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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
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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
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