12—Lancaster Farming, Sat., November 4,1967 Income Must Exceed Twice Feed Cost Dairymen taking part in Stan dard Plan recordkeeping with in the Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) grossed an average of $233 more per cow than non-participants, sum maries for 1966 show. Participants produced an average of 12,307 pounds of milk per cow, or 57 percent more than nonparticipants. Average production in DHIA herds was up 180 pounds from the previous year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Dr. R. Dean Plowman, a dairy scientist in USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, directs the computer-run program. Dr. Plowman says that a com mon rule in the dairy business holds that a producer profits on ly if his income exceeds twice his feed cost On that basis, 99 percent of the participants in the DHIA Standard Plan made a profit in 1966, but almost half af the nonparticipants either loot money or barely bi oke even. Nationwide, in 1966, the aver age participating farmer fed 4,- 700 pounds of concentrates, 11,- 300 pounds of silage or succu lent forage, and 3,600 pounds of hay or dried forage at an aver age feed cost of about $265 Gross income per cow was esti mated at $631 or $366 above feed costs. Participating dahymen also feed and manage their cows more efficiently, Dr Plowman says, and DHIA records enable them to identify cows that should be culled to keep the business profitable. .Advances were made in 1966 by participants in the Owner- Sampler Plan, a more limited DHIA recordkeeping program in which cooperators take their own milk samples for testing in stead of using DHIA specialists About 576,000 Owner-Sampler cows averaged 11,607 pounds of milk in 1966, an increase of 135 pounds over the previous year. 75 Farmers Attend Curtiss Bull Meeting A group of 75 farmers attend ed the Curtiss Breeding Service meeting at Lafayette Fire Hall Thursday evening Featured speaker was Morris Ewing. Dir ectoi of Statistical Analysis for the organization He gave a slide presentation on Curtiss Bulls Thomas Kelly, Distuct Manag er also spoke on ‘ The Curtiss ‘Complete Cow’ Piogram” Refreshments weie seived following the meeting COUNTRY CHUCKLE When young Billy Biown found a baby rabbit in the newly mowed alfalfa field, he caught it and aspired to raise it for a pet But the little bun ny didn’t thrive, so when the veterinarian came to examine some of his dad’s cows, young Billy seized the opportunity to get some advice about his rab bit’s condition “What do you feed it 9 ” the vet asked “Goat’s milk,” -Billy replied “Billy, I thought you watch ed TV,” the vet mused, “and you’d know better than to use that greasy kid stuff on your hare!” About 95 percent of the dry weight of plants consists of elements drawn directly from the air carbon, oxygen, or HOW IS GREEN PASTURE STEER CONCENTRATE DOING? IJL-m • ll* |1 f Started 115 Steers September 10, 1966 livlC |J ms MwCCOrOS Average starting weight per steer 472.< Total 54,347 lbs. Cattle Sold:— January 3, 1967 January 18, 1967 February 9, 1967 March 2, 1967 March 22, 1967 April 26, 1967 GAIN 54,347 lbs. AVERAGE DAYS ON FEED 196 Days AVERAGE GAIN PER STEER 473 lbs. GAIN PER HEAD PER DAY 2.413 lbs. Feeding Program and Feed Wormed September 25 with Thiabenzadole Used 8 tons hay 60 tons ear corn green weight 400 bushels ear corn dry 4 tons stonemeal Concentrate: — Green Pastures No. 604, 1 lb. per head per day pflsr^j am mm srocK ASK MR. DAVE GARBER, RD #l, MARIETTA, PA. Miller & Bushong, ;w Rohrerstown, Pa. 1 cull 1 steer 20 steers 13 steers 30 steers 50 steers Total Weight Sold 126,487 lbs. FINEST SERVICE ANYWHER 1,150 lbs. 22,640 lbs. 14,780 lbs. 33,160 lbs. 54,147 lbs. Used:- 50 feet silage settled in 20 60' silo, fine cut Mineral Salt force fed A-D and E Vitamins since December 20th Lancaster 39; (Area Code 71' Ph. 610 lbs.
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