HERD-TESTING
Figures available with regard to herd-testing by the New Zealand Cooperative Herd-testing Association for November show that the average production was 9011 b milk, 4.0 test and 36.641 b butter-fat. The yield of three cows exceeded 1001 b butter-fat, eight produced between 901 b and 1001 b, and 26 gave between 801 b and 901 b on twice a day milking for 30 days. Following are the details of the herd averages:—
Name of Group. lb. Cows. Milk. Test. lb. Fat. 4.1 31.86 37.30 Drury • Halrinl .. .. .. . Ilelensville .. . Hinuera Huntly Karapiro .. .. . Kihikihi Manawaru Mangatawhiri . 1465 1769 1244 . 1418 . 1000 860 892 889 939 882 889 886 1009 951 4.0 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9 34.52 39.21 36.57 36.46 4.29 33.38 36.92 41.19 37.89 37.64 34.23 37.47 34.78 37.52 34.34 32.63 37.80 38.1 L 37.40 40.76 33.23 36.40 40.38 35.18 36.92 35.26 33.08 33.47 32.52 34.81 37.93 32.08 38.47 38.42 Matatoki Horsham Downs. . 1131 . 948 850 956 Ngarua Nsratea Netherton . .. . Ngongotaha .. . Ohaupo Onewhero .. .. . . 925 448 1125 749 913 895 825 919 915 898 4.1 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 3.8 4.3 3.8 Otorohanga .. . Otewa Pukekura-Hora- . 1486 932 935 854 Paterangi Patetonga .. .. . 1032 . 916 898 925 4.4 3.8 4.3 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.7 4.1 4.2 Puketaha .. .. . Putaruru .. .. . 1059 . 1394 883 883 863 866 880 955 855 937 906 848 847 823 899 885 911 923 938 940 858 902 846 906 1044 889 Reporoa Shelly Beach .. . Tamahere Te Akau Te Aroha West . Te Awamutu .. , . 430 439 . 1409 . 355 . 1208 . 1323 Te Kuitl Te Rapa Tirau Turua . 707 . 1878 2100 592 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 36.74 37.28 36.42 34.94 Waihl Waltakaruru .. . 904 . 517 4.0 3.5 37^69 33.52 Waiuku 2089 Whatawhata .. .. 892 Coromandel .. .. 241 Mercury Bay .. .. 1030 Talrua 589 Matamata District— 4.2 4.1 4.3 3.S 3.8 36.21 37.75 35.5S 34.87 39.8S Waharoa 252 i Morrinsville District— K:witahi 1149 Morrinsville . . .. 2661 Tauhei-Tahuna .. 1173 929 939 900 932 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 37.94 38.44 37.22 38.94
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 243, 4 January 1928, Page 12
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