World Cow Record

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19106, 29 August 1936, Page 13

World Cow Record

|UR. Wilfred Bovver’s 16-vear-old Holstein cow. Jean Ab'belcerk Pontiac, is believed by die Canadian Holstein Friesian Association to have established a world’s record.

Jean has produced 167,0001 b. of milk and 65001 b. of butterfaf since, her Southport. P.E.T., owner began keeping records 11. years ago.

be rejected owing to their being soiled with the contents of the broken eggs. Where wire carriers are used, it is advisable to place strips of paper between the wires in order to save eggs front being badly marked by twisting around in the wires, during transit. “Sliell-texture. —The quality of tho shell is another important factor in a good marketable egg. A strong smooth shell is most desired. Thin or rough, porous shells allow; too much evaporation of the egg liquid, with the result, that they dry down rapidly and are soon classed as second grade. Again, thin-shelled eggs are more liable to get cracked or broken. Each season a large number of eggs have to be rejected on this account. A record kept of an average lot of 11,8S0 oggs showed that 514 eggs had to be rejected because the shells were cracked. By taking care when collecting eggs, and especially when packing them into fillers for market, a good deal of this loss could be avoided.

“Size. —Shape and shell-quality enn be improved by a careful selection of eggs for hatching purposes. Only 3 oz. eggs of good shape, texture, and colour should bo set. The stock should bo supplied with plenty or oyster-shell grit, and, if •the shelltexture is.generally poor, the addition of 1 per cent of oyster-shell dust to the mash and a little burnt, broken bone for the birds to pick at should help. “The following is an analysis oi two average good lots of eggs sent to be graded for export: — No. % Recorded . - • • 54,430 Packed for export •• 46,919 50.2 Rejected, being cracked 3,439 6.4 Rejected for being soiled 1,733 3.27 Large air-cells or watery whites .. .. 1,777 3.26 For bad shape, and too small .. .. 33” 0.71 For blood spots .• 0.10 “Owing to the enormous competition on the London market, find owing to the fact that New Zealand eggs have to travel a long distance bolore reaching the British consumer, every care must be taken to see that grade and quality are kept up. /These defects have been pointed out in order to assist, producers to reduce the great loss caused each year by thousands of oggs being spoiled by causes which, with a little care, could be prevented.”

WHAT EVERY FARMER SHOULD KNOW The regular use of Sykes’s Drench at calving time . ensures n perfectly healthy herd. Your mind is relieved of the worry of bad cleansing, milk fever, mammilis and kindred troubles which occur at calving time ii you methodically drench each cow at this particular period with Sykes’s Drench. Thoughtful dairymen who work to obtain the maximum of profit, from their dairy herds know from practical experience! that it pays to drench each cow with. Sykes’s Drench after calving. Neglect, to use this proved remedy at calving time leads to expense, and expenses arc profits lost, so that in your own interests it will pay you to commence this season with Skyes’s Drench, Bold by all stores at 17/- a dozen or 1/0 a packet. Each packet contains two drenches. Mr. E. Griffiths, the well-known Jersey Breeder of Taranaki, says: “’To be successful with cows they must be kept healthy'. I have used Sykes’s Drenches and Abortion I’owders for fifteen years with entire satisfaction.”