HERD TESTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6526, 6 February 1928, Page 10

HERD TESTING

HOROWHENUA AND BUSH RESULTS The following is a summary (f the records of the Herowhenua Herd Testing Association fop the oO day period "tided the Ist February— For general information it might bo stated that the group method comprises all those herds where the weights and samples of milk are taken personally by a testing officer during milking. The association or individual method comprising those other, and smaller, herds where the farmer takes his own weights and samples. Whole Association. cows M. T. lb fat Av. All cows . 44 741 2.2 31.12 Highest hd. av. 49 1,225 3.6 44.70 Lowest hd. av. 53 407 3.5 14.40 Highest individual 7.501 b fat; lowest individual 3.691 b fat. Group Averages. Group Method . 47 740 4.2 31.00 Assn. Method .. 20 757 4.2 31.90 Herd Averages—Highest. Group Method . 49 1,225 3.6 44.70 Harper Bros, Wcraroa, Assn. Method ~ 4 930 4.2 39.09 Mr. E. Bruce, Palmerston North. Herd Averages—Lowest Group Method . 53 407 3.5 14.40 Assn. Method ~ 29 531 4.4 23.46 High, cow Low. cow Group Method . 70.5G1b fat 3.691 b fat Harper Bros., Woraroa. Assn. Method . 60.801 b fat 14.851 b fat Mr. A. P. Ralph, Otaki. The following is a summary of the records of the Bush Herd Testing Association for the 30-day period ended the Ist February— Whole Association. cows M. T. lb fat Av. all cows .• 47 812 4.0 33.22 Highest hd. av. . 31 884 3.5 40.41 Lowest hd. av. . 12 595 3.6 22.00 Highest individual 75.251 b fat; lowest individual 7.801 b fat. j Group Averages. Group Method . 50 815 4.0 33.29' Assn. Method .. 17 705 4.4 31.18 Herd Averages—Highest. Group Method . 39 917 4.2 39.27 Mr. W. Fulton, Pahiatua. Assn. Method .. 31 884 3.5 40.41 Mr. J. Eising, Mangahao, Herd Averages—Lowest. Group Method . 67 717 3.4 24.81 Assn Method .. 12 595 3.6 22,.00 High, cow Low. cow Group Method . 75.241 b fat 7.801 b fat Mr. R. B. Godfrey, Hamu. Assn. Method . 63.211 b fat 30.891 b fat Mr. J. Eising, Mangahao