Herd Testing in the North

Northland Age, Volume 5, Issue 24, 13 March 1936, Page 8

Herd Testing in the North

MANGONUI ASSOCIATION The following are the February averages of the Mangonui Group Herd Testing Association, as supplied by the secretary : I Kaeo-Takahue Group Average.—7B4 cows, 502 lbs milk, 5.3 test, 26.81 lbs fat. Highest Herd.—43 cows, 603 milk, 5.8 test, 34.80 fat. Owners, Est. Late W. H. Lane Esq. Lowest Herd.—s 9 cows, 16.81 fat. Highest Normal Cow.—ss lbs fat. Owners, Est. Late W. H. Lane Esq. II Kaitaia-Awanui Group Average.—B36 cows, 546 lbs milk, 5.1 test, 27.78 lbs fat. Highest Herd.—3s cows, 675 milk, 5.7 test, 38.57 fat. Owner, H. M. Thompson Esq. Lowest Herd.—l 7 cows, 18.59 fat. Highest Normal Cow.—62 lbs fat. Owner, C. S. Puckey Esq. 11l Oruru-Fairburn, Etc. Group Average.—663 cows, 562 lbs milk, 5.0 test, 28.28 lbs fat. Highest Herd.—24 cows, 634 milk, 6.0 test, 38.21 fat. Owner, R. Mumby Esq. Lowest Herd.—7B cows, 20.90 fat. Highest Normal Cow.—64 lbs fat. Owner, H. W. Lamb Esq. Association’s Group Summary. 2283 cows, 537 lbs milk, 5.1 test, 27.59 lbs fat. “Own Samples” System.—3ls cows, 533 lbs milk, 5.1 test, 27.13 lbs fat. HOKIANGA ASSOCIATION The following are the February averages for the Hokianga Group Herd Testing Association : Motu-Broadwood Group Group Average.—loso cows, 521 lbs milk, 5.19 test, 27.07 lbs fat. Highest Herd.—4B cows, 646 milk, 5.99 test, 38.68 fat. Lowest Herd.—22 cows, 274 milk, 5.47 test, 15.00 fat. Highest C0w.—630 milk, 7.9 test, 60 fat. Lowest Cow.—lßo milk, 5.1 test, 9 fat. Oue-Waimamaku Group Group Average.—ll4s cows, 585 lbs milk, 4.68 test, 27.39 lbs fat. Highest Herd.—33 cows, 876 milk,

4.7 test, 41.39 fat. Lowest Herd.—3l cows, 346 milk, 5.2 test, 18.06 fat. Highest Cow.—9oo milk, 7.2 test, 65 fat. Lowest C0w.—240 milk, 2.8 test, 7 fat. Tutekehua-Horeke Group Group Average.—ll 43 cows, 491 lbs milk, 5.16 test, 25.35 lbs fat. Highest Herd.—32 cows, 609 milk, 6.0 test, 36.71 fat. Lowest Herd.—27 cows, 341 milk, 4.78 test, 16.33 fat. Highest Cow.—7Bo milk, 7.2 test, 56 fat. Lowest Cow.—l2o milk, 3.6 test, 4 fat. Summary Association Average. 533 lbs milk, 4.99 test, 26.59 lbs fat. Association Average for February, 1935.—3240 cows, 506 milk, 5.07 test, 25.70 fat. Association Own Sampling.—Cows tested, 620.