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Secoundus Sylvia 1, Culty 1. third generation im proved from the native stock, in one lactation period pro- duced Thirteen Thousand three Hundred and Eighty-Seven pounds of milk. In contrast, picture eleven native cows scattered through several sheds with grass cutters and owners struggling daily to extract as much from this string of eleven as Mr. Kao secured in three milking twenty-four hours from his record breaking cow Number 21.
Here is the monthly record for the complete lactation period. January 18th, 1944, Herd Number 21, gave birth to a splendid heifer calf weighing 65 pounds.
Pounds of
Month Year Milk
January 1944
February
266
1,188
Two milkings daily and light
feeding-10 days
Beginning February 5th, she was put on three milkings at eight hour intervals, and grain ration gradually increased.
Her best day's milk record for
the month was 24 pounds.
Bred April 22nd, 1944.
March
1.2561
April
1,226
May
1,237
June
1,196
July
1,231
August
1,227
September
1,177
October
1,169
November
1,072
December
975
anuary 1945
294
TOTAL
13,387
calf.
January 13th, 14th, and 15th, she was milked twice daily. 16th to 20th milked
milked once daily.
On 20th milked 5 pounds of milk-last milking for the lactation.
February 9th, 1945 gave birth to an excellent heifer
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