HERD TESTING

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 265, 29 November 1939, Page 4

HERD TESTING

iVSANUTUKE * BEST AVERAGE AVERAGE OF 41LB. FAT ’ Gisborne district groups are among the highest in the October returns issued by the Bay of Plenty and East Coast Herd Improvement Association, the Manutuke group beading ihe list with an average of 111 b. of fat per cow from 468 cows. A 'Gisborne group was lowe.st with an average of 26 lbs. tat,, this being Waiapu. In all 23,82(1 cows/were tested, dining (lie mouth ended November 3, the butter! a b average being 341 b. The group averages for the association’s aiea are given in the following table:

No, Lbs Lbs Group Cows ' Milk Test Fat A.vakei i ' 1904 823 4.0 87 umbo ' I GO I 872’ 4.2 87 G a i/it c it - 281 81 1. 4.2 24 C-isbci ue 390 805 4.2 87 Katikati N. 1191 8) 1 4.3 25 Katikati S. 1222 785 4,5 85 J\l m imtii ko 408 907 4.0 41 Oliinepanea1 90S 794 4.2 34 Opoliki W. 1550 7284.4. 82 Ot.akiri 012 927 " 2.9 86 OpotiRi E. 1277 744 4.5 24 I’atutalii 026 820 4.5 37 Te l’iiko 2201 7SO 4,0 31 Tuuratiga A. 10-14 798 4.2 34 Taurantra li. 915 4.2 31 Tolaga B!ay 824 8044.2 35 Thornton 1242 852 •4,4 37 Wairoa. 018 789 4.2 33 Waiinana and Nnkukou 1696 752 4.1 31 Whakatane 968 780 4.4 35 To Karaka. 674 749 4.2 32 Assn. Av. 23,820 794 4.2 34