TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1, 20 July 1929, Page 65

TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

C.O.R. LIST FOR JANUARY TO JUNE, 1929.

Dairy Division.

Thirty-seven cows received certificates-of-record during the six months ended 30th June, 1929, this being the slack period for the C.O.R. system. It will be noticed that a number of good performances are recorded in the appended list, which is a creditable one generally from the point of view of production.

FRIESIANS.

MILKING SHORTHORNS.

Howard Estate Advisory Board. — The following have been appointed members of this Board under the Howard Estate Amendment Act, 1927, for the triennial period ending May, 1932 : E. Averill; W. Cuthbertson, A. Robottom, J. H. Absolom, J. Livingston. Mr. Averill is named as chairman.

Bone-char.— Bone-char, which appears among the importations of fertilizers into New Zealand, is a substance used as a clarifying and decolorizing medium in the production of cane-sugar. The spent material is used as a source of phosphate in the preparation of mixed manures.

* Cow milked three times daily during whole lactation period. j- Milked three times daily during part of period

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat req’d for Cert. Yield for Season. Days Milk. Fat. JERSEYS. Junior Two-year-old. Yrs . dys. lb. lb. lb. Elcho Bonny . JERSEYS. C. J. Masters, Hunterville Yrs. dys 2 QI ' lb. 9i 249-6 249-6 3 6 5 lb. 3 6 5 10,909-8 lb. 10,909-8 582-38 582-38 Takapu May R. C. Jury, Tikorangi 2 54 245’9 3 6 5 8,860-3 484-19 Majesty’s Bonny G. Hodgson, Whakapara . . I 236 240-5 3 6 5 6,860-0 423-95 Duchess Roslyn Confetti H. Smith, Patumahoe 2 30 243-5 351 5.277-9 334-24 Springhill Buttercup H. Smith, Patumahoe I 270 24O-5 358 5.367-4 333-93 Bethune Rosina A. S. W. Hazard, Waimate 2 7 241-2 257 7,258-2 324-47 North Crofton Polly North F. H. Noffke, Halcombe . . I 328 24O-5 275 5,062-8 318-93 Highsteads Quality . . F. E. Day, Tamahere I 265 24O-5 365 5.039-6 272-97 Senior Two-year-old. Okauia Leaflet R. K. Garland, Matamata 2 287 269-2 3 6 4 8,363-6 432-84 Orange Dale Elva . . W. Hall and Son, Matatoki 2 343 274-8 268 6,117-1 306-73 Three-year-old. Ferndale Viola’s J. J. Springgay, Gisborne . . 3 131 290-1 3 6 5 8,889-5 471-09 Duchess Pinedale Flirt H. Lewis, Waharoa 3 67 283-7 3 60 8,556-2 404-69 Gay Lady . . F. E. Day, Tamahere 3 321 309-1 328 5.583-7 343-32 Four-year-old. Rewa Friday A. Christie and Co., Hiku4 37 3I7-2 -365 10,431-8 . 583-85 rangi Conqueror’s Jess rangi Kilgour Sisters, Kiwitea 4 9 3I4-4 281 9,604-0 561-85 War Bride of Puketapu T. H. Western, Bell Block 4 191 332-6 35i 9,019-0 538-22 Ku Ku Sunbeam ' . . J. Leslie, Ohakune .. 4 36 3i7-i 307 9,085-8 460-73 Green Park Tiny J. T. Warman, Katikati 4 149 328-4 347 7.929-7 406-58 Mature. Noble Fernleaf G. Hodgson, Whakapara . . 7 4 35o-o 365 12,413-7 612-93 Rewarder’s Golden F. C. Butt, Opotiki 5 357 35o-o 365 11,223-0 602-90 Berbery Elf’s La Primevere . . J, Robb, Wanganui 6 158 350-0 365 8,154-1 480-88

Junior Two-year-old. Pareora Ethel Echo* A. S. Elworthy, Timaru .. Timaru . . 2 99 2 99 25O-4 365 17,344-9 583-29 Senior Two-year-old. Hillside Leila* Mickell Bros., Te Horo .. • Hillside Leila* Mickell Bros., Te Horo 2 189 2 189259-4 365 17,003-0 761-60 Hillside B r k e y j e Mickell Bros., Te Horo . . Horo 2 341 2 341! 274-6 365 12,858-5 560-01 Blanco*

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat req’d Cert. Yield for Season. Days Milk. Fat. — continued. Junior Three-year-old. Yrs. dys. lb. lb. lb. Totara K.P. Dorothea* Piri Land Co., Auckland . . Yrs. dys. 3 108 lb. 287-8 343 lb. I7,73I-3 lb. 619-29 Senior Three-year-old. Pareora Model Cadillac* A. S. Elworthy, Timaru .. 3 302 307-2 365 l£>,804-2 604-21 Junior Four-year-old. Rosevale May Echo H. North and Sons, Omimi 4 33 316-8 365 17,863-9 654-53 Beets* H. North and Sons, Omimi 4 33 316-8 365 I7,863-9 654-53 Senior Four-year-old. Totara K.P. Colantha* Piri Land Co., Auckland . . 4 199 333-4 321 16,932-5 617.-15 Mature. Taumata Tilly f Oakview Stud Farm, Auck5 265 35o-o 347 22,236-5 72I-65 land 5 265 35o-o 347 22,236-5 72I-65 Rosevale Burkeyj e H. North and Sons, Omimi 10 108 35°-o 364 19,424-0 692-85 Sylvia* H. North and Sons, Omimi 10 108 350-0 364 19,424-0 692-85 Pareora Cherry A. S. Elworthy, Timaru . . 7 202 35°-° 365 17,192-6 596-38 Blossom* A. S. Elworthy, Timaru .. 7 202 35o-o 365 17,192-6 596-38

LIST OF RECORDS-continued.

Junior Four-year-old. 1 Riverdale Dolly 5tlif T. W. Wardlaw, Waimana 4 125 326-0 365 ■ 14-533-1 568-66 Second-class Certificates. Jerseys. Junior Two-year-old. Tinsel’s Dovelet Jerseys. • J. Gaddes, Morrinsville 1 352 24 o 282 6,486-1 371-40 Senior Two-year-old. Elcho Fay C. J. Masters, Hunterville 2 189 259-4 365 10,271-4 618-19 Four-year-old. Okauia Bangle R. K. Garland, Matamata 4 28 316-3 365 6,185-6 402-87 Mature. • Jersey Farm Pet H. R. Benbow, Ormondville 5 4i 35o-o 365 10,063-7 560:78 Miss. Doreen H. R. Benbow, Ormondville R. Haylock, Ngaere 5 41 5 63 35 O ’° 35o-o 365 294 10,063-7 10,203-0 560-78 555-71