CERTIFICATE-OF-RECORD COWS.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XIII, Issue 1, 20 July 1916, Page 47

CERTIFICATE-OF-RECORD COWS.

W. M. SINGLETON,

Assistant Director, Dairy Division

During the first six months of the calendar year only a comparatively small number of cows on test complete their records. The appended list comprises those animals which qualified between Ist January and the end of June.

FRIESIANS.

The two-year-old Friesians present some creditable records in the list. Domino's Friesland Belle, bred and tested by Mr. W. I. Lovelock, was a strong competitor for class leadership, being second only to the same breeder’s Lady of Cliffside 11, which produced 535-22 lb. butter-fat.

Friesland Alba, owned by Mr. W. McKenzie, all but touched the 500 lb. mark. She produced 247 lb. fat over her requirement for qualification. Belle of Friesland, . belonging to Mr. Lovelock, exceeded her requirement by some 235 lb. fat.

The junior three-year-old class has few representatives, but the productions are high. Burkeyje Sylvia Posch, owned by Messrs. H. North and Sons, has again come to" the fore, and lacked little for displacing the present leader of the class, Mr. ,G. Aitchison’s Gladys 11, which produced 614 lb. fat. During her first -lactation period Burkeyje Sylvia Posch produced 505-27 lb. fat, and after an interval of forty-five days she commenced her second season’s yield, as shown in the present list. ■

A new class leader appears in the junior four-year-olds. Salma Johanna Lyons, owned by Mr. W. Barton, has a credit of 560-47 lb. fat, or 245 lb. fat above her standard. She replaces Annette Vof Brundee, which has a certificate of record for 545-30 lb. fat.

! Salma' Johanna Lyons, on both sides of her pedigree, traces to strains found in the pedigree of Finderne Pride Johanna Rue, a cow that made a yearly production of 1,176-47 lb. butter-fat. This stood as a world's record- until eclipsed by that of Duchess Skylark Ormsby, with a yield of 1,205-09 lb. butter-fat.

The record of Virginia, ' owned by Mr. G. Aitchison, of Raitangata, is one of special merit. This cow has produced over 300 lb. of ,butter-fat above her requirement. Such records as this should tend to popularize' black-and-whites in the South. :

JERSEYS.

Amongst the two-year-old Jerseys the record of Mr. S. R. Lancaster’s Silver Fox stands out pre-eminent. Commencing at the age of 2 years 88 days, this heifer in 365 days produced 413-05 lb. butter-fat. She is a daughter of Mr. Lancaster’s imported bull, Majesty’s Fox, who has ten C.O.R. daughters to his credit.

In the three-year-old class the record of Eminent’s Sherry is exceedingly good. She had been on »test during . her previous lactation season, when she produced 424-52 lb. butter-fat, commencing at the age of 2 years 20 days. After finishing this first record on 30th September, 1914, she commenced her second record on 7th November, 1914, when she gave a yield as shown in the table below. Eminent’s Sherry is a daughter of Eminent’s Fontaine (imp.). This. bull has eleven C.O.R. daughters, and still heads the herd of Mr. C. G. C. Denner, who bred Eminent’s Sherry. This young cow is now owned by Mr. F. E. Hellyer, who has tested her for each of her certificates of record.

Name of Cow and Class. Name and Address of Owner. Age at starting Test. . Fat req’d Cert: Yield for Season. Days Milk. ' Fat. Junior Two-year-olds. Friesians. Yrs.dys. lb. lb. ” lb. . Friesland Alba W. McKenzie, Palmerston North 2 114 251-9 365 13197-7° 499-17 Friesian Countess Segis W. I. Lovelock, Palmerston North 2 115 252-0 365 11771-50 396-69 Friesland J osina de Ditto 2 100 25O-5 365 8048-60 3O7-37 Koi Ditto .. .. 2 100 .25.0-5 365 8048-60 3O7-37 Belle of Friesland .. 2 83 248-8 .. . . • . . 365 .2 I3767-4O 83 483-75 248-8 365 I3767-4O 483-75 Domino's Friesland 2 99 25O-4 365 14352-00 533-48 ’ Belle Lady Oak Piebe Pie-. W. Remnant, Palmersterje de Koi ton North 1 2 99 250-4 365 14352-00 533-48 Lady Oak Piebe Pie-W. Remnant, Palmersterje de Koi ton North 2 60 246-5 365 11833-0° 376-21 Senior Two-year-olds. 2 60 246-5 365 11833-0° 376-21 Gladi de Koi Burke John Gould, Apiti . . 2 283 268-8 324 8671’2 366-79 J uniorThree-y ear-olds . John Gould, Apiti .'. 2 283 268-8 324 8671-2 366-79 Lady Tirania de Koi 11 W. I. Lovelock, Palmerston North 3 4 277-4 365 16679-30 55I-64 Burkeyje Sylvia Posch H. North and Sons, Omimi, Seacliff • 3 30 280-0 365 19024-70 610-42 Mutual Pontiac of W. Barton, Featherston 3 13° 290-0 323 9924-10 313-66 Rock W, Barton, Featherston 3 130 290-0 323 9924-10 313-66

