HERD – TESTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 92, 13 December 1912, Page 8

HERD - TESTING.

MIDIIIRST AND STiIA ITOIID ASSOCIATIONS. INTERESTJN G FIGURES. The records of the Midhirst and Stratford Cow-testing Associations, compiled for the thirty-day period ending December 11th, 1912, are as interesting as usual. THE STRATFORD ASSOCIATION. A summary of the Stratford Association’s records show that the highest herd average was 00.51 Lb of butter-fat, and the lowest 27.2(5 lb, while the average Association cow yielded 33.221 b. butter-fat, the ten highest cows averaged 51.38, against the ton lowest 1(5.G0. Again, the best cow produced 54.271 b of butter-fat, and the worst of the “scrubbers” returned 13.021 b. The highest quantity of milk given by one cow was 15601 b. which, at a test of 3.2, produced 49.921 bof fat. The lowest quanity of milk given by one cow was 3001 b., which, at a test of 4.6, produced 13.801 b of fat. Compared with the Midhirst results, it will be seen that the average Stratford Association cow is a good deal hotter than the average -Midhirst cow, hut the northern men have all the best of it as regards the best individual cows and the premier herds.

MII)HIRST ASSOCI ATI ON. As usual, some really excellent results are achieved by-Midhirst members of the Association for the thirty-day period, ending December 14th, 1912, the highest herd average was 45.671 b. butter-fat, 20.091 b the lowest; average Association cow 30.73, ten Highest and ten lowest cows, 58.80 and 12.95 respectively. The best cow gave 61.801 b. of butter-fat, over six times as much as the worst animal, which yielded 10.001 b of fat. The highest quantity of milk given by one cow was 17251 b, which, at a test of 3.6, produced 62.101 b fat. The figures of the lowest were 2701 b. of milk, 3.8 test, 10.261 b butter-fat. Highest Indiv. Yield. Lowest Tndiv. Yield.

1 Highest Imliv. field. Lowest Indiv. 1 field. No. Cows. ITord Averages. Calculated for Month. Calculated for Mouth Milk Hi . Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Test. Fat 0). Milk li>. Test. Fat lb. 17 991 3.7 36.97 1410 3.8. 53.58 840 3.4 28.56 27 861 4.3 37.15 1020 4.6 46.92 555 5.0 27.75 14 712 3.8 27.69 1155 3.2 36.96 510 3.7 18.87 HO 719 4.1 31.00 1095 4.9 52.56 577 3.2 18.46 23 905 3.8 31.41 1215 3.7 44.95 585 4.0 23.40 G 771 3.6 28.23 825 3.6 29.70 427 3.8 16.22 29 799 4.3 31.57 1005 5.4 54.27 630 3.5 22.05 22 871 3.8 33.23 870 5.4 46.98 600 3.6 21.60 50 864 3.7 32.18 1020 4.8 48.95 600 3.0 18.00 29 873 3.7 32.36 1162 4.4 51.12 637 3.4 21.59 41 985 3.7 37.08 1530 3.4 52.02 645 3.0 19.35 43 902 3.7 33.60 1282 3.6 46.15 690 3.0 20.70 32 931 3.5 33.41 1222 4.0 48.88 442 3.1 13.70 51 808 3.7 30.11 1057 1.2 44.39 300 4.6 . 13.80 23 1000 3.9 39.54 1072 4.5 48.24 630 3.9 24.57 39 922 3.5 32.38 1095 4.2 45.99 712 3.0 21.33 34 836 3.7 31.10 1222 3.7 45.21 622 3.6 22.39 47 1074 3.6 38.82 1357 3.8 51.56 937 3.0 28.11 21 926 3.8 35.56 1012 4.0 41.68 840 3.1 28.01 2G 957 3.9 37.54 1020. 5.0 51.00 195 5.2 25.74 31 840 3.7 31.12 960 5.0 48.00 555 3.6 19.93 35 916 3.4 31.30 1560 3.2 49.92 660 3.1 20.46 41 749 3.6 27.26 1265 3.8 48.07 465 2.8 13.02 38 846 3.6 30.90 1110 4.0 44.40 315 4.5 14.17 Average 879 3.7 33.22

