TESTING DAIRY CATTLE

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1933, Page 10

TESTING DAIRY CATTLE

SOUTH TARANAKI ASSOCIATION. FIGURES FOR JANUARY PERIOD. The .5579 cows tested by the South Taranaki Herd Testing Association in January averaged 7951 b. of milk and 35.21 b. of butter-fat.- In December 5515 cows averaged 9021 b. of milk and 39.61 b. of butter-fat. ■ > ■ The highest herd average was 9791 b. of milk and 43.981 b. of butter-fat in a herd of 107 cows. The highest individual return was 871 b. of fat. Detailed' figures are:— Group Averages.

FRIENDLY CRICKET GAME-. POWER BOARD AND POST OFFICE. In a cricket match played at Hawera on Monday a team representing the South Taranaki Power Board beat Hawera Post Office team by 23 runs. Each team consisted of 15 players. Details POWER BOARD. D. Hughes, 1.b.w., b Hunter 4 R. Lendrum, c Hunter, b Switzer .. 11 R. Baigent, c Little, b Switzer .... 0 J. Bishop, c Kerr, b Hunter i 0 K. Cambie, c Kerr, b Switzer 1 A. Sargeson, b Hunter 2 S. Crotty, c Finlay, b Switzer ...... 11 R. Clarkson, c and b Switzer A/... 6 D. Buist, run out ................... 9 B. Joyce,, c Hunter, b Switzsr 0 A. Saunders, c Coombe, b Switzer .. 0 A. Henry,;’■» Switzer 0 T. Overton, c and b Little .......... . 0 F. Meyer, not out 4 D. Wills, b Finlay 11 Extras ......................... 11 Total ' 70 Bowling analysis: Hunter took : two wickets for 16 runs; Finlay, one for 12; Switzer, seven for 23; Coombe, none for 0; Little, one for 8. POST OFFICE. D. Lay, b Hughes 9 T. Kerr, b Hughes 1 P. Little, c Cambie, b Hughes ...... 12 R. Hooker, b Hughes .... 0 G. Standish, b Hughes , 3 H. Musgrave, b Hughes- 0 R. Findlay, b Sargeson ......... i 0 R. Bergman, b Hughes 4 C. Switzer, b Hughes ..... ! ..... ; A..’ 0 —. Reynolds, b Hughes ’ 0 R. Keyes, b Joyce .................. 3 W. Hunter, b Joyce ................. 0 W. Bray, b Buist 5 L. Linton, ncA out .- 2 A. McWatt, c’Baigent, b Joyce .... 0 Extras 8 1 Total r 47 Bowling analysis: Joyce took three wickets for 4 runs; Hughes, eight for 18; Sargeson, two for 8; Lendrum, none for 6; Buist,, one for 3. SOUTH TARANAKI TENNIS. TEAM TO PLAY NORTH AT ELTHAM.

The . tennis team to represent South Taranaki against North Taranaki at Eltham on Saturday will be selected from the following players:— Ladies: Misses J. Hicks, A. Hicks, P. Wylds, Graham, Best, Woods, W. Quin and Mrs. G. A. Duncan.

Men: J. Pease, J. Watson, E. Dickey, A. Dickey, B. McCarthy, Clifford-Jones, Wylds, G. Wills, M. R. Jones. The team will consist of six men and six ladies. • • •

Cows Milk Test Fat - TokaoraHawera 623 799 4.3 34.27 Manaia 961 874 4.3 37.74 Kaponga-Mangatoki-Matapu ’ 435 737 4.5 33.34 Oeo-Auroa 645 745 4.6 34.73 Pihama 644 731 4.4 32.68 Awatuna-Riverlea . 830 765 4.5 34.39 Mokoia-Manutahi .. 1008 824 4.4 36.81 Ohangai-Turu TuruArarata .433 811 4.3 35.11 Highest Herd. Cows Milk Test Fat Normanby-Tokaora-Hawera 50 910 4.5 41.44 Manaia 107 979 4.4 43.98 Kaponga-Mangatoki-Matapu 84 874 4.9 43.01 Oeo-Auroa 60 873 4.7 41.43 Pihama 61 1112 3.9 43.01 Awatuna-Riverlea .. 71 939 4.4 41;61 Mokoia-Manutahi .... 35 875 4.7 41.62 Ohangai-Turu TuruArarata ..... ...... 63 961 4.2 40.14 Lowest i Herd. Cows Milk Test Fat Normariby-Tokaora - Hawera 75 522 5.1 26.68 Manaia ..... 84 1000 3.1 31.41 Kaponga-Mangatoki- • Matapu 73 722 4.2 30.79 Oeo-Auroa . 56 575 4.4 45.30 Pihama 68 503 4.5 22.88 Awatuna-Riverlea .. 64 615 4.5 27.51 Mokoia-Manutahi .. 101 660 4.6 30.19 Ohangai-Turu TuruArarata 37 635 4.5 18.49