£.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII i 11111111 A Registered Holstein cow owned by Edwin J Landis, 1406 Lampeter Road, Lancaster, completed the highest 305 day lacta tion in July. Ruthie produced 19,180 lbs of milk, 873 lbs of but terfat with a 46% test. Second high lactation was completed by a Holstein cow owned by J Arthur Rohrer & Sons, Paradise Rl. Anita produced 19,667 lbs of milk, 847 lbs. of butterfat with a 43% test in 305 days. The herds of Melvin H. Ranck, Holtwood R 2, and Christian K. Lapp, Gap R 2, had the highest daily butterfat average. The Ranck herd with 29 0 Registered and Grade Holstein cows averaged 51 4 lbs. of milk, 183 lbs. of butterfat with a 3 6% test. The Lapp herd with 37.0 Registered Holstein cows averaged 43 7 lbs of milk, 183 lbs of butterfat with a 4.2% test. The herd of J. Mowery Frey Jr, 401 Beaver Valley Pike, Lancaster, placed second This held of 54 4 Registered Holstein cows averaged 42.9 lbs of milk, 180 lbs of butterfat with a 42% test. Owner - Name Breed Age Days Edwin J. Landis Ruthie RH J. Arthur Rohrer & Sons Anita GrH Harriet GrH Gretta GrH Daisy GrH Walter E Mowrer 30 GrH Paul B Zimmerman Fern RH ' Rachel RH J. Mowery Frey Jr Joanna Rochele Piebe Garmon Jan Tracy Andrew G Miller Dorann Calvin D Beiler Lucy John H Thomas Jr Dot RH Pat RH Jay C Garber Da John M Harnish Gretta Fudge John N Landis Deb GrG Pansy RG Allan R. Shoemaker Jane GrH Debbie RH Leßoy K Stoltzfus Salley Curtis E. Akers 7 Violet Viola Jo Amos. C. Stoltzfus Susie Lloyd Wolf Nancy Ella J. Z. Nolt Lou Willis M. Martin Tina John M; Smucker Grace Kreisle & Lehman Valenti Elmer H. Weber Queen - RH 5-11 Ideal RH 6-3 Lancaster Mennonite Hospital Farm Nellie RH 5-1 Linda RH 3-1 Maurice F Welk Shirley Ida Jennie Judy Ginger David S. Lapp Aliance Boots Minnie lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIS 305 305 305 290 305 7-8 5-10 66 6 11 305 4-11 305 305 3- 4- 4-9 35 7-11 33 7-9 2-6 305 305 261 305 305 305 RH RH RH RH RH RH 305 RH 291 RH 305 305 6-2 6-4 287 RH RH RH 305 305 4- 5- 305 305 303 - 305 4-0 10-9 RH 305 RH RH RH RH RH 8-11 7-11 3-10 2-10 6-4 299 301 302 305 305 RH 305 RH RH 305 305 7-8 4-10 RH 305 RH 8-11 305 RH 305 6-4 RH 305 ■305 305 305 305 GrH 5-2 305 GrH 9-J 305 GrH 4-3 250 RH 4-5 305 GrH 4-1 305 297 305 264 RH GrH 3-6 3- 4- RH LANCASTER COUNTY DHIA MONTHLY I REPORT Milk Test 19,180 43 36 41 35 19,667 20,687 16,120 17,247 19,792 20,044 19.342 18,609 16,947 18 260 17,263 18,150 17.605 18 734 17,895 20,412 16,087 16.813 18,089 14,269 12,470 12,597 17,984 17,897 20,207 3.8 39 3.9 4.3 3.8 20,090 18,396 17,815 14,770 15,979 18,593 18,415 16,801 20,238 17,442 17,632 16,474 - 18,597 17,518 . 3.8 3.4 19514 17,908 4.1 5.2 3.8 39 38 17,904 13,260 17,102 16,310 16,114 4.5 3.6 3.9 . 16,309 19,163 16,561 Owner • Name Breed Paike H Ranck Pamela Posic Man Samuel F Sauclei Ann RH John Omni Stoltzfus Linda RH William P Arrowsnuth Fannie RJ Chnstian K Lapp Canaiy Delmar Amelia Mangol J Rohier Witmer Gay Samuel F Long pgff Harold M Shenk Perella NY William H Douts Anna Kenneth L. Beiler Whitey James A. Hess Gmgei Cmimon Paul S. Horning Jerry Lucy Amos B Lapp Ella Lester M Weaver 63A 1C 7A 102 Calvin S Kurtz Barb Triumph Eugene Trostle 83 85 Albert H Mellinger Josie RH Sam & Allen Kreider Della GrH Freida GrH Molly GrH Mim RH John R Sander Beauty Ivan S Stoltzfus Ivy Ray P Bollinger Bertie Men in Nissley 27 RH Robeit W Ulrich & Son Patty GrJ Vincent H Hoover Carolyn Nathan G Stoltzfus Luella RH S R Shellenberger Katie Mane Esta Melvin R Stoltzfus Viv Owen H Groff Jr. Cross Henry E Kettering Emily RH Shoemaker Brothers Farm 1 Lolly RG Titus M Hurst Dee Evie Fat 873 847 752 654 600 839 831 688 812 756 747 674 660 649 787 787 785 642 784 781 606 781 647 768 739 767 763 714 686 633 607 K D & Else Linde Dora RG Mable RG Frank S. Weidman Cathy Wendy Christian Zook Daisy Bnnton & Eager Hanna John C Groff Lena Ben S. Stoltzfus Whity 760 756 616 750 750 747 David B. King Bess Earl E Martin Maiy Albert Breneman Helen Gene Paul N Brubacher Y 25 RH Paul & Robert Wenger Dorean RH Paul N Brubaker 63S Reid & Holloway 81 GrH Robert A Breneman Dons 746 741 609 740 617 738 692 653 628 617 738 688 638 Age Da>s RH 4 4 RU 40 RH 311 305 305 305 287 