GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL HERD – TESTING.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 54, Issue 2, 20 February 1937, Page 110

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL HERD - TESTING.

In the summary of the 1935-36 season's work appearing in the January, 1937, Journal, Table 1, on page 34, gives a wrong set of figures under the heading Season 1935-36 : The correct figures are as follows :

-—Dairy Division.

According to regulations gazetted on Bth January last, “ no person shall have any bird-lime in his possession or sell or agree to sell or offer for sale or purchase or agree to offer to purchase any bird-lime ; no person shall use bird-lime for the purpose of capturing or attempting to capture birds. Offenders against these regulations are liable to fines of £5 on summary conviction, £xo for a second offence, .and for any subsequent offence. .

* Total does not agree, since some breeders tested more than one breed.

Breed. Number of Breeders. Number of . Cows. Average Yield for Season. Days. Milk. Butterfat. Jersey 156 1,259 286 6,062-1 332-56 Friesian .. 15 363 289 ■ 8,850-I 3I5-38 Milking-Shorthorn 4 105 282 7,612• 3I3-24 Ayrshire . . I 6 305 5,455-0 241 -91 Red Poll .. I 17 274 5,589-3 227-15 Guernsey .. . . . Not represented Shorthorn . . Not represented 1 1 1 3 242 6,800-2 250-92 Totals and averages 175* i,753 287 . 726•9 326-32

All Purebred Cows on Test 180 Days and over, Season 1935-36.