HERD-TESTING WORK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21555, 28 July 1933, Page 11

HERD-TESTING WORK

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION CHARGES AND STATE SUBSIDY [from oi'r own con respondent] \MILTON, Thursday A large number of delegates were present at the annual meeting of conveners of the New Zealand Co-opera-tive Herd Testing Association, held in Hamilton to-day. Tho chairman of the board of directors, Mr. Dynes Fulton, presided. The annual report and bal-ance-sheet, which have beeu previously published, were adopted. Mr.' Fulton said that development of herd-testing in New Zealand had been restricted by the depression. In spite of this, however, the number of cows tested had increased. Referring to the charges made for testing, Mr. Fulton said the Government subsidy for this year had been fixed at £6OOO. This subsidy was to be decreased by £IOOO in each succeeding year. The association's reserves would not be available to subsidise the cost of testing after the present season, and an increase in charges would probably take place The retiring directors, Messrs. W. H. Allen and R. A. Candy, were returned unopposed. Mr. H. P. Hazard was reappointed auditor. PROGRESS IN BAY OF PLENTY HIGHER AVERAGE PRODUCTION [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] WHATvATANE, Thursday The annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Group Herd Testing Association was held in AYhakatane, Mr. . J. Murray presiding over a good attendance of members. The president's report showed that the number of cows under test for tho 1932-33 season was 22,094, an increase of 6776 over the total for the' previous season. The increase included approximately 3000 cows taken over from tho Opotiki Herd Testing Association, which joined the Bay of Plenty association at the beginning of the season. Notwithstanding the increase in tho number of cows tested, the association average for all cows improved by 111b. to 2581b. of butter-fat in 260 days. The balance-sheet disclosed a_ net profit on the year's working of '£396. A resolution was passed reducing the charge for testing by 15 per cent. A letter was read from the Dominion supervisor stating that a cow in Messrs. Holdsworth Brothers' No. 2 herd had completed nine years' testing with an average yearly production of 5621b. of butter-fat for 286 days. It was resolved to forward a letter of congratulation to Messrs. Holdsworth Brothers. The next meeting of directors will be held at Matata in September.