HERD-TESTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20241, 29 April 1929, Page 18

HERD-TESTING.

NORTHERN WAIROA.

Testing under the auspices of the Northern Wairoa Association, disclosed continued satisfactory performances for (he period ended March 29. The highest records and the individual group averages were as follows: —

WH A N'G A REI A SSOCIA TIOX. Tho Whangarei Herd-Testing Association figures for the month of March, disclose the following averages over the whole three sections, (Whangarei, Hikurangi and Maungatapere):— No. of Cows. Duffer Fat. Highest herd .. 12 30.42 Lowest herd .. .. 38 11.89 Highest cow .. . 38 (17 Lowest cow .. .. 4'2 3 No. of herds 112; No. of cows .(072; average. 3871b. milk; test 5.1; butter-fat 19.81. Alf hough only recently started, tho farmers are taking full advantago of the benefits of the association. A few years ago test bodies were almost unknown, but (ho fanner now realises that it is the bottle that tells tho tale.

TANGITERORIA GROUP. No. Cows. lb. Milk. Test. lb. Fat Highest herd 52 519 5.3'2 Highest cow — 090 0.9 Average . 1,548 380 5.0,5 27.65 42.09 19.14 DARGAVILLE GROUP. Highest nerd 23 588 5.77 Highest cow — 870 7.1 Average . 1,200 443 4.95 33.96 01.77 21.94 TE KOPURU GROUP. Highest herd 02 500 5.13 Highest cow — 075 5.8 Average . 808 420 4.88 25,66 39.15 20.52 KAIHU GROUP. Highest herd 33 494 5.07 Highest cow — 735 0.0 Average 1,254 385 4,77 28.03 14.10 18.37 RUAWAI GROUP. Highest herd 85 594 5.03 Highest cow — 885 5.5 Average 2,057 409 4.84 29.92 48.67 19.83 M AUNG AT UROTO G ROU P. Highest herd 29 405 5.G8 Highest cow — 480 8.3 Average 1,175 354 5.21 20.44 39.84 18.50 INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM. Highest herd 8 007 0.33 Highest co — 000 9.1 Average . 7G7 473 5.01 38.46 54.60 23.71