HERD TESTING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3275, 6 March 1937, Page 5

HERD TESTING

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION

CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT AVERAGES

The group the best herd*iif the New Zealand' Co-operative Herd Testing Association's'/ territory in January Was 'at Matarigi, where the average production of the 45 cows in the herd 501fc> of butterfat.. East Tamaki provided the bestyielding cow, the exceptional return of 1061 b butterfat given by that cow being shown by the month's test During the period the association tested 107,630 cows, the largest number in its history, the average yield being 33.31 b butterfat and 7021 b milk. "" '

The Hautapu group of 931 cows averaged 7231 b milk with 4.80 test and 351 b fat. The highest herd of 36 cows averaged 401 b fat and "th'e> highest cow 791 b fat!. The Kaipaki group of 2049 cows averaged 7591 b milk with 4.79 test and 361 b fat. The two highest herds averaged 441 b fat, and the highest cow 961 b fat. • The Matangi group of 1831 cows averaged 7361 b milk with 4.85 test and 361 b fat. The highest herd of 45 cows averaged 501 b fat and the highest cow 801 b fat. The Pukekura group of 1854 cows averaged 6771 b milk with 4.76 test and 321 b fat. The three highest

herds averaged 411 b fat and the highest cow 861 b fat. The Tamahere group of 932 cows averaged 7141 b milk with 4.81 test and 341 b fat.. The highest herd of 124 cows averaged 401 b fat, and the highest cow 791 b fat.