HERD TESTING

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3905, 9 February 1929, Page 4

HERD TESTING

MANAWATU CO-OP. HERD TESTING ASSOCIATION (Inc.).

The following are the results of the Association’s activities for the month of January, which show a considerable decrease over the whole Association on the previous month from 37.91 to 33.221b5. but-ter-fat per cow. This makes a drop of 4.69 for last month and 5.51 from the peak month November. Tt is notable in the analysis given below, the consistant decrease in the Group averages. (Last month’s fi-gures-are given in the parenthesis). Group No. 1, average 32.96 (36.64), highest herd 56 cows, 39.82, 50 cows, 38.40; lowest herd 30 cow's, 20.00, highest cow 65, lowest cow 91bs. butterfat.

Group No. 2, average 34.41 (41.01), highest herd 20 cows 43.85, 36 cows 43.52; lowest herd 35 cows 24.54, highest cow 76, lowest cow 91bs. 'butterfat.

Group No. 3, average 32.13 (37.63) highest herd 41 cows 40.09, 18 coiws 39.83; lowest herd 49 cows 24.97, highest cow 65, lowest cow 8 lbs. butterfat. Group No. 4, average 32.95 (37.65) highest herd 16 cows 44.75, 34 eows 42.91; lowest herd_ 68 cows 23.72, highest cow 68, lowest cow 91bs. butterfat. Group No. 5, average 34.14 (37.60) highest herd 14 eows 42.71, 15 eows 42.63; lowest herd 28 cows, 23.75, highest cow 81, lowest cow 8 lbs. butterfat. Group No. 6, average 32.25 (36.64) highest herd 17 cows 45.11, 31 cows 42.09; lowest herd 53 eows 24.94, highest cow 76, lowest cow 6 lbs. butterfat. Group No. 7, average 34.05 (37.91) highest herd 10 cow’s 41.40, 14 cows 41.-14; lowest herd 19 eows 25.00, highest cow 72, lowest cow 7 lbs. butterfat. Group No. 8, average 31.22 (36.10) highest herd 13 eows, 44.23, 28 eows 40.35; lowest herd 46 cows, 19.41, highest cow 80, lowest cow lOlbs butterfat. Group No. 9, average 31.04 (33.65) highest herd 34 co.ws 37.70, 20 cows 37.05; lowest herd 30 cow’s 21.00, highest cow 66, lowest cow 6 lbs. butterfat. Group No. 10, average 34.19 (34.01), highest herd 40- cows 45.20, 12 eows 43.08; lowest herd 29 cows 27.10, highest cow 73, lowest cow 14 lbs. butterfat. Group No. 11, average 32.52 (39.54), highest herd 25 cows 44.04, 20 cows 43.15; lowest herd 45 cows 27.26, highest cow' 68, lowest cow 7 lbs. butterfat. Group No. 12, average 33.31 (37.77), highest hei;d 34 eows 39.70, 42 cows 39.35; lowest herd 24 eows 22.37, highest cow 76, lowest cow 11 lbs. butterfat. Group No. 13, average 35.10 (39.00), highest herd 12 cows 45.83, 27 cows 45.60; lowest herd 72 cows 27.23, highest cow 76, lowest cow 3 lbs. buttei'fat. Group No. 14, average 32.82 (35.31), highest herd 18 cows 44.11, 13 eows 43.84; lowest herd 23 cows 25.82; highest cow 71, lowest cow 9 lbs. butterfat.