TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXX, Issue 3, 20 March 1925, Page 143

TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

REVIEW OF THE NEW ZEALAND C.O.R. SYSTEM IN 1924.

W. M. SINGLETON,

Director of the Dairy Division

Certificate-of-record testing results for the calendar yeai' 1924 show an advance over those for the preceding twelve months in number of authenticated records. The average production • for the Jersey and Milking Shorthorn breeds has increased, while for the Friesians and Ayrshires the 1923 production has not been maintained. Climatically, the earner months of 1924 were very dry, and 7 , in Jan ary and February some districts experienced what in New Zealand is called a drought. The autumn months compensated to a considerable degree for the inferior producing conditions of the summer months, and dairying districts experienced at that period the best grazing conditions which have obtained for a number of years. The cattle wintered in very good condition, and in the spring and early summer months, closing with the end of the calendar year, conditions were favourable to production above the average. The southern portion of the South Island was perhaps a little less favoured than the majority of the other dairying districts. During the year another 1,000 lb. butterfat yield was recorded, and six class - leadership productions have been increased. This is very satisfactory, seeing that the leadership figures in many classes have now reached that standard where only outstanding performances can displace them.

CERTIFICATES ISSUED.

The number of cows which have received first-class certificates since the commencement of the C.O.R. system totals 4,180. During the calendar year 1924, 792 cows received certificates on first performances, and 141 cows were certificated on repeat records, making a total of 933 for the year. The following table sets out the position in detail, and figures for the previous year have been included for purposes of comparison :—

REDUCTION IN C.O.R. FEES. As notified in the Journal for October, 1924, the Minister of Agriculture has sanctioned a reduction in the fees for testing cows under the certificate-of system. The new charges are to come into effect as from the commencement' of the next financial year—namely, 1st April, 1925. For all cows calving for commencement of test after that date the fee for the first cow tested each year on any one farm will be £8 8s., instead of £10 10s. as at present. The fee for subsequent entries will remain at the present amount of £3 3s. It is hoped that this new fee will result in the C.O.R. system receiving even stronger support than in the past. C.O.R. BULLS. It has been stated many times by the writer that one of the primary objects of a.system of testing the yield of purebred dairy cows was to provide information to assist dairymen in the selection of bulls from dams of proven producing-capacity, for the improvement of ordinarygrade and crossbred dairy herds. While the demand for milk and milkproducts is growing steadily, it is also true that the margin between cost of production and market values is not increasing. The main opportunity for improving our dairy industry lies in grading up the average dairy herd. Every dairy herd should have its purebred sire from a C.O.R. dam. According to the latest available statistics there are more.than thirty-eight thousand dairy herds in New Zealand.’ On the other hand, taking the total number of purebred bulls of the recognized special-purpose dairy breeds, the latest official statistics show that there are less than nine thousand of these in New Zealand under the heading of “ Bulls two years old and over for stud only.” So that, despite the increase in C.O.R. testing, we are yet a considerable

■distance from providing sufficient .bulls of proven strains for use in our average herds. There is reason to believe, however, that dairy-farmers are fast realizing that their success lies in the intelligent use of the proven sire and of the herd-testing outfit. Undoubtedly, the C.O.R. system is gradually attaining its object. Owing to the steadily increasing number of purebred bulls which, through the authenticated yield of their daughters, are qualifying for our C.O.R. register, it has been necessary to abandon the publication of the .full list in this annual review. Under the respective breeds, however, are given the names of those bulls which have not previously appeared, and also those already qualified bulls which have added to their list of certificated daughters during the year. s JERSEYS. Class-leaders. > During the year under review two out of the five classes into which this breed is subdivided have had the previous highest yield for the class exceeded. In the three-year-olds, Mr. A. Christie’s Loo’s Queen goes to the head of the list in place of Mr. E. Joyce’s Zola of Rosy Creek. . In the mature class the same owner’s Vivandiere, with 1,036-09 lb. butterfat, displaces Mr. W. H. Miers’s Pretty’s Flirt, who put 1,010-49 lb. fat to her credit in 1923. Special notes and comments on Vivandiere and her performance appeared in the Journal for September last. The class-leaders at the end of 1924 are shown in the following list :—

Jersey Class-averages. Four classes out of the five into which the Jersey breed is subdivided show an increased average production over the preceding twelve months. A total of 674 cows are represented, as against 569 for 1923. All classes have increased numerically except the three-year-olds, and the class which has fallen off in average yield is the mature.

