Herd-Testing.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4008, 14 July 1931, Page 5

Herd-Testing.

MOVE FOR FURTHER REBATE. BOARD PLANS OUTLINED. At a meeting of the Dairy Board last week it was resolved that isubject to the necessary powers being secured from the Goven-ament the Board should contribute up to £6,000 for the coming season to the herd testing movement with the object of making a further rebate on a basis of 6d per cow to farmers testing under the Group Herd Testing Federation. Mr Dynes Fulton, president of the Federation, stated to the board that it was essential owing to the economic position for every encouragement to be given to maintain production. The Government was assisting the movement by £BOOO, thus permitting a rebate of 6d, but it was desired to bring the cost to the farmer down from an average of from 5s to 3s 3d a cow. It was hoped to save 6d through the economies and lower costs, but the board’s .subsidy would enable a further 6d to be pebated.