GROUP HERD-TESTING

Northern Advocate, 9 January 1936, Page 12

GROUP HERD-TESTING

WHANGAREI ASSOCIATION | i | The following are the December j averages for the Whangarei Group i Herd-Testing Association:— j WHANGAREI SECTION. | No. of herds, 22; no. of cows, 1318; average, 6451bs milk, 4.7 test, 31.07 lbs butterfat; highest herd, 42 cows, ( 38.191bs butterfat; lowest herd, 32, '23.31; highest cow, 71Ibs butterfat; lowest cow, 71bs butterfat. WAIPU SECTION. No. of herds, 22; no. of cows, 871; average, 6491bs milk; 4.8 test, 31.181bs butterfat.; highest herd, 26 cows, 39.85 lbs butterfat; lowest herd, 30, 22.90; highest cow, 641bs butterfat; lowest cow, 71bs butterfat. MAUNGATAPERE SECTION. ,No of herds, 25; no. of cows, 1190; average, 6521bs milk, 4.8 test, 31.631bs butterfat; highest herd, 41 cows, 40.75 lbs butterfat; lowest herd, 34, 20.18; highest cow, 771bs butterfat; lowest cow, 61bs butterfat. HIKURANGI SECTION. No. of herds, 18; no. of cows, 940; average, 6311bs milk, 4.3 test, 27.461bs butterfat; highest herd, 40 cows, 36.0(1 lbs butterfat; lowest herd, 116, 21.18; highest cow, 581bs butterfat; lowest cow, 51bs butterfat. ASSOCIATION AVERAGE. No. of herds, 87; no. of cows, 4319; average, 6451bs milk, 4.7 test, 30.461bs butterfat; highest herd, 41 cows, 40.75 lbs butterfat; lowest herd, 34, 20.18; highest cow, 771bs butterfat; lowest cow, 51bs butterfat. FIVE HIGHEST HERDS IN ASSOCIATION. 40.751bs butterfat; 39.851bs butterfat; 39.721bs butterfat; 39.001bs butterfat; 38.191bs butterfat, FIVE LOWEST HERDS IN ASSOCIATION. 20.181bs butterfat, 21.181b5, 21.851b5, 22.901b5, ■ 22.91. For December, 1934, the association average was 36.541bs fat. i -