HERD AVERAGES
WAIKATO DISTRICTS MONTH OF DECEMBER Dairy herd averages for the month of December, 1948-49 season, have been issued by the Auckland Herd Improvement Association. District averages are:— Te Awamutu: 39 herds, 2532 cows, 7551 b milk, 5.05 test, 381 b fat. Highest herd average, 27 cows, 551 b fat. Te Kawa: 44 herds, 2813 cows, 7711 b milk, 4.99 test, 381 b fat. Highest two herds, 501 b fat. Paterangi: 24 herds, 1608 cows, 7831 b milk, 5.26 test. 411 b fat. Highest herd average, 65 cows, 511 b fat. Kihikihi: 48 herds, 3056 cows, 7641 b milk, 5.08 test, 391 b fat. Highest herd average, 54 cows, 481 b fat. Hairini: 25 herds, 1793 cows, 7311 b milk, 5.14 test, 381 b fat. Highest herd average, 35 cows, 471 b fat. Kawhia: 16 herds, 678 cows, 7451 b milk, 4.79 test, 361 b fat. Highest herd average. 25 cows, 451 b fat. Otorohanga: 106 herds, 6375 cbws, 7811 b milk, 4.69 test, 371 b fat. Highest herd average, 72 cows, 471 b fat. The district average for December, 1946, was: 2106 herds, 115,719 cows, 7571 b milk, 4.*€7 test, 36.31 b fat. For December, 1947, 2036 herds, 118,010 cows, 7771 b milk, 4.91 test, 38.21 b fat. In December, 1948. 2178 herds, 125,241 cows, averaged 7771 b milk, 4.91 test, and 38.21 b fat —equal to the previous season.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 78, Issue 7016, 7 February 1949, Page 5
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232HERD AVERAGES Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 78, Issue 7016, 7 February 1949, Page 5
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