HERD-TESTING

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1933, Page 8

HERD-TESTING

WEST COAST ASSOCIATION.

AVERAGES FOR MARCH

The following are the West Coast H&ivi 'looting Association’s .figures for the .months’of March showing the average per dow, highest and lowest herd and the highest and lowest cow in each group :

AVERAGE PER COW..

Inangahua-Reefton: No l of cows tested .you; milk till; test 5.0; fat 30.64. Reeitoii-M'a.t;ai.: sifj—6o9-—s.o—-Rotonianu-Inchbonnic : 496—636 4,7-30.47. Rarrytown: 216 —574—5.0—28.80. Grey-Moonlight: 220—661—4.6 30.34. Kckatahi-Koiterangi: 701—666—5.0 —33.17. Arahura-Tcremakau-Camerons: 173 —572—5.3—30.57. S'utli Westland: 952—712—4.8 29.64.

HIGHEST HERD,

Inangahua-Reefton: No. of cows in herd 24; milk 759; test 5.6; fat 42.58. Reefton Matai: 35—852—5.4—46.71. Eotomanu-Inehbonnie: 51—740—5.3 —39.90.

Rarrytown : 28—695—5.1—35.71. Grey-Moonlight: 16—841—5.1-—13.50 Kokatahi-Kciterangi: 38—819—5.7 46.-78. Ai'f liura-Teremakau-Camerons: 7 6(>0_5.6—38.71. ' 'South Westland: 10—759—5.3 —40.30

LOWEST HERD

Inangahua-Reefton: Milk 489; test 4.3; fat 21.03. Reefton-Matai: 461—4.2—19.41. Rotomanu-l nchboiinie: 402—5.1 20.58.

B a fry tow n : 400—5.2 —21.43. Greymouth-Moonlight: 400—4.9 21.66.'

Kokatahi-Koiterangi: 429—4.3 19.20. ,

Aira hura-Td'.'emakau-Camorons: 435 -5.2—22.08; South Westland: 369—4.3—16.16.

HIGHEST COW,

lilangahua-Reefton : Milk 1080; test 6.6 ; fat 7,1. Reefton-Matai: 1125 —6.5—77. RotomamiJnchbonme : 1200—5.2 07.,

Barrytowii: 705—7.7 59. Ore y liioutl i- M oonli <r ht: 1230—6.0 —74 Kokatahi-Koiterangi: 1650—6.0—99. A raliu ra-Teremaka u-Camerons: 91a 5.7—52. (South Westland : 870—7.5—65.

LOWEST COW.

Inangahua-Reefton: Milk 255; test 3.6; fat 9. Reefton-Matai: 270—3.5—9. Rotomanii-Inchbounie : 240—3.2—8. Barrytowii: 270—4.4—12. Greymouth-Moonlight: 300—4.4—13 Kokatahi-Koiterangi: 270—3.5—9. Arahura-Teremakau-Ca merons: 250 —5.6—14. . South Westland : 150—3.8—7.