Dairy Cow Competition.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 November 1913, Page 2

Dairy Cow Competition.

Following is the result of the Dairy Cow Competition held in connection with the forthcoming Helensville A. ' and P. Association's Annual Show, ' which took place last Friday: — The winning cow was Mr R. Farrell's Miss Massey, with Mr N. W. Rimmer's Violet a close second. Third place was secured by Mr Syer's Dot with a creditable record, and fourth place went to Mr N. W. Rimmer's Rose. -The next five on the list each gave alb and upwards of butterfat, and a few others were not much behind. The winning cow, if she kept up a similar return for a week at two milkings per day, would produce more than 20lbs of butter. Competitor. Lbs. But'r of milk. Test. Fat. R. Farrell's Miss Massey, 25 5.8 1.45 N. W. Rimmer's Violet, 34 4.2 1.43 A. Syers' Dott, 29 4.7 ' 1.36 N. W. Rimmer's Rose, .27 4.7 1.27 C Russell's Eureka, 37 3.4 1.15 NJ. S. McDonald Homey, 30 3.8 1.14 R. Nicholl's Silverdale, ' 28^ 3.9 1.12 J. S. McDonald's Susie, 26 3.9 1.01 C.Tarrant Queen, 18M 5.4 1.00 A. McAdam's Square, 30 3.3 .99 R. Nicholl's Glendowie, 31^ 3.1 .98 H. Aitkenhead's Mighty Atom, 26 3.7 .96 C. Russell's Granny, 27^' 3.4 .94 Jas. Hand's Lottie, 23.1/2 3.9 .92 | C. Tarrant's Lady May, 25 3.6 .90 Jas. Hand's Kate, 24.1/2 3.6 .88 R. Hoe's Minnie, 17 5.2 .88 R. Hoe's Roney, 20 ' 4.1 .82 H. Aitkenhead's Flower, 25 3.2 .80 A. McAdam's Emerald 26. 3.0 .78 The stewards for the above Competition were Messrs J. Archibald, W. Harris, R Mackie, J.. C. Rimmer and W. L. Moyle ; and the testing was done by Mr A. J. Garry, manager of ' the Kaipara Dairy Factory. Last year the winner was Mr R. Hoe's entry with 28lbs of milk and a 4.4 test, 1.231bs of butterfat. The prizes for the above are first l £2 2s (given by Kaipara Dairy Co), > second of £l Is and third 10s. The winner also registers the first claim on > the Tyld en-Spiers Challenge cup, s which has to be won twice before > becoming the property of any ex--1 hibitor.