HERD TESTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 4, 21 August 1911, Page 2

HERD TESTING.

ITS ADVANTAGES EXEMPLIFIED

Although Mr 11. Dingle had been testing his cows for several years, and benefited largely by tlio results, he likowisetook advantage of tbe offer ihado by the Agricultural .Department and submitted the whole of his dairy herd to the process now so popular among dairy farmers. Mr Dingle has received the last results of twentythree cows for the season 1910-11, the whole of which must be considered highly satisfactory, and still further emphasises the advantages of testing in order to locate the ‘bobbers.” The twenty-three cows averaged 3061 b of butter-fat, which at lid gives- £l4 per cow. The following individual results speak for themselves:— Beauty, aged 6 years, Jcrsey-Hol-stein, calved August 20th, 1910, dried off May 10th 1911; highest test 5.2, lowest 3.6; 598911) milk, producing 256 H) butter-fat, which at lid per lb gives a return of £ll 14s 8d; 263 days in milk.

Bouncy, aged 7 years, Jersey cross, calved August 21st, 1910; dried off May 16th, 1911; highest test 5.6, lowest 3.9; 66901 b milk, 29811) butter-fat, £l3 13s 2d; 268 days in milk. Magpie, aged 6 years, Jersey cross, calved August 22nd, 1910; dried off May 26th; 1911; highest test 5.2, lowest 3.3; 75221 b milk, 2991 b butterfat, £l3 Its Id; 277 days in milk. Elda, aged 8 years, Jersey, calved August 2Sth, 1910; dried off 'July 27th, 1911; highest test 6.6, lowest 3.‘7; 73921 b milk, 3921 b butter-fat, £l7 19s -id; 333 days in milk. Rluey, aged 7 years, ' Jerscy-Hol-stein strain, calved August 25th, 1910-; dried off May 16th, 1911; highest test 5.8, lowest 3.8; 65921 b milk, 2711 b buttor-fat, £l2 8s sd; 26-1 days in milk. Granny, aged 8 years, Jersey cross, calved August 30th, 1910; dried off June 27th, 1911; highest test 5.6, lowest 3.8; 81371 b milk, 3601 b butterfat, £l6 0s lOd; 301 days in milk. Judy, aged 7 seven years, JerseyShorthorn, calved September Ist, 1910; dried off May 10th, 1911; highest test 4.3, lowest 3.1; 73781 b milk, 25611) butter-fat, £ll 11 s 8d; 239 days in milk. Jess, aged 9 years, Jersey-Short-horn, calved August 10th, 1910; dried off June 27th, 1911; highest test 5.2, lowest 3.1; 88171 b milk, 38811) butter 7 fat, £l7 15s Sd; 321'days in milk. Darkey, aged 7 years,-Holstein, calved August 10th, 1910; dried off May 16th, 1911; highest tost 6.4, lowest 3.6; 7240 lbs milk, 30511) butter-fat, £l3 19s 7d; 279 days in milk. Nora, aged 9 years, Jersey, calved August 25th, 1910; dried off July 27th, 1911; highest test 6.8, lowest 3.2; 690411) milk, 3021 b butter-fat, £l3 16s lOd; 336 days in milk. Cherry, aged 6 years,' Jersey-Short-horn, calved September 3rd, 1910; dried off May 16th, 1911‘highest test 6.4, lowest 3.4; 608211) milk; 2821 b butter-fat, £l2 18s (idi; 255 days inmilk. ' • iin

Creamy, aged 7 years, Jersey; calved September 17tli, 1910; dried off June 27tli, 1911; highest test 6.8, lowest 3.9; 72641!) milk, 3481 b butterfat, £ls 19s; 283 days in milk. Topsy, aged 9 years, Jersey, calved June 2St!i, 1910; dried off July 27th, 1911; highest tost 6.3,, lowest 4.0; 70281 b milk, 3181 b butter-fat, £ls, 19s; 394 days in milk.

Maggie, aged 8 years, Jersey, calved August Bth, 1910; dried off July 27th, 1911; highest, -test 6.0, lowest 4.5; 70501 b milk, 365ib butter-fat, £l6 14s 7d; 353 days in milk. Ready, aged 8 years, Jersey, calved August sth, 1910; dried off May Ist, 1911; highest test 5.4, lowest 1.0; 70301 b milk, 3101 b butter-fat, £l4 4s 2d ; 270 days in milk.

Dolly (heifer) aged 3 years, JerseyAyrshire, calved September 6th, 1910; dried off July 27th, 1911; highest test 6.9, lowest 4.5; 60781 b milk, 3361 b butter-fat, £ls 8s; 321 days in milk. Pansy (heifer), aged 2 years, Jersey, calved September 26th, 1910; dried off June 27th, 1911; highest test 6.3, lowest 1.4; 19081 b milk, 2421 b butter-fat, £ll Is JOd; 271 days in milk. Daisy (heifer), aged 3 years, Jersey, calved September 28th, 1910; dried off May 16th, 1911; highest tost 6.2, lowest 4 .4; 43701 b milk, 22511) butterfat, £lO 6s 3d; 230 days in milk. Bessy, aged 8 years, Jersey-Hol-stcin, calved October Bth, 1910; dried off June 27th, 1911; highest tost 4.8, lowest 3.4 ; 59441 b milk, 2351 b butterfat, £lO 15s sd; 262 days in milk. Brindb, aged 8 years, Jersey, calved October 10th, 1910; dried off July 27th, 1911; highest test 5.0, lowest 3.4 ; 75951 b milk, 3161 b butter-fat, £l4 9s 8d; 290 days in milk. Spot (no age or breed given), calved October 17th, 1910; dried off May 7th, 1911; highest tost 4.0, lowest 3.4 ;

73681 b milk, 29(311) butter-fat, £l9 11s -Id; 202 days Ln milk. -Molly (no age or breed given), calved October 19th, 1910; dried oil June 7th, 1911 ; highest test 8.0, lowest 1.9; 996811) milk, 3011 b butter-fat, £l9 lor, lid; 291 days in milk. Mary (no age or breed given), calved October 21st, 1910; dried off July 27th, 1911; highest, test G.G, lowest 9.2; 81611 b milk, 3041 b butter-fat, £l9 ISr 8d ; 279 days in milk. We shall be pleased to publish the results of other tests if supplied.