o—Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 4, 1956' 1 Holstein Cows Cited in PR April Surveys BRATTLEBORO, Vt.—Among registered Holstem-Fnesian cows in Pennsylvania whose recently completed production records 'were recorded by the Advanced Registry Department of The Hol stem-Fnesian Association of. America are the following. Owned by William P. Mussel man, Newton Carnation Sky lark Charmer, 22,295 lbs milk, 878 lbs butterfat, milked 2 times daily, 365 days, 6 years 8 months of age. Average quarts daily; 28. Owned by St Vincent Archab bey, Latrobe Penstate Marks man Nora Lass, 13,600 lbs milk, 508 lbs butterfat, milked 2 times daily, 365 days, 6 years 11 months of age. Average quarts daily. 18. Owned by Silvis Farms, Inc, Greensburg Pabst Roburke Lyons, 14,979 lbs milk, 610 lbs butterfat, milked 2 times daily, 365 days, 7 years 8 months of age. Average quarts daily. 19. Owned by John G. Stumpf, Lancaster Carnation Lola Spoil Spoflord, 18,656 lbs milk, 658 lbs butterfat, milked 5 times daily? 324 days, 3 years 10 months of age. Average quarts daily: 27. Owned by Lewis Zimmerman, Lehightoix Zimmerman Bestar Royal Sheila, 24,257 lbs milk, 992 lbs butterfat, milked 3 times FURNACE OIL By'uiing TEXACO,TURNACE OIL you can alway* CALL US FOR QUICK SERVICE Garber Oil Company | PENNA, i j MOUNT JOY PHONE 3-£(331 r' Send Your Livestock To J. P. WARFEL, INC. I Union Stock Yards i P H We sell on commission, 4 I 8 GATTLE, CALVES, HOGS, SHEEP and LAMBS | Phone Lancaster 7-8811 " Phone Company Proposes Merger Commonwealth Tel e p pone Company, with reference to its application for merger of its two subsidiary Companies, Pennsyl vania Community Telephone Company and Blakeslee and Fern Ridge Telephone Company, is presently issuing notices to all subsidiary subscribers announc ing the proposed merger. The merger of the two Com panies with Commonwealth Telephone Company, will not af fect .present rates or manage ment. The merger is a necessary step leading toward a permanent financing program and is requir ed in order to continue the large scale service improvement pro gram that is presently in pro gress throughout the Companies’ service area. A public hearing upon the mer ger application will be held be fore the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in Harrisburg on Thursday, May 17, at 1 a. m daily, 365 days; T years 2 months of age Average quarts daily: 31. Testing was supervised by Pennsylvania State University, in cooperation with The Hol~ stein-Fnesian Association of America. Count On A Warm Home I Lancaster, Pa. CENT 2X6 2X4 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF HAY BUNK FOR PASTURE FEEDING * * * Best Pasture Alone Insufficient To Cany Dairy Cattle over Summer In a recent report Dr. L S. Mix, Director of Dairy Research, Beacon Milling Company, Cayu ga* N. Y., gives valuable infor mation and hints - for feeding milking cows during the pasture season. Particularly important with the coming of the pasture season, this report is appropri ate and timely for all North eastern dairymen. Pasture is a natural feed for cattle _ The palatabihty, high digestibility, good protein, and abundance of vitamins rank good pasture at the top of the list of all roughages for milk ing cows. Through better pas tures and rotational grazing, ma jor savings in grain feeding can and should be made. Pasture Alone Insufficient However, according to Dr. Mix, eyen the best pasture alone is not sufficient to maintain maximum production from high producing cows- To secure the most from pasture it must be correctly used, its limitations Recognized and adequate sup plementary feed fed* with it. Good pasture management in volves rotational grazing, clip ping and annual (fertilization. Cows should be started on pas ture gradually. turf must be settled enough so that* the cows will not punch it full of holes On the other hand, if pasture gets tod great a start_ the cows - cannot keep it eaten down and it becomes coarse and unpalatable. With rotational grazing there usually is more early pasture than the cows can use. If the ground is firm, enough, it is practical to turn the herd on one of the pasture lots a few days earlier than normally recommended as the best practice by agronomists- After a few days the herd can be changed to another lot and the first given ample time for recovery and new growth. Dr. Mix suggests that cows be turn ed on pasture for only an hour the first day. Then the time may be gradually increased so that after a week they are on pasture full time. During sil age should be gradually neta-eas ed and amount of hay and grain determined by what'*'tlie cows will clean up- This plan will eli minate much of the sqcious diar rhea-hke condition "commonly caused by early sprilgL grass. Stimulates Milk Production Early pasture has JT stimulat ing effect on milk production and many dairymen wrongly in terpret this as meaning that little or no gram feeding is necessary with good pastures Actually, gram feeding is es sential for sustained high pro duction even on the best of Without gram an un necessary loss of body weight occurs; The dairyman at this season is busy with farm work 4X4 4-4 and takes time only to note ths amount of milk being produced. He may overlook the fact that his cows are losing body weight until they hit the usual summer slump and then it is too late, lOn good pasture the milking ration may be changed to a low protein one. Dr. Mix suggests a ration such as Beacon “14" Test Cow Ration which is par ticularly well adapted to pasture feeding not only because of its low protein level, but also be cause of its counter-laxative ef fect. A high quality fitting ra tion cart also be used satisfac torily as a complete ration at this time. Gram feeding tables are helpful for determining ra tio of feed to milk for various breeds and also as the pasture declines in quality and yield. Hay Racks Serve in Field Whenever a cow on pasture will eat additional hay, it is a sign that supplementary feeding of hay or other roughage will prove profitable. With flush IFIRST FEDERAL! 4 * * H spring pasture, the cow needs hay to help offset the watery and extremely laxative condition of the pasture. As the pasture de clines, hay is needed to main tain the total intake of nutrients. During the pasture season cows are not in the barn long enough to feed them much hay inside. iHay racks in the field or lot provide ideal means of feeding cows hay during this season. Such racks should be placed in a shady place,- preferably in the pasture. When pasture growth starts slowing, keep hay in the racks continuously. Silage, if available during the summer, can be used to advant age, particularly during dry sea sons. Freshly cut green feed serves the same purpose but re quires more, time and labor in cutting and handling each day. Because of the reduced grain feeding during pasture season there is less possibility of the minerals in the grain ratiok making up for any deficiency in the pasture plants. For this rea son, it is wise to *kee]> mineral supplements- before the lierd throughout the pasture season, according to D/, Mix. -OSH' . •*rwrr Of YQUR SAVINGS VP TO JIOOCO, lON N 6 % 1 9
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