HERD – TESTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 67, 27 March 1913, Page 3

HERD - TESTING.

STRATFORD AND MIDHfRST FEBRUARY FIGURES.

STRATFORD DAIRY. FACTORY. The monthly figures s' owing the results of the Stratford and Midhirst Herd-testing Associations are to hand, and some good records, notwithstanding the lateness of the season, continue to be made. The summary ef the Stratford’Association’s figures for the thirty-day -period ending March 12th is as follows: Highest herd average ... ... 30.54 lbs. butter fat. Lowest herd average ... ... 19.87 ~ ~ Average Association Cow ... ... 21.69 ~ ~ The ten highest cows averaged ... 42.94 ~ ~ The ten lowest cows averaged ... 11.87 ~ ~ The best cow gave ... ... ... 46.57 „ „ The worst cow gave ... ... M( 5.40 ~ ~ The highest quantity of milk given by one cow- was 13651b5, which, at a test of 3.2 produced 43.681bs butter-fat. The lowest quantity of j milk given by one cow was 13.51bs at a test 4.0 produced 5.401bs butter-fat. | Detailed results are:—.

| . MIDHIRST ASSOCIATION.

The summary of the records of the Midhirst Association for the thirty-day period ending March 17th is as follows:

The highest quantity of milk given by one cow! was ( 12901b5, which* at a test 4.5 produced 58.051bs butter-fat; the lowest quantity of milk given by one cow ,120Ibs, which at a test 4.7 produced ,5.64 lbs butterfat. Details:—

No. Highest Jndiv. Yield. Lowest Indiv. Yield. Cows. Herd Averages. Calculate for Month. Calculated for Month Milk lb Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Test Fat.lb Milk,lb Test Fat,lb 7 561 3.8 21.51 630 4.4 27.72 307 3.6 11.05 572 4.3 25.54 630 5.7 35.91 390 4.5 17.55 19 480 4.6 22.42 720 5.7 41.04 270 4.6 12.42 30 576 4.5 26.02 1365 3.2 43.68 435 4.0 17.40 26 674 4.2 28.90 1080 4.0 43.20 510 3.9 19.89 9 510 4.0 20.89 682 4.7 32.05 135 i 4.0 5.40 30 621 4.6 29.39 1035 4.5 ' 46.57 390 4.3 16.77 22 635 4.2 27.07 930 4.4 40.92 540 3.4 18.36 49 564 4.2 23.97 847 4.0 33.88 330 4.2 13.86 29 564 4.3 26.01 750 4.5 33.75 405 4.3 17.41 44 619 4.1 25.47 870 3.8 33.06 480 3.5 16.80 50 649 4.0 26.48 1012 4.4 44.52 345 4.2 14.49 38 *561 4.1 23.03 697 4.6 32.06 345 4.0 13.80 55 543 4.2 23.10 705 4.9 34.54 307 5.1 15.65 24 696 4.3 * 30.54 862 4.7 40.51 555 4.0 22.20 38 581 4.0 23.78 885 3.9 34.51 270 3.9 10.53 34 485 4.2 20.83 780 4.0 31.20 255 5.2 13.26 50 689 3.9 27.33 855 4.3 36.76 547 3.5 19.14 24 578 3.9 u 22.74 765 4.7 35.95 435 3.5 15.22 29 576 4.3 24.96 1140 4.0 45.60 285 4.0 11.40 33 459 4.2 19.87 615 4.2 25.83 315 ‘4.3 13.54 40 690 3.8 26.74 1290 3.6 46.44 525 3.2 16.80 ■42 57o 4.0 23.45 885 4.6 40.71 405 3.5 14.17 38 550 4.1 22.65 660 4.6 30.36 345 3.9 13.45

jHigliest herd-average ... 36.76 lbs butter fat. Lowest herd average ... 17.99 )> >) Average Association cow ... 26.71 ?> The ten highest cows average ... 49.27 )) > ? The ten lowest cows averaged ... 11.64 (• )> ! The best cow gave ... ... 58.05 •»>' The worst cow gave ... ... 5.64 ))

