HERD-TESTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 195, 7 November 1927, Page 2

HERD-TESTING

TE AWAMUTU GROUPS The secretary of the New Zealand Co-operative Herd-testing Asaodation has supplied the following figure* bearing on his association's activities for the month of September in-• Awamutu and neighbouring districts. The average for the 47,891 cows tested in September was 8091 b milk, wiU * test of 4.1, and 33.2 81b fat. A y®* r ago the corresponding averages from 38,364 cows, 8241 b milk, with a test of 3.9, and 32.871 b fat. All the figures given are for a full 39-da: period. Last season the average* were for normal cows, whereas tn« season the averages represent the production of all cows in milk. Hairini Group, 734 cows.—Boslb rni'K* 4.3 test, 35.091 b fat (in September »» year the figures were 870 cows, 7601milk, 4.1 test, and 31.291 b fat); high** herd average, 47.541 b fat from 53 cow?, lowest, 21.461 b from 24 cows; best co » 77.741 b; lowest, I.Bolb. h Kihikihi Group, J, 318 cows,—#—* 0 milk, 4.1 test, and 34.551 b fat (comparison, 822 cows, 7911 b milk, 4.0 test, a® 31.671 b fat) highest herd, 45.121 b from 30 cows; lowest, 17.391 b from 14 cows, best cow, 78.541 b; lowest, 3.841 b. Paterangi Group, 725 cows. W milk, 4.3 test, 35.361 b fat (620 cow--7401b milk. 4.1 test, 30.451 b fat); ">5" est herd. 43.691 b fat from 60 cows: 19est. 23.181 b from 13 cows; best c—. 77.281 b: lowest, 8.641 b. T© Awamutu Group. 979 cows. _• milk, 4.2 test, 35.331 b fat <936 cow - 8121 b milk. 4.1 test, 33.511 b fat); est herd, 48.391 b from 27 cows: io*"“ 27.991 b from 23 cows: best cow, sw lb: lowest, 8.281 b. -Mib Te Kawa Group. 991 cows.— milk, 4.0 test, 29.461 b :'at <? BS F°’L 7111 b milk. 3.8 test. 27.661 b fat): bisr est herd, 39.181 b from 46 cows: lO”*’.’ 17.521 b from 13 cows; best cow, lb; lowest, 5.941 b. „ nl£ _ Obaupo Group, 880 cows. — 8261 b w - 4.2 test, 35.211 b fat (720 cows. **‘ milk, 3.9 test, 32.961 b fat): hiS hes 46.221 b from 31 cows; lowest. f 7 :®' from 33 cows; best cow. 69.721 b, 1 est. 7.141 b. _ _- %i Otorohanga Group. 7,063 cow*- ‘ lb milk. 4.1 test, 32.371 b fat (»•« 7801 b milk. 4.9 test. 31.941 b fat): est herd, 43.111 b from 11 cows: low- ■ 17.931 b from 30 cows; best cow. Shallowest, 7.091 b. .it Otewa Group. 604 cows. —SStlb ~, h ’ 3.7 test. 26.091 b fat |295 cows. »» milk. 4.0 test. 26.671 b fat): herd. 37.811 b from 30 cows: O.Sfdb from 18 cows, best cow. 6*. tat; lowest, 2.971 b.