HERD-TESTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1924, Page 9

HERD-TESTING.

BELL BLOCK ASSOCIATION. The following are the returns-for the Bell Block Cow-testing Association for the' period ending December 8, 1923:

The following are the returns of the Tikorang! Cow-teftlng Association for the period ending December 14. 1923: HERD AVERAGES. No. of

ROYAL OAK ASSOCIATION. The following are the returns of the Royal Oak Cow-testing Association for the period ending December 15, 1923: HERD AVERAGES. No. of

OKATO ASSOCIATION. The foliowine are the returns of the Okato Cow-testing Association for the period ending December 19, 1923:

MANGOREI ASSOCIATION. The following are the returns for the Nangorei Cow-testing Association for the period ending December 23, 1923 : , . HERD AVERAGES.

OKAU ASSOCIATION. The following are the returns of the Okau C<nv-tcsting Association for the period ending December 23, 1923: ’

HERD AVERAGES. cows. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 27 805 4.9 40.09 51 884 4.7 41 5-> 58 840 39.82 14 820 4.9 40.39 43 856 4.6 59.47 1057 3.3 55.80 39 794 3.6 28.98 1 4 £ 4.8 . ♦ 12 ,663 4.4 29.60 HlQpEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk. lb. Test Fat. lb. STO 6.3 54.81 1410 76.14 1005 5.4 54.27 330 5.4 1C20 3.6 58.32 1560 5.4 84 24 WO 4.5 44.55 750 5.4 40.50 1965 3.9 ' 41.53 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk. lb. Test. , Put. 420 6.0 25.20 465 4.8 22.32 450 5.5 24.75 240 5.5 13.20 390 4.0 15.60 1020 3.8 3S.76 385 3.5 20.47 630 3.7 25.31 480 4.2 20.16 Best herd .. SUMMARY. Milk, lb 1057 Test. Fat. lb. 5.2 55.80 Wortt'herd . .... 794 3.6 28.98 Best cow .... 1560 5.4 S4.34 Wcrst COW . .... 240 5.5 13.20 Average Assn cow .... 829 4.7 39.05 TIKORANG ASSOCIATION

cows. Milk.lb. Test. Fat. Ifr. 25 1056 4.3 45.50 41 85S 4.2 36.89 50 913 4.1 37.85 17 880 4.5 1140 4.6 39.5S 52.62 IT 894 4.6 41.31 31 960 4.7 45.38 8 <577 4 7 32.10 m 795 4.2 33.88 18 888 4.3 3S.49 8 575 5.6 32.74 GO 766 4.7 36.63 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. MFTr, lb. Test. Fat. lb. 1560 4 4 68.64 1170 5.0 5S.50 1800 4.1 73.80 1170 4.9 57.33 1200 5.1 61.20 1170 4.8 56.16 1080 5.9 63.72 945 5.5 51.97 10.70 44.10 10SQ 5.4 58.32 765 6.6 50.49 1140 4.6 52.44 ■ LOWT.S1 • INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk. lb. Test. Fat. lb. 720 3.7 ’6 6* 260 2.6 9.36 375 20.25 510 4.4 22.44 ,1170 4.0 46.80 405 5 • .7 < 840 3.6 30.24 540 4.0 21.60 555 *•' .5 4.0 24.00 345 4.4 15.18 300 3.6 10.80 SUMMARY. Milk. ib. Test. Fat. lt> Best hed 1140 4.6 52.62 Font herd ... 697 4.7 32.10 Best cow 1800 4.1 73.80 360 2.6 9.36 AvOrtfe Assn. cow 8€6 4.5 39.41

COWS. ' Milk, Ib. Test. Fat. lb. 21 684 4.8 33.25 16 766 32.64 47 996 3.6 36.29 IB 857 4.6 39.43 18 712 4 4 31.35 16 861 4.1 35.70 15 908 4.8 43.62 16 836 4.4 36.93 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test. Fat. lb. 825 5.a 47.0* 855 5.3 45.31 1230 4.0 49.20 1065 53.25 | 930 42.78 960 4.8 46.08 1320 4.3 56.76 1005 4.7 47.23 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 480 4.3 20.64 525 3.8 19.95 465 3.9 18.13 855 3.7 31.63 420 3.0 12.60 960 2.4 23.04 555 5.3 29.41 765 3.9 29.83 SUMMARY. Mlik. ib. Test. Fat. lb. ... 908 4.8 43.62 ... 712 4.4 31.35 ... 1320 4.3 56.76 ... 420 3.0 12.60 Average Assn. cow . ... 827 4.3 36.15