The decrease, however, is —about 5 lb. butterfatand seeing that some 75 more cows are - represented this must be considered satisfactory. , For 1924 the average Jersey is credited with 8,519-9 lb. milk and 468-37 lb. butterfat in an average lactation period of 349 days. This shows an increase of 342-5 lb. milk and 13-24 lb. fat over the previous year, while the average milking-period has advanced by one day. The class-averages for 1924 and 1923 are given in the following table :—

Jersey C.O.R. Bulls

During the year the Jersey breed added no less than forty-one names to its C.O.R. bulls class, making a total of 181 to date. Of this number 104 bulls have added to their qualified daughters during the year. Their names and particulars of the numbers of their C.O.R. daughters under the various categories appear in the following list :• —

Key to numbers opposite names: First numberfirst-class C.O.R. daughters; second—ditto, qualified subsequent performances ; —second-class C.O.R. daughters; —tot al of preceding three numbers. Bulls marked * qualified for C.O.R. list in 1924.

Sultan’s Disdain . . 40 9 3 52 Eminent’s Fontaine . . 38 4 o 42 Grannie’s Knight . . 37 3 2 42 K.C.B. . . •• 30 5 3 38 Noble Twylish . . 24 1 2 o 26 Belvedere Sun Prince .. 19 1 1 21 Te Rapa Lad . . 17 o o 17 Holly Bank Squire . . 16 2.1 19 Viola's Golden Laddie. . 16 6 o 22 Golden Swan -. .. 15 4 o 19 Mona’s Ally . ... . . ,15 o o 15 Neathead’s Majesty . . 15 3 2 20 Soumise Tom .. 14 2 1 17 The General . . . . 14 5 1 20 Bilberry’s Goddington 13 3 o 16 Sunflower’s Perseus . . 13 3 o 16 Sweet Fox of Colling- 13 1 o 14 wood The Owl’s Victor . . 1302 15 V.C. . . . . 13 o o 13 Admiral . . . . 12 o o 12 Belvedere Bilberry’s Last 12 10 13 Good Luck . . ~ . . 12 o o 12 Lady’s Duke . . 12 1 1 14 Meadowvale Conqueror 12 . 1 o 13 Petune’s Noble . . . . 12 o 315 Renown of Meadow-, brook .. .. 12 1 o 13 Charm’s Lord Twylish 11 o o 11 Farleigh Fox. . .. 11 4 1 16 Hawkesbury Emperor. . 11 1 o 12 Miro Meadows Star .. 11 o o 11 Molina’s General . . 11 3 o 14 Lord Twylish . . 10 o o 10 Rose’s Attraction’s Fox 10 o 010 Rozel’s Sultan ; . . 10 o o 10 Soumise Majesty : .. 10 1 o 11 Belvedere Jersey Boy . . 9 1 1 11 Charm’s Lord . . 9 o 1 10 Grand Master* ■ . . 9 2 o 11 Maid’s General . . 9 1 1 11 Peggy’s Campanile . . 9 o 1 10 Rainbow’s King : . . 9 1 1 11 Twylish Hope ' .. 9 1 o 10 Beachland’s White Swan 8008 Eileen’s Fox . . 82010 Maid’s Noble General . . 810 -9 Maori Captain . . 800 8 Masterpiece of Meadowbrook . . . . 800 8 Owler of Puketapu* . . 801 9 Cambridge Rata King* 700 7 Chief of Jersey Meadows 710 8

