Herd Testing in the North
MANGONUI ASSOCIATION The following are March averages of the Mangonui Group Herd Testing Association Inc.: Group 1. Kaeo-Takahue Group average.—9s7 cows, 424 lb milk, 5.4 test, 22.81 lb fat per cow. Highest herd.—s 7 cows, 575 milk, 5.9 test, 34.19 fat per cow. Owners, Leslie Bros. Lowest herd.—4o cows, 13.70 lb fat per cow. Highest cows.—49 lb fat. Owners, T. H. Hayes and Leslie Bros. Group 2. Kaitaia-Awanui Group average.—losß cows, 496 lb milk, 5.8 test, 28.74 lb fat per cow. Highest herd.—9 cows, 593 lb milk, 7.0 test, 41.67 lb fat per cow. Owner, Irvine Bros, and Maugham. Lowest herd.—7B cows, 22.91 lb fat per cow. Highest cow.—63 lb fat. Owners, Irvine Bros, and Maugham. Group 3. Oruru-Fairburns etc. Group average.—lo 77 cows, 481 lb milk, 5.5 test, 26.23 lb fat per cow. Highest herd.—3o cows, 606 milk, 6.1 test, 37.20 fat per cow. Owner, W. F. Blanchard. Lowest herd.—32 cows, 15.97 lb fat per cow. Highest cow.—6B lb fat. Owner, W. F. Blai.ehard. Association’s Group Summary etc. Grand average.—3o92 cows, 469 lb milk, 5.6 test, 26.03 lb fat per cow. “Own Samples” test. 501 lb milk, 5.5 test, 27.60 lb fat per cow.
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Northland Age, Volume 6, Issue 29, 9 April 1937, Page 4
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200Herd Testing in the North Northland Age, Volume 6, Issue 29, 9 April 1937, Page 4
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