HERD TESTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6536, 18 February 1928, Page 12

HERD TESTING

Manawatu Association Remits FOR MONTH OF JANUARY The production of butter-fat is being well maintained in spite of the continued dry spell, though the falling off is more noticeable for the month of January than the corresponding period last year. The average over the whole association is 33.36 lbs. butterfat per cow, which must bo considered very good when feed is so dry It will bo noticed in the summary, that the average in some groups is much lower than others. We wish to point out here that this is due to early and late districts. Group No. 7 for instance, will lead for average over the other groups for the season, while the average for the past month is only 25.831bs butter-fat per cow, due to the fact that this district is very early and is now well over the best of its season. The highest producing cow to date is 424.99 lbs .in 157 days. All cows and heifers tested are included in the following summary. Group No. 1: 1350 cows, averaged 33171b5. butterfat; highest herd, 38.42 lbs.; lowest herd, 25.791b5.; highest cow, 68.321b5; lowest cow, B.lßlbs. Group No. 2: 1632 cows, average 33.93 lbs butter-fat; Highest herd, 52.58 lbs.; lowest herd 19.24 lbs; highest cow 77.431 b; lowest cow 8.371 b, Group No. 3: 1402 cows, average 38.751bs butterfat; highest herd 46.16 lbs; lowest herd, 21.661b5; highest cow, 91.lllbs; lowest cow 4.77. Group No. 4; 1232 cows, average 34.771b5; highest herd 41.52; lowest herd 28.331b5; highest cow 80.841bs; lowest cow 12.401b5.

Group No. 5: 1321 cows; average 34.761b5; highest herd, 42.891b5; lowest 2675 lbs; highest cow, 79.1Kbs; lowest cow 12.951b5. Group No. 6; 1298 cows, average 37.30 lbs; highest herd, 46.121b5; lowest herd, 27.331b5; highest cow 7G.141bs lowest cow, 12.3111 Group No. 7:1987 cows, average 25.831b5; highest herd 41.141b5; lowest herd 22.301b5; highest cow 68.041b5; lowest cow S.lOlbs; Group No. 8: 1-113 cows, average, 33.321 b; highest herd 45,681 b; lowest herd 22.801 b; highest cow 70.281 b; lowest cow 10.021 b. , Group No. 9: 1156 cows; average 32.561 b butter fat; highest herd, 45,35 lbs; lowest herd, 28.631b5; highest cow 55.831b5; lowest cow 7.831b5. Group No. 10: 870 cows, average 34.641b5; highest herd 41.611b5; lowest herd 23.031b5; highest cow, 87,421b5; lowest cow 3.471b5. butter-fat.