£iiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiminiiii A Holstein cow owned bv Amos M Stoltzfns of Eheistu RD2 completed the highest 303 day lactation Lilly pioduced 18,915 pounds of milk and 838 pounds of butterfat / ith a 4 4 per cent test Seccid high lactation was completed by a Holstein cow own ed by Keivin Saudei of Lititz RD2 Came pioduced 21632 pounds o: milk and 799 pounds of butteifat with a 37 pel cent test in 305 days The nerd of Amos and Eleanpi Hershey of Kinzers had the highest Gaily butteifat average. This held of 26 0 Registeied and Grade Holstein cows averaged 48 2 pounds of milk and 2 17 pounds of butteifat with a 45 per cent test The herd of David L Landis of 1896 Colebiook Road, Lan caster, placed second This herd of 27.0 Registeied and Giade Holstem cows averaged 54 0 pounds of milk and 216 pounds of butterfat with a 4 per cent test FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 600 OR MORE POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT Breed Owner-Name Amos M. Stoltzfus Lilly Mervin Sander Came Bnnton t Eager Cathy Emma Elmer S Stoltzfus Dale Joseph Eshleman Tracy Pamela J Z Nolt Ozzie Samuel F King Martna Terance Dale E Hxestand Micky Soverm Earl E Martin Joyce Agnes Kenneth A Skiles Sanay Donald S. Eby Viehi Pearl Michele Amos H Rutt Belle Donna Glenn C Hershey Polly Harry G Kreider Sparkle Queeme Gmgei Sandra Lantz Brothei s Allen Ellis D. Kreider R 11 Jesse Cutler Marty John J. Landis Ruffles Chi istian K Lapp Jewel Judy Helena Titus B Stoner Starpm RH Robert F & Joan B Book Ruby RH J Clayton Chailes Mae Eail Smokei Penny Abby C Witmer Sheiei Ivy Connie Ezia M Martin Lucy RH Paul B Zimmeiman Giace RH Allan R Shoemakei Linda RH Fannie RH Roy H & Ruth H Book Connie RH Gem RH iiiitiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiu: Days Age RH 305 84 GrH 305 RH RH 5-8 3-6 ' 305 305 RH 305 5-4 5-11 RH GrH 305 305 RH 301 9-10 5-9 RH RH 305 305 RH RH 305 305 5-4 12-2 RH RH 305 305 GrH 5-10 305 305 305 305 RH RH RH 305 - 305 GrH RH RH 303 RH GrH GiR RH 4-6 2-10 6-8 10-5 305 305 305 305 RH 305 GiH 305 RH 304 RH 305 RH RH RH 305 305 305 305 288 RH 3-2 305 RH 4-7 RH 6-10 305 305 305 305 RH 3 5 RH 9-3 305 305 305 305 6-2 4-11 289 305 LANCASTER COUNTY DHIA MONTHLY I REPORT Milk Test 18,915 21,632 797 ' 662 17.89,2 , 13,851' 16,926 21,233 16,548 18,502 20,457 18,625 18,981 15,598 18,462 13,706 16,124 4.2 39 4.8 17,129 17,647 13,880 16,731 14,564 17,858 39 45 43 37 18,004 14,547 14,565 16,380 19,145 17,257 16,594 16,877 18,951 17,613 18,734 37 39 34 20,558 15 645 16,378 18,093 19,195 15,788 18,326 15,089 20,745 18.671 14,299 14.157 16,299 .John N. Landis Fawn Lloyd E Miller Dolly Mahlon M Fiy Harriet Kenneth E Zinin Diane RH Masonic Homes Fauns Mane RA S R Shellenbeiqci Cietta RH lth%lhm RH I’ ’ti RH Qnetlotal Faun r.n Raul K Fan el Mn i.Mii Calvin D Beiiei Lvnda Ei nest J Sauclei Stai C Ruhaid Landis Beckv Net a Slai David L Landis Rose John E Campbell 43 GiH Wilmer G Kiaybill Mint RH Daniel E Tumble Queen 2 Marvin S Nolt 1 Lester M Weaver 338 95 I Moweiy Frey Happy John B Gioff Kay Sally Frank S Weidman Carol Kenneth L Beiler Cora RH John & H Farrington Jane RH Noah Kreider & Sons 31 G'rH' John S Wenger Roseana RH Robert W Ulrich & Son Abby GrJ Daniel L Mai tin Dimples RH J Elwood Longenecker Tena RH Jean RH Paul H Huish 17A David S Huber Fat 838 799 794 776 610 773 762 610 762 706 Pabst Benuel K Stoltzfus 755 636 14 Nathan G Stoltzfus Edith Jacob S Stoltzfus 731 Bob Albert H Mellinger Mildred RH Leßoy K Stoltzfus Nancy RH B F & Maiy Eshelman 102 Suze RH Curtis E Akers 725 696 669 715 637 712 Lyda Edwin K Wise Bonnie RH Janies W Bowman 708 648 632 614 Blackie J Richaid Garber Jess Dwight D Hoover 707 Ada John E Kreider Coleen Jonas S Nolt 702 699 Flo John L Landis 695 694 687 643 John C Groff Sylvia Heivey R Feiguson Monag 67 RG Parke H Ranck Tina RH 684 683 HIGH DAILY BUTTERFAT AVERAGES 