CERTIFICATE-OF- RECORD TESTING.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XV, Issue 3, 20 September 1917, Page 129

CERTIFICATE-OF- RECORD TESTING.

THE LATEST LIST OF COWS.

W. M. SINGLETON,

Assistant Director, Dairy Division.

The testing of purebred cows for production of milk and butter-fat is manifestly increasing greatly in popularity. The entries for the new season’s operations considerably exceed those of the previous year, and the testing staff will be hard pushed in the next month or so to cover the work, notwithstanding the recent appointment of an additional man. The testing movement obtains to a greater extent in the Wellington, Taranaki, and Waikato districts, and is doubtless a most praiseworthy effort in the direction of increased efficiency in the production of butter-fat. General conditions, including shortage of labour, have restrained many breeders and dairymen from testing the production of their individual cows, but the importance of selecting the best strains was never greater, and testing is necessary to this end. The conservation of the best strains is more important than culling the inferior, if the two phases of herd-improvement can be considered separately.

Appended to these notes is a list of records completed since New Year, the last list, published in the Journal of February last, having given particulars up to the 31st December, 1916.

JERSEYS

The list of Jerseys discloses no new class-leaders, although onehalf of the number have produced more than 100 lb. butter-fat above the requirement for certificate, and two of these increased the margin to 205 lb. fat and 219 lb. fat respectively.

In the two-year-old class Belmont’s Wonder has a credit of the 205 lb. fat referred to, over her requirement. This heifer’s dam is Nukumaru Primrose I, a daughter of K.C.8., with a certificate of record for 547-82 lb. fat. The dam of Nukumaru Primrose lis a daughter of Stuckey’s Silver .King, from, a daughter of Monopoly 11. The sire of Belmont’s Wonder is a son of K.C.8., from Michaelmas Day, with a certificate of record for 480-87 lb. fat.. It would appear

that these progenitors have not only been able to produce but to transmit factors for production as well.

Lady Ray, in the mature class, has a ceredit of almost 220 lb. fat above her requirement, in 351 days. Through her sire she is a descendant of the old Beauty family of Mr. Day’s. Her grandsire, Pride of Egmont, was used by Mr. J. G. Harkness at Tariki, and five of this bull’s daughters have qualified for certificates of record.

The next in order of merit in the mature class is Roses Sweet, a double granddaughter of K.C.B. and granddam of Lady of Collingwood. This is a third record for Roses Sweet, and although it raises her original record by some 65 lb. fat, we understand even this does not do her justice, as she met with an accident during the testingperiod.

Eminent’s Lenora, a daughter of Eminent’s Fontaine, adds another to this sire’s number of 500-lb.-butter-fat daughters. She is from a high-record inbred daughter of Duke of York. -.-

Titanite has the distinction of being the only Jersey in this list to reach the 11,000 lb. milk. She also adds another to the 500 lb. butter-fat list of the breed.

FRIESIANS.

In this list the Friesians have two new class-leaders. Burkey]e Sylvia Posch, in the junior four-year-olds, with 679-86 lb.. fat, supeisedes Meta, whose production was 675-06 lb. fat. This record represents the third successive high production for Burkeyje Sylvia Posch. She has been , milking continuously since her first calving, and is now on test for her fourth consecutive year. She is reported to be in excellent form, and during the latter days of August has been exceeding 80 lb. milk daily. She is a Canadian-bred cow, and comes from strains of heavy producers. Her three records are, —

• From 25th March, 1914, to 17th June, 1917, this cow produced 55,687-7 lb. milk, containing 1,795-55 lb. fat, which represents an. average production in 365 days of 18,562-6 lb. milk, containing 598-52 lb. fat. She dropped'three calves during this period, and a fourth calf six weeks after finishing the last record. In Canada, a

half-sister to Burkeyje Sylvia Posch has produced world’s milk records for periods from one to thirty days, attaining 152-1 lb. milk in twenty-four hours, and 44-1 lb. at one milking after six hours from her preceding milking. . . ? . •

In the junior two-year-old class Friesland Park Butter Girl displaces Lady of Cliffside II as leader by a margin of 18 lb. fat. The two grandsires of this heifer are King Segis Wild Rose Homestead and Cliffside Laddie. Both these bulls have sired a number of high-record daughters, and it was only to be expected that this heifer should produce well.

