HERD TESTING.

Kaikoura Star, Volume LIV, Issue 49, 25 June 1934, Page 3

HERD TESTING.

THE ANNUAL SUMMARY. The following are the details of the fests conducted by the Marlborough Herd-Testing Association during the 1933-34 season (ended May 31): — KAIKOURA GROUP

Highest herd average:—33 cows, 255 days, 333 fat. Lowest herd average:— 231 days, 190 fat. Highest cow: — 251 .lays, 510 fat. Lowest cow:— 107 days, 59 fat. Two herds averaged over 300 lbs butterfat, viz:— B. J. Harnett, 33 cows, 255 days, 333 fat. J. J. Harnett, 55 cows, 247 days, 300 fat. Highest cow:—B. J. Harnett, 251 days, 510 fat. KAIKOURA ASSOCIATION (Own Sampling).

Highest herd average and highest cow:—Mrs McConnor.

No. of Herd Totals Herd Av. High.Cow Low. Cow cows Days Fat Days Fat Days Fat Days Fat Herd No. 1. *>*> 13636 16511 247 300 265 442 227 147 Herd No. o .. 33 8420 10991 255 333 251 510 226 181 Herd No. 3. 49 13625 14090 272 287 292 440 187 143 Herd No. 4. 26 () /27 1 3 ( <) 258 °S3 234 421 233 209 Herd No. 10 2312 1896 231 190 241 344 193 64 Herd No. 31 7917 (>977 287 368 292 134 Herd No. 7. 46 11317 11944, 246 ‘’59 271 348 210 128 Herd No. 8. 37 7912 7947 213 214 280 3 /1 107 59 Total .. 287 71866 77737 Average 250 270

No. of Herd Totals Herd Av. High.Cow Low. Cow cows Days Fat Days Fat Days Fat Days Fat Herd No. 1. . 15 3809 4223 253 282 238 341 233 227 Herd No. 2. . 14 3320 3229 237 231 273 273 19 158