SE MI-OFFICIAL TESTING.
and the jersey cow. Soe"*Hng at the meeting of the Jersev Breeders’ Association held if. on Saturday, 23rd inst Mr y X! McLennan said that no hing 1-rd demonstrated the greatness of j- rsev C o\y like semi-official testis, Last year 940 Jersey cows had pfised the semi-official test, and the average for these cows was 41-Uolbs of butter-fat. This was 7.sJbs higher than snv previous average. The oonus offered bv the council for each cow that had'put up a hundred Pounds cver the required figures, had bee, to 179 cows. This was a record be nroud of. He said he was convinced that it would pay breeders ?n put ?heir cows under test and as soon ■'*.? he could make proper arr'in^eppts he intended to place sever:-.! of his own herd under it.
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Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 628, 29 April 1921, Page 5
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136SEMI-OFFICIAL TESTING. Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 628, 29 April 1921, Page 5
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