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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 85, 5 December 1912, Page 3

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COW-TESTING FIGURES

THAMES VALLEY EXPERIENCE

A report prepared by Mr W. J. Byrne, testing officer for the Thames Valley Dairy Co., makes interesting reading for the dairyman. The report says:— .u I ; i‘ "

“The season has been an exCepionally good one from a dairying point of view, and it can safely be contended that the cows were in a favourable position to do their best. During the season 2078 cows were tested, and the various creamery districts were represented in number of cows as follows : Netherton, 671 cows; Matatahi, 315; Hikutaia, 273; Paeroa, 267; Wharepoa, 167; Waitoa, 145; Turura, 95; Komata, 75; Manawaru, 32—total, 2078. The following summary will show the vast difference in producing power of some of the cows and herds:—

' Butter-fat lb. Average association'; cow ... 242.45 The best herd averaged ... 308.79 The worst herd averaged ... 106.58 The best 20 herds averaged 251.67 The worst 20 herds averaged 181.86 The best cow gave ... ~ 547.36 The worst cow gave ... ... 40.89 The 10 best cows averaged ... 437.12 The 10 worst cows averaged ... 80.81 “There were 11 herds above the average of the whole association. There were over 50 herds below the average association cow.

“The cost of testing, including the testing outfit to members, worked out at 2s 7d per cow, or 9d per cow, for the outfit, and Is lOd for the testing work. Two shillings and ninepence is a safe basis to work from in an association of 2000 cows.”

PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE. At his Waiwakaiho yards yesterday Mr Newton King held his annual sale of pedigree Jerseys. Twenty-eight ’lots, mostly bulls, were offered, but there was not a largo attendance of buyers, and bidding was not very spirited. Many of the lots failed to reach the reserve figure and were passed in. There was only a very small demand for bulls, some of the best stock not receiving a bid. The sales were:—Mr E. Griffiths’ bull Olympic, by Peggy’s Campanile—Patty calved December 5, 1911, 20 guineas, to Mr G. H. -Lake, of Awakino; Mr W. George’s bull, Jersey Bank Duke, by Mayflower Magnet ll.—Rosalind, calved October 14, 1910, bred by Mr A. Hodgkinson, of -Nelson, 15guineas, to Mr Stanton, of Mangorei; Mr H. B. Pepper’s bull, Favourite Jim, by Doctor Jim—Our Favourite, calved July 25, 1911, bred by the owner, 15 guineas, to Mr J. H. Bagley, of New Plymouth; Mr H. B. Pepper’s bull, Spots Jim, by Doctor Jim—Spot IP, calved September 27, 1911, and bred by 'the owner, 14 guineas, to Mr R. Todd; Mr North’s Jersey cqw Kara Avis, by Bonnie—Rarawaka, bred by Mr A. Buchanan, 23 guineas, to Mr W. H. Jury, of New Plymouth; Mr North’s Jersey heifer by Operator out of Rara Avis, bred by the owner; 20 guineas, to Mr G. Mitchell.