HERD – TESTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 14, 15 January 1913, Page 8

HERD - TESTING.

STRATFORD AND MIDHIRST ASSOCIATIONS.

INTERESTING FIGURES. Some fine records have again been put up by, the above Associations for the thirty day period in the November and December months. The average Stratford cow is still better than the average Midhirst one, but the latter Association maintains its supremacy for individual records, the champion cow averaging over two and a half lbs. of butter-fat per day. STRATFORD ASSOCIATION. A summary of the results of the Stratford Association for the thirtyday period ending December 19th,shows that the highest quantity of milk given by one cow was 18301b5., which at a test of 2.4, produced 43.92, lbs. of butter-fat, while the lowest quantity of milk of any cow was 2851b5., which, at a test of 3.6, produced 10.261b5. of butter-fat. As regards but-ter-fat, the best cow produced 64.21b5., and the worst 10.261b5. The average for the highest herd was 39.541b5., and for the lowest 26.66, but for the average Association cow the figures were 33.52. The difference between the ten highest and the ten lowest cows’ production and the ten lowest cows’ production is surprising, the figures being 53.68 and 17.06. Detailed results are ;

MIDHIRST ASSOCIATION. 1 , The highest quantity of milk given by one cow for the 30-day period, ending December 14th, was 17101bs, which at a test of 4.6, produced 78.66 lbs, of butter fat. The lowest quantity given by one cow was 2701b5, which at a test of 4.4, produced 11.881bs of butter fat. The cow which gave the highest quantity of milk gave also the biggest yield of butter fat, but' the Association has a poorer cow than the one previously mentioned as giving the lowest quantity of milk, her return being ll.Slbs butter fat. The highest herd average was 44.71 and the lowest 22.32; the average Association cow producing ;3lbs. The ten highest and the ten lowest cows gave respectively, 63.12 and 14.331b5.

No. ' Cows, Highest Indiv. Herd Averages. Calculated for Yield. Month. Lowest Indiv. Calculated for Yield. ■ Month Milk lb . Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Test, , Fat lb. 7 ' 936 3.7 35.32 1087 4.0 43.48 495 3.2 15.84 29 839 4.4 37.08 945 5.4 51.03 525 5.2 27.30 18 725 4.0 29.38 1035 4.4 46.86 465 3.8 17.67 32 835 4.0 34.22 1582 3.3 52.20 607 3.8 23.06 21 863 3.9 34.36 960 5.2 49.92 525 3.6 18.90 8 793 3.9 31.37 1162 4.2 48.80 CO 3.6 10.23 29 850 4.5 37.43 990 5.8 57.42 660 3.5 23.10 22 870 3.8 33.69 1020 4.8 48.95 570 4.0 22.80 49 840 3.8 32.02 1192 3.8 45.29 472 4.6 21.71 29 811 3.9 . 32.34 1147 4.2 48.17 525 4.6 24.15 44 945 3.7 35.25 1350 3.6 48.60 615 3.6 22.14 50 857 • 3.8 32.79 1080 4.1 44.28 652 3.0 19.56 37 910 3.6 34.19 1012 4.4 44.52 502 3.6 18.07 56 785 3.9 30.78 915 5.2 47.58 427 4.5 19.21 25 1004 3.6 36.40 1005 5.0 50.25 600 4.0 24.00 40 861 3.6 31.48 1042 4.1 42.72 540 3.6 19.44 34 822 3.8 31.21 1230 |3-8 46.74 457 4.0 21.02 50 1017 3.5 36.35 1350 3.8 51.30 592 4.4 26.01 21 897 3.8 33.91 1050 4.0 42.00 720 3.5 25.20 29, 1024 3.8 39.54 1605 4.0 64.20 495 5.4 26.73 33 810 3.9 33.19 915 5,8 53.07 495 3.9 19.30 36 1000 3.3 33.96 1500 3.9 58.50 600 3.0 19.80 47 738 3.6 26.66 1380 32 44.16 405 3.0 12.15 39 841 3.7 31.83 915 4.7 44.41 705 3.0 21.15 26 855 3.7 31.97 1080 4.0 43.20 525 4.0 21.00 20 1118 4.0 44.71 1642 3.6 59.11 750 4.0 30.00 48 807 3,7 30.56 1075 3.8 40.85 412 4.2 17.30 40 814 5.2 42.45 960 6.0 ! 57.60 375 4.6 17.25 19 751 3.9 29.76 780 5.4 42.12 345 4.2 14.49 40 868 3.8 33.25 1072 4.8 51.45 435 5.3 23.05 42 818 3.8 31.78 930 5.0 46.50 300 6.2 18.60 35 1006 3.8 38.53 1710 4.0 68.40 870 3.0 26.10 31* 874 4.0 35.06 1560 4.5 70.20 810 3.0 24.30 22 1078 3.7 40.87 1290 4.6 59.34 450 4.0 18.00 40 891 3.9 34.73 1290 3.8 49.02 585 4.0 23.40 20 1044 3.9 41.73 1140 4.8 54.72 780 3.7 28.86 26 1078 3.7 40.81 1215 4.4 53.46 675 4.0 31.05 26 1002 4.3 43.93 1155 5.2 60.06 750 4.4 33.00 38 980 3.7 37.18 1230 4.6 56.58 795 3.2 25.44 32 902 3.6 33.12 1230 3.5 43.05 525 , 3.4 17.85

