GISBORNE HERD TESTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18366, 7 April 1934, Page 6

GISBORNE HERD TESTS

FIGURES FOR MARCH INCREASE ON LAST YEAR The Poverty Bay Group Herd Testing Association’s average butterfat per cow for last month was 27.191 b., nearly lib. better than for March last year. The test was lower last month and the number of cows considerably greater. The highest herd last month averaged 46,831 b. of butterfat, this being for a small herd of six cows in the Tiniroto-lahunga group. The highest cow was in the same group, and was credited with 611 b. of fat. The following summary of the performances is provided by tho secretary, Mr. M. Whitham: WAIPAOA-GISBORNE

Milk Fat Cows lbs Test lbs Highest hovel 22 766 4.7 36.63 Lowest herd — 461 4.9 23. CO Highest cow (two cows) _ —- — 54.00 Croup average ... 8C6 557 5.2 29.07 NO AT A1“A -PAT UTA HI Highest herd 33 738 5.1 37.66 Lowest herd — 400 5.0 20.29 Highest oow ... — _ — 60.00 Group average ... 983 548 5,1 28.11 TIN IROTO-T A11 UNO A Highest herd ... 6 722 6.0 46.83 Lowest herd — 452 5.5 24.91 Highest cow — — 61.00 Croup average ... 196 520 5.3 28.07 MANUTHKE-WAINGAKE Highest herd 29 700 5.5 39.20 Lowest herd — 424 4.7 20.02 Highest cow (two cows) — — 59. CO Group aveiage ... 915 531 5.0 26.99 MAT AW AT-MOT! T Highest herd 53 596 5.9 35.41 Lowest herd - 405 5.0 20.30 Highest cow (two cows) — _ — 55.00 Group average ... 476 504 5.2 26.41. COAST TOLAGA BAY Highest herd 53 587 5.7 33.56 Lowest herd — 365 5.5 20.27 Highest cow —. ■ — _ 53.00 Group average ... 744 523 4.9 26.11 PUIIA-TE EAR AKA Highest herd 41 670 5.0 33.68 Lowest herd ■ — 291 5.8 16.97 Highest cow — _ — 58.00 Group average ... 413 455 5.3 24.21 ASSOCIATION AVERAt!E March, 1934 ... 4561 528 5.1 27.19 March, 1933 ... 3647 494 5.3 26.27