HERD TESTING

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1931, Page 7

HERD TESTING

AVERAGE FOR MARCH. Following are the figures for the month ol Aiarch showing the average per cow ) highest and lowest herd, and cue highest and lowest cow in each group, in the test being conducted by the \\ est Coast Herd Testing Association : Number of cows tested:—CronadunInangahua o'4, Grey Valley 272, iS'ga-liere-Rotomanu 388, Punakaiki-Barrv-town 148, TeremakauAraluira 201, Kokatahi-Koiterangi 582, South Vestland 1062. Average per Cow:—Cronadun-Inan-gahua : -Milk 556, test 4.8, fat 26.98. Grey Valley 556 - 4.9 Ngahere-Kotomanu 593—1.8—28.51. Pimakaiki-Barry town 589—4.7—27.93 Teremakau-Aralnira 691—4.6—31.34. Kokatahi-Koiterangi 562—4.8—27.19. South Westland 81—4.7—27.54. Hlghest Herd : —Cronadun-1 nangahun—.Milk 736, test 5.7, fat 42.43. Grey Valley 851—4.1—34.90. Ngalferc-Rotomanu 766—5.3—40.;/3. Pimakaiki-Barrytpwn 692—5.1—35.40 Teremakati-A ralmra 743—5.3—39.66. Kokatahi-Koiterangi 756—5.4—41.85. South Westland 957—5.0 —48.00. Lowest Herd : —Cronadun-Inangahua --Milk 427, test 4.4, fat 18.97. Grey Valley 368—5.7—21.10. Nga here-Barry town 643—3.5—19.66. Toremakau-Arabura 545 —4.1—22.60. Kokatahi-Koiterangi 332—5.0—16.70. South Westland 416—4,0—17,00. Highest Cow ; —Croiiadun-Inangahua —Milk 1020, test 6.5, fat 66. Grey Valley 1020-4.9-50. Ngabere-Rotomanu 645—9.4—61. Teremakau-Aralnira 1215—6.7—81. Kokatahi-Koiterangi 930—6.7—62. South Westland 1050—6.0 —63. I ,owest Cow : —Cronadun-I nangahua —Milk 255. test 3.3, fat 8. Grey Valley 105 —6.9—7. Ngahere-Rotomaiiu 90 6.6—6. Pima kaiki-Ba rryto w n 315 4.9 TeremakaiiArainira 270—5.7—15. Kokatahi-Koiterangi 150—2.8 —1. South Westland 105—3.9—4.