% UncnrmjmjJSaluvdu y. SypU’mtn-r 5. 107(1 Fulton way Holstein Is iron Grandma' S UitUM*!.; fount v tlolMein put 'lands at 203 082 pounds of ha» touted a htshlv vlert itroup milk and 8.408 pounds of but o; animal*. ttu "iron m and- U-if.it , . , nu«.‘ which hav< lifcttnu- pro Has field T> (tfawln Johanna dost,on *xccedliu 100 tons I' classified "B\cclU-m3K In The out-ftandmn animat is body confoimntion. which imll flavfieW Ty Orawin Johanna calcs 'he mainlßineri this "Kx -3932472, owned bv J Mowciy ccllent” clarification by .scoitng >Yc\ k Son. Futlonway Farms. 90 points or more on thice dif- LancaUer \l 15 years and one fnenl occasions as she grew month of age. the animal's out- older. Holstein Association Lists New Classification System \ pohcv of reclassification This change in the Classifica w.thm the HoMein Associa- lion progiam is a major depar tionS popul.ii Descuptive T.vpe tine fiom previous Association Classification progiam was policy under which animals adopted at the u-cont meolma of could be raised in then official the VsocwUon's Bo.ud of Duec- -.core after once bung classified, tors Meo.ing in advance of the but could not officially be lower 85th X'inu.il Convention of the ed in classification scoie. Ho'.'*un \»ov.a.ion in Boston Uis expected that 80 per cent the Boa d adop.ed a piogiam of ot the animals in each herd be tompltte uclass fication ol all n: vea, Based on tl.issifica.ion scoiis may be low these'stud OS, ..11 amnia's will eied as well as laised and de be iCilassifud loi l>pe thiough svnptive codes changed foi an the fnst classification aftt each nnals limit thev apptoach matui an mal caches Ine veais ol .me n> wul p ovule a moie leahstic As has alwavs bein iiue in the (.valuation ol each animal with Associations Classification p’o- the icsult tha* Heid Summaues guun. all animals in a held he- foi Tvpe as well ns summaues ;ng classified must be piescnttd o' the daughter of sues will be foi classification along with a.l mote accmate and moie icalis females owned bv the applicant tic ii at ‘Jit i location This big edge inside... gives you ;|Kp9E?: a big edge outside. r£>&s: New Super 717 forage harvester has extra-strong, reinforced cutterhead that keeps chopping in toughest cutting conditions. It chops uni formly fine to 3/15". New sickie bar attachment with heavy-duty reel and forged-steel knife guards requires less maintenance ... lasts longer. JL ' lf [\SW HOLLAND DIV'E ir '"' - i ~ ir * RAND C. E. Wiley & Son, Inc. L. H. Brubaker IUI S Lime SI Qudiiyulle Lilu? RD‘J 786 2595 026 7766 L. H. Brubaker A. B. C. Groff, Inc. 350 St'acbuK; like 110 S R.ulio.id LniUctiei .New Iloiknci 397-5179 354-4191 (Continued on Page 27) The lorn! Holstein Joins a select group of nenrly 430 cows of the bu-cd to be iccognl/ed as "iron grandmas" by the Holstein Association cows having pro duced nearly 100.000 quarts of milk in their lifetimes Milk and bullet fat records of more than 127.000 Registered Holstein cows on official test ue.'e added to the Holstein Asso ciation's tiles last y car. Produc tion testing is a herd improve ment program which aids dairy men in maintaining a more profitable operation Elsewhere, the Holstcin-Fdc sian Association icporlcd the fol lowing cows and their owners for outstanding milk and butter fat production levels Breezy Glen Lad Pearl 5686616. a six-year-old. pioduccd 19.020 pounds of milk and 770 pounds of buUcrfal in 345 days Breezy Glen II &■ H Stephome do 6519118. a thiee-year-old, had 17,- 800 pounds of milk and 704 pounds of butleifat in 361 days Both aic included in the held tested for Donald S Eby, Goi donville Red Rose Leadci A belle 5250024. an eight-y eai-old in the held tested for John W Eshel wan & Sons, Lancaster, pioduced 19,720 pounds of milk and 751 pounds of butteifat m 362 days Beveicly Rag \pplc Osbomdale 5618086. a seven-yea*-old pio duced 21 000 pounds of milk and 906 