New Zealand Herd Testing Advances Across Cooperatives
An overview of herd testing in New Zealand describes official, semi official, and group systems. The Cheltenham Co operative Dairy Co reports 2885 cows tested across 146 herds with fat averages and per cow tallies. The Dominion Group Herd Testing Federation guides nationwide programs with coordinated results and rising averages, led by Waikato and Manawatu groups showing substantial gains in butter fat per cow over 250 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Proud
A. EB. Sweaney
Cheltenham Co-operative Dairy Co
Borna
Dominion Group Herd Testing Federation (Incorporated
New Zealand
Dominion
Hamilton
Waikato
Oebt
H.T. Assa
Beason
Manawaru
Warrenga
Tamahere
Tira
Otorohenge
Dairy firms urged to align with Dominion leadership
The speaker questions whether national dairy companies are properly organizing essential labor given the Dominion advantages, asking if industry players are doing their part in this crucial effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pri
Dominion
Gardeners urged to modernize in pursuit of distinction
A gardening column extols upgrading traditional methods toward careful planning, cost awareness, and plant selection. It contrasts old fashion plantings with modern lawns and color schemes, urging readers to cultivate healthier beds and better aesthetics while understanding each specimen's value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pethapa
Herd Testing and Calf Marking Drive Dairy Improvement
The report outlines substantial gains in dairy herd testing in Australia, noting higher fat content in herds and more cows reaching fat thresholds. It describes the Group Herd Testing Federation’s role, calf marking registrations, and the cost structure funded by testing fees. Also discussed are calf fairs and the broader impact on herd improvement, with emphasis on pasture grazing results and the integration of calf marking with herd testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Australia
Garden Tips for Staggered Planting and Harvest
The text advises sowing lettuce, radish, mustard, cabbage, onion greens, spinach, and other salad crops in varying intervals to ensure continuous supply. It recommends watering generously, feeding with nitrate of soda when plants start to seed, and intercropping with herbs like marjoram. It also covers sowing melons, marrows, and cucumbers with manure, and notes timing considerations for succession and frail crops.
Fill Your Garden for a Shilling Seed Offer
An old Australian advertisement touts Shepherd's Mixed Flower Seeds at 1 shilling per packet with free postage for 10 years. It promises 91 flower types creating a mass of blues yellows whites and mixed hues. Children are urged to write for a four packet mix and to mention the paper.
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Wren Bngine
Shepherd's
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