A JERSEY CHAMPION.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 February 1920, Page 3

A JERSEY CHAMPION.

"SULTAN'S DAISY" HONORED. A most successful social gathering was held in Smith's tea rooms, Stratford, on Friday night, under the auspices of the Stratford branch of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders' Association, for-the purpose of celebrating the remarkable performance of Messrs K o'-Sullivan and Sons' Jersey champion, "Sultan's Daisy." Mr. F. Raniord, president of the branch, occupied the chair, and about fifty guests sat down to supper, including a good proportion of returned soldiers, who had taken up dairying. After the loyal toast had been honored, the chairman briefly proposed the toast of "The Dairy Industry—the mainstay of Taranaki," which was responded to by Mr. W, Richards, chairman of the Cardiff Co-operative Dairy Company, who, in an interesting speech, expressed his great pleasure at tile performance fit "Sultan's Daisy," particularly as she belonged to the Cardiff district. The next toast was "Messrs E. o'Sulli- t van and Softs, owners 'of the Jersey champion cf the British Empire, 'Sultan's Daisy'" In proposing the toast the chairman said that Sultan's Daisy had put up a marvellous record, giving 9681b5. of butter-fat in 365 days under a semi-official test. That record, he said, was claimed to have been more than equalled by a cow of a different breed, but. the other eow had been milked three times a day as against Sultan's Daisy's twice, so he still believed that she held the world's record. Good cows could put up fairly good performances under almost all conditions, but to get the best out of a eow it required the most expfirt handling. He wae pleased'that)'Sultan's Daisy had got into the hands of., men who understood so the' science of dairying. The annuel yiet\of the average cow was about Ifiolbs.of butter-fat, as compared with Sultan'SsvJJaisy's yield of 9CBlbs. —nearly sis much. She had averaged 371bs. of ihijk per day for 12 months, her biggest yiM in any month being 97.981b5., and in her twelfth and final month V3.BBlbs. (applause). She was a wonderful cow and possessed the characteristics so Tated in the Jersey breed, that of continuing a high yield right through her period of milking. The Jersey* was the true dairyman's eow, because she was profitable throughout the year. Sultan's Daisy had two daughters, who were also putting up good performances. One,! La Preference, had given ,4401ibs. of butter-fat in 10% months as a 2 year old, and 57<ilbs. as a four year old. The other daughter, Meadowvale's Sunflower, had given >il2lbs. of butterfat in 10 months a-s a two year old. The chairman then handed Mr. O'Sullivan, senior, a cheque for £4l Cs. the amount ■which Sultan's Daisy had earned in bonuses. Of this £25 was a tonus for any cow which produced more than 8501bs. of butter-fat, £lO was for breaking the previous highest record, and £6 6s was for producing GCOlbs. of butter-fat over the standard. He also presented the gold medal of the Association, which had been specially inscribed with Sultan's Daisy's record. (Applause Mr. Dan O'Sullivan, in responding on behalf of his father and brothers, proudly stated that Sultan's Daisy was still going strong and doing better work this year than she had ever done before. (Applause), For the month of January she had yielded 10».21b5. of butter-fat, testing 7.2 for two days, and her yield of butter-fat for December was Iliilbs. During the present month she had given 881bs. of milk on two days, testing 7.8. This was being done on grass alone, as this year she was not being fed on bran, as was the case last year. (Applause).

Other toasts 'honored were "The Guests of the Evening," proposed by Mr. J. T. Belcher, vice-president of the branch, and responded, to by Mr. E. Griffiths, of New Plymouth, a member of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders' Association. "The New Zealand Parliament," proposed by the chairman and responded to by Mr. R. Masters, M.P., and "The Ladieß," which was responded 'to by Mr. Campbell Jackson. Songs were contributed by Messrs P. Aitken, E. Linnell and P. Cos, Mr. F. Ranford acting, as accompanist. During the evening an interesting and instructive paper, entitled "Soma Casual Thoughts and Opinions on the Breeding and- Treatment of Jersey Cattle," was read by Mr. W. M- Tapp, secretary of' the N.Z.J.8.A., which was followed by a general discussion.