HIE ■. s PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY HERQ IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION MONTHLY REPORT The Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Service and the HERO CODE CENTERING oate USOA Dairy Husbandry Research Branch Cooperating CO NO HERO NO DAY MO YR * 9 24 1 X - ~ 1 4 57 L I— < _J . 4 “ 15 - 67 — r ~ .. .Cyrrirtfe-. - , ow jARTAO * lOOY • CURRENT MONTH REMARKS LACTATION TOTAL TO DATE INDB O. " WT ,A,N 0«S DAYS MONDUY UnTMLy) V«J,( I C«I I .{JJAI »?{ ' LOHASICW.j 04 „ mK VMUt OY « KC.ST.AIIW NO I , cwr | lh * umt A » T <L ~4 U C,C? 'N W 1 + , COPY MO PAY Y. Y. XU » I- ■>. TtO»- 1 13622(9 210 11 4,7 CAMEL IA 30 30 330 16 19 4 14 5 4| 8 248 4368 185 146 2 1319651 210 9 5.6 TERRY 30 30 270 15 17 4 14 3 i\ 3 258 4208 215 142 3 13X5830 2 10 19 4,6 LAURIE 30 30 570 26 33 6 16 17 5i 7 225 5641 248 211 4 1315837 2 8 17 4,7 MICKEY 30 30 510 2.4 30 6 16 14 5{ 10 119 2453 123 96 5 1438227 211 JANE '3O 4 14 14- 22 325 57 5| 2 14- 6 23AN9062 2 9 26 4.6 QUEEN 30 45 1170 54 6« 6 16 52 22 227 57 \\ 9 45 1170 54 52 7 23AN9063 2 10 10 4,7 DAFOOIL 30 30 300 14 18 4 14 4 6i 3 349 8318 361 279 8 23AN9064 ~3 12 27 2.9 MOLLY 30 30 810 23 40 8 18 22 61 325 57 10} 3 145 4637 141 165 9 23AN9065 314 POLLY 30 3 13 13- J 10 23AN9066 311 ADELE 30 8 18 18- 22 311 57 111 2 18- 11 1602578 2 9 21 4.2 REBECCA 30 30 630 26 35 4 14 21 61 3 457 si 8 72 1638 72 64 12 23AN9067 2 9 30 3.7 BUTtEBC 30 30 900 33 48 8 18 30 61 323 57 4| 1 57 1656 62 53 13 23AN9068 210 LILLY 30 4 14 14- 10 317 57 - 3[ 4 286 4528 216 10( 14 23AN9090 311 14 3.9 BLACK IE 30 30 420 16 23 6 16 7 ' 3 1 , 3 333 7076 277 232 15 1560969 212 22 4.9 PRINCES 30 32 704 34 42 6 16 26 22 312 57 af 6 32 704 34 26 U 1444074 2 9 7 5.9 CLOVER 30 30 210 12 14 4 14 3! 10 279 4453 206 133 17 2JAN9069 210 8 5.9 MARY 30 30 240 14 16 4 14 2 2j 7 468 8576 396 275 18 23AN9070 210 21 4.4 J 0 ‘ 30 35 735 32 42 6 16 26 22 3 957 3j 4 35 735 32 26 19 23AN9072 2 9 10 5.8 CHERUB 30 30 300 17 19 4 14 5 2, 1 5 313 5698 257 195 20 23AN9073 2 9 9 5.3 JEAN 30 30 270 14 17 4 14 3_ ' 2; 4 306 5200 241 179 21 1596095 2 8 10 5.5 JOSIE 30 30 300 17 19 4 14 5 2] 6 305 4904 239 168 ZZ 23AN9074 2 9 10 5.1 PATSY 30 30 300 15 18 4 14 4 Z\ 4 282 4485 212 156 23 23AN9076 3 9 14 3.7 VAL 30 30 420 16 23 4 14 9 ‘2J 5 239 4693 165 149 24 23AN9089 386 4.6 ANNIE 30 30 180 8 10 4 14 4- 2i 4 151 1721 68 35 _ \ I I TOTALS FOR THE MONTH ~ IREEO COOES TOTAL COW DAYS I NO I PRODUCTION I VALUE [ **“«* [ PEEP CONSUMED I FEED COST (DOLLARS) , Aynhir< 4 i*wy 7MM HERD Ml* 3X COWS MUK (Ibi) FAT (IW) PRODUCT wT CRAIN SUAQE PASTURE TOTAL j G-wruay 5 Iren S-.w • M-.rf 72 62 24 9569 426 551 0192 36 9144 96 119 192 48 359 3 ? 237 CW«I far K«m«rks Cetumn 31 Sal* 37 Sate T 1 raaciar 43 Owe har*-ara *1 feae art.fioally 74 S.ck Matin* «0 Abart an lau than 152 bay. C bafara braW aa* bat«nat« a |r*4< animal 10 Off 32 SaW übbar travb.* 31 Sale phytiaal wiwry 44 Owb alb afa 42 trad naturally 75 Sick Milk F*yar . l*.« «4. < > U »W<4 mml 21 gl-e.WeHba.fbf M jaM at Sale fawn. 45 (hae rnilkfiw 70 Sck acaWoam,. 74 S.ek aff Fee - P balar. braab aab, *>■»*•>* «P"«** an mat i 23 Abakan nvara ibaa 152 34 Sale tanfli Oitaaaa 40 Drae acatanamw 44 Owe aeobani 71 Srck btaai 77 Sick eaytm—tanlaa 3S Sale Ma»hh» 4) Dwe btaat 4t Owe tw rawan 77 S<ck Waga paiwninj 7| Sick Pnaumama fORMNO IX4 W 30 SaU law p—e—ljaft 34 Sale ale a*a 4} Diae farafa pa*<a«iinf 50 Purewwb 73 Sick Kattiit 7* S*ck THIS IS THE NEW DHIA record form that Lancaster County farmers'will be receiving when the machine-rec ord system goes into effect. One of the most noticeable changes is that the cows total records are kept on a lacta tion basis rather than a yearly basis. Another change is that the barn name of the cow and her registration num ber is all that will eve!’ appear in the record. A change Farm Pay Shows Increase As of April 1 In spite of efforts to combat .the cost-price squeeze, Pennsyl vania farmers must continue payment of higher wages for hired wiarkers, according to a Crop Reporting Service survey. As of the first of April, farm workers receiving room and board averaged $l2l monthly in comparison with $ll4 a year ago, and $ll9 on Jan. 1 of this year. Men with houses provided by the operator averaged $l7O on April 1 in comparison with $163 NEW Fui-O-Pep Calf Sup starts baby calves fast! J. C. Suavely & Sons/ Inc. Landis ville, Pa. > Millport Roller Mill* J. C. Walker & Son lititz, R-D.4, Pa. Gap, Pa. V\\X\\\XV\XVVV\VVVVVVVOVVVVVVVVVXVVVVVVVVV\\\ a year ago and $167 on Jan. 1; Weekly payments to hired * workers on the farm were slightly up during the corres ponding periods, the survey showed. Workers receiving room and board averaged $32.50 a week on April 1, 50 cents over the January payments. A year ago their payment was $41.25 and in January they averaged $43.50. Per day payments remained the same, $7 70 for April and January 1957, but averaged 40 cents higher than a year ago. Hourly rates also showecha slight increase. Pay averaged $1 an hour this April! 