GROUP HERD TESTING

Northern Advocate, 8 November 1934, Page 2

GROUP HERD TESTING

WIIANGAKIiI ASSOCIATION. Appended are the returns of the Whangarei Herd-testing Association’s operations for the October period. — Whangarei Section. ■vr„ —.,1. r>/i tvt. i non

No. of herd: 24. No. of cows: 1091). lbs. milk. test. B’fat. Average . 813 4.6 37.63 Herd no. No. cows. B’fat. Highest herd ... 5 47 59.47 Lowest herd 31 29.13 Highest cow ... 5 47 84.00 Lowest cow . 46 8.00 Waipu Section. 1059. No. of herds: 25. No. of cows lbs. milk. test. B’fat. Average ... 707 ’ 4.5 36.05 Herd no. No. cows. B’fat. Highest herd ... 23 60 43.88 Lowest herd 16 18.25 Highest ■ cow ... 6 64 76.00 Lowest cow . 14 5.00 Maungatapere Section. No. of herds: 13. No. of cows: 60a. lbs. milk. test. B’fat. Average .. 741 4.2 31.06 Herd no. No. cows. B’fat, Highest herd ... 1 18 46.50 Lowest herd 41 20.37 Highest cow ... 22 39 69.00 Lowest cow . 41 6.00 Hikurangi Section. No. of herds: 15. No. of cows: 792. lbs. milk. test. B’fat. Average ... ... 794 4.7 37.16 Herd no. No. cows. E’fat. Highest herd' ... 24 41 50.63 Lowest herd ... ' 32 19.59 Highest cow ... 24 41 86.00 Lowest cow . 90 8.00 Association Average. No. of herds: 77. No. of cows 3546. lbs. milk. test. B’fat. Average ... 792 4.5 35.93 Herd no. No. cows. B’fat, Highest herd ... W5 47 59.47 Lowest herd 16 18.25 Highest cow ... H24 41 86.00 Lowest cow . 14 5.00 Five Highest Herds in Association. B’fat Herd no. (1) 59.47 (1) W 5 (2) 50.63 (2) H 24 (3) 49.85 (3) H16 (4) 47.69 (4) W 3 (5) 46.50 (5) M 1 • Five Lowest Herds in Association. B’fat Herd no. (1) 18.25 (1) WP 4 (2) 19.59 (2) H 6 (3) 20.37 (3) M 2 (4) 20.93 (4) WP11 (5) 21*38 15) M 6