HERD AVERAGES No. of cows. Milk.Ib. Test. Fat. lb. 41 977 4.0 39.17 45 829 3.9 32.77 68 801 4.2 33.87 22 997 4.0 40.05 SB 748 4.0 30.55 23 937 4.7 44.62 25 834 4.0 33.32 25 792 4.3 34.44 632 4.5 28.91 30 1013 4.2 42.94 45 816 4.3 35.28 11 981 4.3 37.90 775 4.7 . 36.56 6 977 3.9 38.50 38 773 3.9 30.16 ' HIGHEST INDIVHfTAL YIELD. Milk.. lb Test. Fat, lb. 1125 57.37 1170 4.0 46.80 1035 4.6 47.61 1125 4.7 52.87 1170 4.0 46.80 1020 6.2 63.24 1935 48.64 6.0 54.00 1020 1290 4.4 44.88 56.76 990 6.0 59.40 1125 1470 1280 • 5.0 56.25 64.68 55.20 >125 <•«

LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milt. )b. Test.' >. Fat, Ity 585 2.6 15.21 375 4.5 16.87 480 3.6 17.28 900 3.4 30.60 630 '3.2 20.16 510 6.2 31.60 675 3.4 22.95 585 3.2 18.72 570 3.6 20.52 540 6.0 ’ 32.40 510 4.1 20.91 720 3.6 25.92 285 5.7 16.24 585 5.0 29.25 315 4.8 SUMMARY. 15.12 Milk. lb. Test. Fat. lh Best herd 939 4.7 44.62 55 orst herd ... 632 4.5 28.91 Best cow 1470 4.4 64.68 Vi erst cow .... 315 4.S 15.12 Average Assn, cow 825 4.1 35.93

No. of cows. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 25 726 4.8 35.10 43 772 4.7 30.60 13 838 4.3 36.04 23 878 3.8 ' 33.41 56 663 4.4 29.46 19 995 3.8 38.08 24 814 4.1 , 33.78 20 852 3.7 32.11 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk. lb. Test. Fat, lb. 1185 5.8 68.73 1095 4.7 51.46 1095 5.1 55.84 990 5;3 52.47 1230 . 4.2 51.66 1455 - 3.7 53.83 1260 4.1 51.66 1320 3.9 51.48

LOWEST INDIVIDUAL Y1ELJ). Milk. lb. Test. Fat. lb. 120 5.6 X 3.9 6.72 2L6f 690 3.1 21.39 570 3.7 21.09 360 3.8 13.68 915 3.2 29.28 600 3.4 20.40 510 3.0 15.30 SUMMARY. Milk. lb. Test. Fat, lb. Best herd 995 Worst herd 663 Best cow 1185 XVerst cow 120 Average Assn, cow 817 3.8 38.08 4.4 29.46 5.8 68.73 5.6 6.72 4.2 34.32

HERD AVERAGES. No. of cows. Milk, lb. Test. Pat. lb. 18 857 5.2 45.22 938 ’ 4.2 40.13 35 812 4.1 3349 19 817 4.6 37.65 11 870 • 4.7 41.39 34 695 4.4 31.24 46 853 4.2 . 36.04 18 983 3.7 37.13 988 4.4 43.81 20 762 4.2 31.98 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. • Milk, lb. Test. Fat. lb. 840 6.8 57.12 1365 3.9 53.23 1080 3.9 42.12 1200 4.3 51.60 1 '45 V 3 55.53 810 3.6 45.36 1 *75 5.0 63.75 1185 4.0 47 40 1500 4.6 69.00 1335 3.2 42.72 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk. lb. Test. Fat, lb. 729 4 4 31.68 870 3.6 31 32 570 4.0 22.80 570 3.C 20.52 465 4.0 18.60 255 5.0 12- 1 •* 855 2.6 22.23 870 2.8 24.36 669 4.6 30.36 720 3.7 26.04 Be»t herd • • • • SUMMARY. Milk, lb 857 Teat. Fat, lb. Worst herd ... 695 4.4 31.24 Bes f cow .... 1500 4.6 69.00 W orst cow ... 255 5.0 12.75 Average Assn. cow 857 4.4 37.80 Mr. W. Ogle, tester.