In ■ the mature class there are three 500 lb. butter-fat records. Tui de Koi has raised her previous record by 36 lb. fat. Kaitangata Dinah is from the same dam as her sire, and still has the' stayingpower, at eleven .years of age, to produce' 525-87 lb. fat. -

Woodcrest Pietje Kate is an imported cow whose sire and dam were both sired by Homestead Girl de Koi’s Sarcastic . Lad. She had an unfavourable start at the beginning of her ' test, and the record does not .altogether do i her justice. The illustration, of this cow is, from a photograph taken shortly after she was 'milked. She comes from strains .representing not I only world’s records :on ’production (at the time), but i winners in show-rings with-strong competition.

Pukatea Timber. Mr. E. Phillips Turner, of . the Lands Department, supplies the following reply to a correspondent who inquired as to the value of this tree : Pukatea, though in the past almost entirely neglected, is a timber of very high quality. It is tough, light, and soft, and when sawn “on the back ” has a. very beautiful figure. The colour of the heart-wood is a light brown with darker waves. It has been used to a small extent for boat-building, but its proper use is for furniture and cabinet-work. It should be suitable, for three-ply and veneer work, and any one possessing a considerable quantity of the timber, and wishing to dispose of it, should communicate with Messrs. Ellis and Burnand, of Hamilton, who have a three-ply and veneer plant at their mill at Manunui. . Large furniture-makers would probably also purchase the timber. Pukatea is a close relation to the “ stink-wood ” of'South Africa, which is so highly valued for furniture that it sells for 2s. per cubic foot on the stump. ' .

, Age at Start of Test. Days in Milk. Milk. Fat. Y ears Days. lb - lb. I ■ 350 365 16,646-3 5O5-27 3 ' 30 365 19,024-7 610-42 \ 4 ' 69 . 365 20,016-7 679-86

. Name of Cow and Class. Name and Address of Owner. Age at starting ■Test. Fat Cert. ■ Yield for Season. Days. Milk. Fat. JERSEYS. Junior Two-year-old. lb. ' JERSEYS. • Junior Two-year-old. Yrs. dys. Yrs. dys. lb. lb'. lb. lb. Belmont’s Wonder . . 365 Ibl Belmoht’s Wonder . . H. Stratford, Shannon H. Stratford, Shannon' I 351 I 351' 240-5 24O-5 365 7.5I5-9O 445-83 Una’s Flora .. J. G. Harkness, Wei■i -339 249-5 362 6,206-30 383-00 lington i 339 24 o -5 362 6,206-30 383-00 Miro Meadows PtinA. A. Ward, Tariki . . 2 48 245-3 3°O 6,011-60 332-37 cess Bonny Bell 326 Bonny Bell .. Clague Bros., Manaia Clague Bros., Manaia 1 284 I 284 24O-5 24O-5 326 6,440-70 316-75 Petune’s Ivy . . Roulston Bros., PukeI 326 24O-5 293 5,348-6o 244-I5 kohe . 1 326 24O-5 293 5,348-60 244-I5 •XSenior Two-year-old. Grannie’s Viola . . Roulston Bros., Puke2 227 263-2 288 6,095-60 341-05 kohe 2 227 263-2 288 6,095-60 34I-O5 Junior Three-year-old. 6,120-70 327-62 Whenuku Lathyrus. . C. Goodson, Hawera. . 3 10 278-0 3°I 6,120-70 327-62 Erin’s Lone Star E. O’Sullivan, Cardiff • 3 - 22 279-2 192 5,368-40 296-05 Senior Three-year-old. Dominion May F. Adam, Hoanga, 3.284 3O5-4 346 7,058-80 •421-31 Dargaville 3 284 3O5-4 346 7,058-80 42I-3I Junior Four-year-old. Golden Primrose . .. H. L. Spence, New 4. *3° 327-5 365 8,497-7° 43.1-66 Plymouth 4 130 327-5 365 8,497'7° 431-66 Molina’s Redwing . . 390-67 Molina’s Redwing . . F. E. Hellyer,,Dunedin .4 16 3I5-I 299 6,957-5° Mature. F. E. Hellyer, Dunedin 4 16 3I5-I 299 6,957-50 39O-67 Lady Ray Clague Bros., Manaia 5 274 350-0 351 9,320-40 569-71 Roses Sweet . . , F. E. Hellyer, Dunedin 8 276 35o-o 365 10,001-30 537-95 Eminent’s Lenora . . C. G. C. Dernier, Wai5 333 35o-o 349 8,906-80 5I8-59 piko 5 333 35o-o 349 8,906-80 518-59 Titanite 513-88 Titanite .. ... R. F. Wilkinson, PukeR. F. Wilkinson, Puke9 270 35o-o 338 11,177-10 kohe 9 270 350-0 338 11,177-10 513-88 Scarlet Pimpernel . . C. G. C. Dermer, Wai9 7 1 35o-o 34° 10,024.40 49I-52 piko 9 7 1 35o-o 34° 10,024-40 491-52 Hazeline . . W. J. Hall, Matatoke 7 196 35o-o 291 7,466-30 454-76 Dominion’s Pride Ruakura Farm of In5 240 350-0 3i5 7,57i-4O 433-i6 ■ - ■ struction, Hamilton 5 240 35O-o 3i5 7,57 I- 4° 433-16 struction, Hamilton' Flora II . . .. J. G. Harkness, Wei14- 1 5 350-0 323 6,303-80 381-96 lington I 4“ I 5 years 35o-o 323 6,303-80 381-96 Brown. Eyes .. Mrs. R. F. Wilkinson, 6 176 350-0 328 7,069-90 354-8i Pukekohe • " ■ " ' FRIESIANS. 6 176 35o-o 328 7,069-90 354-8i Junior Two-year-old. Friesland Park Butter W. McLachlan, Doyles2 131 253-6 365 13,966-20 553-21 Girl • W. McLachlan, Doyleston 2 131 253-6 365 13,966-20 553-21 Lady Bountiful . ' .. H. Johnson, Stratford 1 241 24-5 365 8,072-00 257-45 . Senior Two-year-old. Westmere Netherland John Donald, . West2 .189 259-4 362 11,283*40 4O3-79 Princess IV’s John Donald, Westmere 2 189 259'4 362 11,283-40 4O3-79 Daughter mere Clover Corona de Koi J. H. Parkinson, OpoClover Corona de Koi J. H. Parkinson, Opo2 345 275-0 326 10,049-00 314-07 tiki 2 345 275-0 326 10,049-00 314-07 Junior Three-year-old. Friesland Lulu W. I. Lovelock, Pal3 82 285-2 365 8,750-10 292-94 merston North 3 8 2 285-2 365 8,750-10 292-94

