B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 7,1971
A Registered Holstein cow owned by John S. Yost, Kinzers,
RDI, completed the highest 305 day lactation. Tangie produced
20,840 pounds of milk, 899 pounds of butterfat with a 4.3 per cent
test. Second high lactation was completed by a Registered Hol
stein cow owned by Harry G. Kreider, Quarryville RDI. Raven
produced 20,101 pounds of milk, 838 pounds of butterfat with a
4.2 per cent test in 305 days.
The herd of Paul B. Zimmerman, Ephrata RDI, had the
highest daily butterfat average. This herd of 33.4 Registered
Holstein cows averaged 52.4 pounds of milk, 2.06 pounds of dui
terfat with a 3.9 per cent test. The herd of Red Rmse Research
Center, 226 Pitney Road, Lancaster, placed second. This herd of
27.0 Registered Holstein cows averaged 50.1 pounds of milK, 4.vv
pounds of butterfat with a 4.0 per cent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 600 OR MORE
POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT.
Owner - Name Breed
John S. Yost
Tangie
Harry G. Kreider
Raven
April
Mooie
Ginny
Lassie
Elsie
Donald S. Eby
Jill RH
James A. Newcomer
Lucy RH
Nelson E. Martin
Susana
Jo
Walter E. Mowrer
24
Harry H. Ranck Jr.
Lilly
Edwin J. Landis
Pam RH
Posey RH
Noah Kreider & Sons
31 GrH
89 GrH
Herbert & Rhelda Royer
Dimples RH
Sunshine RH
Clyde W. Martin
Anita
Fan
Lorie
Christian K. Lapp
Jewel RH
Triune RH
S. R. Shellenberger
Amy RH
Karen GrH
M. Irvin Eberly
Clover RH
Edwin K. Wise
Judy RH
Allan R. Shoemaker
Posch RH
Joann RH
Ellen RH
Lester M. Hawthorne
Mystic RH
Apple RH
J. Kenneth Hershey
Hilda GrH
May 2 RH
Ben S. Stoltzfus
Vickie
Roma
Jacob S. Stoltzfus
Alma
Bob
John M. Smucker
Sally
Lilly
Snowball
Earl Smoker
Pearl
Elmer H. Weber
Peggy
Harry S. Aungst
Missy
Meg
Nettie
Taffy
Arthur D. Wenger
Nelda
Myra
Naomi
Nector
Jesse G. Balmer
Marble
Dale E. Hiestand
Orna RH
Nancy RH
N. Gerhart & L. W. Nolt
13 RH
J. Harold Musser & Son
21 GrH
Marvin S. Nolt
Pet
Alvin J. Stoltzfus
Jean
Melvin M. Groff
Pet
Age Days
305
RH
305
305
305
305
305
305
104
44
9-0
8-6
3-0
6-10
RH
GrH
RH
RH
GrH
RH
305
54
305
305
305
6-9
5-8
RH
RH
292
RH
305
5-10
RH
305
305
6-8
2-9
305
302
5-10
305
305
10-5
6-10
305
305
305
RH
RH
RH
4-11
305
305
305
305
305
305
305
305
283
5-5
94
5-9
289
305
305
305
305
305
5-5
4-4
RH
RH
305
305
RH
GrH
305
305
305
7-5
6-5
5-5
RH
RH
RH
2-10
RH
305
279
7-10
RH
4-8
44
4-
5-
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
5-10
7-5
5-10
5-8
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
301
RG
305
305
305
305
3-10
305
305
RH
RH
305
279
RH
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
Milk Test
20,840
20,101
20,790
18,216
17,216
15,923
19,719
18,087
20,494
3.8
38
19,865
16,292
17,621
17,844
3.7
’4.1
20,088
14,787
18,084
14,946
16,132
13,997
3.9
3.3
5.1
19,196
19,507
12,386
21,132
13,485
21,831
15,722
18,611
18,689
4.6
3.7
4.0
15,950
17,401
15,591
18,763
14,368
20,488
16,593
19,172
17,642
17,856
17,280
4.6
3.5
3.9
15,239
19,829
15,902
15,822
14,819
4.6
4.1
4.4
3.3
15,226
16,687
14,909
18,206
3.6
3.8
4.2
4.6
19,144
17,992
15,192
13,338
13,550
18,592
14,956
17,469
19,888
18,677
16,056
14,408
Lester M. Weaver
27C gg
95 RH
