B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 5. 1972
A Registered Holstein cow owned by Robert L. Weaver, Strasburg
RDI, completed the highest lactation. Laura produced 24,177 pounds
of milk, 964 pounds of butterfat with a 4.0 percent test in 290 days.
Second high lactation was completed by a Registered Holstein cow
owned by Nathan E Stoltzfus, Gap RD2. Geraldine produced 20,036
pounds of milk, 879 pounds of butterfat with a 4.4 percent test in 305
days
The herd of John S. Yost, Kinzers RDI, had the highest daily
butterfat average This herd of 38.5 Registered Holstein cows
averaged 46.4 pounds of milk, 2.01 pounds of butterfat with a 4.3
percent test. The herd of Curtis E. Akers, Quarryville RDI, placed
second. This herd of 55.5 Registered and Grade Holstein cows
averaged 47.9 pounds of milk, 1.87 pounds of butterfat with a 3.9
percent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 610
OR MORE POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT
Owner ■ Name Breed
Robert L Weaver
Laura
Nathan E. Stoltzfus
Geraldine
Flashy
Patty
Lora
Leßoy S Smucker
Dotty
Clarence M Murry
Daisy
Donald L Hershey
Eve
Aaron E Beiler
Nan RH
Roy H & Ruth H Book
, Dee RH
Betty RH
Elmer H Weber
Vickie
Jo
Mervm M Weaver
Ada
Nelson E Martin
Lady
John P Lapp
Citation
Dona
Robert M Rohrer
Susie
Melvin L Shertzer
Dody
Moses N Good
Delia
Down
Lady
Delores
Duke
G M Weaver
Andrew G Miller
Dewdrop
Martin N Heisey
Pauline
Dolly
Jonas E Zook
Susan
R Edwin Harnish
Blackie
David K Stoltzfus
Robin
John S Yost
Jewel
Maurice F Welk
Irene GrH
Ida GrH
Robert & Richard Landis
Janet RH
Furry H Frey
Betsy
Aaron S Beiler
Fobes
Harry G Kreider
Jennie
Carl L Martin
Dixie
James W Bowman
Brenda
Darlene
Paul D Trimble
Joy 28
Betty
Robert H Kauffman
Dora RH
J Arthur Rohrer & Sons
Maggie GrH
Samuel M Augsburger
Brenda RH
Age
Days
RH
290
RH
RH
GrH
305
305
294
305
4-7
6-3
9-2
4-5
RH
RH
294
RH
RH
305
305
5-3
7-10
305
305
RH
GrH
305
305
RH
305
RH
305
GrH
RH
305
279
RH
305
RH
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
6-7
4-6
8-6
3-11
8-6
305
305
305
304
305
RH
RH
305
303
RH
301
GrH
RH
305
305
RH
305
GrH
305
2-11
RH
275
RH
305
7-2
11-6
305
305
302
RH
305
RH
296
GrH
10-6
305
RH
305
GrH
GrH
305
305
RJ
GrJ
11-7
6-1
305
300
305
305
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
Milk
Fat
Test
964
24,177
879
723
704
680
44
3.8
43
40
20,036
18,984
16,261
16,940
820
22,393
817
21,927
782
19,536
777
19,486
775
752
18,076
22,349
748
614
17,816
17,630
739
17,880
738
17,922
735
714
20,306
20,437
733
18,200
731
16,436
729
676
675
668
621
22,604
20,390
19,082
19,193
15,429
729
630
20,546
17,417
728
17,127
721
629
17,522
18,245
20,370
719
717
17,514
20,029
716
716
17,313
716
615
16,405
12,669
17,226
715
715
16,727
715
15,833
16,500
714
18,215
706
706
657
17,776
17,153
700
640
13,114
12,441
699
19,975
694
20,007
692
15,746
Owner - Name Breed
Clarence H. Harnish
Dana
J. Mowery Frey Jr
Mellen
Amos M. Stoltzfus
Janet
Arlin L. Balmer
Chariot
Paul E. Martin
Jumpie
Titus B. Stoner
Norma
Henry B. Leaman
Kitty
Della
Tilhe
Raymond M. Weaver
90 j
Jay C. Garber
H. Barta
Sam & Allen Kreider
Doreen ;
Mim
James F. Myer
Noreen
Donald S. Eby
Snowflake
Jasper
S. R. Shellenberger
Iva
Maxine
Sharon
Harry S. Mumma
Sue
John M Harnish
Carol
Elmer S. Myers
Vickie
Jason L Weaver
Margie
Christ E Stoltzfus
Mamie
Leßoy K. Stoltzfus
Arlene
Harold L. Risser
Pearl RH
N. Gerhart & L W. Nolt
55 RH
18 RH
Albert Breneman
Farchie
Sarah
Ivan Zook
Melvin L Beiler
Tootles
J. Robert Kindig
Noble
Nathan G. Stoltzfus
Alice
Ruth
Allan R Shoemaker
Pansy
David S Huber
Beulah
Ben K Stoltzfus
Vicki 39
Elmer & C N. Hershey
Flossie GrH
V Ferry Rohrer
Madge
J Floyd Kreider
Julie
Harry S Aungst
Evelyn
Stephen J Stoltzfus
Faye
Henry & Paul Martin
Lucinda RH
Ira D. Welk & Sons
Saran
James R Esbenshade
Vera RA
David W Sweigart
Barba 65
Clyde W Martin
Tnnda
Pet
Kenneth B. Garber
Lotty RG
Lancaster Mennonite Hospital
Linda RH
Melvin M. Groff
Fanny
Harold M Shenk
Bonnie RH
B F. & Mary Eshelman
21 Selen RH
Samuel F King
Alice
Simeon M Stoltzfus
Star GrH
Robert F & Joan B. Book
Tessie RH
Romella Farms
Leslie
Jonas S. Nolt
Jennie RH
Red Rose Research Center
Jennie RH
J. Z Nolt
Star
John R. Sauder
Dun
RH 5-8 263
