A NEW RECORD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22824, 7 March 1936, Page 23

A NEW RECORD

LIFETIME PRODUCTION CANADIAN FRIESIAN'S FIGURES Springbank Snow Countess, a pedigree Friesian cow bred and owned by T. R. Dent, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, has just completed an R.O.P. record at 15 years of 8821 b fat from 18,9911 b milk, giving her 10 consecutive records that total 90621 b fat from 207,0501 b milk. No other cow of any breed anywhere in the world'lias ever produced as much butterfat in any number of lactations. Springbank Snow Countess's records

Total: 10 lactations—2o7,osolb milk, 90621 b fat. Average: 10 lactations—-20,7021b milk—--9021b fat—4.3B per cent. test. It will be noted that she made an outstanding record every year except in her ninth lactation, when she was handicapped by serious illness after dropping twin calves, but was kept on test in order to keep her lifetime record unbroken. Although not a champion show cow, Springbank Snow Countess is rated excellent in Canadian Advanced Registry, which is the second highest rating. She has, however, several gold medal daughters, which is the highest rating of all. Springbank Snow Countess has had five sons and six daughters. Five of these daughters ;have completed one or more leco'rds, and Springbank Snow Countess and her five daughters have records averaging 829.31 b fat. Her highest daughter's record is 9451 b fat.

Springbank Snow Countess is a daughter of Pioneer Snow Korndyke, a son of Calamity Snow Mechthilde, 9071 b fat, who is also the dam of Pioneer Snow Ormsby, the bull imported to New Zealand for the Government herd at Weraroa and later used by Oakview Stud Farms. Springbank Snow Countess is believed to be safe in calf again and is reported still to look like a cow in the prime of life, though now over 16 years of age.

are:— Ag e. lb Milk. Test. lb Fat. 2yrs 3mtbs 17,571 4.32 p.c. 759 3yrs lOmflis 23,405 4.14 p.c. 979 5yrs 3mths 25,521 4.39 p.c. 1122 6yrs lOmths 25,763 4.37 p.c. 1125 8yrs 4mths 24,707 7.50 p.c. 1113 9yrs 5mths 23,926 4.27 p.c. 1025 Uyrs 3mths 22,375 4.58 p.c. 1024 12yds 6mths 18,361 4.55 p.c. 835 13yrs llmths 6,430 4.01 p.c. 258 15yrs Omths 18,991 4.30 p.c. 822