1 compared with 99 cents in January and 95 cents in April 1956. New research-proved Ful-O-Pep Calf Sup is built around all milk products ... fortified with selected animal fat, vitamins, minerals, and antibiotics. Mixes like magic and you feed it jut like milk. Calves love Ful-O-Pep Calf Sup , . . grow big and healthy fast and at low cost. Start calves at 3 days; sell all your milk stop in soon • • * Grubb Supply Elizabethtown, Pa. D. W. Hoover East Earl, R. D. 1. Pa. to be made in the form shown is the inclusion of the herd butterfat average in the Totals for the Month section at the bottom of the sheet. Lancaster County’s Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Assn, will go on the machine record keeping system at the end of the current testing year. Fruit Trees In Full Bloom Over Weekend HARRISBURG—Thousands of acres of peach and cherry trees were in bloom over the week end m the Adams-Franklin-York and the Berks-Lehigh fruit belts of Pennsylvania, the State De partment of Agriculture report ed today. The bigger showing of apple blossoms should provide exten sive displays of full bloom for motorists continuing over the May 4-5 weekend in the [ same areas, depending on weather con ditions. Bloom in the Erie Lake Shore fruit belt usually is about 10 days later. for cash. George Rutt Stevens R. D. 1. Pa. Paul M. Kessler & Son Paradise, Pa. Two Herbicides Found Safe For Legumes Two new selective herbicides, called 4 (2, 4-D B) and 4 (MCPBI have been tested by USD A and a number of state experimental station weed control specialists, and are considered safe and effec tive for weed .control an seedling legumes and certain other crops. They show most promise as post-emergence or foilage treat ments, and more recent tests in dicated that they may also be effective for pre-emergence weed control. ■■■■■■a ■ ■ Call or Visit Your Farm- For All Your Spring Needs FEEDS Highest Quality, direct from mixer to Farm SEEDS Triple Cleaned, KEM FEE Treated! for more complete germination FERTILIZERS High Analysis, Free flowing at reasonable prices PETROLEUM High Octane Gasoline burning Fuel Oils Premium & Grease SPECIAL DURING MAY SODIUM METABISULFITE SIGAGE PRESERVATIVE ■ Lancaster—Manheim— New Holland Quarryville ■ )■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.' Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 3, 1957—7 Paradise 4-H Club Selects Years Projects The Paradise Community 4 H Club met at the home of Melvin R Stoltzfus, R 1 Ronks with 16 members and three leadexs pre sent At the meeting a wide variety of projects were selected Among them are flowers, vegetables, sweet corn, strawberries, swine, entomology, bees and capons. Assistant County Agent Victor Plastow showed a film, “How to Raise a Boy ” Carl Shissler presided at the meeting. Game leader was Glenn Heir and Cornne Rohrer led group singing. The next meeting will be held at 8 p. m. May 24 at the home of J Wdbur Houser. New members in the Paradise Club are still being accepted. POUNDS OF FEED PER, DOZEN EGGS IS A CRAZY FIGURE' Do you agree’ Or disagree’ If you have a 3 >i lb Leghorn that will average 250 eggs per bird per year and lay a lot of small eggs, you’ll get, a wonderful figure on "pounds of feed per dozen eggs” If there’s a spread of 20c per dozen this summer be tween large and mediums you can see that it doesn’t make much sense for a breeder to brag that his ; stock will produce a dozen eggs on 4 lbs of feed when a larger egg strain, eating % lbs of feed more perl dozen at an extra feed cost | of IVzc per dozen will lay ( eggs that will bring 20c more per dozen J Babcock Bessies Just Right Size You 11 find our popular strain cross - the Babcock Bessie - just big enough to give you high rate of lay of large eggs over a long period of months You’ll find their feed conversion of “pounds of feed per pound of eggs” is excellent They come into laige eggs rapidly i and yet have excellent persis-' tency Body weight at first egg 3 J 4 lbs, at a year of age a lit tle less than 4Va lbs These are approximate average weights < Please send for “Bessie”' literature and prices to .Babcock Poultry Farm, Inc. 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