HERD-TESTING RETURNS.
HIGH GROUP AVERAGES. THE TE AROHA DISTRICT. [by telegram.—own correspondent.} HAMILTON, Sunday. The progress made with herd-testing in the Waikato since the inauguration of the group system in 1923 is illustrated by the details showing the returns of a few of the groups operating in th» Te Aroha district. From and including the 1927-28 season, all cows which have been in milk 100 days or more have been taken into the averages. Following We tho details: — Manawaru.—l923-24, 1466 cows, group average, 242.161b fat; 1924-25,1611 cows, 257.281b fat; 1925-26, 1323 cows, 283.811b fat; 1926-27, 1581 cows, 317.831b fat _ (highest in association): 1927-28, 1470 cows, 287.011b fat (highest in association) ; 1928-29, 1222 cows, 284.451b fat; 1929-30, 1251 cows, 311.111b fat Te Aroha West-.—1924-25, 1327 cows, group average 265.231b fat; 1925-26, 1146 cows, 251.121b fat; 1926-27, 1616 cows. 269.451b fat; 1927-28, 1382 cows; 256.161b fat; 1928-29,. 1267 -cows, 283.921b fat; 1929-30, 1621 cows, 279.711b fat. N garna.—l926-27, 1079 cows, group average 288.401b fat; 1927-28.946 cows, 275.581b fat;, 1928-29, 984 cows, 304.711b fat (highest in association); 1929-30, 1113 cows, 318.421b fat (highest in asso- | ciation). VVaitoa.—l924-25, 1367 eo*s, group average, 242.751b fat; 1925-26, 1832 cows, 243.891b fat; 1926-27," 2022 cows, 284.471b fat; 1927-28, -1306 cows, 258.501b fat; 1928-29, 1566 cows, 280.671b. fat: 1929-30. 1532,c0w5, 282.591b fat. - Association figures.—l 923-24, 31,003 cows tested, association average, 207.811b fat; 1924-25, 55,745 cows. 227.521b fat;* ; 1925-26, 56.010 cows, 232.021b fat; 1926-27. 60,507 cows, 255-491b fat; 1927-28, 72.734 cows, 228.381b fat; 1928-29. 77.591 cows, 244.891b fat; 1929-30, 90,861 cows, 262.731b fat.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20603, 30 June 1930, Page 5
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