WAIKATO FRIESIAN

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20887, 19 August 1939, Page 27 (Supplement)

WAIKATO FRIESIAN

PRODUCES 910.18 LB FAT MILK Y7BLD OF 27,345 LR. By completing her 365 days on C.O.R. test on June 27 with the outstanding totals of 27,3431 b milk and 1) 10.181 b fat, Totara C. R. Parma, a 2ve-year-oid pedigree EYiesian owned by Mrs 11. V. Leaning, Fencourt, Cambridge, recorded the fifth highest production of milk for all time and the thirtieth yield over 9001 b fat under C.O.R. Lest by pedigTee Friesians in Xe<\v Zealand. Commencing her test at the age of five years, 248 days on June 28, 1938, Totara C. R. Parma, amassed her great totals by most consistent monthly production as shown by the following table:

Totals 3*5 27,345.0 910.18 It is interesting to note that Totara C. R. Parma did not reach her peak production until her sixth month on test, when she averaged nine gallons of milk per day and produced 89.081 b fat. Bred By Piri Land Company As her name implies, Totara C. R. Parma was bred by the Piri Land Company . Orini;, and was purchased ’> Mrs Leaning as an in-calf heifer i! their 1934 sale for 18gns, the -.••cond highest price paid for heifers R that sale. "Parma ” is sired by Totara Pontiac Clothilde Reformer, already famous for his world record daughter, Totara C. R. Buttercup, while her dam is Totara Busate Madge. The latter was a daughter of King Busate (son of Ashlynn Bcatus, 7511 b fat,, which makes “Parma” line-bred to Bainfleld Netherland King Pontiac as both her sire "Reformer” and King Busate are sons of this proved side. The dam of Totara Busate Madge is Friens Mercedes Grace (Friens Mercedes Blanco-Ellesmere Grace, C.U.R. '••2slb fat) who combines the blood • f Wooderest Jo (Imp.) and Mutual Varl of Rock Imp.) 9031 b fat. Totara G. R. Parma was also G.O.R. 'l' d two seasons ago when she pro- • d 2*2.7n 1.51 b milk and 704.061 b ' a senior three-year-old, while, i exhibited at the Waikato Central n al Cambridge in March, 1939, ■'■ cured the female championship. Mrs Leaning is, therefore, lo be •ngratulated on owning a cow that not only the highest credentials for boili type and production but which is also proving an excellent breeding matron as included in the two heifer and three bull calves which “Parma” lias dropped to date, have been winners in the show-ring.

Month Days Lb Milk Lb. Fat nine. 1938 . 3 158.3 5.74 July 31 2128.6 77.26 Miffust .. 31 2343.1 72.40 -eptember . 30 2427.4 77.43 October .. 31 2737.5 82.94 November . 30 2693.1 84.29 December . 31 2783.8 89.08 1939— January .. 31 2564.1 84.61 February . 28 2158.6 71.01 March ... 31 2085.1 70.05 \prll 30 1813.6 68.91 May 31 1798.4 67.44 June 27 1653.3 59.02