—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26, 1972
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A Registered Holstein cow owned by Carl G. Troop, Quarryville
RD3, completed the highest 305 day lactation. Starr produced 22,941
pounds of milk, 923 pounds of butterfat with a 4.0 percent test. Second
high lactation was completed by a Registered Holstein cow owned by
Elmer S. Stoltzfus, Elverson RD2. Fay produced 22,928 pounds ol
milk, 881 pounds of butterfat with a 3.8 percent test in 305 days.
The herd of John S. Yost, Kmzers RDI, had the highest daily
butterfat average. This herd of 37 0 Registered Holstein cows
averaged 49.1 pounds of milk, 2.06 pounds of butterfat with a 4.2
percent test. The herd of Amos & Eleanor Hershey, Kinzers RDI,
placed second. This herd of 24.0 Registered and Grade Holstein cows
averaged 46.9 pounds of milk, 2.03 pounds of butterfat with a 4.3
percent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 650
OR MORE POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT
Owner • Name Breed
Carl G. Troop
Starr
Angy
Elmer S. Stoltzfus
Fay
Marge
Darky
Paul B. Zimmerman
Rose
Janet
Ina
Furry H Frey
Posch
Tillie
Blackie
Hays
Henry B. Leaman
Hmky
J. Floyd Kreider
Dotty
Marion
Jay C. Garber
Govatin
Dylvia
Folly
Belle
Egem
G Gad
Clyde W. Martin
Rosa
Beatie
Montvic
Robert H. Kauffman
Karen
Nan
Sally
Donald S. Eby
Tiny
Amos E. King Jr.
Sharon
Moses N. Good
Polly
Samuel S. Stoltzfus
Mim RH
Susan RH
John & H. Farrington
Audrea RH
Edwin J. Landis
Countes
Jeanie
Eileen
J. Mowery Frey
Voilet
Carolyn
Harry S. Aungst
Marie
Patty
Dan S. Stoltzfus
Sally
Robert McSparran Jr
62
Ernest J. Sauder
Belle
Lester M. Weaver
87A
10
RH
RH
Herbert & Rhelda Royer
Bright RH
Kenneth E. Zurin
Wendy
S. R. Shellenberger
Dorisde
Polly
Kay
E. Richard Bruckhart
Marigol RH
Clair M. Hershey
Jule
Days Milk
Age
305
305
RH
RH
11-4
4-5
305
305
305
BH
GrH
8-3
4-
5-
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
9-3
11-11
4-4
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
7-11
7-7
10-9
2-9
305
GrH
305
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
GrH
10-1
5-2
11-1
305
305
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
7-5
3-3
3-5
305
305
305
305
RH
10-4
RH
305
RH
305
305
298
305
4-
8-10
5-
RH
GrH
305
305
305
RH
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
6-10
GrH
305
GrH
305
RH
305
305
305
305
RH
8-2
7-9
5-8
305
305
305
RH
GrH
GrH
305
5-11
RH
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
Test Fat
923
867
22,941
19,862
3.8
3.7
3.8
22,928
18,633
17,130
881
694
651
4.2
3.7
3.5
880
756
690
20,716
20,280
19,949
3.8
4.0
4.4
4.7
867
801
800
780
22,922
20,044
18,142
16,502
18,308
852
19,241
17,670
844
705
19,370
17,445
18,448
18,795
16,561
17,260
829
676
656
4.2
4.8
4.1
19,847
14,177
15,957
826
696
669
3.8
4.4
4.1
21,680
15,994
16,389
822
20,334
818
23,690
805
20,554
802
709
23,162
17,160
22,061
3.9
4.1
3.5
797
693
658
20,314
17,111
18,657
788
734
21,793
19,472
781
776
17,162
17,506
779
19,103
778
17,879
773
19,730
771
655
16,392
18,985
18,604
768
21,168
765
4.0
3.9
4.1
765
696
655
19,127
17,816
16,162
21,310
764
18,137
764
Owner • Name Breed
Lloyd Wolf
Sequoia
Spotty
Reuben Z. Smoker
Thelma
Jo
Rose
Whitie
Favor
James G. Kreider
Cliff
122
Kreisle & Lehman
Constan
Tanya RH
Penny RH
J Arthur Rohrer & Sons
Hazel GrH
Rufus G. Martin
11
C. Robert Greider
Sheila
Aaron S. Glick & Sons
84 RH
Hiram S. Aungst
Spotty
Ezra M. Martin
Gail
Arlene
Aaron E. Beiler
Pauline
Polly
Henry & Paul Martin
Bertha RH
J. Mowery Frey Jr
Maryon
Marcia
Bessie
Prscila
J. Harold Musser & Son
3 GrH
John S. Yost
Madge RH
Lucy RH
Robert W. Ulrich & Son
Penny GrJ
Secret RJ
Elmer N. Hershey
Peggy RH
Red Rose Research Center
Whitie RH
Robert & Richard Landis
Alta RH
Amos & Eleanor Hershey
Darlene RH
J.Z. Nolt
Collie
Kenneth A. Skiles
Carmine
Earl Smoker
Abby
Amos B. Lapp
Lassy
Isaac E. Hostetter
Bess
Edwin K Wise
Pride
Sandy
Janet
Reba
Paul S. Horning
Dixie GrH
Harry Zimmerman Jr.
