GROUP HERD TESTING

Northern Advocate, 6 February 1934, Page 5

GROUP HERD TESTING

, I 1 j WHANG ARE! ASSOCIATION. t " • | Following are the records for the 1 i month ended January 30, 1934: — •; Whangarei Section. • | No. of herds, 25. No. of cows, 1448. Lbs. Milk. Test. Fat. . Average 593 4.8 28.67 , Herd No. Cows. Fat. Highest herd .. IS 44 48,18 Lowest Herd .. 24 17.50 1 Highest cow ~ . 18 44 08.0 | Lowest cow 84 5.0 I Waipu Section. jNo. of herds, 27. No. of cows, 1201. ! Lbs. Milk. Test. Fat. i Average 005 5.0 30.35 .j Herd No. Cows. Fat. .Highest herd ~. 9 28 42.43 i Lowest herd ... 27 18,03 i Highest cow 7& 9 75 &28 00.0 ‘Lowest cow 58 9,0 j Maungatapere Section. . No, of herds, 29. No. of cows, 1505. | Lbs. Milk.- Test. Fat. ! Average 547 4.9 27.07 1 Herd No. Cows. Fat. Highest herd .. 17 37 38.03 Lowest herd .... 57 14.67 Highest cow 10 89 70.0 Lowest cow .... 57 5.0 Hikurangi Section. No, of herds, 24. No. of cows, 1442. Lbs. Milk. Test. Fat. Average 632 5.1 32.02 I Herd No. Cows, Fat. ' Highest herd . . 24 48 45.50 Lowest herd .... 16 23.63 Highest cow ... 8 105 73.0 Lowest cow 48 7.0 Association Average. No. of herds, 105. No. of cows, 5590. Lbs. Milk, Test. Fat. Average ...... 593 4,9 29.45 J Herd No. Cows, Fat. J Highest herd WIS 44 48.18 j Lowest ‘ 57 14.67 Highest cow H 8 165 73,0 Lowest cow 84 & 57 5.0 Five Highest Herds In Association. Bntterfat. Herd No. 48.18 WlB 45.50 H 24 42.43 WP9 40.65 HI 38.79 WP3 Five Lowest Herds In Association. Bntterfat.. Herd No. 14.67 MlO 15.79 M 29 16.98 M2G 17.50 W 22 18.63 WP27 Note. —With a big fall in milk average it is usual for a rise in average test. For some* reason, not explainable, this has not taken place this month. HIKURANGI SUMMARY. Appended is a summary of the Hikurangi dairy factory's herd-testing operations for the period ended January 26: '

Lbs. Lbs. Milk. Test. Fat. Highest herd averaged 892 0,32 56.42 Lowest herd averaged •459 4.24 19.49 Highest cow produced 1395 0.4 89.28 Lowest eow produced 210 3.8 7.98 4 Highest cows produced 1395 0.4 89.28 930 7.3 67.88 1005 6.3 63.31 900 ,6.4 (57.60 4 Lowest cows produced 210 3.8 7.98 300 4.4 13.20 330 4.1 13.53 405 3.4 13.77 Association Average (523 4.69 29,23 Herds tested, 47; cows tested, 1117.