Herd Testing in the North

Northland Age, Volume 3, Issue 14, 5 January 1934, Page 6

Herd Testing in the North

HOKIANGA GROUP The following are the Hokianga Group Herd Testing averages for December, 1933 : Tutekehua-Horeke Group Group Average.—lol9 cows, 7111bs. milk, 4.39 test, 31.231b5. fat. Highest Herd.—3B cows, 906 milk, 4.6 test, 42.078 fat. Lowest Herd.—47 cows, 608 milk, 3.79 test, 23.106 fat. Highest Cow.—l6Bo milk, 4.1 test, 68.88 fat. Lowest C0w.—165 milk, 5.6 test, 9 fat. Oue-Waimamaku Group Group Average.—ll 73 cows, 7961b5. milk, 4.3 test, 34.511b5. fat. Highest Herd.—B7 cows, 953 milk, 4.9 test, 47.04 fat. Lowest Herd.—s 4 cows, 641 milk, 3.89 test, 24.94 fat. Highest C0w.—1350 milk, 5.9 test, 80 fat. Lowest C0w.—330 milk, 4.0 test, 13 fat. Motu-Broadwood Group Group Average.—927 cows, 7241bs milk, 4.5 test, 32.611b5. fat. Highest Herd.—sl cows, 841 milk, 5.09 test, 42.84 fat. Lowest Herd.—32 cows, 601 milk, 4.3 test, 25.87 fat. Highest Cow.—B7o milk, 7.4 test, 64 fat. Lowest Cow. —285 milk, 4.0 test, 11 fat. Summary.—3ll9 cows, 7471b5. milk, 4.4 test, 32.871b5. fat. Average for December, 1932.—3000 cows, 7281b5. milk, 4.4 test, 31.661b5. fat. Own Sampling.—Bo3 cov/s, 7041b5. milk, 4.38 test, 30.831b5. fat. j ■ l See that in avoiding cinders you step not on burning coal.

Poor Husbands She (reproachfully): “You husbands don’t remember your wedding anniversaries as we women do.” He : “And small wonder. You wives remember the ceremony as an occasion when you looked stunning in a splendid gown, and we men as an occasion when we looked and felt like a perfect fool.” * * * * Spoke Too Soon “All these silly jokes about us forgetting things won’t apply in our case, Bill,” said the plumber to his mate. “I’m ’ere, you’re ’ere, and all our tools are ’ere. We ’aven’t left anyfink behind.” Just then the lady of the house came to the front door, ‘ with a puzzled look. “Haven’t you men come to the 'wrong house?” she asked. * * * * By Comparison Son : “Father, teacher wants us to bring to school a simple explanation of inflation and also of the Einstein theory. I wish you’d tell me.” Father : “All right. I’ll begin with the Einstein theory ; that’s the easier.”

Globe Girdlers “He took a short cut to fame.” “Oh, you mean one of those round-the-world fliers who didn't take the equator route ? ” * * * * The Reason “How did you come to write that book on ‘Wedded Bliss’.' “I needed the money to pay my wife’s bills.” • * • * From a novel: “Finally he took his wife apart and tried to reason with her.” “Suppose he had been unable to reassemble her.”