FRIESIAN CATTLE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3714, 19 May 1925, Page 21

FRIESIAN CATTLE.

TIIE DERBY COMPETITION. PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED. The prize v'inner 3 in the 1924 Derby Competition have now been determined. It is to be noted that the prizes are not given for the gieotest quantity of butterfat produced, but that they are given to the animals producing the highest percentage of butter-fat over and above their standard yield. The standard yield is 240.51 b fat for a cow that does not exceed the age of two years on the date of her calving, and the standard is increased by o.llb fat for every day she is over that age—e.g., a cow 2 years 274 days of age on her calving date has a standard of 240.51 b. plus 27.41 b, total of 267.91 b fat. The “Derby’’ is for cows under three years of age at date of calving, and only thosb that were specially entered for the event vere taken into consideration when awarding the prizes. Several heifers that were ■ not entered have put up yields of butterfat that could have ensured them a place in the prize-list had they been entered. The prizes are. —First., £200; second, £80; third, £4O; fourth, £24; fifth, £l6, sixth, £l2; seventh, £10; eighth, £8; ninth. £6; tenth, £4. Twenty per cent, of the prize money goes to the breeder of the animal. The following is the prize list:— 1. Coldstream Pontiac, Herd Book No. 7737, standard pounds fat 2*1.5, yield pounds fat 635.95. percentage above standard 164.4, owner G. A. Marchant and Sons, Cardiff; breeder G. A. Marchant and Sons, Cardiff. 2. Westmere Piebe Rozine, 5965, 266.4, 703.21, 163.9; G. A. Marchant and Sons, Cardiff; J. Donald, Westmere. 3. Bainfield Woodcrest Sylvia Pauline, 6216, 266,7, 681,91, 154.6; F. Sinedley, Te Awumutu; W. D. Hunt, Wellington. 4. Rosevale Queen Sylvia Triumph, 6580, 253.3, 621,23, 145.2; H. North and Sons, Omimi; H. North and Sons, Omimi. 5. Rosevale Bylvia Model Keyes, 7967, 256.5, 612.27, 138.7; T. Sherriff, Clandeboys, Temuka; H. North and Sons, Omimi. 6. Coldstream Favourite, 6372, 240.5, 547,27, 127.5; V. Marx, Mangatoki; G. A. Marchant and Sons, Cardiff. 7. Coldstream Pontiac Princess 2nd, 7741, 240.5, 453.60, 88.6; O. A. Marchant and Sons, Cardiff; G. A. Marchant and Sons, Cardiff. 8. Dominion Azalia 2nd, 7970, 244.1, 452.93, 85.5; Now Zealand Government Centrnl Development tFarm, Woraroo; New Zealand Government Central Development Farm, Weraroa. fi. Cordyline Daisybud, 5608, 259.2, 470,47, 61.5; G. Aitchison, Kaitangata; O. Aitchi•on. 10. Pareora Cherry Blossom, 5986, £72.9, 491.35, 80.0; A. S. Elworthy, Pareora, Timaro; A- S. Elworthy, Pareora,

f CLASS MEDALS WINNERS, 1924. The association has now awarded the medals to the winners in each of the seven classes of cows that were tested by the Department of Agriculture for the year ending December 31, 1924. The medals are awarded in each class to the cow producing the greatest quantity of butter-fat and gaining a certificate of record from the Department of Agriculture during'.he year. Junior, two-year-old, Coldstream Pontiac, Piebe, 16456.6, 635,95, G. Marchant and Sons, Cardiff. Senior, two-year-old, Mutual Stella De Kol, 16624.8, 720.43, C. R. Duncan and Sons, Whangamarino. Junior, three-year-old, Rosevale Catrina, Posch, 21688.2, 679.48, H. North and Sons, Omimi. Senior, three-year-old, Woodlyn Rose De Kol, 18110.2, 634.67, T. C. Barbour, East Tamaki. Junior, four-year-old, Woodlyn Stella Manor. 19351.5, 683.03, T. C. Barbour, East Tamaki. Senior, four-vear-old. Hinemoa Beauty, 23973.0, 822.37, T. R Eades, Eden dale. Mature, Lady Pauline, 25306.2, 850,66, James Hart, Tatuanui.