OUR GOOD COWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 42, 8 November 1912, Page 3

OUR GOOD COWS.

Do Herds vary in their test?

itius a ccrrespondei.t: —"lt is only natural to assume that since herds vary in t 'jeir quantity of milk from day today, they do likewise in their test. Prior to the commencerrent of Herd-Testing Associations, suppliers generally regarded this truory ts a fallacy, but cow experience teacheH t.:at tome of their pet cows vary anywhere from four to ten points from iiionth to menth without any apparent teason; in fact, one man showed me a variation in a ow of 17 points from September to October. With the object of finding out precisely bow herds go along from day to day, during Octuber I selected 4 diffeient herds—viz., those of Messrs T. Brownlee, Dale, Houlston, and S. McNally, ar.d I think 1 can fairly claim fo r these people that they have up-to-date herds. I have taken Mr i. Browr.lee's herd as the ideal one, purebred Jerseys on rich pa?Jurts. and—the most important point—the herd is entirely under his own supervision. Appended are the results:— Mr T. Brownlee's herd: -From Octol.er 4th to October 31st, the naily test:. ran:-4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.8, 5.0, 4.C, 4.5, i.4, 4.5, 4.5, 5.0, 4.7, 4.8, 4.8, 4.4, 4.9, 4.0, 4.6. 5.2, 4 5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 4.7, 4 8, 4 4, 4.6. Mr UaU's d;-il> variations from October Ist lo October 10th wtiv:3.6, 3.8, ::.y, 1 0, 4.2, 4.2, 3 8, 3.0, 3.8, 4.0. Mr Koulston's, from October 11th to October 20th:-4.0, 4.0. 3.0, 3.7, 3.J, :i.7, ::.:-, 3.9, 3.7, 3.6. Mm !;. McNally, Oclule: 2lst to Oetot.er3oth:-3 »'., 3.8, 4.0, 4 11, 4.0, 4.2, -1.0, 4.0, 3.'J, 4.0.