Flandrine’s Swan .. 710 8 K. See 18th* .. , 700 7 Lord Nelson . . . . 7 1 1 9 Mere's Conqueror .. 701 8 Protection of Meadowbrook . . .. 700 ,7 Shamrock of Beachlands 710 8 Sherry’s Fox of Collingwood .. . . 71 1 9 Sunglow ... ..7119 Waipiko Masterpiece*. . 700 7 Bridge View’s Magnet* 600 6 Centurian* . . . . 6006 General Noble . . 600 6 Miro Meadows Maori Boy . . .. .. 610 7 Noble Sultan .. 610 7 Signor ' . . .. 6006 Beachlands King Pin* 510 6 Belvedere Sun King .. 500 5 Bright Knight* . . 501 6 Fox’s Top* . . . . 510 6 Golden Fox* . . 500 5 Golden Swan’s Lad .. 500 5 Hawkesbury Majestic* 500 5 Napper .. : - . . 500 5 Oakdale Major* . . 510 6 Pecuarius* .. ’ . . 500 5 Perfection’s King* . . 520 7 Reid Park’s Lord* .. 500 5 Una’s Nobility . . 500 5 Vulpes of Bulls . . 500 5 Waipiko Josiah* . . 500 5 Woodstock’s Lord Raleigh* . . . . 500 5 Beachland’s Admiral*. . 400 4 Beachland’s Leo* .. 400 4 Belvedere Bilberry’s . Bob* . . ' . . 41.0.5 Cherry’s Squire* .. '4116 Darkie Bill* . . i . . 420 6 Darkie’s Fox 2nd* .. ' 410 5 Dewdrop’s Monarch* .. 400.. 4 Elf of O.K.* . . 400 4 Enigma’s K.C.* . . 410 5 Gold Crown*. . . . 400 4 Hillcrest’s Record* . . 410 5 Ironmaster of Meadowbrook* .. - ... 401 5 King of Jersey Holme* 410 5 Majestic Duke* . . 400 4 Majesty’s Squire* . . 400 4 Middlewood’s Eminent* 400 4

Jersey C.O.R. Bulls— 'Continued.

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FRIESIANS. Class-leaders. No change was made this' year in the list of Friesian class-leaders as at the end of 1923. The leadership records for the breed have now reached a very high level, and only quite exceptional performances could displace the present leaders. . During the year, however, some noteworthy yields have been authenticated. Messrs. C. R. Duncan and Sons’ senior two-year-old Mutual Stella de Koi gained a certificate for 720-43 lb. butterfat. In the senior four-year-olds Mr. T. R. Eades’s Hinemoa Beauty (see last month’s Journal) produced 822-37 lb. fat, and in the mature class Mr. J. Hart’s Lady Pauline yielded 850-66 lb., the highest Friesian production of the year. The . class-leadership list holds good for 1924, as follows —-

Friesian Class-averages.' - With the exception of the junior three-year-olds the 1924 Friesian class-averages show decreases as compared with the figures for the previous year. There were 191 Friesians under test in 1924, so that, when divided into- the seven classes which the breed recognizes, the

number of cows per class is small, and thus the averages are considerably affected by the yields of individual cows. The 191 cows on test gave an average production of 14,070-3 lb. milk, containing 486-09 lb. butterfat, the average milking-period being 346 days. This represents a decrease of 30-28 lb. fat and 688-8 lb. milk, the average lactation period having decreased by four days. The figures for 1924 and 1923 are as follows :—

Friesian C.O.R. Bulls.

Up to the end of 1924 some seventy-five Friesian bulls have qualified for the C.O.R. list. During the year nine new names were added, and twenty of the bulls previously qualified increased the number of their C.O.R. daughters. The list is as follows : — Key to numbers opposite names: First number —first-class C.O.R. daughters; second—ditto, qualified on subsequent performances ; thirdsecond-class C.O.R. daughters ; fourth —total of preceding three numbers. Bulls marked * qualified for C.O.R. list in 1924.