Titus B. Stoner
Spotty
Daniel L. Martin
Dimples
Taffy
Leßoy S. Smucker
Fayne
Samuel K. Stoltzfus
Louise RH
Harry L. Troop
Beth RH
Abraham Shelly Jr,
Crisco
White
J. Mowery Frey Jr,
Piebe
Monica
Posey
Cedar Fringed Farm
Phoebe RG
Babbsie RG
Carrie RG
Mahlon M. Fry
Odessa
John J. Lapp
Fran GrH
Laura RH
Allen Lee Stoltzfus
PriUy Rg
Joyce RH
John & H. Farrington
Edith RH
D. George Beiler
Melba
Albert E. Fry
Elkanna RH
Rose RH
Aaron S. Beiler
Wilma
Benuel S. Beiler
Elmer
Cletus A. Balmer
Ruth RH
Raymond M. Hoover
Lassie RH
Dawn RH
Curtis E. Akers
Jane
Inka
Terry
John U. Glick
29
11
V. Ferry Rohrer
Pearl RH
Robert H. Kauffman
Lucille RH
Charles Tindall
Lucap
John P. Lapp
Bucky
James G. Kreider
Karen RH
29 GrH
156 RH
J. Herr &. B. Fisher Jr.
Radianc RH
Melvin L. Shertzer
King RH
Aaron M. Fisher
Barb RH
Carl G. Troop
Kate RH
Arlene S. Longenecker
Janice RH
Anetto RH
Dewdrop RH
J. Eby Hershey
Cindy RH
Reuben Z. Smoker
Lorna RH
Sam & Allen Kreider
Pet GrH
Kenneth A. Skiles
Betsy
John & Elam Rutt
Piebe
Nora
John C. Metzler
Deborah
Andrew G. Miller
Loretta
Ellis D. Kreider
R 11
Clair M. Hershey
Madge GrH
Martin H. Good
Whitey RH
Amos & Eleanor Hershey
Flassy RH
Melvin L. Beiler
Jean
Edgefield Farms
Hope GrH
Albert H. Mellinger
Betsy RH
Hiram S. Aungst
7 Up
Leon S. Lapp
Fat
899
838
796
697
689
672
656
813
787
763
617
758
757
752
600
750
624
744
605
743
636
633
740
616
738
602
736
733
731
651
620
711
615
706
638
706
655
699
618
698
692
623
697
697
693
692
656
600
Rose
J. Mowery Frey
Annie RH
Kreider & Spayd
Piney
Moses N. Good
Martha GrH
Robert & Richard Landis
Thelma RH
Conewago View Farms
Empress GrH
Lester J. Wiker
Daisy
Queameade Farms
692
683
633
609
691
686
649
686
Hazel
J. Clayton Charles
L. Jojf
Willis S. Nolt
Alice
Joseph W. Best
682 2
684
684
682
285
305
305
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
RH
297
305
8-11
305
305
GrH
GrH
283
290
305
9-10
6-11
3-7
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
7-
8-
4rl
305
RH
297
305
293
305
305
305
RH
305
305
305
GrH
305
RH
305
305
295
6-4
5-8
305
305
305
3-1
3-9
3-6
RH
RH
RH
305
305
7-11
94
RH
RH
305
11-11
305
305
RH
305
RH
305
305
305
10-9
4-2
34
305
6-10
291
298
305
305
305
3-7
6-11
9-10
305
10-8
305
5-11
305
305
RH
302
295
RH
RH
305
RH
305
RH
305
GrH
305
305
260
3-11
270
RH
305
305
305
RH
280
GrH
296
305
4-11
RH
305
290
305
305
4-11
RH
305
RH
297
10-8
GrH
4-11
RH
305
305
GrH
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682
681
14,049
17,159
676
14,155
671
610
16,130
15,713
670
16,695
667
16,631
666
18,175
665
629
17,180
15,867
664
645
622
3.9
4.0
4.7
17,245
16,226
13,099
661
641
633
4.2
5.0
5.6
15,558
12,815
11,233
660
18,926
660
652
4.2
4.7
15,769
13,866
658
600
4.2
4.3
15,618
13,974
655
19,750
655
18,962
655
630
17,460
16,611
654
16,493
654
15,941
654
15,783
653
622
17,380
17,550
653
626
602
4.5
3.7
3.7
14,449
17,150
16,367
649
603
14,591
15,326
648
17,936
647
18,376
647
16,834
647
14,965
647
621
603
4.8
4.2
3.5
13,498
14,649
17,033
643
17,022
643
15,018
640
14,844
637
14,074
635
633
621
4.4
4.2
4.1
14,483
15,029
15,155
633
15,479
632
13,455
629
15,193
628
15,727
627
608
1^,391
16,142
627
15,731
625
3.9
15,954
625
