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Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1918, Page 6

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NOLAN AND OO.'g TTTDF. SAL&. RECORD PRICE FOR CALFSKINS. Competition was keen at Nolan and Co.'s hide sale yesterday. Calfskins were particularly sought after, the record price of 21% d being given for several lines. The majority-of lots will return from 7s to 9s each at this figure. FARM AND DAIRY. A GOOD JERSEY RECORD. 7251bs BOTTERFAT Iff A TEAR. Though beginning her fourth lactation period when but four years 114 months old, "Lady Peggy" has recently completed her year's work in a manner which will entitle her to be classed as the holder of the highest certificate of record of any living Jersey in the Dominion. To fully comply with the test conditions she must drop a live calf before the 17th November—she is duo to freshen on the sth November. "Lady Peggy" did not make sensational figures in any one month, 78 lbs of fat for October being the highest. The merit of her performance lies more in the steadiness of eacli month's production, which is such a characteristic feature of the Jersey breed. A glance at the figures below shows that she never gave less than SOlbs of fat in any one month, and on the last day of the test gave 21ilbs milk, testing 7.7. Details of the year's work as follows: Months days. month's milk test buttcrfat August 14 4C6.5 5.5 25.65 Sept. 30 1137.5 5.5 65.31 Oct 31 1310.5 5.6 73 38 Nov. 30 1146.6 5.5 63A) Dec. 31 1142.0 0.2 70.80 Jan. 1065.6 6A 6633 •Feb. 218 860 6.5 35J90 March 31 930 0.0 61.51 April 30 903.5 6.5 37 72 my 31 819 08 55'.«9 June ») 714 72 91.40 July 3a 663.5 7.0 50.4 a August.l 7 366.2© 7.7 28.11 M, ay. 6.28 725.27 "Lady Peggy" was placed under semiofficial test after dropping her first and second calves, and on each occasion she made a Tecord for the Dominion for her age. Hough her third period was not under semi-official supervision her test was kept privately. Her work for four years shows that she has before reaching the age of six years produced 2,455 lbs of butterfat and dropped four calves. Her figures for the four seasons are as follow: Age at beginning of test. lbs fat 1 year 10 months . .r.-.r.-.irrr. ■... 534 2 years 11J months ............ 650 4 years 1 month 546 4 years llj months' «,,„#•*.>< 725 2466 The Co# holding the world's Jersey record for a year is Sophie 19th of Hood Farm, who produced 9991bs fat, the test commencing when she was 7 years 11 months of age. It is interesting to make a comparison of her production at Lady Peggy's age. Sophie's records are as follows:—' Age at beginning of test. lbs fat 2 years 2 months 395 3 years 8 months 570 4 years 11 months 850 1815 The' comparison shows that lady Peggy has the advantage by 640 lbs fat and a calf. It is worth recording that a son of Sophie's was recently seld at auction for £1,500. Lady Peggy is a daughter of the famous old bull K.CJ3 and is owned by Mr E. Griffiths, of New Plymouth. NGAIRE DAIRY COMPANY. Following is the twenty-fifth annual 'report of the Ngaire Dairy Co.: The balance-shet discloses another successful season. We have paid, to date of balance, Is 7d per lb of butter-fat, written off £573 19s sd. for depreciation of buildings and plant, and have £7SS9 'Ds Id to distribute, equalling another 4d pel- lb. Cheese-making: lbs milk, 12,174.330; test, 3.84; lbs fat, 468,'005; lbs cheese factory weight, 1,238,600; lbs whey butter, 3G/523; lbs milk to 1 lb cheese, 9.54; lbs cheese to 1 lb butterfat, 2.64. N.Z. DAIRY FACTORIES' PRICES. The price paid out by co-operative cheese factories in Taranaki, Manawatu, and Wairarapa for last season is as follows: Eltham, Is 10y 2 d; Normanby, Is I0%d; Whcnuakura, Is Id; Kaupokonui, Is 10Jd; Jolls', Is 10% d; Takapau, la lOd; Riverdale, Is 9%d; RapanUi, Is OJd; Hells, Is 9%d; Okato, Is 9d; Pa-, tea, Is 9d; Ararata, Is 8 21-32 d; Turakina, Manawatu, Is S.4od; Warea, Is B}d; Rahotu, Is 8d; Melrose, Is Bd. iPriees paid by butter factories: Golden Bay, Nelson, Is 7ld; Cheltenham, Manawatu, Is 7Jd; Stratford, Is 5Jd; Rangiwahia, Manawatu, Is 5Jd. Paid by factories who made casein in addition to butter:—Tikorangi, is S 7-12 d; Maketawa, Is 7 4-sd.