HERD TESTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 168, 20 July 1935, Page 8

HERD TESTING

B^-As (fie statement by Mr. .1. P. Kalaughci. secretary of (he New Zea land Dairy Breeds Federation, has been published through the Press of New Zealand under the headings; ‘‘ < ompk le ►'Surprise. Statement by .Dairy Board Alcmber. Herd-testing ( ontrol. I fell, as president of the New' Zea land Dairy Breeds Federation ami the Dominion Group Hurd-testing Federation, that the breeders of pedigree dairy cattle, after reading Mr. Kalangher remarks, may feel uneasy, as they are led to believe that, the system of test ing, which is known as C.O.R. and Gov eminent 0.11. T.. which is carried out l.y the Dairy .Division, may be placed under the suggested council. This i.-f not the ease. Under the proposed set ting up of the council it is only to deal with the problems affecting th'? Dominion Group Herd-testing Federation’s policy, ami is only carrying into effect the following resolution passed by the New Zealand Dairy Breeds Federation at its last annual meeting: ‘‘That this meeting recommends that the Dominion Group Herd-testing Federation be given full powers of control of group herd testing and calf marking throughout the Dominion,” G. 11. BELL, President, N.Z. Dairy Breeds Federation.