—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 16, 1966
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STATE MILK PRODUCTION
OFF 12 MILLION POUNDS
Milk cows on Pennsylvania
farms during June produced
611 million pounds of milk, a
decline of 66 million pounds
from May, and a decline of 12
million pounds from June
1965, according to the Penn
sylvania Crop Reporting Serv
ice. June milk production was
25 million pounds below the
1960-64 average, and 36 mil
lion pounds less than the rec
ord high for the month in 1961.
The number of milk cows on
farms in the state in June
was 750.000. Milk cow numbers
are down approximately 5 per
cent from June 1965 and 13
percent below the June 1960-
64 average Reporters continue
to indicate, in view of the dry
weather, that many fall sales
will occur.
June production per cow
was 815 pounds or 25 pounds
above June 1965 and 76 pounds
above the 5-year average. On
a daily basis. June output at
2717 pounds was 170 pounds
below the May level, but 84
pounds above June last year
Based on the July 1, 1965
Pennsylvania population esti
mate, June milk pi eduction
was at a level to piovide 1.77
pounds or 82 quarts daily per
person in the state
The daily rate of feeding
grain and concentrates was
117 pounds during June a
decline of 7 pound fiom May,
but an increase of 7 pound
over June last year The
amount of grain fed -to pro
duce 100 pounds of milk de
clined 11 pounds from May
The daily rate of feeding hay
per cow in herd as reported I
by commercial dairymen on
July 1 was as follows Pitts
burgh milk shed, 5 8 pounds;
New York, 4 5 pounds and
Philadelphia, 7.4 pounds with
the State average being 6.3
pounds Silage was fed at a
daily rate of 55, 5 7 and 15 4
pounds in the three milk shed
areas, respectively Green chop
was fed at a daily rate of 6.6,
4.0 and 9.0 pounds.
Milk cows freshened during
June per 100 milk cows in the
milking herd were reported
by commercial dairymen as
follows Pittsburgh milk shed,
451 cows; New York, 403 and
Philadelphia, 604 with the
State average being 521 cows
Milk cows added to the herd
dining June as a percent of
the milk cows in herd were
-1 34, 96 and 171 peicent for
the three aieas, respectively
Repenting commeicial dairy
men indicated the leplacement
value of dany cattle as milk
cows 5360, heifers (over 16
months) 5256 heifers (4-16
months) $149 and calves $6B
These values aic up fiom
April 1, 1966 due in part to
continued high beef and veal
puces and thus a highei puce
foi cull animals
U. S. MILK PRODUCTION
DOWN 2.8 PERCENT
June milk production na
tionally is estimated at 11,416
million pounds, 2 8 peicent
less than a yeai eaihei On a
daily average basis produc
tion advanced 1 peicent fiom
May to June in contrast to
the usual slight decline fiom
June milk output piovided 193
the seasonal peak in May
pounds per person daily, com
paied with 201 pounds in
June 1965
Milk output aveiaged 778
pounds pei cow for June, up
2 9 peicent fiom a yeai earlier.
Some Gave Up and
Cried,
Others Tried A
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CROP NEWS
Some areas of the state re
ceived showers during the
week, but moisture supplies re
main short in all areas, accord
ing to the Pennsylvania Crop
Reporting Service. Conditions
were favorable during most of
the week for combining wheat,
the primary activity on many
farms. Crop growth was gen
erally slow because soil mois
ture was in short supply. Ir
rigation facilities are being
used in all areas where avail
able. Hay making, spraying,
and cultivation of row crops
continued throughout the state.
Other activities consisted of
hay making, baling straw, pick
ing cherries, and spraying
fruits and vegetables.
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Prospects are variable with Grapes in the Erie County
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central counties showing little
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