Woodcrest Joe . . 19 10 o 29 King Fayne Segis 2nd . . 17 5 o 22 Woodcrest Hengerveld Meeh tilde . . . . 16 3 2 21 Mutual Piebe of Rock. . 11 3 o 14 Royal King Champion .11 2 o 13 Woodcrest Pietje Pontiac . . . . 11 1 o 12 Woodcrest Pietje Alcartra - .. .. 10 2 2 14 Dominion Woodcrest Piebe Mercedes . . 9 1 o 10 Rosevale King Sylvia . . 9 1 3 13. Rosevale Korndyke Syl- ' via Posch .. .. 9 9 1 19 Colantha Segis Lad* . . 800 8 Longbeach Big Patch . . 7 10 8 Marquis Segis Colantha 7 1 1 9 Dominion Dutchland . . 610 7 Dominion Woodcrest Lulu Champion* . . 610 7

Friesland Dirk . . 6 I i 8 King Alcartra Rose de Koi . . . . 6309 Rex de Koi of Sunnycroft . . . . 620 8 Salma Torohunga No. 1 6006 Cordyline Hero . . 510 6 Dominion Woodcrest King Segis of Rock* 500 5 Friesland Park Von Bulow . . . . 500 5 Marquis Piebe de Koi . . 500 5 Royal Prince Pietertje de Koi* . . . . 500 Star of Canada* . . 500 5 Friesland Korndyke Segis* . . . . 420 6 King Rose de Koi* . . 401 5 Medbury Prince . . 412 7 Pietertje Netherland Paul* ' . . . . 41 16

MILKING SHORTHORNS

Class-leaders.

The list of Milking Shorthorn class-leaders shows three changes for the year. In the junior three-year-old class Dominion Carnation of Ruakura, with 439-20 lb. butterfat, gives way to Matangi Quality 4th, owned by Messrs. Ranstead Bros., who brings the leadership figures to ■678-02 lb. fat-an increase of 239 lb. The senior four-year-old Matangi Ruth 2nd, also owned by Messrs. Ranstead Bros., defeats last year's leader—Mr. R. S. Allan's Sweet Garnett 2nd of Cornwall Park, with 514.19 lb. fat — some 130 lb. In the mature class Mr. A. J. Melville’s Glenthorpe Lady, with the fine yield of 856-85 lb. fat, defeats the longstanding champion, Maniaroa Princess, by no less than 156 lb. The Milking Shorthorn class-leaders now stand as follows : —

Milking Shorthorn Class-averages. , ■ Thirty-eight Milking Shorthorns were certificated in 1924, as against thirty for 1923. Three of the seven classes show increases in average production. The class-membership for this breed is so small, however, that the averages are too much effected by individuals to be of very great value. One class contains only two animals, two ■classes each have three representatives, two have four, one has six, and the remaining class —the maturesixteen. This being so, the truest ■comparison is obtained by comparing the sixteen mature animals of 1924 with the sixteen in the same class for 1923.. There is here shown an increase of 62 lb. butterfat, which must be considered very satisfactory. The average tested Milking Shorthorn cow of 1924 gave 11,738-8 lb. milk, containing 481-30 lb. fat, in an average milking-period of 346 days.

. . Milking Shorthorn C.O.R. Bulls. Four bulls of this breed have now qualified for the C.O.R. list, the name of Marlborough of Darbalara (Imp.) having been added during the year under review. Of the bulls previously qualified one failed to add to his list of C.O.R. daughters since our last annual review. Particulars are as follows : Dominion Esau of Ruakura, 12 —-1 —1—14 ; Dilworth Baronet, o— —5 ; Marlborough of Darbalara, 4 —0 —0 —4 (key to numbers as given with Jersey bulls). AYRSHIRES. Class-leaders. For the Ayrshire breed only one change has been made in the highest performance for each class, this falling in the three-year-olds. The previous leader was Mr. C. E. C. Webb’s Greenfield’s Ina, with 566-02 lb. butterfat. Mr. A. M. Weir’s Ivanhoe Stylish Daisy now raises the record to 574-09 lb. The table of class-leaders is as follows : —

