HERD – TESTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 27, 31 January 1913, Page 2

HERD - TESTING.

STRATFORD AND MIDHIRST ASSOCIATIONS,

INTERESTING FIGURES,

STRATFORD ASSOCIATION.

* The January figures for the Stratford and Midhirst Cow-testing Associations are as interesting as usual. For the thirty-day period ending January 18th, 1913, the highest herd average for the Stratford Association* was was 36.64 butter-fat, and the lowest 26.57. The average Association cow produced 30,32, but the ten best cows averaged 48.96, as against the ten worst 16.37. The best cow gave 62.131 b, butter-fat, and the worst 10.26. The highest quantity of milk given by one cow was 17701 b., which at a test o 2.4, produced 42.481 b. butter-fat ; the lowest quantity of milk given by one cow was 2701 b., which, at a test of 3.8, produced 10.261 b. butter-fat. Detailed results are:— ~ . .

Highest Indiv. Yield. Lowest Indiv. Yield. No. Cows. Herd Averages. Calculated for Month. Calculated for Month Milk lb. Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Tost. Fatlb.

MIDHIRST ASSOCIATION. The Midhirst figures are compiled for the thity-day period ending January 13, and run as follows Highest herd average, 42.611 b,, butter-fat, lowest herd average 21.88, average Association cow 32.24, ten highest cows averaged 61.60, ten lowest 13,30, best cow gave 77.28, worst cow gave 9.72; the highest quantity of milk given by one cow was 16801 b, which, at a test of 4.6, produced 77.281 b. butter-fat, and the lowest quantity of milk 2701 b, teat 3.6, producing 9.721 b. butter-fat.

DETAILED RESULTS: No. Cows. Herd Averages. Calculated for Month. Calculated for Month Highest Indiv. Yield. Lowest r ,lndiv. Yield. , Milk lb. Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Test, p'at lb.' Milk lb. Test. Fat lb.

7 lO CO 3.8 32.63 997 4.0 39.88 502 3.0 18.07 29 710 4.3 30.64 720 5.4 38.88 570 4.0 22.80 19 643 4.3 27.96 915 5.4 49.41 390 3.9 15.21 30 762 4.2 32.07 1605 3.0 48.15 570 3.4 19.38 26 762 3.9 30.39 855 5.0 42.75 585 3.3 19.30 9 705 3.9 27.57 975 4.3 41.92 270 3.8 10.26 29 696 4.6 32.44 795 6.0 47.70 585 3.6 21.06 22 852 3.9 33.94 1020 5.0 51.00 540 4.2 22.68 50 698 3.8 27.02 877 4.0 35.08 412 4.2 17.30 29 712 4.0 28.63 960 4.4 42.24 450 4.4 19.80 44 808 3.8 30.82 900 4.7 42.30 585 3.6 21.06 50 760 3.9 29.70 862 5.0 43.10 547 3.3 18.05 39 808 3.8 31.09 v 1155 4.0 46.20 465 4.0 18.60 56 695 3.9 27.51 780 ' 4.7 36.66 367 4.4 16.14 24 861 4.0 34.83 885 5.0 . 44.25 510 4.3 21.93 40 748 3.8 28.71 915 4.6 42.09 570 3.2 18.24 34 666 4 0 27.31 1012 4.2 42.50 450 3.8 17.10 50 851 3.5 30.08 1095 3.6 39.42 645 3.2 20.64 24 785 3.7 29.72 1095 3.8 41.61 637 3.6 22.93 29 902 4'.0 36.44 148o 3.6 53.46 660 4.0, 26.40 33 756 4.0 30.89 780 5.4 42.12 517 3.6 18.61 39 837 3.5 29.44 1635 3.8 62.13 570 3.5 19.95 42 703 3.7 26.57 1125 3.9 43.87 450 3.2 14.40 40 794 3.9 31.47 1035 4.2 43.47 t 525 3.8 19.95

