THE MILKING SHORTHORNS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 572, 5 October 1920, Page 2

THE MILKING SHORTHORNS.

LESSONS OF THE SALE. Pukekohe has much to be thankful .or, as this first attempt at having ji annual pedigree milking Shorthorii .ale has eclipsed all otners, whici to prove as time goes on thai ,ach year's sale will bring to lighi .ne great efforts put forward b\ Jairymen to follow on the lines laic ..own by the association. The vigi .ant inspection of stock is bringmt „o the fore such strains of provei jlood that within a few years tht. ijarbalaras especially will again causi d sensation among breeders as du the Dilworth sale, at which as hig. >is 650 guineas were paid for a bun. and many of the calves having wrought up to 100 guineas. However nothing of note can be said of thes. young sires until the progeny com* co the testing point in two yeait time. The Franklin branch are to be con gratulated on the success which hat attended the formation of a branc. in Pukekohe. Expressions of satis faction have been alreay extended t« those who ventured in the underta* ing. Breeders have come forward oj fering their support to the branch i. no mean way, and this day crowm their efforts for the future. It may be interesting to breeders and those interested in obtaining bes. results from the pick to read the results of a few of the tests already made and in a practical way demonstrated below. Vol lI.—No. 2, Beauty, 365 days, 13,477.21b milk, 551.24 butterfat; 190, Nancy, 365 days, 11,314.251b milk, 471.72 butterfat; 721, Princess oi Dungiven, 365 days, 12,573.81b milk, 518.03 butterfat. Vol. 111.—2614, Dom. Adelaide ot Ruakura, 30Q days, 11,237.61b. milk, 438.2 butterfat; 1707, Dom. Cora, 365 days, 10,931.51b. milk, 469.25 butterfat; 1712, Dom. Dinah, 335 days, 10,993.81b. milk, 420.63 butterfat; 1754, Dom. Kohe, 366 days, 11,718.41b. milk, 445.29 butterfat; 1813, Dom. Spot, 365 days, 11,648.91b. milk, 452.94 butterfat; 2022, Matangi Kitty, 28b days, 422.06 butterfat.