2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 24. 1972
1
A Registered Holstein cow owned by J. Mowery Frey Jr, Beaver
Valley Pike, Lancaster, completed the highest 305 day lactation.
Ginger produced 24,714 pounds of milk, 939 pounds of butterfat with a
3.8 per cent test. Second high lactation was completed by a
Registered Holstein cow owned by Thomas C. Lapp, Gap RD2.
Banostn produced 22,104 pounds of milk, 896 pounds of butterfat with
a 4.1 per cent test in 305 days.
The herd of Amos K. King, Box 233, Gordonville RDI, had the
highest daily butterfat average. This herd of 21.0 Holstein cows
averaged 58.8 pounds of milk, 2.14 pounds of butterfat with a 3.6 per
cent test. The herd of Samuel I. Esh, Box 104, Gordonville RDI,
placed second. This herd of 26.5 Registered and Grade Holstein cows
averaged 53.5 pounds of milk, 2.13 pounds of butterfat with a 4.0 per
cent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 585 OR MORE POUNDS
OF BUTTERFAT
Owner • Name Breed
J. Mowery Frey Jr
Ginger
Thomas C. Lapp
Banostn
Alma
Pauline
Model
Ernest J. Sauder
Rema
Star
John L. Beiler
Elsie
Ida
Leader
Pearl
Joseph Eshleman
Tracy
Lillian
Harry H. Ranch Jr.
Lou
Dan S. Stoltzfus
Johanna
Karl W. Herr
Martha
Harry S. Aungst
Missy RH
Chamby RH
Jacky RH
Samuel M. Augsburger
Tilly RH
Rena RH
Willis M. Martin
Bets
Ruth
Ivan S. Stoltzfus
Susie
Kenneth E. Zurin
Wanda
Walter E. Mowrer
26
25
8
John & Elam Rutt
Valla
Piebe
Elaine
Paul B. Zimmerman
Lavon
Rosane
Ivan Zook
11
49
Harold & Don Risser
Molly
Carol
J Z Nolt
Ozzie RH
Babs RH
Bell RH
Beth RH
Leßoy M Oberholtzer
Daisy RH
Benuel F Stoltzfus
Vera
Jene
John C Metzler
Bonnie
Lad Sue
Dale E Hiestand
Dolly
Nancy
Edwin K. Wise
Maude
Aaron E. Beiler
Topper
Paul N. Brubaker
26
Maurice F. Welk
Bessie
Flossie
Minnie
Connie
Nellie
Lilly
Days Milk
Age
RH
305
8-11
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
5-
6-
3-9
7-5
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
GrH
GrH
RH
305
294
305
305
3-10
7-10
7-4
7-1
RH
RH
305
305
7-5
7-10
RH
305
7-11
RH
281
8-10
GrH
305
305
305
281
5-7
3-4
3-8
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
5-10
4-0
GrH
305
RH
305
5-10
GrH
305
305
305
3-10
5-9
5-6
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
3-
4-
5-
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
GrH
305
305
5-10
2-4
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
305
305
8-9
2-6
2-5
4-3
4-10
305
RH
GrH
8-10
4-9
305
303
RH
RH
305
305
10-8
10-6
RH
RH
305
264
11-10
9-2
RH
291
RH
305
RH
305
RH
GrH
GrH
RH
GrH
RH
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
Test Fat
939
24,714
4.1
4.3
3.3
3.9
896
690
664
638
22,104
16,190
20,147
16,300
861
681
19,383
18,634
4.6
4.5
3.8
3.8
792
696
648
610
17,275
15,345
16,960
15,983
772
602
20,473
16,163
739
18,523
18,595
737
15,987
737
4.4
3.6
4.2
16,622
17,501
14,018
735
634
591
18,097
19,300
728
687
17,914
14,157
724
596
16,280
722
18,242
717
4.2
3.9
3.7
717
700
629
16,928
18,096
16,927
3.7
3.7
3.5
712
658
601
19,202
17,662
17,134
710
707
18,751
17,850
19,998
14,581
703
586
708
672
18,116
17,981
4.0
4.3
3.8
3.6
705
614
601
596
17,439
14,259
15,639
16,484
15,423
701
692
656
19,516
14,723
20,407
18,723
688
647
688
638
19,303
15,287
14,972
14,172
679
17,497
678
15,826
18,631
15,769
17,020
20,013
17,138
678
671
648
641
622
616
Owner - Name Breed
John P. Lapp
Jackie GrH
Molyann RH
Samuel F. King
Minnie
Sam & Allen Kreider
Melissa
Bitsy
Kreisle & Lehman
Tracey
Nick
Sadie
James W. Bowman
Cherie
Frank S. Weidman
Ada
Henry S. DeLong
103
David W. Sweigart
Lucy 51 RH
Aaron S. Glick & Sons
103 RH
Harry G. Kreider
Symbol
Inka
Jill
RH
GrH
RH
Roy H. & Ruth H. Book
Dolly RH
Mervin Sauder
Mollie
Reuben Z. Smoker
Bonnie RH
Robert McSparran Jr
15
Parke H. Ranck
Mattie
John & H. Farrington
Susie RH
Lucy RH
John B. Groff
Betsy
Samuel M. Martin Jr
Robin
Nelson H. Hershey
Sandra
R Edwin Hamish
Flora
Curtis E. Akers
Pearl
Trixie
Elvin H. Hess
Debbie
S.R. Shellenberger
Debbie
Donald S. Eby
Stephen
Nathan E. Stoltzfus
Snowball
Peg
Robert C. Groff
Jill RH
Robert F. & Joan B. Book
Kim RH
Jacob S. Stoltzfus
Signia
Penny
J. Clayton Charles
Mae
James T. Miller
Paul H Harsh
Susan
Raymond M. Weaver
14
James L, High
Judy
Robert H. Kauffman
Cookie
Quelletal Farm
