HERD-TESTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1920, Page 2

HERD-TESTING.

I BELL BLOCK ASSOCIATION. Tlie returns of the Bell Block Cow-testing Association for the period ended May 4 are supplied as follows by the tester (Mr. W. Ogle) : HERD AVERAGES. No. of cows. Milk, lb. Test. Fat, lb. 20 439 6.1 27.05 6 712 6.0 42.88 SO 477 0,0 28.95 13 292 5,6 18.63 36 368 5.4 20.09 26 323 5.5 18.05 34 319 5.1 16.52 19 423 5.9 25.38 4 555 6.4 35.96 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATED POR MONTH. Milk, lb Test. fat, lb. 810 0.8 55.08 855 6.0 51.30 • 795 5.3 42.13 450 5.4 24.30 540 6.0 43.40 660 5.9 38.94 420 ' 5.8 24.30 480 7.0 33.60 675 6.8 45.90 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATED FOR MONTH. Milk, lb. Test. Pat, lb ! 240 6.1 14.64' 645 411 31.00 285 6.8 19.38 120 5,4 6.48 270 3 6 9 72 210 4.6 9.66 150 5.8 8.70 345 5.4 18.63 435 6,1 26.53 SUMMARY. Milk. Test. Fat. lbs. lbs. Best Herd 712 6.0 42,88 Worst Herd 31# 5.1 16.52 Best Cow 810 6.8 55.08 Wont Cow 120 5.4 6.48 Average Assn. Cow .. 434 5.9 25.72 MANGOREI ASSOCIATION. The following are the returns of the Mangofel Association for the period ending May 19, 1920: HERD AVERAGES. No. of Cows. Milk, lb. Test. Pat lb. 22 352 4.8 17.07 17 279 6.1 17.18 13 238 6.5 15.77 8 613 5.9 36.41 17 309 4.8 15.07 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATED FOR MONTH. Milk, lb * Test. Fat, lb. 570 4.7 26.79 540 4.8 25-92 360 G.2 22.32 675 6.5 43.87 510 4.2 21.42 LOWEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATE FOR MONTH. Milk, lb. Test. Pat, lb /" 240 5.2 12.48 SO 6.4 , i 3.84 165 6 4 10.56 t 570 5.2 29.64 105 8.9 9.34 SUMMARY. Milk. Test. Fat. Best Herd #l3 5.9 36.41 Worst Herd 309 4.8 \15.07 Best Cow 675 6.5 43 87 Worst Cow 60 6.4 3^84 Average Assn. Cow .. 358 5.6 20.72