HERD TESTING

Hawera Star, Volume L, 19 February 1931, Page 8

HERD TESTING

Sm’TH: TARANAKI ASSOCIATION W E. LYNDON’S HIGHEST AVERAGE: 'I ho following are I>lk> returns of the South Taranaki Herd Testing Association for the 30 day (period ended February 13. The average for 7095 cows .under test was 7261ib' milk with a 4.<382 test and 341 b of fat. \V. E. Lyndon's herd of 07 cows attained the highest herd average with 87(>ibs. of milk, a. 4.8 test and 42.311 b lat. The lowest average, a herd of 50 cows, was 5421 b of milk with a 4.(5 test and 25.42 th fat. The best individual cow, owned by T. Wilson (Ararata) returned 791 b of fat in 30 days. Messrs ‘JD*. and 4. Gibson’s herd ol 102j cows averaged 38.491 b. of fat and AY. F. Lyndon's herd of 67, 42.31. The highest average for a herd of 40 cows was 40.221 b fat. the herd being owned by 4. Geary (W. Baldwin). • GROUP AVERAGES. lh.

QU Ml WSJ 1 J N 01/VLD UA L. JSormuuby—62lb fat- in 30 days. Mamba —VSIb fat in 3l> days. K;i iransai-M.uujrutoki—72lb iat in 30 dys <Xv> Ajirna—/70lb fat in 30 days. P'iliama -O.llib I'al in 30 days. A« a t iina-J!ivtjrlt:a—7S-II» fat in 30 duAS. iM-akoia-MiunifiiJti---'7BM(' lat in 30 days. Turufurii-Aranrla; —79W> fab in 30 days-. LOAVK.XT INDIVIDUAL. N-ui nuinby—l.olb fat in 30 days. Mamba—olb i'al in 30 days. Kaponga-Manaatulvi—9lb fat in 30 days O'co-Auroa—3 lb fat' in 30 days. Piliania—Olb fat in 30 days. A.w-atuna-IMverlea —9lb lat in 30 (lays. Al-jlvuia-Alanutalii —Gib fat in 30 days. Turnt-urji-Am-rata-—71b fat in 30 days.

Cows -Milk Test Fat Nornuinbv 707 752 4.o 34.30 Manaia 1332 748 4.4 33.3(5 Kaponga-Man-752 4.6 34.87 gatoki .1002 Oeo-Auroa LOIO 685 4.8 33.25 Pilnuna Awatuiia-11 iver022 670 4.7 31.72 lea 7,01 677 5.1 35.10 Mokoia- Manntaki 1020 751 4.6 35.07 Turuturu - Ararata 502 766 4.5 35.27 fLLC» tiJiiSiT HERD. lb. Cows. Milk. Test. Fat. Normanby 52 879 4,4 30.26 (Mrs It. A. Deatli) Manaia 45 4. / (S. Revel 1) Kapouga- Man906 4.5 41.50 gatoki 7,3 (A. W. Hevcl'l) (Joa-Auroa 40 850 4,4 37.07 (\V. Turner) 01 734 5.4 39.99 (F. S. Forsyth) Awatuna-Rliver-876 4.8 42.31 (57 (5V. F. Lyndon) Mokoia - Maimtali i 54 916 4,6 42.22 (D. S. Richardson) Turuturu - Ararata 14 783 5.1 39.95 (11. S. Herbert)

LOWEST HEIM) Xoruiaiiljv ... 53 695 4.1 28.37 Mamiia 58 703 3.9 27.8-1 KaiC'Onsa - Mailga.t'Old ... 95 633 4.8 30.41 Oeo-Auroa ... 73 618 4.3 27.12 Pi ham a 50 542 4.6 25.12 Awatuna-River-lea 82 649 4.4 28.53 Mokoia - Manntalii 110 640 4.7 30.12 Turn turn - Arurata 15 7.‘{r> 1.2 31.20