HERD TESTING.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5263, 16 April 1928, Page 2

HERD TESTING.

HAURAKI PLAINS GROUPS.

AVERAGES FOR FEBRUARY.

The following return of averages for tlie month of February last for the Hauraki Plains groups has been received from the N.Z. Co>opera.tive Herd Testing Association, Hamilton : Netherton Group.—The highest herd, with 59 cows, averaged. 3D.251b fat ;and the lowest herd, with: 45 cows, averageil 15.511 b fat. The. highest cow In the group produced 58.6'51b fat and the lowest cow 2.221 b fat. Ngatea Group.—The highest herd, with 80 cows, averaged 27.971 b fat, and the lowest herd, with 55 cows, averaged 19.571 b fat. The highest cow in the group produced 58.951 b fat, anil- the lowest cow 4.091 b fat. Patetonga Group.—The highest herd, with 41 cows, averaged 27.421. b fat, and the lowest herd with 36 cows, averaged 13.071 b fat. The highest cow produced 51.971 b fat, and tlie lowest cow 5.401 b fat.

Shelly Beach Group.—The highest herd, with 73 cows, averaged 26.341 b fat, anil' tlie lowest herd, with 40 cows avoiraged 20.441 b fat. The highest cow in the group produced 39.481 b fat, and the lowest cow 6.881 b fat. Turua Group.—The -highest herd, with 24 -cows, averaged 35.381 b fat, and the lowest herd, with. 22 cows, averaged 20.441 b fat. The highest cow produced 49.02'1b fat and. the lowest 3.601 b fat. ' Waitakaruru Group.—The highest herd, with 21 cowts, averaged 32.131 b fat, and tliei lowest herd, with 32 cows, averaged 17.151 b fat. The highest cows produced 58.591 b fat, and the lowest cow 4.861 b fat. AM the above records are for a full 31 days’ period, and represent the production of all cows in milk. The average for 63,887 cows tested in February was 4571 b milk, 4.4 test, 20.391 b fat.