Ayrshire Class-averages. Twenty-four Ayrshires gained certificates during the year, as against twenty in 1923. The average production of the twenty-four was 431-58 lb. fat, from 10,419-4 lb. milk, in 354 days. The Ayrshire classaverages for 1924 and 1923 are as follows :—-

' Ayrshire C.O.R. Bulls. The Ayrshire bulls which have qualified for the C.O.R. list now number six. The name of Hindsward Jimmie of Townhead has been added during 1924, and he is the only bull of the breed eligible for inclusion in this year’s review. Hindsward Jimmie of Townhead has six first-class C.O.R. daughters to his credit, one of which has gained a certificate on a second performance. It is worthy of mention that with the exception of Dimple of Edendale, leader of the two-year-olds, all class-leaderships for the Ayrshire breed are held by daughters of this bull. RED POLLS. Class-leaders. Although the Red Polls are not generally recognized as a specialpurpose dairy-breed, they have nevertheless made a number of creditable butterfat yields. The only Red Polls which have been placed under C.O.R. test are from the herd of the Agriculture Department’s Central Development Farm, Weraroa. Up to the end of 1924 twentynine cows have received certificates, and eleven of these have gained a

C.O.R. on second or subsequent performances. The highest yields for each class are shown in the following table : —

- ■ Red, Poll Class-averages.- . ■ . . Six Red Polls gained certificates last year, all being from the Central Development Farm herd at Weraroa. The number is not sufficiently large to warrant a table of class-averages, but it maylbe noted that the six cows averaged 7,391-2 lb. milk, containing fat, in 323 days. SECOND-CLASS CERTIFICATES. The second-class certificates still remain at a very small proportion of the total certificates issued.. During 1924 second-class certificates were issued 'to thirty-two Jerseys, fifteen Friesians, and one Milking Shorthorn. . The average production of these Friesians was 521-71 lb. butterfat, and of the Jerseys 510-30 lb, EXPORT OF PUREBRED DAIRY CATTLE. The value of purebred dairy cattle exported has been maintained. During the calendar year 1924 a total of 178 head were exported, their entered total value being some £8,635. Comparative figures for the previous - year are 203 animals, and. £8,650. The values therefore remain about the same, although the number decreased by twentyfive. Among - those exported were several animals of high value, notably some. Friesians from the stud of Mr. W. D. Hunt. The majority of the animals went to Australia and to the Pacific islands. APPRECIATION. The thanks of the Dairy Division are once more due to the secretaries of the various breeders’ associations concernedMessrs. W. M. Tapp (Jersey Cattle Breeders), M. J. Thomson (Friesian), William Hunter (Milking Shorthorn Breeders), and R. H. Spencer (Ayrshire Cattle Breeders)for their cordial assistance in connection with the work of C.O.R. testing.

19231924. Breed. 1933. 1924. Ordinary. Repeat. Ordinary. Repeat. - \ Repeat. Jersey 518 51 583 91 Friesian • ... 129 32 - 148 43 Milking Shorthorn 24 6 32 6 Ayrshire . . ■ 17 3 23 I Red Poll 3 I 6 Shorthorn 518 129 24 17 3 1 ■51. 32 6 3 1 583 - ■ 148 32 23. 6 . 91 ■ ' 43 6 1 . Totals .. 692 93 792 141

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat forrequired Certificate. Yield for Season. Days. Milk. Fat. Junior Two-year-old. Alfalfa Pansy F. J. Saxby, Hamilton Yrs. dys. 2 4 lb. 240-9 365 lb. 10,898-1 lb. 690-16 Senior Two-year-old. Marshland's Stylish Princess W. J. Chynoweth, Hamilton 2 353 275’8 ,365 9,927-7 7I5-75 Three-year-old. Loo’s Queen A. Christie, Tanekaha 3 332 310-2 365 I3.422-3 797-32 Four-year-old. . St. Lambert’s Bell . . A. J. Smith, Cardiff . . 4 283 341-8 365 .I4.423-I 780-32 Mature. Vivandiere . . A. Christie, Tanekaha 6 10 350-0 365 17,282-1 1,036-09