15,466
624
16,139
624
15,815
618
14,650
616
11,713
613
13,363
612
12,981
611
13,816
610
16,546
609
17,154
609
14,880
607
3.4
17,681
605
15,859
604
16,627
602
3.9
15,336
602
14,423
3.4
600
17,549
3.4
17,501
600
600
16,498
Facts
for
Doirymen
N. Alan Bair,
Assistant
County
Agricultural
Agent
Month Of Calving
Affects Income
Income from the dairy cow is
based on two very basic mea
sures: the total amount of milk
produced and the price per unit
of production. Dairy specialists
at Ohio State University have
released the results of a study
relating the value of a cow’s
production to her month of
calving and the price paid for
her milk.
Previous studies from several
Northeastern dairy states have
shown that cows calving in the
fall and early winter months
produce about 1,000 pounds
more milk per lactation than
cows calving in late spring and
summer. Prices paid for milk
tend to vary over the year, with
the highest prices usually paid
in the fall months and the low
est paid during the spring
“flush”.
These two factors thus sug
gest the procedure that will net
dairymen the most money
would be to freshen a high per
centage of their cows in the
October to December period to
take advantage of the better
price, as well as the higher out
put per cow.
With a 13 month calving in
terval, the normal freshening
pattern is for cows to drop be
hind about one month per year.
Heifers can help take up this
slack by being bred to calve in
September and October. Some
older cows calving during the
summer months could be held
over one or two heat periods
while heifers due to reach calv
ing age in May, June and July
could also be held off for a
couple of months. Heifers could
be freshened before 24 months
when it would put them in a
more favorable profit making
situation.
Other important considera
tions are market quotas, labor
availability, housing, and the
maintenance of a staple cash
flow the year around.
The dairyman should avoid
drastic changes, but with care
ful planning he could realize 25
to 50 extra dollars per cow.
Churning Causes
Milkfat Losses
Improper operation of the
farm bulk tank may cause
churning or freezing which
usually lowers milkfat tests.
The compressor of a direct
expansion tank should not be
started at the first milking un
til milk touches the agitator.
This prevents freezing a thin
layer, which cannot be seen, but
may affect milkfat tests.
Clumps, which cling to the
walls of a bulk tank upon em
ptying, indicate freezing. These
ice-like particles of protein and
milkfat may seem to disappear
when touched. After the first
milking the dairyman should
start the bulk tank when he be
gins milking.
Churning is caused by exces
sive agitation at temperatures
above 45 degrees F. Bull; tanks
should maintain blend tempera
tures below 45 degrees F. to
prevent loss of milkfat. Bulk
tanks designed with refrigera
tion systems for every other day
pick-up will usually not proper
ly cool one-half their capacity at
each milking.
High loading rates from some
milking parlors cause blend
temperatures above 45 degrees
F. New systems should consider
plate or tubular coolers to cool
milk prior to entering the stor
age tank.