FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1917, Page 6

FARM AND DAIRY.

BELL BLOCK COW-TESTING ASSOCIATION.

Following are the returns of the. Bell Block Cow Testing Association for the period ending October 9:— HERD AVERAGES.

LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD.

Best herd—Lbs milk, All. test, 4.G; lbs fat, 42.72. Worst herd—Lib milk, 015; test, 4.1; lbs. fat, 25.53. Best cow— lbs milk, 1155; test, 6.0; lbs fat, 83.50. Worst cow—Lbs milk, 405; teat, 3.8; lbs fat, 15.39. Average Association cow—Lbs milk, 780; test, 4.3; lbs fat, 34.10.

No. of cows . Milk, lb. Test, Fat, lb 30 Oil 4,0 42.72 30 83.1 3.0 35.25 20 • 721 4.2 30.47 10 74S 3.7 * 2S.13 8 603 4.2 28.50 5 S97 4.5 40.8S 13 730 4-.fi 34.58 12 702 4.2 • 30.04 2? 800 4.5 40.70 e CIS 4.1 25.53 18 736 4.3 32.54 23 742 4.S 30.22 33 806. 4.3 37.85

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD. No. of cows. Milk, lb. Test, Fat, lb 30 1150 6.0 69.30 30 1170 4.3 50.31 29 855 5.2 44.46 1G 840 4.1 34.44 8 840 4.2 35.28 5 1200 4.5 54.00 13 ■885 4.0 43.36 12 060 4.3 41.28 24 1155 4.6 53.13 6 765 3.5) 29.83 18 fT75 4.3 41.92 23 900 ■5.4 48.60 33 990 5.4 53.46

No. of cows .. Milk, ft i. Test, Fat, 11 30 540 5.0 - 27.00 30 540 3.1 10.74 29 540 3.8 20.52 16 405 3.8 15.30 8 480* 3.4 10.32 5 510 5.8 20.58 13 750 3.3 24.75 12 420 . . 4.4 18.48 24 405 3.0 15.7!) 6 4*20 4.8 20.16 18 045 /- 3.0 23.22 23 540 ' 4.4 23.70 33 240 7.2 17.28