Herd Testing

Northland Age, Volume 6, Issue 29, 9 April 1937, Page 9

Herd Testing

KORIANGA ASSOCIATION The following are the March averages of the Hokianga Group Herd Testing Association (Inc.) : * Motu-Broadwood Group Group Average.—933 cows, 4511 b. milk, 5.7 test, 261 b. fat. Highest Herd.—43 cows, 633 milk, 6.25 test, 39.55 fat. Highest C0w.—750 milk, 7.2 test, 54 fat. Oue-Waimamaku Group Group Average.—7B7 cows, 4971 b. milk, 5.2 test, 261 b. fat. Highest Herd.—ll cows, 586 nv'lk, 5.78 test, 33.90 fat. Highest C0w.—630 milk, 8.0 test, 50 fat. Tutekehua-Horeke Group Group Average.—l4sl cows, 4461 b. milk, 5.5 test, 241 b. fat. Highest Herd.—3s cows, 580 milk, 6.0 test, 34.941 b. fat. Highest Cow.—Blo milk, 6.4 test, 52 fat. Summary Association Average.—3l7l cows, 459.91 b. milk, 5.5 test, 25.111 b. fat. Association Average, March 193536.—3298 cows, 4151 b. milk, 5.39 test, 22.381 b. fat.

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