FALL IN PRODUCTION
DAIRYING IN APRIL HERD TESTING FIGURES An indication of the substantial drop in dairy production this season compared with last year is provided by figures released to-day by the New Zealand Co-operative Herd Testing Association. During last April 61,398 cows were tested by the association, compared with 80.553 cows tested during the corresponding month last year. The average production of the cows tested in April of this year was 29.1 h. of milk, with 16.91 b. fat. this comparing with an average production of 3.>01b. of milk with 19.6!h. fat for the same month of ID3B. The highest groups last April were the Mangawhero-M.itamaia, Mokauiti and Ngarua groups, with an average of 231 b. fat. Tho highest herds, with an averago of 331 b. fat. were in the Kawhia and the Matiere-nhurn groups. The highest producing cow for April gave 971 b. fat.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20821, 3 June 1939, Page 13
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146FALL IN PRODUCTION Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20821, 3 June 1939, Page 13
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