HERD-TESTING
SOUTH TARANAKI ASSOCIATION. Following are the returns of the South Taranaki HeixLTesting Association for the third 30-day testing period Bommemcnni'g on October 20 and ending November 19:— ASSOCIATION. Average, all c0w5.—4961“ cows, 9651bs niiilk, 4.259 per cent, test, 41.121bs fat; last period: 4049 cows, 9371bs milk, 4,1 per cent, test, 39.081bs fat. These figures include all B class cows. Highest herd average.—ll 4 cows, 1195 lbs milk, 4.3 per cent, test, 52.391 b fat. Herd of Mr. S. C. Tonks (Messrs. Bebb and Jones), Manutahi. Lowest herd average.—-29 cows, 6691bs milk, 4.0 per cent, tost, 26.751 b fat. HIGHEST HERD AVERAGE. ■ Over 100 cows. —114 cows, 52.391 b fat (Mr. 8. C. Tonks); Fifty ‘ to IUO. —7Q cows, 50.001 b fat (Mrs. Baldwin) Mr. J. Geary. Under fifty cows. —35 cows, 50.081 b fat (Mr. W. Johnson). Highest individual.—94lb fat (Mr. F. Muggeridge, Auroa, Mr. H. Dawson, Turuturu. Lowest.individual— 71b fat. GROUP AVERAGES. No. 1 group.—6o cows, 9221 b milk, 4.2 per cent, test, 38.981 b fat, No. 2 group. —62 cows, 10221 b milk, 4.2 per cent test, 43.371 b fat. No. 3 group.—sl cows, 9471 b milk, 4.3 per cent, test, 41.161b"* fat. HIGHEST HERD. No. 1 group.—76 cows, 9821 b milk, 4.9 per cent, test, 48.261 b fat (Mr. F. Muggeridge, Auroa). No. 2 group.—ll 4 cows. 11951 b milk, 4.3 per cent, test, 52.391 b fat (Mr. S. C. Tonks, Manutahi). No. 3 group.—s 9 cows, 13791 b milk, 3.5 per cent, test, 49.351 b fat (Mr. 11. E. Johnson, Tokaora). LOWEST HERD. No. 1 group.—29 cows. 6691 b milk, 4.0 per cent, test, 26.751 b fat. group.—l9 cows, 7641 b milk, 4.3 per cent, test, 33.101 b fat. No. 3 group. —77 cows, 780ib milk, 4.4 per cent, test, 34.201 b fat. HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL. No. 1 group.—94lb fat in 30 days (Mr. F. Muggcridge). No. 2 ’group. —901 b fat in 30 days (Mr. S. C. Tonks (Bebb and Jones). No. 3 group. —941 b fat in 30 days (Mr. H. Dawson). LOWEST INDIVIDUAL. No. 1 group.—Blb fat in 30 days. No. 2 grorp. —71b fat in 30 days. No. ! group.—9lb fat in .30 days.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1929, Page 16
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