305 3-10 305 RH 3 8 RH 3-6 RH 5 6 RH 3-9 305 305 305 305 RBrSw 5-9 305 RH 305 305 305 7-5 3-4 RH RH RH 305 RH 305 RH RH 305 303 GrH RH 4-10 6-0 305 305 RH 305 RH RH RH RH 6-0 4-10 4-0 4-2 305 305 305 305 RH RH 305 279 Mix GrH 305 305 6-2 305 6-9 6-2 3-9 48 305 305 305 285 RH 5-11 305 RH 6-9 305 RH 293 3-11 305 305 GrH 4-10 305 305 GrH 5-4 7-4 9-1 305 277 305 RH RH GrH 6-2 305 Mix 288 305 294 RH RH 5-11 10-4 305 305 3-11 3-11 305 305 GrH GrH 5-2 8-5 305 305 GrH 10-0 305 RH 305 RH 305 GrH 293 GrH 305 RH 305 6-10 RH RH 305 305 5-0 2-6 281 2-11 305 RH 5-8 299 305 RG 5-1 (Continued 303 12 435 on Page 15) Lancaster Farming. Saturday, August 23.1969 SECOND SECTION Milk Test Fat 44 3o 36 16 573 17 45^ 737 623 603 16 757 19 43S 753 18 711 727 13.168 727 715 711 672 636 44 47 46 4 5 16 381 15 087 14.641 14168 44 16.350 713 18.363 700 38 698 620 18.091 15,566 39 40 17,526 698 34 697 20,537 17.772 14.365 39 42 695 602 shows clots and gross coagula tion; CMT reactions are very high; CMT and Hotis reagents show extremely alkaline Ph. g B7 Treatment with antibiotics has little permanent effect Massive 685 doses of broad spectrum anti -666 biotics cause temporary a lie via -630 tion of symptoms, but they soon 61 2 return Vaccines have not been 16.657 17.041 41 37 18.266 16,948 17,931 15,903 14.047 40 3.7 40 4.4 682 d fcV d°P e d. and Mycoplasma vac ggg cmes for othei species have not been successful The mechanism 681 foi transmission of the disease is 637 not known, but teat dipping in mdophor preparations and milk s'79 mg infected cows last appears to 19,283 15,153 35 43 18,740 17,423 17,733 38 „ _ be worthwhile Mycoplasma mas ggg titis is'a direct result of-excessive g3g indiscriminate antibiotic treat -604 ment and unsanitary barn con 16,332 16,930 18,653 14,842 42 39 34 41 dxtions Because the disease is 678 contagious and incurable, herds should be kept in strict quaran )-me wheie it is diagnosed Dairy ing men should be alei t for this prob lem when pui chasing new cows. 671 No animal should be purchased if they show a two plus or higher 669 CMT leaction oi gioss evidence of abnormal milk The CMT pad -667 die is a very useful diagnostic 16,446 15 867 15 12Q 18.761 11,747 57 15,980 fifi4 tool to take to a sale when you go there to buy cattle 16,965 39 21,346 18,640 16,700 3 1 35 37 gjjjj Liquid manure pits can be g 23 dangerous Gasses produced in liquid manure pits can kill both 657 man and animals Incidents have been reported where men have 657 died almost instantly when they 19,782 14,325 entered tin empty manure pit to 654 retrieve or repair a piece of gg 4 equipment When a pit must be entered to repair equipment, 653 some type of breathing appara -608 tus should be used. Blowing air into the pit with a silo loader 652 Wl n reduce the risk. When the manure pit is stired for unload* ing, be sue the job is done in an open air environment. 13,674 48 13,237 49 16,742 17,584 3.9 35 13,480 13,100 48 4.9 15,251 13,693 4.3 44 650 605 19,026 34 649 15,772 648 15,257 647 15.128 647 ' 16,987 38 645 15,484 645 17.820 16,607 643 633 36 38 14,335 641 16,219 639 16,540 638 13,937 46 635 635 Facts Dairymen Should Know By Victor Plaston Associate Agricultural Agent Mycoplasma mastitis in Penn sylvania This form of mastitis is charactenzed by rather dra matic rapid spread Both quart ers on one side or the entire udder is generally affected Cows show fewer temperatures to 106 degree, udders are enlarged and “meaty” but not hard; the milk Herd too small’ You have de cided to get bigger? Can you hold the new herd at the present pro duction level or will you lose? This is a critical question to con sider It affects your ability to pay for new facilities. Feed in take appears to influence pro duction and cow health the most. Too little in eaily lactation and too much in late lactation or dur ing the dry period can be very damaging. The only satisfactory way to solve this problem is to design the new system to allow the herd to be split into produc tion groups Now you can feed the high producers more grain to get greater early lactation pro duction and you can reduce grain to the lower producers to keep them from putting fat on their backs Dry cows should be separ (Continued on Page 23) 13