HERD-TESTING.
LOCAL DISTRICT GROUPS. FIGURES FOR OCTOBER. The following are the October averages of the N.Z. Co-operative Herd Testing Assocation for cows on the Hauraki Plains and at Waihi: — Matatoki.—This season, 872 cows, 9331 b milk, 3.7 test, 35.391 b fat; last season, 1069 cows, 8391 b milk, 4 test, 33.751 b fat. Highest herd, of 40 cows, averaged 45.501 b fat; highest cow 761 b fat and lowest cow 81b fat. Ngatea.—This season, 345 cows, 9651 b milk, 3.6 test, 35.361 b fat; last season, 779 cows, 9011 b milk, 3.8 test, 34.831 b fat. Highest herd, of 55 cows, averaged 38.741 b fat; highest cow 1 761 b fat and lowest cow 91b fat. Netherton. —This season, 698 cows, 8701 b milk, 3.9 test, 34.591 b fat; last season, 1142 cows, 7691 b milk, 4 test, 31.331 b fat. Highest herd, of 31 cows, averaged 45.961 b fat; highest cow 671 b fat and lowest cow 71b fat. Patetonga.—This season, 780 cows, 8521 b milk, 4 4test, 34.751 b fat; last season, 621 cows, 8441 b milk, 4.1 test, 34.821 b fat. Highest herd, of 53 cows, averaged 45.281 b fat; highest cow 871 b fat and lowest edw 71b fat. Shelly Beach.—This season, 154 cows, 9631 b milk, 4 test, 38.881 b fat; last season, 269 cows, 8881 b milk, 4.1 test, 36.601 b fat. Highest herd of 31 cows, averaged 39.321 b fat; highest cow 631 b fat and lowest cow 19ib fat. Turua.—This season, 508 cows, 9991 b milk, 3.9 test, 39.081 b fat; last season, 492 cows, 8701 b milk, 4.1 test, 35.831 b fat. Highest herd, of 17 cows, averaged 45.471 b fat; highest cow 671 b fat and lowest cow 141 b fat. Waihi.—This season, 876 cows, 7841 b milk, 3.7 test, 29.321 b fat; last season, 819 cows, 7871 b milk, 3.9 test, 30.881 b fat. Highest herd, of 49 cows, averaged 39.461 b fat; highest cow 911 b fat and lowest cow 61b fat. Waitakaruru.— This season, 191 cows, 9401 b milk, 3.9 test, 37.141 b fat; last season, 336 cows, 9431 b milk, 3.8 test, 35.921 b fat. Highest herd, of M cows, averaged 40.901 b fat; highest cow 721 b fat and olwest cow liib fat. The average for 77,030 cows tested in October was 8891 b milk, 4 test, 36.021 b fat; last year, for 65.248 cows tested in October, - 8631 b milk, 4 test, 35.231 b fat. The highest group average was that of Coromandel, with 44.171 b fat, followed by Tairua-Hikuau with 43.731 b fat. The highest herd average was returned by Manawaru, with 57.851 b fat, and the highest cow average by Aka Aka, with 11001 b fat.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5508, 2 December 1929, Page 3
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