' Name of Cow and Class. Name and Address of Owner. Age at starting Test. Fat Cert. Yield for Season. * Days. Milk. Fat. Junior Four-year-old. . FRIESIANS — contin ued. Yrs. dys. lb. lb. - ' lb. ■ Burkeyje Sylvia Posch H. North and Sons, 4 69 320-4 365 20,016-70 679-86 Omimi, Dunedin 4 69 320-4 365 20,016-70 679-86 A a g g i e Colantha Omimi, Dunedin W. I. Lovelock, Pal4 4° SIPS 365 13,126-20 440-10 Hengerveld Belle W. I. Lovelock, Palmerston North 4 4° 3I7-5 365 13,126-20 440-10 Princess Van Cleve II merston North - Ditto . . . . 4 124 325-9 365 13,061-90 410-23 Senior Four-year-old. Woodcrest Netherland Cluny Friesian Farm 4 309 343’4 365 13,987-40 464-44 Colantha Cluny Friesian Farm Company, Wellington 4 309 343-4 365 13,987-40 464-44 ..? ■: M ature. Tui de Koi Company, Wellington George Aitchison, Kai6 169 35o-o 365 18,008-75 595-79 tangata 6 169 350-0 365 18,008-75 595’79 Kaitangata Dinah . . 'tangata Ditto . . . ; 11 91 35o-o 322 12,679-25 525-87 Woodcrest Pietje Kate Cluny Friesian Farm 5 145 35o-o 365 14,301-00 512-67 Company, Wellington 5 145 350-0 365 14,301-00 512-67 Patience of Brundee Company, Wellington H. E. Johnson, Tokaora 7 281 350-0 333 i3>°85-5° 450-76 Princess Belle Wayne C. C. Buckland, Cam5 250 350-0 365 14,025-10 417-26 bridge 5 250 35O-o 365 14,025-10 417-26 Manor de Koi. bridge W. I. Lovelock, Pal9 99 35O-P 359 12,921-90 389-25 merston North ♦ ■ merston North SHORTHORNS. 9 99 35°-o 359 12,921-90 389-25 Rata .. .. J. T. Singer, Waikanae ’ 3 288 305-8. 332 8,650-00 316-34 Te Marama's Dora . . W. F. Jacob, Kiwitea, -Aged 350-0 365 11-518-70 422:95 ■ Feilding ■ AYRSHIRES. Aged 35°-° 365 11-518-70 422-95 Newton Gipsy . . . Moumahaki . Experi3 3°6| 307-6 365 8,964-00 351-39 mental Farm,Waverley 3 306 307-6 365 8,964-00 351’39

LIST OF RECORDS FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1917.