Milking Returns.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1921, Page 4

Milking Returns.

SO.MK DOMINION YIFLDS

“RFCORD ('FRTIFICATFK.” Fur 1 lie six months commencing Jann;iry lsi and ending June 80th, 1921, I.lu number of dairy cows qualifying for the cert ifieate-of-record was comparatively small owing to flu* fact that low cows complete their tost during the lirsi six months of the year. Throe broods won represented, and some excellent yields wore recorded. In mature Jerseys J. Male’s (New Plymouth,) .Jersey Bunk Tronsuro topped this list with a yield of 18,20t.01bs of milk and 717.021bs of hniter-lal. In mature Friesians W. I). Hunt’s i I nveieaigiil > Oakwooil Rambler yieldid 2d.!)o2Jilhs ol milk and S2o.9B|hs ol hiitter-lat. In mature milking shorthorns Ranstead Brothers’ (.Matangi) Mania roa Princess yielded 10,90 l ,7lhs of milk for the season, and 70().7filbs of hniter-fat.

The heat yield from a senior two-year-old Jersey was 7i,929.Mbs of milk, which produced Jld.SSlhs of buttor-l'al, and from a Friesian senior two-year-old belonging to 11. North and Sons (Omi mi) (sGf>.f)9lbs of butter-fat was produced from l(>,(M9.!)lbs of milk. In the junior two-year-olds a Jersey produced 17)2.72 llis of hufter-fat, and a Friesian 127.51 lbs.