Class. N umber of, Cows. Average Yield for Season. Days in Milk. Milk. Fat. 1924 lb. lb. Junior two-year-old 1924 ' 253 350 lb. 7,417-0. lb. .409-80 Senior two-year-old 75 353 8,204-1 459'59 Three-year-old . . ■ 90 348 9,026-9 498-42 Four-year-old 57 348 9,093-0 506-88 Mature . . . . • 199 347 9,647-7 521-52 1923 Junior two-year-old 1923 238 348 7-, 122 397'82 Senior two-year-old 63 344 7,991-2 457'13 Three-year-old 99 350 8,636-8 482-08 Four-year-old .. 45 345 9,044-9 499'07 Mature . . '. . 124 350 9,614-4 526-64

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat required Certificate. Yield for Season. Days. Milk. Fat. Junior Two-year-old. Monavale Queen Bess T. H. Richards, Cardiff Yrs. dys 2 16 lb. 242-1 365 lb. 20,501-1 lb. 740-50-Senior Two-year-old. Netherland Princess 4th John Donald, Westmere 2 34I 274-6 365 19,6216 805-77 Junior Three-year-old. Monavale Queen Bess T. H. Richards, Cardiff 3 56 282-6 3 6 5 21,609-3 800 8Senior Three-year-old. Manor Beets Daughter 2nd of Ashlynn ' C. A. Hopping, Palmerston North 3 296 306-6 365 18,733-9 863-51 Junior Four-year-old.' Westmere Princess . Pietertj e John Donald, Westmere 4 156 329-1 365 24,199-0 939-7 Senior Four-year-old., Bainfield 27th ' ' .. C. H. Potter, Pukerau 4 35i 348 6 365 23,203 3 910 74 Mature. Alcartra Clothilde Piet j e : Vernon Marx, Mangatoki 7 355 350-0 365 3B3I2-2 1,145-24

Class. Number of Cows. Average Yield for Season. Days in Milk. Milk. Fat. 1924. lb. lb. Junior two-year-old ' 51 4 355 516-8 400-04 Senior two-year-old .. 31 352 13,286-0 472-86 Junior three-year-old 24 336 13,637-3 471-33 Senior three-year-old ■ . . II 342 14/502-7 499’93 Junior four-year-old II 347 ■ 15,293-2 541-69 Senior four-year-old 7 ■ 332 ,462-1 501-42 Mature ... 56 340 16,516-5 562-54 1923 Junior two-year-old 50 345 ii,435’4 406-27 Senior two-year-old 16 348 ' 14,343’4 497’45 Junior three-year-old . . 15 347 12,572-7 445’21 Senior three-year-old 11 355 16,253-1 ■ 583’27 Junior four-year-old 11 353 16,086-6 565’28 Senior four-year-old . . • 17 357 17,516-6 604-07 Mature . . 17,878-2 604-07 Mature ... 4i 4i 353 353 17,878-2 616-19

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat req’d Cert. ■Yield for Season. Days. Milk. Fat. Junior Two-year-old. Yrs.dys. lb. lb. lb. Matangi Quality 4th Ranstead Bros., MaYrs.dys. 2 109 lb. 25I-4 365 lb. 14,572-8 lb. 59I-89 tangi . Senior Two-year-old. Birkland Dainty tangi G. N. Bell, Palmerston 2 281 268-6 365 11,616-9 459-98 North Junior Three-year-old. ’Matangi Quality 4th North Ranstead Bros., Ma3 153 292-3 365 16,281-4 678-02 Senior Three-year-old. tangi Matangi Ruth 2nd .. tangi Ranstead. Bros., Ma3 304 3O7-4 365 14,032-7 747-86 Junior Four-year-old. tangi Matangi Nancy 2nd 608-28 tangi Matangi Nancy 2nd Ranstead Bros., MaRanstead Bros., Ma- 4 3 4 3 3I3-8 3I3-8 365 365 15.591-6 I5.59I-6 608-28 tangi Senior Four-year-old. Matangi Ruth 2nd . . tangi Ranstead Bros., Ma4 355 349- 0 34° 11,670-3 644-90 tangi Mature. •Glenthorpe Lady tangi A. J. Melville, Buckland Mature 35o-o 365 20,136-2 856-85