Xo. Cows. Herd Averages. Calculated for Month. Calculated for Month Milk lb. Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Test. Fat lb. Milk 11). Test. Fat Ih. 33 899 4.3 39.12 1170 4.4 51.48 682i 4.5 30.70 22 893 4.1 37.11 1305 3.8 49.59 615 3.4 20.91 23 834 4.3 36.04 1192 4.4 52.44 652 3.7 24.12 30 5u9 4.2 25.33 900 4.0 36.00 330 4.8 15.84 31 750 3.7 27.98 845 3.8 35.91 525 2.8 14.70 20 842 4.2 35.47 1240 4.0 49.60 547i 4.0 25.17 31 837 3.8 32.07 1095 4.0 43.80 750 3.0 22.50 21 573 3.8 21.70 O'Xi 4.8 32.02 270 3.8 10.20 23 601 4.0 26.08 855 3.8 32.49 405 3.4 13.77 9 731 3.6 20.71 8 iO 4.2 35.28 705 2.8 19.74 14 643 3.7 24.25 907 3.4 32.87 630 3.2 20.16 29 560 3.5 30.09 757.1 3.8 28.76 472’ 3.2 15.10 14 790 4.4 35.31 1290 4.4 50.76 615 4.0 24.60 10 739 4.1 30.68 1005 4.2 42.21 532i 4.4 23.41 8 778 4.5 35.4234 945 5.0 47.25 585 4.2 24.57 n 737 3.2 24.16 1050 3.0 31.50 < 525 2.8 14.70 20 740 3.9 29.50 855 4.0 39.33 487 3.5 17.01 13 1003 4.3 43.94 1350 4.8 64.80 870 3.5 30.45 15 584 4.1 \ 24.13 1035 3.0 37.26 345 2.9 10.00 9 700 3.5 25.10 1035 4.0 41.40. 525 4.1 21.52 63 717 3.7 28.23 750 6.8 51.00 450 3.4 1.5.30 17 705 3.5 27.00 1275 3.0 38.25 465 3.6 16.71 23 531 ' 4.2 21.51 720 5.0 36.00 570 3.3 18.81 37 081 3.7 25.34 900 3.6 34.56 555 3.3 18.31 18 080 3.4 23.60 930 3.3 30.69 585 3.2 18,72 16 576, 3.8 22.30 862 3.8 32.75 210 5.4 11.34 12 812 3.5 28.67 1117 3.0 40.21 645 3.2 29.61 16 825 3.4 28.79 960 3.6 34.56 600 2.8 16.80 16 880 3.9 35.15 945 5.2 49.14 480 3.4 16.32 18 903 3.7 33.01 1275 3.6 45.90 510 3.8 20.52 44 871 3.8 33.33 1080 4.4 47.52 540 4.1 22.11 34 694 3.7 25.75 750 4.5 33.75 420 3.3 13.86 41 897 3.0 32.93 1140 3.6 41.04 615 4.2 25.83 30 808 3.8 33.44 1725 3.0 02.10 270 4 0 10.80 37 802 3.7 32.49 967 4.2 / 40.01 510 3.8 19.33 27 870 3.8 33.81 1095 4.2 45.99 022 4.2 26.12 21 857 3.4 29.18 1117 4.2 46.91 015 3.0 22.1 1 28 772 4.4 34.21 832 0.2 51.58 585 4.0 23.40 25 821 3.8 31.28 1035 4.4 45.54 405 3.7 14.98 20 869 3.5 30.23 1155 3.7 42.73 60,0 3.4 20.40 19 1152 3.6 42.57 1500 4.1 61.50 697 4.2 29.27 35 922 4.8 15.07 1170 5.0 58.50 720 3,7 26.01 33 847 3.7 31.15 900 4.4 42.24 630 3.4 21.42 19 750 3.7 27.77 750 5.0 37.50 495 3.8 1-8,81 34 827 3.7 31.28 1095 4.2 45.99 510 4.0 20.40 30 815 3.7 31.94 840 5.0 42.00 780 3.0 23.40 25 951 3.5 33.80 1320 3.7 48.84 090 3.4 23.46 17 709 3.0 25.75 975 3.2 31.20 510 3.4 18.36 21 1077 3.0 39.59 1395 4.2 58.59 390 4.0 15.60 40 854 3.6 31.40 1185 3.6 42.66 525 3.0 15.75 20 1188 3.7 44.27 1650 3.7 01.05 1035 3.2 33.12 21 1139 3.5 40.04 1275 1.0 51.00 795 3.7 29.41 32 987 3.7 36.52 1170 5.2 60.84 570 4.5 25.65 31 970 Average 797 3.3 3.8 33.09 • 30.73 1230 4.0 49.20 480 4.4 21.12