Topsy RH
Dianne RH
Henry E. Kettering
Jin
82
Nelson E. Martin
Brenda RH
Raymond & Louise Witmer
Bloom RG
Clarence S. Hilsher
R 29 GrH
Thomas W. Ferguson Jr.
27 GrG
John U. Glick
Maurice F. Welk
Sis
Shirley
Elmer G. Kauffamn
Cutie
Samuel I. Esh
Pet
Christian K. Lapp
Charm
John R. Sauder
Rob
Alvin J. Stoltzfus
Lucy
Warren F. Bollinger
30
Melvin R. Stoltzfus
Polly
V. Ferry Rohrer
Lynn
Harold L. Risser
Dawn
Dale E. Histand
Golden
Ivan M. Hursh
Tiny
GrH 4-10 305
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Age Days
6-4 305
9-7 305
RH
GrH
5-4 305
5-8 305
5-11 290
5-2 305
8-6 305
RH
RH
RH
GrH
RH
GrH
GrH
305
305
5-3
7-5
3-6
297
305
305
305
RH
277
RH
305
305
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
6-11
7-10
305
8-11
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
257
6-1
6-
10-0
7-
305
305
305
305
305
305
305
305
305
RH
297
GrH
305
RH
305
RH
305
GrH
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
294
276
305
296
11-6
5-5
8-6
8-4
305
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
7-11
305
5-11
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
GrH
297
297
RH
291
7-11
RH
305
RH
305
RH
5-10
RH
GrH 10-3
305
RH 5-10
RH 6-3
RH 9-3
305
Test Fat
762
682
19,007
17,279
759
741
720
653
652
21,343
17,364
14,853
15,805
16,241
757
684
21,324
18,558
4.1
3.9
3.5
18,634
18,495
19,143
757
725
674
18,471
756
19,224
755
19,621
751
17,881
750
750
15,360
748
660
18,389
17,699
19,093
18,508
738
702
736
18,547
17,377
18,751
18,873
16,857
4.2
3.8
3.7
4.0
733
717
701
667
18,350
732
17,548
17,861
727
694
12,593
13,046
727
672
15,865
725
19,587
724
17,000
724
16,983
724
18,162
722
18,400
721
20,573
716
714
19,161
17,546
714
17,161
17,212
19,611
16,125
4.1
4.1
3.6
4.2
712
709
701
673
21,608
711
18,757
17,245
711
666
15,598
19,232
710
653
18,665
709
14,977
708
17,313
706
14,975
704
19,731
16,204
701
667
17,914
16,667
701
668
20,011
699
18,505
698
17,338
698
17,344
697
20,044
694
19,129
694
18,978
692
18,628
691
16,709
691
15,916
19,258
rs
Dairymen j^ 1
County
Facts
for
Agricultural
Agent
Some Dairy Cows Unprofitable
Pennsylvania dairy farmers
own some of the best milk
producing cows in the world—but
they also may have some of the
poorest.
Penn State Extension Dairy
Specialist Herbert Gilmore says
that of the 700,0C0 milking cows in
the state, it is estimated that
approximately one-third do not
produce enough milk or butterfat
yearly to return a profit on the
feed and labor they require.
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.
And Gilmore explains that no
big financial investment is
needed, only careful planning
and management, and a deter
mination to have a good herd.
In order to cull, feed, and breed
intelligently, dairymen must
have records of production and
feed consumption of every cow
in their herds—year after year.
So to help dairymen develop
the necessary records over a
period of years, Gilmore urges
them to use one of the three ac
cepted methods of recor
dkeeping: the standard DHIA,
the alternate AM-PM records,
and the owner-sampler.
Refinancing Loans
May Help Some Farmers
Many Pennsylvania farmers
could reduce the high yearly
interest and principal payment
on loans by refinancing over a
longer period of time.
Too many individuals borrow
over a short time period to reduce
total interest payment. This
policy often reduces available
capital to take advantage of good
buys in farm supplies of
emergency needs, explains Fred
A. Hughes, Penn State University
Extension farm management
specialist.
Loans can be spread over a
longer period with pre-payments
on the principal being made when
extra money is available. In the
long run, less interest may be
paid on borrowed funds and
savings can be made on other
purchases.
A larger debt load can be
carried on a farm when the
larger portion of a debt is a long
term mortgage rather than a
short-term note or chattel,
Hughes points out.
If capital is the limiting factor
in improving your farm business,
look into refinancing.
Low Power Voltage
Can Damage Motors
A power grayout can create
almost as many problems as a
blackout; if your lights become
dim, it is important to disconnect
all electric motors. Otherwise the
low voltage can burn them out.
Pulling the plug is the simplest
way to disconnect a motor.
However, it’s easy to overlook
one. Pulling the main switch does
a complete job, but blacks out the
house.
Most furnaces have a master
switch. This should be turned off
immediately to protect the
motor. This also lessens the
chance of an explosion when the
current returns. An explosion
could be caused by faulty
operation of safety switches or
valves. Such failure could cause
the furnace to flood with oil.
(Continued on Page 22)