TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume XL, Issue 4, 22 April 1930, Page 284

TESTING OF PUREBRED DAIRY COWS.

C.O.R. CLOSING LIST FOR 1929.

Dairy Division.

Average Production of Canadian and New Zealand Dairy Cows. The latest available figures indicate that Canada’s average cow produces 4,745 lb. milk containing .166 lb. butterfat. New Zealand’s average cow for the 1928-29 season, including all cows in milk and dry, is estimated to have produced 212 lb. butterfat. The average test in New Zealand can be taken at about 4 per cent., which represents an average milk-production of 5,300 lb.

Age at 75 Yield for Season. Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of 2(3. Test. Fat req’d for Cert. Yield for Season. Days. Milk. Fat. JERSEYS. Junior Two-year-old. Yrs. dys. lb. lb. lb. Lea Rig Pearl . . . A. Christie and Co., Hikurangi 2 28 28 243’3 243’3 365 365 7,396'7-7,396-7 436-94 436'94 Someview Dora ' . . A. E. Phillips, Maunu 2 68 68 247-3 247-3 365 365 8,507-8-8,507-8 436-60 436-60 Rainbow’s Twylish Girl G. S. Clarke, Te Awamutu. . I 357 357 24 o -5 24 o -5 365 365 7,695-0 7,695-O 436-06 436-06 Linden Grove Sweet ' G. S. Clarke, Te Awamutu . . I 359 359 24O-5 24O-5 ■ 326 326 7,066-4 7,066-4 416-46 416-46 Pea Someview Lady ? . . A. E. Phillips, Maunu • .■?. 2 70 70 247-5 247-5 365 365 7,066-4 7,066-4 326-34 326-34 Raupo Anne Boon Bros., Whakatane ... ; I 317 3i7 24O-5 24O-5 353 353 4,758-0 4,758-O 296-22 296-22 Raupo Blossom Boon Bros., Whakatane I 329 329 24O-5 24O-5 301 301 5,065-6 5,065-6 294-48 294-48 Roy ton Ellen J. Gaddes, Morrinsville I 297 297 24O-5 24O-5 33i 331 5,254-5 5,2.54'5 283-12 283-12 Butter Eyes of O.K.. . E. Jamieson, Paeroa I 284 284 24O-5 24O-5 346 346 4,469-2 4,469-2 266-84 266-84 Cook’s Perfection Cook Hospital Board, GisI 341 34i 24O-5 24O-5 365 365 4,982-2 • 4,982-2 264-72 264-72 borne Dainty Tulip of O.K. E. Jamieson, Paero.a J 344 344 24O-5 24O-5 365 365 ' 4,621-0 4,621-0 25I-OI 25I-OI . .’ Four-year-old. ■ ■ Idalia’S Saucy ' ■ A. Christie and Co., Hikurangi 4 31 3i 316-6 316-6 365 365 12,062-9 12,062-9 695-59 695-59 St. Lambert’s Superior Boon Bros., Whakatane . . . 4 306 306 344-1 344-1 '365 3 6 5 9,186-1 9,186-1 542-13 542-I3 Rosy Creek Comely . . T. H. Western, Bell Block. . 4 4° 40 3I7-5 3W5 304 304 9,844-6 9,844-6 527-6I 527-6I Raupo Glory ' . . Boon Bros., Whakatane 4 335 347’0 343 9,031-9 ' 498-63 Mature. ■ Springfield Belle Mrs. J. B. Masterton, Have7 ?3 23 350-0 35o-o 365 365 10,773-5 10,773-5 645-58 645-58 . lock North Adora’s Jewel A. Moreland and Sons, Te 9 27 27 35o-o 35o-o 34i 341 9,iii-4 9,iii-4 441-36 441-36 .. Rapa Lady Gray , . ... Rapa A.. Moreland and Sons, -Te ’ 9 47 47 3500 350-0 282 282 .7,076-1 7,076-1 440-79 440-79 Rapa Xenia’s Juillette . . ’ S. Dale, Fairlie . . .'. 5 97 97 350 70 35o-o 257 257 6,377’6 6,377'6 463-O5 4O3- O 5 FRIESIANS. Junior - Two-year-old: - . . Q ./ Livingstone Snowflake W. J. Eames, Hunterville 2’ 77 77 248-2 . 365 13,266-2 492-25 Melrose Sylvia Echo T. ■ Sherriff, Clandeboye . I 337 337 240-5 240-5 365 365 "12,922-6: 12,922-6 ■482-13 482-I3 Keyes* Senior Two-year-old. Melrose Model Queen T. Sherriff, Clandeboye 2 263 263 266-8 266-8 365 365 14,656-0 14,656-0 533-40 533-40 Sylvia* . - Junior Four-year-old. Hobson Zozo Pontiac* Hobson Farm, Ltd., Whare- ■ 4 69 69 320-4 320-4 365 365 19,933-9 736-68 papa . Senior Four-year-old. papa Hobson Pontiac OrmsHobson Farm, Ltd., Whare4 291 291 342'6 342'6 304 304 15,997-0 i5,997-o 533’22 533'22 by* papa Hobson May Pontiac 12,800-7 Hobson May Pontiac Hobson Farm, Ltd., WhareHobson Farm, Ltd., Whare- 4 300 4 343'5 300 305 343'5 12,800-7 3°5 444-61 444-61 ■■papa . Mature. Weston Lea Challenge Fancy* E. F. Peacocke, Hamilton . . 9 36 36 35O-o 35O-o 354 354 19,022-4: 19,022-4 529-79 529-79

Name of Cow and Class. Tested by Age at Start of Test. Fat for ■ Yield for Season. Days Milk. Fat. MILKING SHORTHORNS. Yrs. dys. lb. lb. .. .lb. ■ Junior Four-year-old. Waimea Faith "... R. V. Brown, Weraroa .. 4 25 316-0 300 9,731-8. 367-68 Mature. Waimea Winsome .. Waimea Lilac R. V. Brown, Weraroa R. V. Brown, Weraroa .. 8 311 6 302 350’0 350-0 365 365 13,811-1 12,927-1 564-49 477-06 Second-class Certificates. Junior Two-year-old. Raupo Bounty . Raupo May Jerseys. Boon Bros., Whakatane .. Boon Bros., Whakatane 1 364 240-5 1 328.240-5 347 354 5,435'4 5,555'6 296-54 295-99

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