HERD TESTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19668, 28 June 1938, Page 2

HERD TESTING

THE ANNUAL RETURNS GISBORNE AND COAST HIGHEST HEED 386L8. LOWER. SEASON'S AVERAGE

In the Poverty Bay Group Herd Testing Association's annual returns, the average production of 6390 cows tested is shown as 2361 b, compared with 2431 b for the previous season.

The highest herd was that of Mr. P. Robertson, Taruheru, whose 13 cows averaged 3861 b of butterfat in 293 days, the average test being 5.2 and the milk 73241 b.

A seven-year Jersey cross belonging to Mr. George White, Ngatapa, was the highest cow in the association with a total of 5661 b of fat in 285 days. The milk production was 10,4401 b, and the average test 5.4. During the season, 149 herds were tested in eight groups. The total number of cows in milk 100 days or more was 6390, while C 712 were tested twice or more. Herds averaging 3001 b of butterfat or over totalled 27.

The above figures are taken from the annual returns supplied to-day by the secretary of the association, Mr M. Whitham, who in a review of the position stated that the season was a bad ,one generally, and some of the herds averaging over 3001 b in the past did not reach that figure during the season just closed. Also, the milking season was a very short one on the East Coast, where half the herds tested by the association were located, while an additional group on the Coast this year supplied new untested herds. Association Averages The association average, compared

with that of the previous season,

Herds Over 3001 b. The following herds averaged 3001 b of butterfat and over:—

Group Averages Group average's for the season are shown below: — Waipaoa-Gisborne, 25 herds—Highest herd, P. Robertson, 13 cows, 73241 b milk, 5.2 test, 38151 b fat, 293 days; highest cow, F. Keats, Jersey cross, 9 years. 10,2601 b milk, 5.1 test, 5291 b fat, 303 days; group average, 886 cows, 57081 b milk, 4.7 test, 2711 b fat, 267 days. Tahunga - Ngatapa - Patutahi, 25 herds.—Highest herd, J. Patterson, 47 cows. 67071 b milk, 5.3 test, 3581 b fat, 278 days: highest cow, George White, Jersey cross, 7 vears, 10,4401 b milk, 5.4 test. 5661 b fat, 285 days; group average, 935 cows, 54421 b milk, 4.8 test, 2631 b fat, 253 days. Manutuke-Waingake, 17 herds.— Highest herd, J. W. Jaques, 47 cows, 65841 b milk, 5.1 test, 3401 b fat, 287 davs; highest cow, J. W. Jaques, Jersey, 5 years. 90001 b milk, 5.8 test, 5251 b fat. 322 days. Motu-Puha-Tc Karaka, 18 herds.— Highest herd, R. M. King, 39 cows, 61131 b milk. 5.2 test, 3181 b fat, 287 days; highest cow, Joe Barr, Jersey, 5 years. 82801 b milk, 6.0 test, 5011 b fat, 342 days; group average, 864 cows. 49651 b milk, 4.8 test, 2411 b fat, 249 days.

Whangara-Tolaga Bay, 17 herds.— Highest herds, two, F. W. Shelton, 77 cows, 5274 lb milk, 4.8 test, 2581 b fat, 236 days, and R. Lane, 108 cows, 52591 b milk, 4.9 test, 2581 b fat, 263 days; highest cow, A. Donald, Jersey, 5 years, 98401 b milk, 4.7 test, 4651 b fat. 307 days; group average, 1033 cows. 45351 b milk, 4.8 test, 2201 b fat, 231 days.

Waiapu No. 2, Hicks Bay-Tikitiki, 19 herds—Highest herd, M. W. Halli-

is shown below: — Milk Fat Cows lb. test lb. days 1937-38 .. 6390 4697 4.8 226 236 1936-37 .. 6646 4901 4.8 238 243 Averages of all cows according to age were: — Milk Fat Cows lb. test lb. days 2-year-olds 964 3561 4.9 175 226 3-year-olds 981 4332 4.9 213 234 Mature cows 4445 5023 4.7 241 239

Milk Fat Owner Cows ; lb. test lb. ( Jays P. Robertson 13 7324 5.2 386 293 J. Patterson 47 6707 5.3 358 278 A. Duncan 30 7353 4.8 355 309 R. Brown 13 6258 5.4 343 301 J. W. Jaques 47 6584 5.1 340 287 D. J. Covell 33 6360 5.2 332 258 George White 26 6851 4.8 331 267 P. S. Moscrip 15 6632 4.9 331 276 E. Candy 14 6486 5.0 327 215 Mrs L. Haskins 20 6160 5.2 324 265 D. O'Connell 22 6990 4.6 324 280 Mrs Pendreigh 60 6571 4.9 323 261 H. B. Bull 32 5919 5.4 323 301 C. F. Benson 37 6370 5.0 322 266 R. M. King 39 6113 5.2 318 287 W. Hall 36 6671 4.7 316 287 V. D. Griffen 32 7151 4.4 316 288 G. T. Hutchins 39 6888 4.5 315 248 F. Keats 26 6840 4.5 314 281 Joe Barr 43 5910 5.2 313 281 D. J. Barry 58 6390 4.8 311 276 H. P. Clare 26 6279 4.9 310 289 H. S. Rickard 15 5882 5.2 309 281 Ed. Moore 2U 6303 4.9 307 289 A. Mitchell 36 6313 4.8 305 277 Alley Bros. 54 5999 5.0 302 277 Egan Bros. 41 6430 4.6 301 228