COW-TESTING

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1568, 11 October 1912, Page 8

COW-TESTING

THAT TALK." The September returns of the Midhirst and Stratford Cow-Testing Associations ..afford sc-mo food for thought foi ilairv farmers. ' ' The following records of the Stratford Association are compiled for the thirtyday period, ended September 20:—' „, .'..,' Butter-fat. Highest herd average 36,541b. Lowest herd average 16.011b. Average association cow 29.221b. The 10 highest cows. averaged ... 44.561b. The 10 lowest cows averaged 12,881b. The best cow gave 49.381b. Tho worst cow gave 6.451b. The highest quantity of milk given by ono cow was 13271b., which, at a test of 2.9, produced 38.481b. butter-fat. ' . Tho.lowest quantity, of milk given by ono cow was 1501b., which, at a test of 4.3, produced G. 4511). butter-fat. The following records of the Midhirst Association cover the thirtj'-day period ended September 15:— ; Butter-fat. Highest herd average „;\ 41.331b. Lowest herd arerago 10.461b. Average association cow 25.451b. Tho 10 highest cows averaged ... 50.801b. The 10 lowest cows averaged 9.951b. The best cow gave 59.851b. Tho worst cow gave 7.811b. Tho highest quantify of milk given by one oow was 15751b., which, at a test nf 3.8, produced 59.851b. butter-fat. Tho lowest quantity of milk, given by ono cow was 2101b., which, at a test of 4.2, produced 8.821b. butter-fat.