Name of Cow and Class. Name and Address of Owner. Age at ■ starting Test. Fat req’d Cert. Yield for Season. Days'. i Milk. Fat. Friesians — continued. Senior Three-year-olds. Friesians — continued. iYrs. dys. lb. lb. lb. Mutual Belle of Rock W. Barton, Featherston Yrs. dys. lb. lb.. lb. Mutual Belle of Rock W. Barton, Featherston 3. 185 185 295’5 295’5 342 342 12882-10 12882:10 433-68 433-68 Junior Four-year-olds. Salma Johanna Lyons W. Barton, Featherston . 4 13 13 3I4-8 314-8 365 365 17406-40 17406-40 560-47 560-47 Senior Four-year-olds. Mutual Dulcina Vale W. Barton, Featherston 4 229 336-4 295 I3O3I-IO 429-67 ' Mature Class. . W. Barton, Featherston 4 229 336-4 295 I3O3I-IO 429-67 Virginia . . .. . G. Aitchison, Kaita-. 36 35o-o 365 18307-75 652-91 ngata V; Jerseys. ■ Junior Two-year-olds. G. Aitchison, Kaitangata Jerseys. 5 36 35O‘o 365 18307-75 652-91 Silver Fox ’ S. R. Lancaster, Pal2 88 249’3 365 7718’00 4I3-O5 merston North 2 88 249-3 365 7718-00 4I3-O5 Aca . . ■ .. . ; C. Stevens, Maungata- ■ pere, N’th Auckland 2 42 42 244-7 244-7 365 365 5I3O-3O . 5I3O-3O 246-02 246-02 Crown Pearl ‘ E. O’Sullivan, Cardiff 1 349 349 240-5 240-5 206 206 5276-10 5276-10 290-69 290-69 Seamaid of Bull’s ... Dr. F. J. Watson, Bull’s 2 2 2 240-7 240-7 323 323 5 I 35’3° 5I35-3O 286-95 286-95 Senior Two-year-olds. Una’s Gloria W. V. Harkness, Tariki, Taranaki - 2 343 343 274-8 274-8 306 .306 5398-3O 5398-3O 323-94 323-94 Rozel’s Marguerite II Ditto . . 2 350 275-5 318 5086-96 276-90 JuniorT hr ee-y ear-olds. Ditto 2 350 275-5 318 5086-90 276-90 - Eminent’s Sherry . . ioi6o-oo Eminent’s Sherry . . F. E. Hellyer, NorthF. E. Hellyer, North- . east Harbour, Dun3 :57 282-7 365 554-io edin 3 57 282-7 365 10160-00 554-io Cream Caramel of H. J. Lancaster, Glen 3 20 2790 330 ■ 8187-40 376-71 Sedgebrook H. J. Lancaster, Glen Oroua 3 20 279 0 330 8187-40 376-71 Junior Four-year-olds. Eminent’s Caif C. G. C. Derm er, Wai4 30 316-5 356 7095-90 39o-io ' piko, ■ Cheltenham Senior Four-year-olds. C. G. C. Dermer, Waipiko, Cheltenham 4 30 316-5 356 7O95-9O 390-10 Fiona’s Delight .. . J. F. Vosper, Matamata 4 200 333’5 365 ' 7459-7° 4I5-5I ' ' Ayrshire's. Two-year-olds. J. F. Vosper, Matamata Ayrshire's. 4 200 333’5 365 7459-70 4I5-5I Newton Gipsy N.Z. Government Experimental Farm, Moumahaki 2 241 264-6 365 7812-80 296-15 Mature Class. N.Z. Government Experimental Farm, Moumahaki 2 241 264-6 365 7812-80 296-15 Molly Bawn .. McPhail Bros., Clinton, Otago 5 A18 35o-o 337 909900 366-55 Shorthorns. Two-year-olds. McPhail Bros., Clinton, Otago Shorthorns. 5 n8 35o-o 337 909900 366-55 Beckfield Flora of W. Gibson, Kiwitea, 2 III 251-6 365 7189-85 264-14 1912 W. Gibson, Kiwitea, Feilding 2 in 251-6 365 7189-85 264-14

LIST OF RECORDS COMPLETED BETWEEN 1st JANUARY AND 30TH JUNE, 1916.