HERD TESTING

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6853, 7 March 1929, Page 8

HERD TESTING

MANAWATU CO-OP. HERD TESTING ASSOCIATION.

The following are the results of the Manawatu association’s activities foi the month of February, which show another decrease of 3.691b5. butterfat per cow for the period, which bring! the association average for the month down to 29.531bs butterfat per cow, but, shows an increase of 4.301bs per cow for the same period last year. The value of this increase at Is 6d per lb. on the total cows tested would amount to £3700 for the month. Last months averages are given in parenthesis. Group No. 1, average 29.02 (32.96) highest herd 63 cows 37.60, 27 cows 36.70, lowest herd 30 cows 15.06, highest cow 62, lowest cow 21bs b.f. Group No 2, average 30.80 (34.41) highest herd 58 cows 38.87, 80 cows 38.71, lowest herd 38 cows 22.94, highest cow 2, lowest cow 71bs bf. Group No. 3, average 27.16 (32.13) highest herd 18 cows 39.00, 50 cows 3G.01, lowest herd 47 cows 17.80, highest cow 59, lowest cow 61bs bf. Group No. 4, avorago 30.33 (32.95) highest herd 17 cows 39.64, 34 cows 38.52, lowest herd 36 cows 21.50, highest cow 70, lowest cow 71bs bf. Group No 5, average 31.31 (32.25) highest herd 20 cows 42.50, 14 cows 37.64, lowest herd 28 cows 22.60, highest cow 60, lowest cow 71bs bf.

Group No. 6, average 30.95 (32.25) highest herd 17 cows 38.11, 21 cows 37.61, lowest herd 53 cows 21.15, highest cow 68, lowest cow 51bs bf. Group No 7, average 29.05 (34.05) highest herd 18 cows 39.72, 10 cows 37.20, lowest herd'l9 cows 21.52, highest cow 69, lowest cow 81bs bf. Group No 8, average 27.40 (33.22) highest herd 15 cows 39.93, 21 cows 38.07, lowest herd 51 cows 17.82, highest cow 80, lowest cow 61bs bf. Group No. 9, average 28.06 (31.04) highest herd 15 cows 38.93, 21 cows 35.19, lowest herd 23 cows 16.04, highest cow 59, lowest cow 51bs bf. Group No. 10, average 29.01 (34.19) highest herd 12 cows 39.66, 43 cows 38.20, lowest herd 29 cows 18.48, highest cow 76, lowest cow 81bs bf. Group No .11, average 29.24 (32.52) highest herd 20 cows 40.75, 25 cows 38.72, lowest herd 45 cows 18.97, highest cow 85, lowest cow 21bs bf. Group No 12, average 31.04 (33.31) highest herd 42 cows 37.80, 50 cows 36.88, lowest herd 24 cows 21.00, highest cow 67, lowest cow 61bs bf. Group No 13, average 30.92 (35.10) highest herd 27 cows 41.75, 12 cows 40.25, lowest herd 30 cows 23.66, highest cow 64, lowest cow 81bs bf.

Group No. 14, average 29.81 (32.82) -highest herd 12 cows 40.66, 18 cows 40.11, lowest herd 38 cows 23.15, highest cow 62, lowest cow 51bs bf.