No. Highest Indiv. Herd Averages. Calculated for Yield. Month. Lowest Indiv. Yield. Calculated for'Month Cows. Milk lb. Test. Fat lb. Milk lb. Test. Fat lb .r Milk lb Test. Fat lb. 40 '691 4.9 34.31 1110 4.2 46.62 i i 240 - 6.0 » ■ M.40 25 648 4.7 30.75 > 975 5.0 48.75 r 420 3.8 15.96 26 (662 5.1 34.36 1222 4.4 ! 53.76 m540 ■4.5 24:30 32 •480 4.8 23.11 600 5.6 ! 33.60 375 3.8 14.25 39 610 4.6 28.38 720 5.0 36.00 375 4.8 18.00 39 582 4.5 26.71 690 5.6 1 38.64 375 4.2 15.75 30 511 4.4 22.79 735 4.1 i 30.13 240 5.6 13.44 26 559 4.6 30.14 945 4.3 40.63 390 6.2 24.18 11 565 4.5 25.77 750 4.7 l 35.25 .375 4.6 17.25 15 537 4.4 23.89 825 4.4 36.30 300 3.8 11.40 29 432 4.2 18.60 465 6.0 27.90 ■315 4.0. 12;60 15 582 5.0 29.37 960 4.4 42.24 435 4.6 20.01 10 655 . 5.0 33:10 ■ 645 6.0 38.70 450 ,6.0 27.00 12 535 4.8 25.98 iho 4.4 35.64 315 4.7 14.80 21 567 4.1 23.44 780 4.4 34.32 405 3.4 13.77 30 458 4.7 J 21.56 585 0.0 35.10 ' 315 '4.0 ■12.60 9 615 4.0 24.66 780 4.3 33.54 390 4.2 16.38 20 423 '4.2 17.99 600 5.0 30.00 120 4.7 5.64 30 522 4.9 25.91 i 585 • 6.5 38.02 450 4.2 18.90 42 407 4.4 . 18.07 510 5.8 : 29.58 210 4.0 8.40 18 I 536 4.4 23.83 600 5.6 33.60 420 4.2 17.64 15 461 4.5 21.15 495 5.5 27.22 180 5.6 10.08 15 598 4.1 , 24.78 825 4.4 ,36.30 285 5.2 ’ 14.82 16 637 4.0 25.61 630 5.7 35.91 315 3.8 11.97 17 512 4.3 22.15 480 5.9 28.32 435 3.7 16.09 46 600 4.3 26.17 ■ 720 5.0 * 36.00 360 4.7 16.92 45 592 4.2 25.32 885 4.3 38.05 360 4.2 15.12 42 557 4.2 . 23.70 870 4.2 '36.54 345 3.7 12.76 34 611 4.2 25.80 930 4.0 37.20 360 4.7 16.99 40 536 4.4 23/68 810 3.9 31.59 420 3.7 1*5.54 28 575 4.1 24.13 675 4.6 31.06 465 4.2 19.53 27 622 .1 4.2 26.54 900 4.2 37.80 330 4.2 13.86 26 624 4.2 26.67 1005 4.0 '40.20 285 5.6 . 15.96 20 738 4.3 31.86 1215 3.9 47.38 465 4.8 , 22.32 48 690 4.0 •28.29 900 4.3 38.70 420 4.4 18.48 40 541 5.7 3.0.99 810 5.2 43.68 390 4.4 17.16 19 571 4.4 25.50 615 5.0 30.75 495 3.7 18.31 40 569 4.3 24.60 855 4.4 37.62 830 5.0 16.50 37 538 4.0 21.97 855 4.8 41.04 270 4.5 12.15 33 678 4.3 29.77 1215 4.4 53.46 585 3.4 19.89 32 664 4.1 27.78 1080 4.0 43.20 390 4.4 17.16 22 821 i 4.3 35.41 1035 4.8 49.68 450 5.0 22.5' 33 m 4.5 29.30 855 5.0 42.75 375 4.8 18.00 20 814 4.5 36.76 1290 4.5 58.05 495 3.3 16.33 26 791 4.1 ■- 33.06 855 5.0 42.75 405 4.4 17.82 39 759 4.2 ■31.90 960 4.6 44.16 510 4.0 20.40 32 733 4.1 30.11| 1275 3.7 47.17 345 4.8 16.50