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Days Milk
Age
RG
305
RH
305
RH
305
305
GrH
305
3-11
GrH
RH
305
GrH
,GrH
GrH
298
305
305
5-0
4-9
4-4
RH
305
RH
301
RH
RH
300
305
8-0
6-11
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
GrH
305
305
305
10-2
7-3
6-5
RH
296
GrH
305
7-11
RH
305
GrH
305
GrH
304
RH
305
305
244
305
RH
RH
5-11
10-7
305
305
GrH
11-10
305
GrH
305
RH
305
RH
RH
305
298
RH
305
RH
305
RH
7-10
RH
305
RH
303
RH
305
RH
4-11
305
305
RH
305
305
GrH
305
RH 4-6
RH 13-2
280
266
7-11
305
305
GrH
305
305
305
GrH
305
305
GrG
305
305
305
RH
297
Test Fat
692
13,646
691
14,669
686
18,864
686
17,108
686
15,991
18,569
685
673
636
4.2
4.3
3.6
16,298
15,824
17,821
15,313
16,685
682
625
16,755
15,218
682
13,876
21,297
15,609
681
653
4.2
3.8
3.6
681
664
652
16,327
17,494
17,917
678
17,016
676
21,516
673
16,490
15,996
669
19,884
18,926
18,717
663
16,177
18,085
661
628
17,760
15,689
657
620
19,303
655
16,279
655
16,214
654
17,179
15,796
653
646
15,391
648
14,252
647
15,835
646
15,489
646
20,881
643
17,950
643
18,559
639
17,409
19,189
635
17,507
634
14,251
633
17,069
630
16,240
15,699
630
621
13,722
629
18,231
628
16,973
628
14,841
628
14,017
628
17,039
627
14,694
627
14,450
627
12,584
627
20,903
625
17,997
625
17,563
625
15,544
625
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Facts
for
Dairym
by
N. Alan B.
Assistant
County
Agricultui
Agent
Recently the Red Rose Dairy
Herd Improvement Association
held its annual meeting to honor
and recognize the high producing
herds and individual cows in
Lancaster County with 19,368
cows on test averaging 12,574
pounds milk and 488 pounds fat.
This county produces a lot of milk
from a lot of cows.
We are told that some of the
best milk producing cows in the
world are owned by Penn
sylvania dairy farmers, but they
also may have some of the
poorest.
It is estimated that one-third of
the more than 700,000 cows that
are kept for dairy purposes in
Pennsylvania do not produce
enough milk yearly to return a
profit on the feed and labor they
require. Any herd, regardless of
size or condition, would be more
profitable if the lowest producers
were culled from it. Looking at it
from a housing standpoint only, it
would make a lot of sense to cull
the bottom few cows rather than
going to the expense of adding a
few stalls to add a few cows.
A herd of uniformly good cows
cannot be developed easily or
quickly, but the average
production of any herd can be
improved gradually by effective
culling, proper feeding and
careful selection of breeding
stock. No big financial in
vestment is necessary. We should
only be concerned with careful
planning and management, and a
determination to have a good
herd.
In order to cull, feed and breed
intelligently, and dairyman must
have records of production and
feed consumption of every cow in
his herd, year after year.
Realizing that dairymen are
individuals, as well as cows are
individuals, each with their own
personalities and prejudices,
there is no substitute for actual
records. Guesses and estimates
may serve for a time, but wor
thwhile improvement is seldom
possible without records.
There are record keeping
systems available to all
dairymen in varying forms to suit
the varied needs of the producer.
The three basic systems from
Penn State that are currently
available are the Standard DHIA,
Alternate AM-PM, and Owner-
Sampler.
The system used is not im
portant. The payoff comes with
the use of the records.
xxxxx
Calf raising problems
generally come to a head this
time of year.
Many times problems arise
when well known procedures are
overlooked or forgotten.
If you find you are having
problems raising calves this
winter, review the “basics” and
apply them to your management
situation.
Be sure your future herd
replacements are born in a clean
environment. Cleaning means
removing all traces of manure
and bedding, scrubbing down
walls and floors with hot
detergents or using a steam
jenny, and then using a good
disinfectant. Many times the
cow’s own tie stall is a better bet
than a maternity pen that is
impossible to clean.
Give the calf colostrum as soon
as possible. It is extremely im
portant that calves get colostrum
early. They lose their ability to
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