pounds of butteifat in 359 days Fultonway Schoolmaik Duchess 558227 8 a seven yeai old, had 19,640 pounds of nr Ik and 766 pounds of buttcitat in 350 days Both aie included m the held tested fo> J Moweiy Fiey Son, Lancastei Sunshine Blossomeite Ivanhoe 5881154. a fi\e-yeai-old m the heid tested foi Heibeit & Rhelda Royer, Lancastei pio duced 19,110 pounds of milk and 789 pounds of butte* fat in 360 day s Con-Noil Expectation Peg 6480611 a thiee-yeai-old pio ciuced 16 283 pounds of nulk and 633 pounds of butte* fat in 363 da\- Donegal Apollo Eva 6712724 a two-yeai old had 16 366 pounds of mnk and 532 pounds of butteifat in 365 dais &m\ina View Apollo Duke 6385104, a thiee-yeai-old, had 18,993 pounds of milk and 656 pounds of butteifat in 365 days Ml me included in (he luul pounds (4.103 <|U.iits) of railk tented for Nathan E. StolDfus. and 325 pounds of butterfat by (;np Die average U. S dairy cow. Valley Hun Archie Nchla notes the National Holstein Amo -6230640. a four->oar-old ih the elation. herd tested for D * Production testing is node Si i ■»«* »"<>»«" a “» ,h 7“f j",' 729 pounds of bmlcrfal in 305 tivo efforts of the slate and focal days. testing associations and Hobddo- These new neoduetlon risures Friesien AssMetton « A™.*., may be compared to the cslimat- Dairymen enrolled in -the pm* ed annual output of 8,821 gram pay for the service. Wenger Holstein Given 2E Body Classification Aithui D and .Mary K Weng ci, Manhtnm. Pennsylvania, have been notified by Holstein Frie sian Association of Ameiica that a Rcgisieied Holstein cow in then herd has jeceived an "E” designation for body type con foimation. On the basis of her again be ing classified "Excellent”, Val ley Run Reflection Kitty 5451786 has been awaided ZE designa tion This phase of the Holstein Association’s heid impiovement sci vice piovides special lecogm tion foi “Excellent” cows that continue to scoie “Excellent” as they glow oldei A cow may be designated 2,3, or 4E accoidmg to hei histoiy of pievious “Ex cellent” classifications within specified age biackets Among the 87 200 Registeied Holstems scoied for body type last yeai, less than two pei cent attained “Excellent” status Thus, the achievement of mul tiple “E” designation makes the individual cow a more valuable asset foi heid unpio\ement pui poses in the daryman’s bied ing piogiam Meanwhile, thice Lancastei Count', faimei-, ha\e toiwaided ihe Jesuits of men held clas-ili cations by an official classifiei of tne Holstein-Fnesian Asso ciation of Amenca Dan jtnen em oiled in this heid improvement progiam te cive a numeucal scoie foi each animal evaluated The Tuie- Type Holstein lepresents theo- u lical peifection .rid has a value of 1 00 pom:* on the class ification scoie caid Each an imal is scoied receiving a rat ing of Excellent (90 points or moic). Veiy Good (85 through 89), Good Plus (80 through 84), Good (75 through 79). 'Fan (65 through 74) oi Poo. (64 points oi below). Including animals previously scoied, the Vailev-Lane Farm herd of Alvin K Boilingei, LiUtz RD4. has 1 Excellent, 2 Very Goods and 9 Good Pluses Including animals previously scoied, the Hersluale Farm held of Donald L Heishey, Man heim. 7 and 20 Good Pluses Including animals previously scoied, the Harold M. Shenk, Manheim, herd has 2 Very Goods and 15 Good Pluses To piovide a more complete image of each animal, the class ifier also uses comparative toims to describe 12 majoi parts of the animal’s physical charac teristics This ' world picture” senes as a guide foi planning a breeding program to improve the herd The mfonnation fiom the classification of the heid will be summamed b'. the Holstein Association on Ps high speed coinputei Returned to the bleeder, these upoits provide useful mfoimation tor selection in the held The data is also published and aiailable as refer ence foi the held improvement piograms of Holstein dauymen eve inhere.