HERD TESTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 June 1939, Page 3

HERD TESTING

(Continued from page 7.) SEASON’S (WEATHER. “A mild winter was experienced, spasmodic in July; but otherwise not exceptionally severe. On July 29 snow fell. August was a month in which there was a variation of wintry conditions, heavy rains and frosts, which retarded growth towards the end of the month. The testing season commenced on September 1, in wintry weather, a southerly, which has now been the case for the past three seasons. Rain fell for the greater part of the month, which, combined, with heavy winds was not conducive to good dairying. However, October 1 found us with beautiful sunny days with the cows yielding well and a wonderful growth of grass on stoney and light country. Strong winds and gales again developed which caused a serious set-back to pasture growth. These winds dried up the pasture and rain was welcomed at the beginning of | November and the first week in December. During December high winds prevailed, but frequent rains more than balanced this by allowing a continuous growth of pasture, although harvesting was seriously affected by the rains. January greeted us with winds which developed into gales and continued persistently and nullified the benefits to pastures. February was one of the driest months on record. Not only were pastures needing rain, but water for stock in many instances presented a problem. In April drought conditions continued until the end of the month when warm soaking rains fell. Several frosts were experienced in May, but, taken over all, it was a month of mild weather. Following are the details of herd averages and other particulars (J indicates Jersey, F Friesian, JF JerseyFriesian, JX Jersey Cross, A Ayrshire, S Shorthorn, PJ Pedigree Jersey):—

GREYTOWN GROUP NO 1. , • Ten Highest Herd Averages. No. of

Group figures (production of all cows in the group)Total fat. 283,502; total days in milk, 2G7.98G: total cows. 1.134: average days in milk. 236; average fat per cow. 250: average fat per day. 1.054; number of herds, 26. GREYTOWN GROUP NO 2. Ten Highest Herd Averages.

the group)Total fat, 322,929; total days in milk, 309,531; total cows. 1.280; average days in milk, 241; average fat per cow, 252; average fat per day. 1.043; number of herds, 26.

GLADSTONE GROUP. Ten Highest Herd Averages. No. of Herd Av. 2-yr-

Group figures (production of all cows in the group):—Total fat, 403.007; total clays in ■ milk, 365,407; total cows, 1,551; average clays in milk, 235; Average fat per cow, 263; ave- ■ rage fat per day, 1.116; number of herds, 31. FEATHERSTON GROUP. Ten Highest Herd Averages.

Group figures (production of all cows in the group):—Total fat. 5G1.44G; total days in milk, 518.975; total cows, 2,279; average days in milk, 227; average fat per cow, 24G; average fat per day, 1.08; number of herds, 30. MARTINBOROUGH GROUP. Ten Highest Herd Averages. No. of

Group figures (production of all cows in the group)Total fat, 344,338; total days in milk, 342,12 G; total cows, 1,540; average days in milk, 222; average fat per cow, 224; average fat per day, 1.006; number of herds, 25. PAHAUTEA GROUP. Eight Highest Herd Averages. No. of,

Group figures (production of all cows in the group):—Total fat. 150.355; total days in milk, 144,208; total cows. 028; average days in milk. 229: average fat per cow, 239; average fat per-day, 1.042; number of herds, 15. SUMMARY OFIALL GROUPS. All cows in milk 100 days or more are included in the herd average. A summary of the combined figures for all groups in the association shows:—Total number of cows, 8,412; total butterfat production, 2,070,047; total days, 1,948,233; average production per cow, 240.03; average days, 232; average butterfat per day, 1.002; total herds, 153.

Herd Av. 2-yr-av. Cows Days fat olds R. W. Beu '. . . 354 22 282 1.25 5 A. J. Thompson . 310 28 267 1.16 2 G. McKenzie . . 296 50 245 1.20 10 P. M. J. Oates . . 291 43 233 1.24 10 R. Gallon . . . . 288 63 268 1.07 9 W A. Saywell . . 280 48 245 1.14 8 R. Dyson . . . . 272 39 216 1.25 6 F. Hercock . . . . 266 36 248 1.07 6 P. Hammond . . . 266 35 267 .99 5 L. J. Thompson . 265 71 241 1.09 15 Ten Highest Cows. Av. Breed Age Fat Days fat F. Hercock . . P.Jer 5 580 300 1.93 G. McKenzie . . Jer.X M 557 279 1.99 F. Brazendale . Ayr.X 5 480 295 1.62 W. A. Saywell Jer.X M 465 274 1.69 F. Brazendale . Ayr.X 6 449 280 1.60 P. M. J. Oates . Jer.X 7 448 309 1.45 A. M. Haigh . . Jer.X 6 447 . 338 1.32 P. M. J. Oates . Jer.X 5 438 249 1.75 W. A. Saywell Jer.X M 429 274 1.56 W. A. Saywell Jer.X 7 428 272 1.57 Three Top Three-year-olds. Breed Fa Days Av. fat F. Hercock . . Jer.X 412 341 1.20 VV. H. Booth . . P.Jer. 392 258 1.51 G. McKenzie . . Jer.X 388 263 1.47 Three Top Two-year-olds. Breed Fat Days Av. fat R. W. Beu . . . Jer.X' 342 283 1.20 L. J. Thompson . Jer. 330 255 1.29 R. W. Beu . . . Jer.X 320 272 1.17