35 906 4.5 DETAILED RESULTS: 41.11 862/ 6.2 53.44 772 4.1 31.65 21 826 4.5 37.44 1245 4.4 54.78 525 . 3.0 18.90 23 816 4.5 36.99 1132 4.2 47.54 652 3.8 i 24.77 30 664 4.2 28.15 615 6.0 36.90 450 4.5 20.25 1 652 5.0 31.60 652 5.0 31.60 35 923 4.2 38.80 1170 4.0 46.80 555 5.2 28.86 38 806 4.1 33.75 930 5.1 47.43 510 3.7 18.87 26 653 3.9 25.71 840 4.2 35,28 382 3.7 14.13 25 805 4.1 33.55 990 4.0 39.60 705 3.5 24.67 10 718 4.0 28.88 1177 3.8 '44.72 487 4.4 21.42 15 697 3.9 27.75 960 4.4 42.24 322 4.0 12.88 30 622 3.6 22.54 855 3.8 32.49 555 3.0 16.65 14 737 4.8 35.78 1245 4.4 54.78 570 4.1 23.37 10 819 4.4 36.84 1050 3.8 39.90 855 3.6 30.78 9 696 4.7 32.72 870 5.4 46.98 540 4.0 21.60 19 769 3.6 28.08 1237 3.8 47.00 585 2.7 15.79 27 718 4.2 30.69 780 5.2 40.56 412 4.7 19.36 23 906 4.2 38.62 1320 4.6 60.72 780 3.3 25.74 65 574 3.8 22.32 990 3.4 33.66 330 3.5 11.55 9 753 3.5 26.90 1020 3.7 37.74 495 4.2 * 20.79 75 767 4.0 31.21 1710 4.6 78.66 510 3.6 18.36 19 761 3.6 27.51 1275 3.4 43.35 420 3.6 15.12 29 627 4.2 26.73 1035 3.6 37.26 555 3.5 19.42 41 679 3.8 26.02 900 4.1 36.90 495 3.4 16.83 19 824 3.6 30.00 1050 3.8 39.90 690 3.2 22.08 15 627 4.1 26.27 840 4.6 38.64 270 4.4 11.88 15 833 3.7 30.84 1080 3.6 38.88 375 4.4 10.50 21 746 3.6 27.16 915 4.6 42.09 555 3.3 18.31 16 807 4.1 33.25 1155 5.0 57.75 465 3.6 16.74 17 881 3.7 32.56 1200 3.4 40.80 555 3.8 21.09 45 847 4.1 35.28 1125 4.4 49.50 570 3.7 21.09 45 716 4.0 28.76 997 4.0 39.88 450 4.2 18.90 41 857 3.9 33.42 1.110 4.2 46.62 705 3.6 25.38 33 890 3.7 33.45 1650 3.6 59.40 525 3.8 19.95 40 863 3.9 33.84 1395 3.6 50.22 495 5.0 24.75 29 823 3.9 32.81 990 4.6 45.54 607 4.2 25.49 22 833 3.7 30.96 1035 4.2 43.47 577 3.9 22.50 23 737 4.4 32.87 847 5.2 44.04 607 4.2 25.49 26 861 3.9 33.53 1110 4.2 46.62 315 4.1 14.14