678 677 674 Name Breed Amos & Eleanor Heishey 670 658 R&GiH David L Landis R&GiH Benuel K Stoltzfus R&GiH Paul B Zimmeiman 669 668 664 619 RH Benuel S Beiler RH 664 603 305 GrG 305 RH 301 RII 305 7 10 305 305 305 305 84 47 8 11 305 RH 303 f.ill 305 RH RH 305 295 305 305 RH RH RH RH 305 305 305 305 RH 305 RH 305 305 4-10 8-1 RH RH RH 305 RH RH 296 305 GrH 305 5-11 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 305 RH 305 RH 8-11 305 GrH 305 10-9 RH 305 GrH 305 305 305 305 RH 295 305 GrH 305 RH 305 RH 297 RH 305 RH 289 GrH 301 RH 305 305 298 Days On Cow Days Milk In Milk Lbs. No. Cows Test 26 0 99 7 97 7 27 0 37 28 1 92 9 56 5 3 7 2 07 29 29 7 85 3 50 7 4 0 2 03 26 35 1 97 6 53 1 3 7 1 99 (Continued on Page 19) 1-nncasU‘f Farming. Saturday. Ma> 23.1970 -- SECOND SECTION 13.177 663 17.900 662 16 807 661 15.654 661 10 082 658 40 3 0 3 0 16 212 16 784 15 021 ()"(. 643 6Jt. 18 001 653 17 887 653 10 830 632 18 216 652 4 7 40 37 13 808 15 9.98 16,168 651 CH 601 15 986 650 18,970 645 18 566 644 15,917 640 18,662 639 17,034 14,768 638 617 16,717 638 16 752 15,730 637 622 15,811 637 16,552 636 17,558 635 16,761 633 19,012 630 11,012 630 15,865 629 16,890 13,841 37 44 626 615 15,011 624 16,363 622 20,199 621 16,923 621 16,178 621 16,282 618 18,602 617 15,716 617 12,966 617 14,130 615 13,267 614 14 308 612 16,184 610 15,699 606 15,063 606 16,039 605 15,734 10,665 601 601 13,529 600 % Test Fai Lbs 48 2 2 17 54 0 2 16 Facts Dairvmen Should Know Is\: \ictoi Plastau Associate Agmnllural Agent Ketosis is uie most mipoitant metabolic disease ol modem heids of d.nt\ tattle which ham the genetic potential for high pioduction and Lick the management to accomplish it We do not have all the know ledge necessaiy to be able to feed today’s dany cow as she needs to be fed, but lead feed ing to freshening, challenge feeding to peak production and careful feeding beyond that to keep the cow in her best physi cal condition appear to be good steps in the right direction. Dairymen should constantly remind themselves that a high level of milk production is in itself a burden of stress which demands the best possible management to minimize othei sources of stress The answer to heid ketosis is not clear in nutrition or medi cine, but we have suggested management guidelines and a few drugs which are useful. The use ■of methionine and possibly other essentia] nutri ents may conti ibute tremen dously toward ehmiating this disease which has plagued good dany heids Milk Fever Milk fever is laigely a man agement disease Dairymen should concentiate on the man aging of their dry cows (this includes feeding them) so that they will be in the best possible condition for freshening. If a good management job is done, the number of milk fever cases will be minimal, and dairymen can then well afford to use the services of a good veterinarian to treat them Be sure calcium phosphorus ratio in the diet of dry and freshening cows approaches 1-1. Maintain dry and freshening cows in lean, active condition. Lead feed cows approaching freshening to meet their needs. Be alert for early milk fever symptoms in cows likely to come down with it Most millr fever cases should be treated houis befoie the cow would go down Depend upon your veterin auan to caielully examine cows suspect for milk fever and give them adequate treatment Early treatment, adequate ti eatmemt, correct treatment and musing will pievent losses fiom “downer” cows. Pioduction Diop Adjustments of concentrate feeding level to abnoimally high diops in milk pioduction ovei any specilied peuod can be of leal value Once cows have peaked for the lactation thej generally will decrease in production at the rate ot about 5 pei cent per month m well-fed, well-manag ed heids, oi about 10 per cent) pei month in the average herd. When the decrease exceeds this late, one should feed an additional one pound of gram (Continued on Page 30) 17