COW TESTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 April 1918, Page 7

COW TESTING.

BELL BLOCK ASSOCIATION. The returns of the Bell Block Cow Testing Association (Mr. W. Ogle, tester), for the period ended March 8, are as follows:

HEED AVERAGESNo. cows. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 41 ... 618 51 31.89 30 538 5.1 27.62 10 .. 062 4.5 30.27 20 ........ 54-2 4.9 26.69 5 m 5.4 30-55 15 52C 6.0 31.73 14 ........ 501 4.9 2-170 25 553 5.6 31.P0 •23 512 5.0 25.97 ' 24 53(3 5.6 31.87 37 571 4.G 26.78 •14 717 4.7 33.72 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATED FOR MONTH. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 975 5.1 49.72 600 62 37.20 m 5.6 43.68 780 4.4 34.32 720 5.3 38.16 570 7.2 41.04 78C 4.C 35.88 B90 6.2 42.78 045 5.3 34.18 til 5 7.0 43.05 1.170 3.C . 42.12 S70 G.3 54.81 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATED FOR MONTH. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. , 300 5.9 17.70 450 4.6 20.70 495 4.2 20-70 390 4.8 18.72 480 6.2 29.70 4G5 4.3 19.99 270 5.4 14.58 330 6.4 21.1-2 195 7.8 15.21 435 5.ff 24.36 330 4.8 15.84 330 5.8 19.*«

Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. Best herd , .. 717 4,7 33.72 Worst herd . .. 501 4.9 24.70 Best cow ... 870 C.3 54,81 Worst cow . . 270 54 14.58 Average association cow . .. -577 5.1 29.72 MANGOREI ASSOCIATION. The returns of the Mangorei Association, for the period ended March 18, are:— HEED AVERAGES. No. cows. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 16 687 4.1 28.52 42 483 4.2 20.74 24 567 4.2 23.91 17 ........ 582 4.6 27-22 14 ..r;.... 503 4.1 20.95 8 431 4.4 19.29 'HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATED FOR MONTH. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. S25 4.5 37.12 S70 4-2 30.54 720 4.3 30.9(5 780 4.0 35.8S 660 4.3 • 28.38 525 4.9 25.72 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATED FOR MONTH. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 705 35 24.67 165 5.1 8.41 330 4.G 15.1S 52o 3.7 19.42 360 3.6 1296 315 4.6 14.49 Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. Best herd ... .. 687 4.1 28.52 Worst herd . .. 431 4.4 19.28 Best cow , , , 825 4.5 37.12 Worst cow . .. 165 5.1 8-41 Average association cow . v 543 4.3, 23.44