HERD TESTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 February 1913, Page 2

HERD TESTING.

Two tilings thai Levin dairyiarmers are .agreed upon are (1) that herd testing is desirable and (2) that when someone amongst them sets ,a Cow Testing Association started

they will join in. Meantime other districts hare their cow-test-ing associations in full operation, with l)onefit to themselves and to their individual farmers. Tlie figures (for last month) of tlio Stratford ant! Midhir.sf Cowtcsting Association afford convincing proof of tlie gain to 'bo got from such associations. They show that For the thirty day period endod 18th January, the highest herd average for the Stratford Association was ,'S6.G-t butterfat, and the lowest 'id."57. The. average' Association cow produced 30.32, but the ten best cows averaged JS.O:> as against the ten worst K.'Al. T!k< best cow gave 02.131!) bntter-fat, and tlie worst 10.2fi. Tlio highest n,uan tity of milk given by one cow wa. , 1.7701b. which at a tost of 2.1 piv diicocl -12.-IBlb butter-fat; tlio lomcM quantity -of milk given by one cum was 27011). which at a test of 3.8 pro diice.fl 10.201b butter-fat. At Mid hirst figure*, compiled for tlio thirty day period ending January 13, pin as follows: Highest herd average ■I'i.fillb. bntter-fat lowest herd average 21.88. average Association cow 32.21. fen eow.s averaged fil.Of). ten lowest 13.30, best cow gave 77.20. worst cow gave 0.72; the highest quantity of milk given by one cow was "IftSOlhs. which, at a te.st of .1.0. produced 77.2811) bntterfat. and the lowest quantity of milk 2701b. te.t 3.("i. producing 0.7211) butter-fat.