DISTRICT HERD-TESTING

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 8 May 1935, Page 8

DISTRICT HERD-TESTING

* PATEA ASSOCIATION. AVERAGES FOR. MONTH OF APRiIL. The following are- tho group averages of the Patea. District- Herd Testing Association for the April period: PATEA GROUP. Group average: 924 cows, 3971b5. milk, 5.3 21.3 Q lat; highest herd, 91 cows, 26.64 fat; lowest herd, 107 cows, 14.12 fat; highest cow, 59 lbs. fat. Association average: 2993 cows, 421 lbs. milk, 5.4 test and 22.80 fat. WAVER LEY GROUP. Group average, 1377 cows, -1231b5. milk, 5.4 test, 22.93 fat; highest herd, 30 cows, 33.02 fat; lowest herd, GO cows, 15.71 fat; highest-cow, 03 fat; MAXWELL GROUP. Monthly grown average, 092 cows, -1491b5. milk, 5.5 test, 24.97. fat; highest herd, 17 cows, 38.58 fat; lowest herd, 51 cows, 14.47 fat; highest cow, 58“ fat. SOUTH TARANAKI. ASSOCIATION AND GROUP returns;. During the month of April the 1 South Taranaki Association tested 5884 cows, compared with 7702 in April, 1931, with an average milk production of 4751b5. (5801b5.), an average test of 5.-18 (5.10) and yield 25.80 lbs. buttorfat (29.001 bs.) Monthly Herd Average.—Mnnutahi-Mokoia-Wliakamara: 1130 cows, 450 lbs. milk, 5.2 test, 23.31 fat; More-more-Tnnitiiru-Oliaiigai 120, 445, 5.5, 24.71 ; Nor man by-Tokaora - Hnwcra, 909, 401, 5.8, 27.14; Knponga-Manga-hoki-Matopu, 4101, 508, 5.5, 28.20; Manaia, 705, 409. 5.1, 24.17; Pi'hamaOtakeho 953, 478, 5.1, 21.80;' Awa-tuna-Riverlea 542, 489, 5.0,*27.58.

Highest herd average.—44 cows, 4981bs milk, 5.7 test, 28.72 fat; 11, 709, 0.1, 43.03 ; 40, 030, 5.3, 33.00; 31, 087 5.5, 37.82; 80, 559, 4,8. 27.12; 09, 593,’ 5.1, 30.00; (>O, 500, 5.9, 33.78. Lowest herd average.—7l cows, 353 lbs. milk, 5.4 test, 15.21 fat; 31 427, 4.9 20.97; 05. 331, 5.1, 1.0.87; 78. 381. 5.7. 23.89 ; 47. 390. 4.8, 18.93; 41. 335, 5.1, 18.84 ; 08, 424, 5.5, 23.38.