TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXX, Issue 4, 20 April 1925, Page 255

TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

JANUARY TO MARCH C.O.R. LIST

W, M. SINGLETON,

Director of the Dairy Division

During the first quarter of the present calendar year some forty-six cows received certificates under the certificate-of-record system, details of their performances appearing in the appended list.

Perhaps the most creditable performance noted in the list is that of the junior two-year-old Ayrshire, Fair Maid of Greenbank, owned and tested by Mr. W. Moore, of Homebush, Masterton. Commencing test at the age of 2 years 27 days, she has gained a C.O.R. for 673-56 lb. butterfat.. This entitles her to the leadership of the two-year-old Ayrshires, displacing Mr. W. Hall’s Dimple of Edendale (529-46 lb. fat, on a record commenced at 2 years 327 days). Fair Maid of Greenbank is the only tested daughter of Brown Boy of Riki. Her dam is Bright Smile 4th of Greenbank (also owned and tested by Mr. Moore), who has qualified for certificate of record on a yield of 519-6216. fat at 2 years 21 days. Records such as these are doing much to bring the Ayrshire breed to that place which it deserves among our specialpurpose dairy breeds. Among the Friesians the highest yield here recorded is that of Dominion Jocrest, who was bred and tested at the Central Development Farm, Weraroa. Her production of 692-70 lb. butterfat was made under twice-a-day milking and practically average farm conditions during the whole period. . This is the fourth consecutive lactation on which Dominion Jocrest has qualified for a first-class C.O.R. Her sire is the imported Woodcrest Joe, sire of nineteen C.O.R. daughters,

all of whom have. gained their certificates on records made at the Central Development Farm. The dam of Dominion Jocrest is Dominion Julia de Koi, a certificated daughter of Sir de Koi Inka Pietertje (imp.), who is sire of sixteen C.O.R. daughters. The highest record in the Jersey section is that of the senior two-year-old Holly Oak Sister Sue, with 671-76 lb. butterfat. This heifer was tested by Mr. R. Weinberg, of Nihoniho, and bred by Mr. John Hale, New Plymouth. The - pedigree of Holty Oak Sister Sue is a particularly strong one, especially on the male side. She is closely related to such proven sires as Soumise Tom, Sunflower’s Perseus (both champion butterfat bulls), Molina’s General, Soumise Majesty, and Campanile’s Sultan. Sultan’s Daisy968-22 lb. butterfat —at one time New Zealand’s champion C.O.R. 1 Jersey cow, appears twice on the sire’s side and four generations back. In this list appears the record of the Red' Poll cow Wayward 6th B. No. 1, who was bred by Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, Otahuna, Tai Tapu. She was owned and tested by Mr. G. S. Young, West Plains, Southland, . and has the distinction of being the first privately owned Red Poll to qualify for a C.O.R., all previous certificates for this, breed having gone to the Central Development Farm herd, Weraroa. Wayward’s record of 511’42 lb. butterfat is not only a Red Poll classleadership, but is the highest C.O.R. yet awarded to a representative of the breed in New Zealand. Mr. Young is to be congratulated on the result of his first year’s C.O.R. testing.

HONEY-GRADING STORE AT GREYMOUTH.

The Greymouth Harbour Board has erected, at the request of the West Coast beekeepers, a grading-store for honey at Greymouth. • The store has been approved in accordance with the regulations relating to the export of honey from New Zealand, and the permit to grade honey at Molan’s Store, Thompson Street, Greymouth, formerly appointed under the above regulations, is now cancelled.

