WHANGAREI HERDTESTING AVERAGES

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1938, Page 4

WHANGAREI HERDTESTING AVERAGES

The Whangarei Group Herd-Testing Association’s averages for November and December are as follows: — : c, r November; f Whangarei Section. —No. of herds. 38; No. of cows, 974; average: 7851b5. •' milk; 4'.4 test; 34.90 lbs. butterfat; highest herd, 98 cows, 41.69 lbs. butterfat; lowest herd, 31 cows, 29.39 lbs. butterhighest cow, 72 lbs, butterfat, Maungakararnea Section. —No. of herds, 18; No. of cows, 733; average: 750 lbs. milk 4.2 test; 31.87 lbs butterfa&. highest herd, 66 cows, 45.79 lbs. butterfat; lowest herd, 47 cows, 23.08 lbs. butterfat; highest cow, 69 lbs. butrterfat. Maungatapere Section. —No. of herds, . 23; No. of cows, 1053; average: 758 lbs. milk; 4.8 test; 36.15 lbs. butterfat; highest herd, 44 cows, 43.00 lbs. butter-? ■£iat; lowest herd, 32 cows, 24.97 lbs. "butterfat; highest cow, 84 lbs. butter- • ’fat. Ruakaka Section. —No. of ; herds, 14; No. of cows, 595; average: 811 lbs. milk; 4.2 test; 34.45 lbs. butterfat; highest herd,. 63 cows, 42.54 lbs. butterfat; lowest herd, 60 cows, 27.35 lbs. butterfat; highest cow, 60 lbs. butterfat. walpu Section. —No. of herds, 21; No. of cows, 888; average: 766 lbs. Ifi|lk; test;. 31.86 lbs; butterfat; highest herd, 33 cows, 44.70 lbs. butterfat; Iciest herd, 36 cows, 23.23 lbs. butterfoitf highest r cow, 79 lbs, butterfat. Section,—No. of herds, 30; Kp. v of cows, 1770; average: 722 lbs. milk;, 4.5 te5t;.32.45 lbs. butterfat; highest herdj 38 cows, 43.47 lbs. butterfat; lowest herd, 49 cows, 22.82 lbs. butterfat; highest cow, 77 lbs. butterfat. Association average.—No. of herds, |p; r No. of cows, 6015; average; 757 lbs. janilk:; 4.4 test; 33.54 lbs. butterfat; Ugliest .herd, 66 cows, 45.77 lbs. butterfat; lowest herd, 49 cows, 22.82 lbs. butterfat; highest cow, 84 lbs. butterfat. Five highest herds in Association.— 45.79 lbs. butterfat, 44.70 lbs., 43.47 lbs., 43.00 lbs., 42.38 lbs. Five lowest herds.—22,B2 lbs. butterfat, i 23.08 lbs., 23.28 lbs., 24.11 lbs., 24.97 lbs. ' x ? . * ■ December: Whangarei section.—No. of herds, 18; Np. of cows, 1014; average: 750 lbs, miilk; 4.6 test; 34.19 lbs butterfat; highest herd, 104 cows, 43.38 lbs. butterfat: lowest herd, 33 cows, 28.79 lbs. butterfa|; highest cow, 72 lbs. butterfat. Maungakararnea section,—No. of herds, 18; No. of cows, 75,2; average: 752 lbs. milk; 4.4 test; 33.32 lbs. butter- • fat; highest herd, 66 cows, 45.09 lbs., butterfat; lowest herd, 47 cows, 23.43 Iba butterfat; highest cow, 66 lbs. but-

Jifeurigatapere section. —No. of herds, 24;N0. of cows, 1145; average: 726. lbs. xfim; 4.9 test; 35.94 lbs. butterfat; highest herd, 56 cows, 42.55 lbs. butterfat; lowest herd, 44 cows, 26.00 lbs. butterflifj highest cow, 99 lbs. butterfat. Kuakaka section. —No. of herds, 14; No. of cows, 606; average: 822 lbs. milk; 4.3 test; 35.59 lbs. butterfat; highest herd, 69 cows, 41.78 lbs. butterfat; lowest herd, 59 cows, 27.44 lbs. butterfatf highest cow, 76 lbs. butterfat. Waipu section. —No. of herds, 21; No. of cows, 912; average: 788 lbs. milk; 4;3 test; 35.57 lbs. butterfat; highest herd, 34 cows, 39.41 lbs, butterfat; lowest herd, 36 cows, 25. 47 lbs. butterfat;. highest cow, 72 lbs. butterfat. Hikurangi section. —No. of herds, 30; No.: of cows, 1838; average:: 751 lbs. milk: 4.6 test; 34.23 lbs. butterfat; highest herd, 35 cows, 45.58 lbs, butterfat; lowest herd, 54 cows, 24.65 lbs. butterfat; highest cow, 90 lbs. butterfat. . ■' Association average.—-No. of herds, 125; No; of cows, 6267; average: 759 lbs. milk: 4.5 test; 34.46 lbs. butterfat; highest herd, 35 cows, 45.57 lbs. butterfat; lowest herd, 47 cows, 23.43 lbs. butterfat; highest cow, 99 lbs. butterfat. Five highest herds in Association.—-, 45.57 lbs. butterfat, 45.09 lbs., 43.55 lbs., 43.36 lbs., 42.55 lbs. Five lowest herds.—23.43 lbs. butterfat, 24.65 lbs., 24.97 lbs., 25.47 lbs., 26.00 lbs. i