Milk Production

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1922, Page 3

Milk Production

AN AUSTRALIAN RECORD

20,601 LB IX 273 DAYS

W’hat is considered bv the Department of Agriculture to ho an Australian record for milk production in 273 days, has been established by the Friesian cow Woodopest Johanna Tehee (imp.), the property of Mr K. Lloyd Jones, of Lvdholmo, Bundaiioon. She calved on .May 7th, 1(121, and was tested by officers of the dairy branch each month in accord a m-e with the rules laid down by the United Puiehred tattle-breeders’ Association.

During the nine mouths she yielded 20,,60111) milk, with an average test of 3.3 per cent. The total butter fat was 689.319 H), equal to 830.5011 bof commercial butter.

What is believed to bo the previous highest prodefion of milk in Australia was given by Fairy, an llhr.rarra cow, owned by Messrs Alexander Bros., of Fairfield, Kiama, which in 273 days gave 18,66011) of milk, equivalent to til9.9oMb butter fat or 783.0211 b commercial blitter. Wooderest Johanna Tehee lias been a very consistent milk producer throughout the whole testing period, and was milked three times a clay. During the first 3 days of the test she averaged 921 b of milk daily and for the following eight, testing periods the figures were9os, 74, 73}, 71, 71 75}, 68, and 621 b. The Outer fat tests ranged from 2.4 to 4.(v per cent. Mr Lloyd Jones believes in heavy leading to maintain such outstanding production, and for the first live months of the test was giving from 45 to 601 b of swedes, 15 to 18lb of lucerne hay, from 8 to 121 b of ensilage, and up io 241 bof a- mixture consisting of two pints maize meal, two parts crushed oats, two parts of linseed meal, and 3} parts of bran. During some months native pasture was available, while at other times the cow was depastured on.

green oats. For the last month she was given from 55 to 60 lb swedes, l}lb beet pulp, I’lb oaten bay, 3lb lucerne, and 171 b of a mixture consisting of 35 parts bran, 22} parts crusher oats, 20 parts linseed meal, 17} parts maize meal, 1} parts salt, and one part charcoal. In addition she 1 was allowed access to natuial grasses and clover for two hours daily. Remarkable as tlic result already achieved is, it is probable that a continuance of the test to complete the full twelve months will show still more out standing figures, which will hear comparison with the best yield of Friesians in the United States, England, and South Africa.