40 915 4.5 41.46 1470 4.0 58.80 675 3.0 20.25 24 790 4 3 34.30 1260 4.0 50.40; , ■ 480 3.6.. 17.28 26 836 4.7 39.36 960 6.3 60,48 i: 675 3.7, r« i 24.97 32 643 4.4 28.37 840 i 4.6 38.64; ,510 3 G 18.36 37 855 4.3 37.13 1080 4.4, 47.52 C690 29.67 38 843 4.3 v 33.84 825 5-8 47.85 f VjSlO MZ* : 18.87 30 673 3.9 26.49 990 i' 3.6 35.64 330 4.2m43.86 25 756 4.4 33.43 960 4.8 46.08 465 5.3 24.64 10 747 3.9 29.67 1185 3.6 42.66 465 4.2 19.53 16 692 4.2 29.44 922 5.0 46.10 292 * 4.2 l’» ‘‘.6 30 662 3.8 25.56 727 5.2 37.80 525 * 3.7 19.42 14 781 4.7 • 37.46 1290 ! • 26.88 10 839 4.6 39.08 987 4.6 44.48 652 4.8 31.29 12 708 4.5 32.21 870 4.8 41.76 • 420 4,6 . 19.32 19 781 3.7 29.16 1132 4.0 45.28 is.2 3^21.82 30 685 4.3 29.87 '■ 592 7.6 44.99 :480 4.0vk 19.20 64 652 * 3.9 21.88 1005 3.6 36.18 270 3.6 - 9 "2 9 753 3.fr~ 27.78 945 3.6 34.02 ; 480 4.3,'^ 20.64 75 ' 687 4.0 27.89 1680 4.6 77.28 270 3.6; 9.72 20 . 705 3.9 27.53 975 4.6 44.85 ...405 3.8 15.39 30 608 4.5 27.91 930 4.4 40.92 480 3.5 16.80 43 639 3.8 24.72 960 3.4 32.64 435 3.7 10.09 20 725 3.9 28.58 870 4.2 36.54 585 3.2 18.72 15 590 4.3 25.61 885 4.0 35.40 270 4.6 12.42 15 760 3.9 29.75 1020 4.0 40.80 345 4.8 16.56 22 676 3.9 26.93 915 5.3 48.49 43f> • 3.2 13.92 16 714 3.8 27.62 975 4.4 42.90 420 3.6 15.12 17 794 3.8 30.84 980 4.2 39.06 555 3.8 21.09 46 835 4.0 33.71 1065 4.6 48.99 : 585. 3.2 18.72 45 682 3.9 26.75 930 4.4 40.92 .376 4.4 16.50 42 836 3.8 31.88' 1275 4.4 56.10 630 3.8 23.94 34 871 3.8 33.19 1500 3.8 57.00 660 3.1 20.46 40 827 3.9 33.06 1365 3.8 51.87 810 2.8 22.63 28 750 3.8 30.27 967 4.5 43.51 570 '4.2 23.94 26 779 3.6 28.89 952 4.6 43.79 322 4,8 15.45 26 832 3.9 32.75 1102 ,4.2 46.28 375 4.3 16.12 26 834 3.8 32.41 1432 3.8 54.41 510 3.9 ■19.89 20 1029 3.9 40.74 1687 3.6 60,73 660 .4.6 30.36 48 895 3.8 34.73 1125 4.4 49.50 645 3.4 21.93 40 734 5.2 38.48 1050 5.2 54.60 510 - 4.2 21.42 19 781 4.1 ,32.52 750 6.2 46.50 495 4.8 23.76 40 823 3.9 32.64 1125 4.4 49.50 577 3.3 19.04 4.1 817 3.8 31.73 11 r 4.6 52.76 502 3.6 18.07 .33 822 3.7 31.15 1485 4.0 59.40 • 570 3.8 21.66 36 915 3.8 34.16 14.25 3.6 51.30 690 3.4 23.46 22 995 3.9 89.il 1245 4.6 57.27 390 3.9 15.21 35 893 3.8 31 17 1020 4.3 43.86 ,630 3.6 22.68 20 1068 3.9 42.61 1605 4.0 64.20 795 3.5 27.82 26 1014 3.8 38.82 1185 4.0 47.40 615 4.2 25.83 .26 962 4.3 41.44 1350 4.8 64.80 615 4.4 27.0G 38 875 3.8 33.40 1065 4.3 45.79 555 3.6 19.98 34 903 3.7 34. : 27 1545 3.2 49.44 465 3.8 17.67