HERD-TESTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1926, Page 13

HERD-TESTING.

NORTH TARANAKI RETURNS. The 1 returns from various North North Taranaki herd testing associations for the last period are as follows; TIKORANGI ASSOCIATION. For the -period ending October 12;

SUMMARY. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. Best herd -.-t........ 1338 4.1 55.60 Worst herd '783 3.7 29.14 Best cow .......... 2010 3.9 78.39 Worst cow ......... 330 4.1 13.53 Average Assn, cow 1006 4.2 42.64 WAITOITOI ASSOCIATON. For the period ending October 23; HERD AVERAGES.

HERD AVERAGES. No. of cows. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 04 842 4.5 38.45 55 943 4.8 45.74 27 1129 3.4 38.40 5 1338 4.1 55.60 10 751 4.9 37.00 34 1073 4.6 49.36 23 1069 4.7 50.35 27 1245 3.5 44.08 45 890 4.3 38.30 11 783 3.7 29.14 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 1080 5.0 54.00 1140 6.4 72.96 1470 3.5 51.45 1650 4.0 66.00 1065 5.6 59.64 1230 6.0 73.80 900 8.2 73.80 2010 3.9 78.39 975 6.0 58.50 870 4.6 40.02 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 670 3.6 20.52 630 3.8 23.94 765 3.6 27.54 1140 4.0 45.60 ‘420 6.7 20.14 810 4.0 32.40 780 4.0 3120 720 3.0 21.60 330 4.1 13.53 660 3.1 20.46

No. of cows. Milk lb. Test. Fat, lb. 20 847 4.7 40.57 42 939 4.2 39.84 105 919 4.8 44.22 39 1066 4.5 48.26 25 840 4.2 35.61 37 956 4.3 41.32 33 868 4.5 39.73 30 987 4.6 45.66 26 742 4.8 35.62 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test, Fat, lb. 840 6.6 55.44 1680 3.8 63.84 1365 4.7 64.15 1230 5.6 68.88 1215 4.8 58.32 1260 5.3 66.78 1230 4.6 56.58 1350 4.6 62.10 1OS0 5.4 58.32 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test, Fat, lb. 810 3.5 28.35 300 4.9 14.70 495 4.3 21.28 675 412 28.35 460 5.0 22.50 540 4.6 24.84 675 3.9 26.32 630 4.8 30.24 480 4.8 23.04 SUMMARY, Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. .... 1066 Worst herd ... .... 840 4.2 35.61 Best cow .... 1230 5.6 68.88 Worst, cow .... .300 4.9 14.70 Average Assn, cow 803 4.5 36.77 BELL BLOCK ASSOCIATION. For the periot ending October 9: HERD AVERAGES. No. of cows. Milk lb. Test. Fa t, lb. 28 769 4.7 36.61 43 756 4.5 34.26 12 050 4.6 44.22 32 7.48 4.1 31.13 7 1033 4.9 50.77 22 1049 4.5 48.08 47 689 4.7 32.66 16 836 5.0 41.85 44 851 4.8 41.21 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 900 5.9 53.10 1170 4.4 51.48 1230 4.6 56.58 930 4.6 42.78 1170 5.5 64.35 1155 5.5 63.52 900 6.0 54.00 1395 5.0 69.75 1110 6.8 75.48 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 360 5.9 21.24 270 4.6 12.42 660 4.4 29.04 720 3.0 21.60 720 4.6 33.12 735 3.2 23.52 180 4.2 7.56 570 4.7 26.79 390 5.5 21.49 SUMMARY. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. Best herd .... 1033 4.9 50.77 Worst herd .... 748 4.1 31.13 Best cow . .... 1110 Worst cow .... 180 4.2 7.56 Average Assn, cow 853 4.6 40.08 LEPPERTON ASSOCIATION. For the period ending October 11: HERD AVERAGES. No. of cows. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 30 1192 4.1 49.85 42 819 4.3 35.73 20 857 4.6 39.62 10 858 4.9 42.15 30 969 4.1 40.71

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 1440 4.9 70.56 1035 5.1 52.78 1020 5.6 57.12 1050 5.1 53.55 1155 4.4 50.82 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 793 3.3 26.23 405 4.7 19.03 660 3.9 25.74 690 4.8 33.12 660 4.5 29.70 SUMMARY. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. Best herd ,. sra ..... 1192 4.1 49.85 Worst herd ..tmt. .. 819 4.3 35.73 Best cow ...... 1440 4.9 70.56 Worst eo« ......... 405 4.7 19.03 Average Assn, cow 939 4.4 41.61 ’’ 1 MANG0RE1 ASSOCIATION. — For the period ending October 20: HERD AVERAGES. No. of cows. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 26 600 5.2 31.41 59 879 3.9 34.86 13 1079 3.7 40.14 10 865 4.7 41.32 19 715 3.8 27.83 16 952 3.7 36.07 41 914 4.2 38.62 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. Milk, lb. Test, Fat, lb. 885 4.8 42.48 1380 4.3 59.34 1545 3.9 60.25 1080 5.3 57.24 1005 4.1 ' 41.20 1020 4.0 46.92 1620 4.Q 64.80 lowest individual yield. Milk, lb. Test. Eat, lb. 345 4.6 15.87 615 3.4 20.91 780 3.6 28.08 495 4.8 23.76 585 3.3 19.30 660 3.5 23.10 480 3.9 18.72 SUMMARY. Milk, lb. Test. Tat, lb. Best herd 865 4.7 41.32 Worst herd 715 3.8 27.83 Best cow .......... 1620 4.0 64.80 Worst eow 345 4.6 15.87 Average A »sn. cow 858 4.1 35.75