GROUP HERD TESTING

Hawera Star, Volume L, 19 January 1931, Page 6

GROUP HERD TESTING

ROTTTTT TARANAKI ASSOCIATION

BEST AVERAGE AT OTAKEHO.

During the 30-day period ending January 14 a total of 6975 cows was tested‘by the South Taranaki Herd Testing Association. The average yield of fat was 39.291 b and 8661 b of milk with a 4.532 test. In the previous period 6937 cows were tested. giving an average yield of 41.611 b of fat and 9241 bof milk at 4.501 test. These figures include all B class cows. The highest herd average was recorded by Mr S. J. Greenhill s (Otake. ho) herd of 54 cows, which averaged 47.641 b fat and 9SSIb milk with a 4.8 lest. In the lowest herd 64 cows produced 6S4lb milk and 29.551 b fat at a 4.3 test. The highest individual cow, owned by Messrs Wyllie and Potts, Whakamara, produced 951 bof fat, while the lowest recorded only 511 b. The highest herds were: Over TOO cows: 110 cows, 43.641 b fat, L. R. Hamilton (M. IV, Schwass) ; 50 to TOO cows: 54 cows, 47.041 b fat, S. J. Greenhill; under 50 cows: 40 cows, 47.401 b fat, J. Gcarv (Mr W. Baldwin).

Details are: — GROUP AVERAGES.

HIGHEST HERDS. Xormanby, 50 cows, milk 9431 b, test 4.8, fat 45.24, A. E, Linn. Manaia, 00, 9651 b, 4.7 45.301 b, Stoddart Bros. Kaponga-Mangatoki, 53, 9691 b, 4.4, 43.111 b, A. V'. Re veil. Oeo-Auroa, 54, 98Slb. 4.8, 47.641 b, S. J. Greenhill. Pihama, 93, SOlb, 5.0, 43.35, E. S. Forsyth. Awat-u n a-*R ivc rlea, 67, 9031 b, 4.8, 43.401 b, W. F. Lyndon. Mokoia-Manutahi, 54, 10491 b, 4.5, 47.441 b, D. S. Richardson. Turuturu-Ararata, 44, SBslb, 4.5, 43.141 b, 11. S. Herbert. LOWEST HERDS.

HIGHEST AND (LOWEST. Tie highest and lowest individuals were: Normandy, 781 b fat and 9lb; Manaia, 94, 5; Kaponga-tMangatoki, 73, 5; Oeo-Auroa, 84, 11; Pihaina, 90, 9; Awatuna-Kivcrlea SO, 7; 'MokoiayManu. talii, 95, 10; Turuturu-Ararata, S 6, 14.

Xormanbv iLb. CowsiMilk Tost Fat 665 959 4.5 43.53 Manaia 124S•93 S 4.3 41.21 Kapcmga-AIanyatoki 1009 -819 4.4 36.41 Oeo-Auroa . 1014 813 4.7 38.39 Piliama X 915 SIS 4.5 37.52 A wa t u x i a - .1? i vc r 1 ea . 594 779 4.7 37.12 Abo 1% o ia -‘Jtamitah i 1033 922 4.5 41.47 Tnrut uru- A ra rata 497 845 4.4 37.80

Lb. Cows Milk Test Fat Xormanbv . 54 S72 4.2 36.59 Manaia 45 704 4.4 31.00 Kaponga-Mawgatoki . 72 71*7 4.4 31.41 Oeo-Auroa . 74 73*9 4.1 30.87 Pihama . 53 71*6 4.3 31.IS Aw.'i una-Riverlca . 64 034 4.3 20.57 iMokoia-M’amitaii . 50 7S4 4.5 35.50 Turuturu-Ararata . 49 731 4.5 32.95