HERD TESTING.

Shannon News, 11 April 1928, Page 3

HERD TESTING.

HOROWHENUA RESULTS. ! The following is a summary of the records of the Horowhenua Herd Testing Association for the 30-day period ended April Ist: — ■ , ; Whole Association. Average ‘ all cows: 41 cows, 406 lbs milk, 4.8 per c ! ent. test, 19.54 lb fat. Previous month: 43 cows, 538 lb milk, 4.5 per cent, test, 24.39 lb fat. Highest herd average, 28 cows, 545 lbs milk, 4.5 per cent, test, 29.57 lb. fat. Lowest herd average 27 cows, 255 lbs milk, 4.1 per cent, test, 10.58 lb. fat. Highest individual, 48.96 lb fat. Lowest individual, 1.92 lb fat. Group Averages. —Group method: 43 cows, 404 lbs milk, 4.8 per cent, test, 19.38 lb. fat. Association method 16 cows, 483 lbs milk, 4.6 per cent., 22.48 lb. fat.

Herd averages.—Highest herd: Group method 28 cows, 545 milk, 5.4 per, cent, test, 29.57 lb fat; Mr C. Browning, Kairanga. Association method—4 cows, 652 milk, 4.3 per cent, test, 28.36 lb fat; Mr E. Bruce, Palmerston North. Lowest Herd: Group method—2/ cows, 255 mlk, 4.1 per cent, test, 10.58 lb fat. Association method —17 cows, 357 milk, 5.7 per cent, test, 20.45 lb. Highest cow. —Group method: 48.96 lbs fat; Mr ,T. R. Kelly, Tokomaru. Association method: 48.60 lbs fat; Mr A. P. Kalph, Otaki. Lowest cow.—Group method: 1.92 lbs fat. Association method: 10.92 lbs fat.

COMPARISON OF MONTHLY AVERAGES.

A substantial drop in the production for February and March is noticeable in the comparison of monthly averages,

given below: — Milk. Test. Fat. October .... 927 3.9 36.01 November .. ■862 4.1 35.54 December .. ..829, 4.1 34.69 January .... 740 4.2 31.09 February .. 535 4.5 24.35 March 404 4.8 19.38