HERD TESTING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11384, 9 December 1930, Page 2

HERD TESTING

POVERTY BAY- GROUP,

‘ NOVEMBER RETURNS-.

, November, returns for tho PovertyBay Group Herd Testing Association were made available on Saturday by tho secretary, Mr M/AVithain, these showing a lower .average than was the ease for November of last year. Tho average for last month was 35.441 b of fat from 2322 cows, compared with 36.981'b'' for November last year from 2297 c0w5..... The highest herds in the two groups were : No. 1 group, up to 20 cows; Mr. J. Haskins; over 20 cows, Mr H. B. Bull; No. .2 group, up to 20 cows, Mrs M. E. Sisterson; over 20- cows i Mr G. R. Moore. A summary of the month’s figures is given Below:

NO. 1 GROUP. Highest herd No. Milk Test Eat cows. lb. lb. Up to 20 cows 16 840 6.2 52.18 • Over 20 cows 28 1119 4.3 49.10 Lowest herd ... 77 621 4.1 25.89 Highest cow ... 56.00 Lowest cow ... 6.00 Group avgo. 1130 S3B 4.2 35.50 NO. 2 GROUP.

Highest herd Up to 20 cows 7 981 5.3 52.28 Over 20 cows 44 103 S 5.0 52.56 Lowest herd ... 17 564 4.2 24.05 Highest cow ... ' 83.00. Lowest cow ... 7.00 Group average 1192 SlB 4.4 35.38

ASSOCIATION AVERAGES

Nov. 1930 , .. 2322 834 4.2 35.44 Nov. 1929 ...2297 881 4.1 36.98