FARM AND DAIRY.
MIDIIIRST DAIRY COMPANY. ANNUAL REPORT. The nineteenth annual report of the Midhirst Dairy Factory Co. is as follows: Your directors have pleasure in presenting their nineteenth annual report and balance-sheet, showing the operations of the company for the past year. The, following figures show the working , results:—Milk received, 1912-13, 33,43-S,-221, 1913-14, 38,028,1X1(1; average test, 4.0, 4.0, lbs. fat 1,341,711, 1,520,548; butter made, 1,57®,486, 1,791,614; lbs. milk to lbs. butter 21.29, 21.22, over-run, 17.M 17.82. S The balance-sheet shows a surplus of I £6778 Is, which will suilice to make a further payment of 1 and ! / fi of a penny on butterfat for the months of September to May inclusive. The suppliers ■'rates —June 12 ! / 2 d, July and August June 12'/.d, July and August 13d, September 13%, October to Mity inclusive 12% d. Average payment for butter-fat for season, 12.05 d. Cost of manufacture, .07d. JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report, to'b© submitted at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders/ Association, states that during the year 54 newmembers were elected, which brings the total up to 303. The council draws especial attention to the necessity of increasing the income of the association. If funds are made available for the use of the council, it may he foomd possible to arrange for a systematic and comparative inspection oi the stock ami herds throughout tb« Dominion, and thus raise our standard and cduea'.:>, .the. duiry community to the supreme ad-' vantage of the Jersey as a dairy- cow. At present the assets of the association do not aolm't of this, nor of the extensive advertising which the work of the association thoroughly deserves, and which would repay.such expenditure Vtfiry handsomdy. Up to the end of the. hist financial year, May 31, 191'!, the invested funds of the association amounted to f400; at the present moment they amount to £875, showing an increase of over 100 per cent, in the present financial year, The income from the investment of this sum- will bring in £4B 10s per annum. The council arc gratified at the very general adoption of the yearly milk and butterfat tests- made under the supervision of the New Zealand Department of Agriculture, and they consider this test cannot but be of the greatest comparative value to breeders and owners. The hope is expressed that the Government may some day see their way to consider the question of the comparative cost of feeding, which is and must be the fundamental factor in ail comparisons. Any practical suggestions in this matter which the experience of breeders enables them to give would be of value. . For the purpose of raising to a still higher standard the average excellence of the Jersey cow, and of securing an additional authoritative and permanent record' to which reference can he made in the selection of breeding animals, and to put on record meritorious cows judged by dairy performances, the council have decided t*> establish a class' in > the Herd Book to be 'known as the "Advanced Register of Merit," in which all registered females will be numbere'l and recorded when they comply with the conditions for authenticated yearly millc and butter-fat records made "under the supervision of tho New Zealand Department of Agriculture. It may also foe stated that, for the. future, gold, silver and bronze medals will bo awarded in eiich of the four fo' ■ lowing classes:—Cow, two years an! under thre<. years; cow, three years and under four years; cow, four years and under five years; cow, five years and over. These medals will be. awarded to the cows producing the three, highest yields of butter-fat in each year m authenticated butter-fat tests con ducted unde r the supervision of the Department of Agriculture according to age at commencement of test; all tests to be completed on August 31 in each j-ear. To encourage competition amongst breeders at agricultural .shows, the council have allotted silver cups to each of the following A. and T. Associations: Franklin, Whangarei. Dannevirke, 15gmont, Wangarui.'and Nelson. A standard die -has been cast and will be used by the association. Herd' Book Vol. XL, which: will appear in tabulated form, will contain the pedigrees of 575 hulls and 075 heifers. The names of 70 cows holding authenticated yearly records, nith their Advanced Register of Merit number and full particulars of tests, are included. A pamphlet prepared by order of the council is now in course of compilation and will shortly he available for distribution. It will ho « pieci* and comprehensive treatise, frivincr the fullest. pos-ible information on'.all points of interest with regard to Jersey cattle.
