HERD IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT RETURNS FOR MARCH. The Wellington-Hawke's Bay Herd Improvement Association reports having tested 38,757 cows in the month of March, and the average cow produced 529 lb. milk of 5.2 average test yielding 27.53 lb. butterfat. The highest group in the association was that of Masterton-Whareama, wherein 1204' cows averaged 31.3 lb. butterfat. The highest herd in the association was one of 10 cows, which averaged 46.0 lb. fat, and the highest cow in the association produced 89 lb. butterfat for the 30 day period. The following are the local group figures for the month of March: —
Uguxes J.UI Ult inuiiui ui iviuivii Group. Group Av. Highest Highest Cow. Herd av. "rt w 4_» cn 4_> £ cd 43 o o O ffl O M .o MastertonWhareama 1204 31.3 57 40 66 Martinborough 591 26.2 73 32 50 Lower Valley 580 27.7 45 34 89 Pahaulea 313 26.8 37 32 56 Grey town 780 29.8 35 40 66 DalefieldMatarawa 732 30.9 60 38 66 TaumataWaihakeke 827 30.7 48 37 66 Clareville 253 29.9 45 41 70 Battersea-Mor-ison’s Bush 462 27.7 20 40 63 Kaiwaiwai- • Western Lake 664 25.5 49 34 54 S. Featherston 1141 29.8 83 36 59
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 April 1941, Page 7
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