HERD TESTING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19451, 28 March 1933, Page 5

HERD TESTING

SOUTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION.

The secretary of the South Canterbury Herd Testing Association, Mr B. Hughes (Temuka) supplies the following figures in connection with the work of the Association in South Canterbury during October, 1932 (first period), November, 1932 (second period), December, 1932 (third period), January. 1933 (fourth period) and February, 1933 (fifth period):— October. No. of herds 27. No. of cows 688. Averages—Milk per cow 8591 b; test 3.57; butterfat per cow 30.81 b. Highest herd—No. of cows 33; milk per cow 10311 b; butterfat per cow 411 b. Lowest herd —No. of cows 22; milk per cow 5621 b; butterfat per cow 211 b. Highest cow —Lb milk 19351 b; lb butterfat 721 b. Lowest cow —Lb milk 1351 b; lb butterfat 41b. No. of cows with 501 b butterfat or over for period, 47. No. of cows with 401 b to 501 b butterfat for period, 109. No. of cows with 301 b to 401 b butterfat for period, 209. No. of cows with 201 b to 301 b butterfat for period, 187. No. of cows with under 201 b butterfat for period, 136. November. No. of herds 27. No. of cows 829. Averages—MUk per cow 9901 b; test 3.57; butterfat per cow 35.341 b. Highest herd —No. of cows 24; milk per cow 9251 b; butterfat per cow 461 b. Lowest herd —No. of cows 23; milk per cow 6631 b; butterfat per cow 251 b. Highest cow—Lb milk 14701 b; lb butterfat 751 b. Lowest cow—Lb milk 2401 b; lb butterfat 61b. No. of cows with 501 b butterfat or over for period, 102. No. of cows with 401 b to 501 b butterfat for period, 194. No. of cows with 301 b to 401 b butterfat for period. 299. No. of cows with 201 b to 301 b butterfat for period, 179. No. of cows with under 201 b butterfat for period, 55. December. No. of herds 27. No. of cows 875. Averages—Milk per cow 9691 b; test 3.77; butterfat per cow 36.581 b. Highest herd —No. of cows 39; milk per cow 11281 b; butterfat per cow 451 b. Lowest herd—No. of cows 23; milk per cow 6661 b; butterfat per cow 271 b. Highest cow—Lb milk 16651 b; lb butterfat 731 b. Lowest cow—Lb milk 1201 b; lb butterfat 21b. No. of cows with 501 b butterfat or over for period, 111. No. of cows with 401 b to 501 b butterfat for period. 211. No. of cows with 301 b to 401 b butterfat for period, 333. NO. of cows with 201 b to 301 b butterfat for period, 177. No. of cows with under 201 b butterfat for period, 43. January. No. of herds 26. No. of cows 909. Averages—Milk per cow 8521 b; test 3.88; butterfat per cow 331 b. Highest herd—No. of cows 13; milk per cow 104.71 b; butterfat per cow 43.51 b. Lowest herd —No. of cows 23; milk per cow 5401 b; butterfat per cow 22.41 b. Highest cow—Lb milk 12151 b; lb butterfat 721 b. Lowest cow —Lb milk 901 b; lb butterfat 41b.

No. of cows with 501 b butterfat or over for period, 47. No. of cows with 401 b to 501 b butterfat for period, 170. No. of cows with 301 b to 401 b butterfat for period, 361. No. of cows with 201 b to 301 b butterfat for period, 265. No. of cows with under 201 b butterfat for period, 66. Feruary. No. of herds 26. No. of cows 890. Averages—Milk per cow 7531 b; test 4.00; butterfat per cow 30.121 b. Highest herd—No. of cows 14; milk per cow 9711 b; butterfat per cow 39.91 b. Lowest herd—No. of cows 23; milk per cow 5041 b; butterfat per cow 221 b. Highest cow—Lb milk 16351 b; lb butterfat 721 b. Lowest cow—Lb milk 901 b; lb butterfat 31b. No. of cows .with 501 b butterfat or over for period, 25. No. of cows with 401 b to 501 b butterfat for period, 116. No. of cows with 301 b to 401 b butterfat for period, 292. No. of cows with 201 b to 301 b butterfat for period, 353. No. of cows with under 201 b butterfat for period, 104.