HERD-TESTING RECORDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21553, 26 July 1933, Page 5

HERD-TESTING RECORDS

POPULARITY OF SYSTEM HIGH AVERAGE YIELD HIKUAI GROUP'S SUCCESS 1 [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Tuesday Tho honour of owning the cow with the best record for butter-fat production tested by the New Zealand Cooperative Herd-testing Association for the 1932-33 season went to Mr. I?. A. Candy, of Ngarua, whoso grade Jersey cow Violet yielded 7601b. of butter-fat in 298 days. "jfcThe best group was Hikuai. There were 10 herds in this group, representing 403 cows, and the average yield a cow was 318.Glib, of butter-fat in 260 days. Details of the best herds aro as follows :—From one to 20 cows: H. L, Beeroft, Port Albert, average yield, 409.3-51 b. fat in 290 days. From 21 to 30 cows; W. J. Gamble, Coromandel, 407.281b. fat in 320 days. From 31 to 50 cows: B. Tjppins, Onewhero, 439.711b. fat in 322 days. From 51 to 75 cows: H. J. Crawford, Tatuanui, 386.941b. fat in 286 days. From 76 to 100 cows: li. Bridgman, Springdale, 371.351b. fat in 280 days. Over 100 cows: Howard Bros., Ngarua, 365.811b. fat in 281 days. The average yield for the 111,067 cows tested by the association was 253.261b. fat in 266 days, the second highest yield since testing was commenced in 1922. Bcferring to the prospects' for tha new season, Mr. Dynes Fulton, chairman of directors, stated, in tho annual report that although the recent,upward movements in the price? for wool and dairy produce had been somewhat encouraging to those engaged in farming, it was impossible to forecast the future. He could only express tho hope that the slightly improved outlook was evidence of an upward .trend in world prices. Many dairy fanners had stated that they could not afford to test their herds during a period of low prices. While he fully appreciated the financial position confronting them, lie could not over-emphasise the fact that the systematic testing of dairy cows, followed by the elimination of the poor producers, was more than over during this very difficult period. Mr. Fulton pointed out that the association had tested 8716 more cows in 1932-33 than during the previous season and 19,174 more than in 1930-31.

BAY OF PLENTY RETURNS HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL HERDS [by telegraph OWN correspondent} WHAKATANE. Tuesday 7 lie Brty of Plenty Herd-testing Association returns for the 1932-3 season show that the highest individual herds tested during the period were as fol- r " lows: — Up to 50 Cows. —Herd of 17 cowa ') owned by Mr. H. Sylvester, Taurantra,.. ■<_ group, average of 4011b. of buttefS&S ' in 314 days. . \ From 50 to 100 Cows.—-Herd of 54 cows owned by Mr. W. N. Rowe, Waimnna group, average of 3371b. of butterfat in 243 days. I From 100 to 150 Cows. —Herd of 130 !\ cows owned by Mr. F. J'. Reynolds, 1 ' Otaki group, average 35Slb. of butter- ( fat in 282 days. Over 150 Cows.—Herd of 177 cpws owned by Mr. F. J. Reynolds, Thornton group, average of' 3761b. of butterfat in 275 days.