* Cow milked three times daily during whole lactation period, f Milked three times daily during part of period. y during whole lactation period, f Milked three times daily during part of period. nJ • Age at Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Start of Eq d'i - • - Test. Age at Start of Test. Fat req’d for Y Days. ield for Sea Milk. son. Fat. JERSEYS. Junior Two-year-old. JERSEYS. Yrs. dys. lb. lb. lb. Fairfield Rosette R. Maddren, Winchester . . I 360 360 24O-5 24O-5 344 344 8,095-0 •8,095-0 424-4O 424-40 Middlewood Ruth Kilgour and Gibson, Kiwitea 2 38 38 244-3 244’3 308 308 6,166-9 6,166-9 346-IO 346-IO Princess Rosebud C. Care, Cambridge 2 47 47 245-2 245-2 317 317 5,486-3 5.486-3 329-52 329-52 Senior Two-vear-old. Holly Oak Sister Sue J R. Weinberg, Nihoniho 2 I38 138 254-3 254-3 365 365 ii,764-7 11,764-7 671-76 671-76 Victoria Regia* F. J. Finer, Ngutuwera 2 IO7 107 25I-2 .251-2 365 365 i3,O42-7 13,042-7 643-61 643-61 Alfalfa Sweet Heather F. J. Saxby, Hamilton 2. 318 318 272-3 272-3 364 364 8-539’3 8-539-3 593’79 593’79 Jersey Park Fairy W. Pollock, Hawera 2 156 156 256-1 256-1 365 365 7,75fo 7.75I-O 475’55 475’55 Rosemont Princess E. L. Roose, Pukekohe 2 94 94 249-9 249'9 365 365 7,740-6 7,740-6 38i-59 38i-59 Royal Bilberry’s Bright Eyes K. Rothe, Riverlea 0 326 326 273-1 273-1 365 365 7,567-6 7,567-6 365-48 365-48 Molina’s Lady Violet G. L. Lewis, Fendalton 2 35° 35° 275-5 275-5 365 365 6,284-4 6,284-4 341-09 34 I ‘°9 Maori Flower G. L. Lewis, Fendalton 2 306 306 271-1 271-1 292 292 6,262-7 6,262-7 334-56 334-56 . Three-year-old. Camelia’s Choice A. J. Smith, Cardiff 3 106 106 287-6 287-6 36.5 365 9,180-8 9,180-8 554’61 554-6i Four-year-old. Irene’s Goldie A Buchanan, Palmerston 4 18 i<8 3I5-3 3I5-3 365 365 10,224-1 10,224-1 602-64 602-64 North Awatane Portia North J. Nicholson, Manakau 4 7 7 3I4-2 314-2 365 365 10,796-8 10,796-8 527-18 527-18 Fairview Magpie Dr. G. Walker, Maunu ■ . . 4 I0 4 104 323-9 323-9 365 365 8,855-2 8,855’2 441-11 441-11 Mature. Countess of Concord. . C. Waterhouse, Waverley . . 7 IC IS 350-0 ■350-0 365 365 10,848-25 10,848-25 581-51 58i-5i Lemon Blossom • ... A. A. White, Auckland . . . 5 105 105 35o-o 350-0 365 365 7,698-75 7-698-75 493’35 493’35 Capsicum’s Ladylike■ C. A. Willis, Pukekohe 6 45 45 35°-o 356-0 365 365 9,794’0 9,794-0 482-81 482-81 Rewa Saint W. H. Booth, Carterton 5 99 99 35o-o 35o-o 360 360 8,062-5 8,062-5 426-67 426-67 Ena . ' . . ' G. L. Lewis, Fendalton 5 0 0 35o-o 35o-o 3W 319 7,477/2 .7,477-2 414-87 ■414-87 FRIESIANS. Junior Two-year-old. Heroic Queen* FRIESIANS. J. McAnulty, Ashburton . . 2 57 57 246-2 246-2 36.5 365 18,495-8 18,495-8 56i-77 561-77 Waireka Hengerveld A. M. Budd, Carterton 2 8 8 241-3 24I-3 365 16,308-4 16,308-4 559-36 559-36 .. Pie tje. Pontiac* . Taumata Abbekerk A. M. Budd, Carterton 2 40 40 244’5 244-5 365 365 13,658-3 13,658-3 525-77 525-77 Cornelia* W a i r e k a Pietertje A. M. Budd, Carterton 2 16 16 242-1 242-1 365 365 14,619-0 14,619-0 5I5-99 5I5-99 Posch* Rosevale Queen Isobel McDonald and Co., Dunedin 2 19 19 242-4 242-4 365 365 11,277-1 11,277-1 354’54 354-54 Triumph* ; Junior Three-year-old. Springbank May PonJohn Court, Ltd., Auckland 3 T 44 144 291-4 291-4 359 359 15,128-6 15,128-6 499’59 499'59 tiac* Ashlyn 49th* R. A. . Wilson, Turakina 3 58 ' 58 282-8 282-8 35i 35i 12,692-2 12,692-2 479-06 479-06 Senior Three-year-old. Taumata Netherland A. M. Budd, Carterton 3 355 355 312-5 312-5 365 365 16,595’5 16,595’5 488-04 488-04 Pietje Pontiac* Lady Dinkum Domino* A. M. Budd, Carterton 3 307 307 3O7-7 3O7-7 294 294 10,745-1 10,745-1 395’03 395-03 Junior Four-year-old. ■ Kittie Maid of Maple- 318-9 R. A. Wilson, Turakina 12,182-0 Kittie Maid of Maple- 4 54 R. A. Wilson, Turakina 318-9 4 274 54 12,182-0 .274 365-22 365-22 hurst*

