THE WORLD'S CHAMPION.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 2, 26 March 1920, Page 13

THE WORLD'S CHAMPION.

A YEARLING PRODUCES 643.81b GF FAT. By produeing 10,7991b of milk and 643,81b of butterfat an American heifer (Silver Ghimes' Gdendola) becomes the yearling champion over all breeds of dairy cattle. She was acclaimed the "worid's yearling champion" amid scenes of wild excitement among the Jersey fratemity at the National Dairy Show when her record was first made public. Silver Chimes' Gwendola wag placed on test at the age of one year and eleven months, and was tested for 366 days. Her record passes the one made by Lucky Farce, the former Jersey yearling champion, by 81b of butterfat. Lucky Farce' s record of 14,2601b of milk and 6351b of butterfat was held for more than five and a-half years.

Silver Chimes Gwendola s dam, Gwendola, Rosaire, is a Register of Merit cow with two yearlings records. One of her records, made at the age of two years and oue month, is 77241b of milk and 4141b of butterfat. Her second record, 11,415 lb of milk and 6481b of butterfat, was made at the age of four years and five months. Gwendola Rosaire is now again on test, and in all probability will produce well over 6001b of butterfat. , The sire of Silver Chimes Gwendola is Silver Chimes of S.B., the sire of eleven Register of Merit daughters. He is a descendant of the famous bull Gedney Farm Oxford Lad. The latter is the sire of twenty-four Register of Merit daughters and twelve Register of Merit sons. One of his sons, R?yal Majesty, is a gold mcdal bull, and was also grand champion at the National Dairy Show in 1908. Rosairels Olga Lad is the grandsire of the new" yearling champion. Thirty of his daughters are in the Register of Merit. His g:\andam, Pride's Olga 4th, was the grand champion cow at the PanAmerican Exposition in 1901. A good example of the successful combination of show type and production is to.be found in Silver Chimes, Gwendola. While still on test she was sent to the Oregon State fair. She was an outstanding winner in a strong two-year-old class, and was beaten for champion honours by an aged fresh cow. At the fair she .wa3 also winner of the milkiug contest, open to all breeds. Silver Chimes' Gwendoa is owlned by M ■ F. A. Doerfier, of Silverton, Oregon, whose h^rd average 'is 6251b butterfat. In 1918 the herd was awarded first,! second and third in the milk contest at the Oregon State fair, which was open to all breeds. Several more Jerseys from thvs herd that are now on test will complete their tests shortly with" very high records.