HERD STATISTICS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19878, 6 May 1936, Page 10

HERD STATISTICS

MARCH MILK YIELDS. ___.— COMPARI'SON WITH LAST SEASON. .._—— i ‘ SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE Sl-HJVVN. Despite the fact that a smaller number of cows was tested in comparison with the corresponding =period last season, figures released by the New Zealand (lo—operative Herd Testing lAssocitttion show that the milk yield for March is substantially in advance lot that for March last. year. During that: month a total of $18,178 cows was tested with an average production of 547 ll), milk and 27.86 Ih. hutterfnt. :During' March last year 94,272 cows |were tested with an average produc—tion of .182 lb. mill; and 2.5.26 lb. but—tcrt‘ut. The highest producing cow for the period under review was in the Kawhia group with a production of 9‘: in. rat. the second highest producer, lwith 90 11).. being in the Orini group. A small herd in the \Vhatawhata group led the herds for the month with 1.7.00 111. int, while the second best, herd was in the Kumeu group in the. north. A Waihi herd was third on the list with n 42.73 11). (at average. Figures for March.

' “ ' No. Lbs. Lbs. Cows Milk Fat Bombay '.. 459 517 24.91 Clevedon .. 1281 521 27.94 Coromandel .. 345 508 27.31 lDatry Flat ‘.. 813 496 27.50 Drury .. '.. 1917 534 25.39 East Tamaki ..1 453 704 30.04 Golden Valley .. 450 562 28.015 H8111“! . . ,.. 1075 570 30.09 Hautapu .. 039 611 31.24 Helensvflle .. 1200 532 26.21) HIDUEI‘a .. .. 1032 554 23.24 lloe-o-Tamul .. 535 500 20.47 Huntly .. .. 2085 489 25.03 Hunua .. 1.. 385 529 96-91 Ralpakl . . .. 1162 601 29.78 Kaipara Flats . . 1303 483 24.68 Kuwnla . . .. 819 514 9637 Kereone-Kiwitahl 706 599 28.00 Kerepeehl . . 645 .183 23.71 thian .. ..r 1.386 580 31.20 Kumeu . . .. 1057 534 27.51 Manawaru .. 1585 561 78.70 Mangatawhh‘l .. 1319 573 27.86 MangawheroMntnmata 1285 612 3|.60 Matakana . . 762 537 27.03 'Matangl .. .. 1970 560 99.91 Matatokl .. .. 462 577 27.27 Matlere . . .. 360 540 20.24 Mercury Bay .. 641 540 27.17 .‘Iokaulti . . .. 565 528 26.93 )Iorrinsvule .. 2116 533 96.78 ‘Aemerton .. 570 473 25.52 Ngakuru-Guthrie 845 . 538 26.10 Ngarua . . ., 09-1 597 31.89 Ngznea . . .. 832 6’34 215.87 Ngongotaha .. 910 532 96.53 Ollul'a .. .. 619 491 25.04 Okomh‘e .. .. 1832 528 27.15 Onewhero .. 1243 531 30.37 011111 . . .. 1481 583 30.22 Otorolmn'ga .. 34.17 555 28.44 Owhango .. 208 508 30.03 Paeroa .. .. 1601 502 26.82 Patel‘angl .. 645 545 29.03 Patetonga -.. 502 582 30.35 P10 P10 ..1 1.. 055 528 28.40 Port Albert I .. 1022 478 24.78 Fort, Albert II .. 288 412 22.69 Puk'eflmwa .. 798 514 27.14 Puk'ekohe ., 868 520 27.10 Pukekura ... 1342 566 20.68 Puketaha .. 840 506 29.30 Putaruru .. 1391 565 27.74 Raglan .. .. 598 480 25.22 Reporos ... 1.. 521 518 23.76 Rodney .. .. 756 524 26.40 Rotorua .. .. 805 467 22.01 Springdale .. 14253 547 27.91 Tahuna .. .. 733 54s 28.53 Tamanere .. 387 501 31.06 Tatuanul .. 405 521 97.03 Taumarunul ._. 296 511 26.50 Taupiri . . .. 901 558 28.42 Te Arena 7. .. 645 517 97.32 Te Awamutu .. 1274 551 23.47 Te Kawa .. .. 1877 591 30.81 Te Kunl .. .. 889 462 24.49 1TB P01 .. .. 1270 547 28.00 ‘Te Punlnza .. 1711 572 28.170 Te R8173 .. .. 810 568 30.39 ‘Ttrau .. .. 2215 569 30.25 ‘Tokoron .. .. 619 523 25.85 Tuakau .. .. 417 581 28.04 Turua ... .. 922 546 26.33 \Vaerenga .. 1400 510 28.11 \Vuharoa ... 1556 561 28.21! \\'mm‘ .. .. 1616 525 25.82 \\'nlhop . . .. 2127 567 27.61 Waltakaruru .. 840 503 25.07 ‘ Walton .. .. 1052 561 219.02‘ \Valuku .. .. 3201 532 26.751 \Vallon .. _.7. 919 557 26.77 1 \Vhatawhata .. 1706 561 20.02 1 ‘ m