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat req’d Cert. Yield for Season. Days. Milk. Fat. friesians — continued. - Mature. Yrs. dys. lb. ' lb. lb. Dominion. Jocrest ... Central Development Farm, 6 29S 350'0 365 22,568-5 692-70 Weraroa 6 29S 350-0 365 22,568-5 692-70 Maud Fayne Johanna Voss Bros., Longburn 7 251 350'0 312 15,170-9 563-O9 . 2ndf Lady Pietje Alcartra* Voss Bros., Longburn Bloomfield Farm Company, 7. 251 5 39 350-0 39 350-0 312 350'0 365 15,170-9 36s 15,688-1 563-O9 15,688-1 458-O9 458-09 Sunnycroft Pietertje* Wellington A. M. Budd, Carterton 6 17 350-0 282 13,745-7 447-00 Dutch Cadilac Queen* Wellington A. M. Budd, Carterton. .. . . W. I. Lovelock; Palmerston 6 5 17 52 35o-o 350-0 282 350 *3,745’7 11,124-2 447-00 381-30 North AYRSHIRES. Two-year-old.' . Fair Maid of GreenW. Moore, Homebush .. 9 27 243'2 365 12,281-3 673-56 hank* vMature. Fair Maid of Edendale W. Hall, Lepperton 9 61 350-0 365 II,4O9-3 459'99 Ivanhoe Bessie* . . W. Hall, Lepperton A. M. Weir, Menzies Ferry 9 5 61 20 35o-o 350-0 365 287 ii,4O9-3 1,244-4 459'99 352-43 RED POLLS. Two-year-old. . Wayward 6th B. No. i * G. S. Young, West Plains .. Wayward 6th B. No. i* G. S. Young, West Plains . . 2 188 188 259-3 259'3 365 365 11,228-0 11,228-0 5*1-42 5ii-42 Second-class Certificates. JERSEYS. Junior Two-year-old. Pine Bank Topsy J. Meuli, Normanby 0 25 243'0 365 7,690-0 392-66 Pine Bank Mona J. Meuli, Normanby J. Meuli, Normanby .. 2 2 25 50 243-o 245-5 365 365 7,690-0 7,037-8 392-66 37*-67 FRIESIANS. Junior Two-year-old. Lady Posch of OakBrown Bros., Matatoki 2 54 245-9 363 6,836-0 331-26 viewf Carlyle Pietje Fobes j Brown Bros., Matatoki 2 8 241-3 365 8,258-2 329-56 Junior Four-year-old. Ellerlea Monona Minto A. C. M. Finlayson, Kamo . . 4 34 316-9 365 I5,996-7 603-18 de Koi* ' A. C. M. Finlayson, Kamo . . 4 34 3i6-9 365 i5,996-7 603-18 Mature. Pauline Acme 3rd* .. John Court, Ltd., Auckland 11 3i4 350'0 351 21,471-3 67O-35 Ashlynn 24th! John Court, Ltd., Auckland Piri Land Company, Auck5 48 350'0 365 i3,879-4 470-26 land 11 3i4 5 48 35o-o 351 35o-o 365 2i,47i-3 670-35 *3,879-4 470-26

LIST OF RECORDS.