Class. Number of Cows. Average Yield for Season. • - Days in Milk. Milk. Fat. Junior two-year-old 1924. 6 344 lb. 8,372-0 lb. 337'77 Senior two-year-old . <• 3 350 7,478-8 302-35 Junior three-year-old • 3 354 12,722-7 523-81 Senior three-year-old 4 352 , 12,133-4 508-36 Junior four-year-old . . 2 365 11,179-3 435-I& Senior four-year-old 4 . 349-12,846-1 574-19 Mature . - . . . . . . 16 34i I3.3IO-I . 536-50 Junior two-year-old 1923. 6 352 . 12,145-8 4-59-69 Senior two-year-old 2 336 8,750'3 337'39 Junior three-year-old 2 301 7’945'4 309'97 Senior three-year-old 1 365 ■ 14,032-7 747'86 Junior four-year-old 2 365 12,892-0 494'14 Senior four-year-old 1 365 16 260-3 5i4'i9 Mature ... .. . 16 - . 34° 11,860-7 474'65

The class-averages for 1924, together with those for the previous year, are as follows :—

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat for Cert. Yield for Season. Days. Milk. Fat. Two-year-old. Yrs. dys. lb. lb. lb. Dimple of Edendale Three-year-old. W. Hall, Lepperton . . 2 327 273-2 365 13.063-3 529-46 Ivanhoe Stylish Daisy Four-year-old. A. M. Weir, Menzies Ferry 3 312 308-2 365 12,334-2 574-09 Ivanhoe Fancy Mature. A. M. Weir, Menzies Ferry 4 308 344’3 365 14,207-7 7I3-93 Ivanhoe Fillpail A. M. Weir, Menzies Ferry 35o-o 365 16,362-7 646-31

Class. Number of Cows. Average Yield for Season. Days in Milk. Milk. Fat. 1924 lb. lb. ' Two-year-old 1924 6 354 lb. 7,025-0 lb. 297-01 Three-year-old 3 ' 363 11,932-4 5I9-O3 Four-year-old ... 3 . 355 . II, 603-6 471-87. Mature . . . . . . 12 353 ,442-2 • 466-93 .1923 Two-year-old .. .. 1923 4 365 10,986’1 438’63 Three-year-old .. 2 365 11,036'2 458’4O Four-year-old 1 4 365 11,166-2 500’52 Mature . . IO 353 12,663-0 530’19

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat req’d for Cert. ■ Yield for Season. . i Days. Milk. Fat. ” ■T ear-old. Yrs.dys. lb. lb. lb. Dominion Sylphide . . Central Development Yrs.dys. I 339 lb. 240-5 341 lb. 8,651-1 lb. 430-74 Farm, Weraroa Three-year-old. Central Development Farm, Weraroa I 339 24O-5 341 8,651-1 430'74 Dominion Gold Top. . Central Development Farm, Weraroa 3 302 307-2 365 9,491-25 459-46- .. Four-year-old. ' Central Development Farm, Weraroa 3 302 3O7-2 365 9,491-25 459-46-Dominion Opticia . . '■ I Central Development Farm, Weraroa 4 343 .347’8 365 9,958-50 441-27 Mature. Central Development Farm, Weraroa 4 343 347’8 365 9,958-5O 44I-27 Dominion Sylph . . Central Development Farm, Weraroa 5 ' 4 35o-o 365 1,009-00 505-84