No. of Herd Av. 2 -yrav. Cows Days fat olds W. Campin . . .. 345 62 247 1.39 10 F. Wadham . . . 325 28 270 1.20 4 H. Goodin . . . . 303 37 268 1.13 5 R. Franks . . . . 288 63 245 1.17 8 S. C. Gallon . . 287 40 240 1.19 5 c. Jamieson . .. . . 287 49 246 1.16 8 D. Smith . . . . . 27G 49 228 1.21 6 W. Maisey . . . . 275 42 231 1.19 6 Miss O. Wolters . . 272 20 270 1.00 3 p. Hodder . . . . 2G4 37 - 247 1.07 3 Ten Highest Cows. Av. Breed Age Fat Days fat w. Campin Fries.X 11 579 305 1.89 w. Campin Jer. 10 535 282 1.89 w. Campin . : . Jer. 5 513 298 1.72 w. Campin . . . Jer.X 7 465 294 1.57 w. Campin . . . Jer. 2 464 353 1.31 F. Wadham . Jer. 9 462 285 1.62 w. Campin . . . P.Jer. 8 457 257 1.77 H. Goodin . . . Jer.X 8 436 302 1.44 H. Goodin . . . Ayr. 4 433 311 1.39 H. E. Ordish . Fries. X 5 430 274 1.56 Three Top Three-year-olds. 1 Breed Fat Days Av. fat H. Goodin . . . Jer.X 405 292 1.38 W. Campin . . . Jer. 367 258 1.42 H. Goodin . . . Jer.X 354 245 1.44 Three " Fop Twc i-year-olds. Breed Fat Days Av. fat W. Campin . . . Jer. 464 353 1.3 1 w. J. Thomas . Sh.Jer. 32i 2 262 1.22 R. Franks . . Ayr. 322 267 1.20 Group figures ( production of al L cows 5 in

av. Cows Days fat olds C. C. McLauchlan . 350 46 272 1.27 10 C. Oliver . . . 319 44 270 1.18 8 Percy Est. . . . . 308 • 68 243 1.26 15 W. H. Bubb . . . 307 32 242 1.26 — W. Bradley . . 306 38 273 1.12 6 G. H. Blundell . . 306 104 245 1.24 — W. French . . . 302 28 255 1.18 4 A. C. Gawith . . . 299 69 237 1.26 1 J. James . . . 295 54 233 1.26 9 B. Roberts, Junr . 292 28 250 1.16 6 Ten Highest Cows. = Av. Breed Age Fat Days fat W. H. Booth . Jer. 6 549 290 1.89 G. H. Blundell Jer.X 6 515 354 1.45 C. C. McLaughlan .... Fries.X 4 496 286 1.73 A. C. Gawith . Jer.X 6 480 279 1.72 A. C. Gawith . Jer.X 9 479 252 1.90 E. T. Phelps . Fries. 6 474 293 1.61 W. H. Bubb . Jer.X 10 470 271 1.73 C. C. McLauchlan .... Fries.X 6 470 294 1.59 C. Oliver . . Jer.X 9 467 337 1.38 C. C. McLauchlan .... Fries.X 5 466 299 1.55

Three Top Three year olds. Breed Fat Days Av. fat G. H. Blundell . Sh.X 402 302 1.33 G. H. Blundel . Sh.X 381 277 1.37 W. H. French . Jer.X 378 287 1.31 Three Top Three-year olds. C. Oliver . . . Jer.X 345 321 1.07 G. Ruston . . . Jer.X 335 273 1.22 C. C. McLaueh lan . . . Fries.X 311 284 1.09

