KAIPARA DAIRYING.
IMPROVEMENT OF HERDS.
NOVEMBER TEST RESULTS.
Tho returns of the Kaipara Dairy Company's Herd-testing Association show progressive improvement in the herds under test.
For the period ended November 30 1477 cows tested averaged 9021!.. of milk with a test of 3.75. returning an average of 34.0711). of butter-fat. Tho return for the corresponding period of the previous year was ; 1539 cows, 85111). of milk, 3.6 test. 30.701b. of butter-fat.
The three highest herds tested last month were as follow:—Herd No. 20: Cows. 30; milk. 11891b. ; test, 4.0; butterfat. 47.561b. Herd No. 43: Cows, 65; milk, 1257; test 3.8: butter fat, 47.32. Herd No. 5; Cows, 10; milk, 990: test, 4.7; butter-fat. 47.24.
The three lowest herds were :—Herd No. 67- Cows, 30: milk, 4751b. • test, 34-butter-fat, 16.33. Herd No.'ll: Cows oo : or r " llk rV 5 1 61 tV : tPst > 3.8; butter-fat, 22.26. Herd No. 58: Cows, 12; milk, ,6931b. ; test, 3.5; butter-fat. 24.10 The three highest individual cow* were:—Herd No. 20: Milk, 16301b.; test. ,v?,i b iioAl''fa0A l '' fat ' 76 - 14 " Herd No - ] : Milk lt>So ' test, 5.1; butter-fat, 85.68. Herd No. 43: Milk. 13501b,; test, 4.8: butter-fat, 73.44.
The three lowest individual cows were • —Herd No. 67: Milk, 2251b. ; test, 3.6 butter-fat, 8.10. Herd No. 11: V. 3301b. ; test, 2.0; butter-fat, 6.72. Hold No.-12: .Milk, 435ib.; test, 3.0: butterfat, , 13.05. .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18887, 9 December 1924, Page 14
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