HERD-TESTING.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 278, 7 March 1929, Page 6

HERD-TESTING.

JANUARY AVERAGES. District Group Returns. During January 73,921 cows were tested by the New Zealand Herdtesting Association, compared with , 68,280 last January. The averages ! were : Pounds of milk 718 (632), test 4.3 (4.2), pounds of fat 31.47 (26.71). Averages for district groups are as | follow, the figures for January, 1928, being given in parentheses: — | Hinuera.—Cows 1961 (1232), pounds of milk 701 (672), test 4.2 (4), pounds i of fat 29.72 (27.31). Kiwitahi.—Cows 873 (1198), pounds of milk 699 (572), test 4.3 (4.1), pounds of fat 30.53 (23.54). : Morrinsville. —- Cows 2270 (2632),] pounds of milk 692 (593), test 4.3 (4.3), pounds of fat 30.3 (25.53). Ngarua.—Cows 949 (799), pounds of milk 808 ( 733), test 4.5 (4.2), pounds of fat 36.6 (31.23). Okoroire.—-Cows 1040 ( —), pounds of milk 758 ( —), test 4.5 ( —), pounds of fat 34.43 (—). Pukekura - Korahora. Cows 788 (756), pounds of milk 751 (650), test 4.3 (4.1), pounds of fat 32.94 (27.01). Patetonga. Cows 713 (974), pounds of milk 675 (671), test 4.4 (4.1), pounds of fat 30.03 (27.87). Putaruru. Cows 1160 (1413),

pounds of milk 742 (685), test 3.8 i (3.8), pounds of fat 28.74 (26.21). j Tauhei-Tahuna.—Cows 1738 (1157), ! pounds of milk 692 (642), test 4.3 } (4.2), pounds of fat 30.26 (27.53). j Tirau.—Cows 1944 (2223), pounds j of milk 736 (667), test 4.3 . (4.1), ! pounds of fat 32.38 (27.43). I Te Poi.—Cows 1612 (1690), pounds ! of milk 760 (675), test 4 (4), pounds , of fat 30.93 (27.22). | Waharoa. Cows 2269 (2401), pounds of milk 791 (681), test 4.3 . (4.2), pounds of fat 34.58 (28.71). I Waitoa.—Cows 1506 (1266), pounds of milk 740 (690), test 4.4 ■ (4.3), pounds of fat 33.11 (30.15).