THE DAIRYING SEASON

Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1693, 6 January 1936, Page 4

THE DAIRYING SEASON

GOOD MATAMATA HERDS November Testing Figures Matamata county dairy herds were well to the fore in the .list of November butterfat production issued by. the New Zealand Co-operative Herd-testing Association. ’The Mangawhero group topped the list of 85 groups and Tirau group was second. Mangawhero and Tirau , .. The Mangawhero group’s 1321 cows had a, n average production of 8431 b of milk, a test of 4.61 and 38.871 bof butterfat. This was nearly 31b of butterfat more than the average for the month of 91,542 cows tested by the association. The leading herd in the group was . one of 74 cows averaging 46.951 b of butterfat per cow, and the highest-pro-ducing individual cow gave 841 b of fat during the month. The large Tirau group had the fine average of 38.51 b of fat for 2241 cows, a high milk production of 8201 b per cow, and a high test, of . 4.69. A large herd of 91 cows topped the group list with 45.841 b of fat per, cow, and the leading cow was credited with 821 b of fat. . Waharoa and Walton, The district’s high level of production was well maintained in the Waharoa group, where 1614 cowS_ averaged 8211 b of milk, a test of 4.53 and 37.241 b of butterfat per cow. The best individual cow produced 991 b of butterfat for the month, and a herd of 48 cows averaged 44.851 b of fat. In the Walton group 1004 cows were tested, the overage production being. 8011 b of milk, a test of 4.43 and 35.551 bof butterfat' per cow. The top cow of the group gave 861 b of butterfat, while a large herd of 91 cows maintained an average of 41.491 b of fat per cow. , Hinuera, Te Poi and OkSoroire Another high-producing group was Hinuera, where 1037 cows averaged 8341 b of milk, a 4.5 test and 37.581 b of. butterfat per cow. The best herd average for the group was 43.721 b of fat for a herd of 65 cows, and the top cow gave 861 b. Te Poi group’s 1292 cows averaged 8151 b of milk, a 4.49 test and 36.581 b of butterfat per cow. A herd of 58 cows averaging 43.861 b of fat topped the list, and the leading cow was credited with 331 b of fat.:

Okoroirt group had 1873 cows AnH der test with ah average production of 7851 b of milk, a..test of 4.62. and 36.281 b 'of butterfat. The top cow of the group gave 901 b of fat, and A., herd of 68 cows averaged 42.571 b. Putaruru and Tokoroa

In the Putaruru district group 1397 cows had a production of 7871 b of milk, a 4.24 test and 33.411 b of butterfat. A small herd of 19 cows had the best herd average with 44.731 b of fat, and the top cow gave 781 b.

The Tokoroa group in the extreme south of the county had a good average of 35.021 b of fat and 8201 b of milk for 612 cows. A large herd of 91 cows maintained a high average of 45.841 b of fat per cow, and the leading cow of the group gave 781 b of fat. IN MORRINSVILLE DISTRICT Herd-testing returns for November in the Morrinsville district reflect the unfavourable weather experienced during that month, and most groups recorded a slight decline as compared with November, 1934. However, the deficit should be made up somewhat asva result of the better weather of the past month and the abundance of feed at present.

The Morrinsville group had 2217 cows under test averaging 7.661 b of milk, a test of 4.35 and 33.361 b of tat. The best herd average was 40.491 b of fat for 65 cows, and the top cow gave 721 b of fat. The Kereone-Iviwitahi group’s 727 cows showed that they were good producers with 8461 b of milk, a test of 4.35 and 36.861 bof fat. A herd of 50 cows averaging 45.621 b of fat topped the group list, and the best cow gave 781 b of fat. Ngarua group maintained its reputation for high production with averages of 8131 b of milk, 4.6 test and 37.47ib of butterfat for each of 956 cows. The top Ngarua herd for the month was one of 63 cows averaging 45.581 b of fat, and the best individual cow gave 761 b of fat. The large Manawaru group with 1931 cows under test had an average of 35.121 bof fat. The leading herd averaged 40.681 b of fat for 57 cows, and the top cow gave 791 b of fat. Waitoa group’s 1130 cows were (Continued in Next Column)

credited with 7941 b of milk, a 4*41 test and 35.031 bof butterfat per cow. One very large herd of 113 cows maintained the good average of 41.431 b of fat, and the top cow gave 771 b of fat for the month. Tahuna group had 769 cows under test, production for November averaging 7881 b of milk, a test of 4.56 and 35.971 b of fat, while a large herd of 91 cows averaged 42.061 b of fat, and the top cow was credited with 871 b of fat. The small Hoe-o-Tainui group had a high average of 36.91 b of fat for ing 8311 b and the test 4.44. Heading its 546 cows, the milk production bethe group list w'as a large herd of 97 cows which gave 41.731 b of fat per cow, and the top cow gave 871 b. The 499 cows in Patetonga group produced well to average 8271 b of milk, a 4.6 test and 38.091 b of fat. The leading cow gave 751 b of fat, and the leading herd averaged 44.881 b of fat for 68 cows. Another good group was Te Puninga, where 1736 cows averaged 8101 b of milk, a 4-4 test and 35.691 b of butterfat. A very large herd of 124 cows headed the group list with cow, and one cow gave 931 b of fat. a production of 40.21 b of fat per The Springdale group’s 1424 cows averaged 7511 bof milk, a test of 4.54, and 34.071 bof butterfat. The top cow gave 761 b of fat, and the top herd had an average of 45.371 b of fat for 82 cows.