 90 days, Kosovale Korndyke Lassie for her 30 days lias a yield of 93.751b. fat. Other totals to the end of February are:—Uosevale Lady llcngerveld Posch, 383.9711).. fat iti 210 davs; lloscvale Queen Pontine Inka, 355.251b?, fat, in 150 davs; Hose vale Kathleen Poseh, 354.291b., 'fat, in 150 days; llosevalc Echo Sylvia lwb, 266.971b., fat in 120 days.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20593, 18 June 1930, Page 18
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