HERO TESTING

Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 May 1937, Page 6

HERO TESTING

WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION. RETURNS FOR APRIL. The April averages of cows tested by the Wairarapa Herd l Testing Association are as follow: . Greytown No. 1 Group: Cows under test, 928; monthly group average, 422 lb. milk,. 22.21 b. fat; highest herd average, 44 cows, 311 b. tat; highest cow, 48 lb. fat. Greytown No. 2 Group: Cows under test, 1176; monthly group average, 618 lb. milk, 28.21 b. fat; highest herd average, 25 Cows, 421 b. fat; highest cow, 651 b. fat. Gladstone GGroup: Cows under test, 1187; monthly group average, 4861 b. milk; 27.21 b. fat; highest herd average, 46 cows, 351 b. fat; highest cow, ,861 b. fat. Featherston Group: Cows und'er test, 1987; monthly group average, 4811 b. milk, 23.81 b. fat; highest herd average, 57 cows, 331 b. fat; highest cow, 751 b. fat. Martinborough Group: Cows under test, 1158; monthly group 419 lb. milk, 201 b. fat; highest herd average, 77 cows, 321 b. fat; highest cow, 56 lb. fat. Pahautca Group: > Cows under test, 761; monthly group average, 3821 b. milk, 20.81 b. fat; highest herd average, 38 cows, 291 b. fat; highest cow, 461 b. fat. Association summary (figures for corresponding month last year in parentheses): Cows under test, 7197 (5398); monthly association average, 4761 b. Triilk (no return), 24.061 b. fat (261 b. fat); highest herd average, 25 cows, 42 lb. fat (58 cows, 361 b. fat); highest cow, 861 b. fat (711 b. fat).