lIOLSTKIN-FRESrAN ASSOCIATION'. COUNCIL MFUTIXC. At tin- Council meetina: of the New Zealand llolstein-Fresian Cattle Breeders' Association the following resolutions were passed: "That the resolutions passed at the previous meeting of the Council (that no more progeny of Section II bulls be accepted for entry) be rescinded, and it is now resolved* that Section bulls be abolished; that owners of such bulls be notified that after nine months from June 27th. 1!) H. no mora progeny of section II bulls will be accepted; this concession to apply to female progeny only, which arc to be passed by the editing committee as to conditions governing entry to herd book. That-the female progeny of Section I. cows by Section rr. bulls be placed in appendix T., male progeny of such cows not being eligible. That copies of the revised judges' list be sent to all A. and P. Associations. That the secretary obtain from the Department of Agriculture a monthly list of cows which are entitled to certificate of merit, such list to be published in the official organ of the Association. That a vear book be issued, containing the names of all cows that have passed the semiofficial test to December 31st. to be sent to all members. That a district committee be formed for south Auckland. That the American rule in regard to entry of male and female twins (that the entry of tihe female be held until she has proved to lie a breeder) be adopted."—Manawatn Standard. Tim Holatein-Frcsian Cattle Breeders' Association has allotted gold medals for the championship bull and cow. at. the Stratford (1014) and Cambri hre nnir>i A. ami P. Shows. A cup. to !;<■ won twice in succession or three times at intervals before comim.' private property, will be competed for at the Manawatu A. and P. Shew (mil). A gold medal for most points in ITolsteinFrcsians will be allotted to all A. and P. Shows, where the number of entries
number at least 40, all animals to be entered in the llolstein-I'resian Herd Book, ft has been decided to allot yearly medals in the. divisions for two, three, and four ivoiir flieifers,. mature cows, anil in the senii-ollieial test, open to all animals that have undergone test since the inauguration of the scheme, and to go to the' highest producer of butter fat in each division, entitled to the Department ccrtilhhite on 31st December in each year. COW TESTING. KAUPOKONU ASSOCIATION. (SUMMARY 01' RETURN'S POil SIC \- SON 1013-1914. The highest herd averaged 3,59.951b5. butter-fat per cow. The. lowest -herd averaged 191.401b-. butter-fat per cow. The ten highest herds averaged 332.60 lbs. butter-fat per cow. 'The ten lowest herds averaged 266.09 lbs. lmttcr-fat per cow. The average Association cow; gave. 2<S4.oi)lbs. butter-fat per cow. 'llhc average Association cow for previous season gave 285.728»5. but tor-fit. The increase amount per cow being 28.371b». butter- fat . The. highest individual yield was 10.4121b9. milk, with 714.401b5.' butterfat in 341 days. TEN HIGHEST II BED AVERAGES. No. 1 -herd, average cow, 380.!)."). No. 2 herd, average cow, 38ft.07. No. 3 'herd, average cow, 303.30. No. 4 herd average cow, 31(i.(i7. No. 5 herd, average cow, 31G.r>(i. No. fi -herd, average cow, 315.64. No. 7 herd average cow, 313.03. No. 8 herd average cow, 311,41. No. 9 herd average cow, 311,41. No. 10 herd, average cow, 298.37. Average ten highest herds, 332.60. TEN LOWEST HERD AVERAGES. No. 1 herd, average cow, 191.40. No. 2 herd, average cow, 194.42. No. 3 herd, average cow 196.44. No. 4 herd, average cow, 200,69., No. 5 herd, average COW) 208,67. No. 6 (herd, average cow, 209.82. No. 7' herd, average co-w 212.73. No. 8 herd, average cow, 213.00. No. 9 -herd, average cow, 213.60. | No. 10 herd, average cow, 223.20. I Average ten lowest herds, 206.60.
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