HERD TESTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 242, 12 October 1937, Page 11

HERD TESTING

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER RESULTS The Manawatu Co-operative Herdtesting Association reports upon testing carried out locally as follows:

The highest group in the association was that of Glen Oroua-Taikorea, wherein 305 cows averaged 10011 b milk, 451 b fat. The highest herds in the local groups were as follow:

The highest herd in the association was one in the Stanway-Feilding group, wherein 20 cows averaged 11021 b milk, 541 b fat.

The highest cow in the association was one in the Palmerston NorthTiakitahuna group which produced 28501 b milk, 3.7 tost, 1051 b fat. The association tested in all 10,972 cows, the average cow producing 8121 b milk, 4.5 test, 36.61 b fat.

Cows lb. lb. Group. average milk fat Bonny Glen-Marton 523 819 37 Wangaehu 335 841 38 Fordell ... 705 368 33 Makirikiri 171 750 36 Westmere - Rapanui 313 831 39 Brunswick-Kai Iwi 510 757 35

Cows !b. lb. Group. average milk fat Bonny Glen-Marton 22 925 48 Wangaehu 34 1036 46 Fordell 4 952 52 Makirikiri 28 922 46 Westmere - Rapanui 22 1021 50 Brunswick-Kai Iwi 52 805 42

lb. lb. Group milk test fat Bonny Glen-Marton 1230 7.0 86 Wangaehu 1200 5.8 70 Fordell 1410 4.5 63 Makirikiri 1170 6.4 75 Westmere - Rapanui 1230 5.7 70 Brunswick-Kai Iwi 1170 7.0 82