No. of Herd Av. »2-yr-av. Cows Days fat olds N. S. Hodder Est . 309 8 23f 1.3 — R. R. Hardy . . 302 54 245 1.23 4 J. G. Donald . . . 301 115 258 1.16 15 R. W. Fuge . . 295 66 260 1.13 9 A. B. Fuge . . . 288 59 251 1.14 11 Q. Donald Est. No. 1 285 128 250 1.14 — R. Donald . . . 276 196 225 1.22 3 Burt Bros. . . . 268 84 239 1.12 18 Q. Donald Est. No. 2 267 125 240 1.11 — Mrs C. Clark . . 264 76 253 1.04 2 Ten Highest Cows. Av. Breed Age Fat Days fat Mrs C. Clark . J.F.X. 7 638 300 2.12 J. G. Donald Ayr. 5 537 271 1.98 A. Donald Ltd. Ayr.X 4 505 239 2.12 J. G. Donald . Ayr. 8 499 275 1.81 N. S. Hodder Est. J.X. 6 445 256 1.73 J. G. Donald Ayr. 5 444 282 1.57 R. W. Fuge . . . Ayr.X 14 436 283 1.54 G. E. Yule . . J.X. 4 431 252 1.71 Burt Bros . . . Fries. M 426 262 1.62 N. S. Hodder Est. Fries. 7 422 237 1.77 Three Top Three-year-olds. Breed Fat Days Av; fat. J. G. Donald . Ayr. 409 305 1.34 Q. Donald Est. No. 1 J. 387 280 1.38 Q. Donald Est No. 1 . . . Ayr.X 386 281 1.38 Three Top Two -yea r-olds. Breed Fat Days Av. fat. R. W. Fuge . . Ayr.X 350 319 1.09 G. E Yule . . . Ayr.X 296 248 1.19 Burt Bros. . . . Fries. 294 262 1.12

Herd Av. 2-yr-av. Cows Days fat olds w Hume Est . . 285 92 251 1.13 — A. B. D. Weatherstone .... 280 56 258 1.08 6 D. S. Warren . . 262 74 231 1.13 — K. S. McMaster . 255 44 .239 1.06 4 E. R. Burch ... 252 52 229 1.10 6 B. L. Burch . • • 242 56 225 1.07 4 Mrs M. Hutana . . 241 27 257 .93 3 W. Wilkie .... 229 44 194 1.18 2 C. E. Hodder ... 228 108 215 1.06 16 H, J. Pryor .... 227 61 228 .99 7 Ten Highest Cows. * Av. Breed Age Fat Days fat B. L. Burch . . Jer.X 4 460 309 1.48 A. B. D. Weatherstone .... Jer.X 4 428 287 1.49 A. B. D. Weatherstone .... Jer.X 6 428 287 1.49 D. S. Warren . . Jer.X 6 418 262 1.59 A. B. D. Weatherstone .... Jer.X 3 411 304 1.35 A. B. D. Weatherstone .... Jer. 6 398 284 1.40 A. B. D. Weatherstone .... Jer.X 7 397 257 1.54 George Bros . . Jer. 5 390 247 1.57 W. Hume Est. . . Fries. 8 389 267 1.46 W. Hume Est . . Fries 9 387 234 1.65 Three Top Three-year-olds. Breed Fat Days Av. fat. A. B. D. Weatherstone .... Jer.X 411 304 1.35 D. S. Warren . . Jer.X 374 274 1.36 C. E. Bidwill . . Jer. 340 247 1.37 Three Top Two -year-olds C. E. Bidwill . Ayr. 297 2G0 1.14 A. B. D. Weatherstone .... Jer.X 285 260 1.09 A. B. D. Weatherstone .... Jer.X 271 307 .88

Herd Av. 2-yr : av. Cows Days -fat aids R. Ness . . . . . 320 28 272 1.17 5 C. Bargh . . . . 304 43 277 1.09 7 A. McKay . . . . 302 33 282 1.07 3 S. Grant . . . . 292 33 236 1.23 7 J. Beattie . . . . 285 34 285 1.00 J. P. Frond . . . 267 27 201 1.32 2 J. Juno . . . . 259 32 240 1.07 6 L. Smith . . . . 258 35 233 1.10 2 Ten Highest Cows. AV. Breed Age Fat Days fat R. Ness . . . J.Gr. 7 495 285 1.73 S. Grant . . . . Jer.X 7 446 251 1.77 c. Bargh . . . . Jer.X 6 444 287 1.54 R. Ness . . . P.Jer. 9 434 293 1.48 A. McKay . . . Jer.X 6 418 299 1.39 A. McKay . . . Jer.X 9 418 307 1.36 R. Ness . . . J.Gr. 8 414 301 1.37 R. jfess . . . . P.Jer. 4 411 293 1.40 A. McKay . . . Jer.X 4 410 303 1.35 A. McKay . . . Jer.X 7 408 296 1.38 Three Top Three-year-olds. Breed Fat Days Av fat G. Welsh . . . Jer.X .365 287 1.27 S. Grant . . . . Jer.X 342 26 1.31 J. Juno . . . . Jer.X 338 246 1.37 Three Top Two -year-olds. Breed Fat Days Av fat A. McKay . . . Jer.X 371 341 1.10 C. Bargh . . . Jer.X 312 276 1.13 % r. Bareh . . Jer.X 293 253 1.15

Season.— 1937-38 1936-37 1935-36 1934-35 Average 263.54 282.92 282.98 239.84 Days: 247 255 264 254 Av. fat: 1.06 1.09 1.068 .940 Season.— 1933-34 1932-33 1931-32 1930 31 Average 252.93 237.31 230.18 237.64 Days 249 249 244 248 Av. fat 1.01 .952 .939 .956