HERD TESTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 86, 12 April 1938, Page 11

HERD TESTING

MARCH RESULTS. The Manaw’atu Co-operative Herd j Testing Association reports upon test- ! ing carried out locally as follows: I

The highest group in lhe association was that of Kiwitea-Kimbolton, milk, 34 lb. fat. The highest herds in the local groups were as follows:

I The highest herd in the association was one in the Kiwitea-Kimbolton ! group wherein 24 cows averaged 698 I lb. milk, 43 lb. fat. | The highest cows in the local groups were as follows:

The highest cow in the association was one in the Kiwitea-Kimbolton group which produced 1260 lb. milk. 6.2 test, 78 lb. fat. The association tested in all 13,045 I cows, the average cow producing 492 'lb. milk, 5.3 test, 26 lb. fat.

Group Cows lb. lb. av. milk fat. Bonny Glen-Marton . . 622 467 24 Wangaehu . 426 421 24 Fordell 489 472 26 Westmere-Rapanui .... 411 414 22 Brunswick-Kai Iwi 616 509 26

Group Cows 1 b. av. milk lb. fat. Bonny Glen-Marton .... 25 924 38

Wangaehu 51 476 29 Fordel 1 7 677 41 1 Westmere-Rapanui 33 719 35 • Brunswick-Kan Iwi 22 607 34

.. - Group Lb. lb. milk Test fat. Bonny Glen-Marton 1410 4.2 59 Wangaehu 540 8.1 68 Forde!! 930 5.9 55 Westmere-Rapanui .. 1170 5.4 63 Brunswick-Kai Iwi 1110 5.4 60