Ann 11
Rose 16
Harry Zimmerman Jr
Sandy RH
Jay C. Garber
Harmsby
Heylvia
leylvia
Furry H. Frey
Lois
Carl G. Troop
Princes
Allen Lee Stoltzfus
Beulah
Emanuel S. Smucker
Molly
Leon S. Lapp
Gloria
James Hackman
Elaine
K. D. & Else Linde
Frncica
Albert Breneman
Gerry
Harry L Troop
Diane
Olive
John E. Hastings
Gem
J. Robert Kindig
Mildred
Clyde W. Martin
Piebe
Aaron S. Beiler
Helen
Paul N. Brubacher
R 6
2
Day* Milk
Age
305
305
305
RH
305
279
GrH
RH
5-11
7-5
296
305
305
4-7
4-0
4-8
RH
RH
RH
305
GrH
305
GrH
3-10
RH
305
4-11
305
305
305
305
11-11
5-5
9-5
305
GrH
286
305
GrH
305
RH
281
288
305
3-4
6-10
RH
305
GrH
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
305
RH
305
8-11
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
6-4
5-11
RH
305
GrH
305
4-10
RH
305
3-11
RH
305
GrH
305
8-10
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
4-11
4-3
305
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
4-0
4-0
3-0
RH ' 10-3
305
RH
305
RH
291
2-10
RH
283
RH
305
RH
305
RG
305
RH
253
RH
RH
4-
5-
268
303
RG
305
RH
305
RH
305
GrH 2-10
305
RH 5-10
RH 4-7
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288
305
Teat Fat
670
588
20,376
17,801
670
18,746
670
612
15,981
14,219
665
659
624
3.6
3.7
3.2
18,698
17,608
19,510
16,893
662
18,080
659
15,740
657
19,522
657
17,012
656
612
607
4.0
3.4
3.6
16,261
17,816
16,803
654
18,214
653
16,407
650
16,161
645
17,589
645
14,411
641
619
17,098
16,457
641
14,717
640
13,900
16,117
637
635
17,423
15,626
18,390
634
593
15,178
633
632
16,360
16,101
632
15,104
16,051
630
625
629
19,215
16,388
628
16,603
21,636
626
601
624
15,612
14,758
623
13,868
623
15,834
622
18,694
621
18,101
621
16,371
14,049
621
604
17,604
618
15,320
14,166
13,171
4.0
4.3
4.5
618
615
592
14,982
618
14,023
618
16,236
614
14,291
614
16,091
613
15,335
612
611
15,421
610
13,454
609
606
14,769
17,038
11,202
14,081
16,302
607
12,951
607
15,573
16,284
606
602
Facts
for
Dairymen !
N. Alan
Agricultural i i
Agent p p
Wise Decision Making
How many times have you
stood in a hardware store con
templating the relative merits of
two 29 cent “pindoodles?” Did it
really matter whether you bought
the stripped or checked one?
Can you remember the day you
started to build a new gate so you
could handle your animal easier?
All of a sudden you got a “bright
idea,” poured 10 yards of con
crete and now you have a
beautiful moat around the front
of your barnyard. Are you still
wondering why you did it?
The dairyman, like any other
farmer or businessman, makes
many small decisions every day.
Likewise, all businessmen in
cluding dairymen, have to make
a major management decision
once in awhile.
Many times we put a great deal
of time and effort into our small
decisions and then seemingly
make a major management
decision on the spur of the
moment with very little
forethought.
All decisions should be given
some thought obviously, but your
major decisions must be con
sidered from all angles.
Use the knowledge you have
gained from past experience.
You know what has worked in the
past for you, so temper the future
with this knowledge.
Certainly your present
situation will influence your
decision. If you are like most
people you are considering some
change because your present
situation does not suit you or is no
longer workable.
The important consideration
obviously is the future. Will the
result of your present decision be
worthless a few years from now,
or will it be a solid foundation
from which to make additional
decisions? A complete evaluation
of your future plans does take
time, but it is certainly time well
spent.
So take some time now in
making your “big” decisions for
the future. You will be much
happier when we get to the
future.
Yo-Yo Syndrome
Does the Yo-Yo syndrome
attack your herd every summer?
Don Ace, Penn State Dairy
Specialist, offers these
management tips to keep
production steady.
—lf production jumped this
spring when the cows were
turned out to pasture it’s a sure
sign that your winter feeding
program was faulty. Make a note
of that and keep it handy when
you plan next winter’s feeding
program.
—lf production dropped when
cows were turned out it’s a sign
they aren’t getting enough solid
feed from the pasture. Try ad
ding some silage or hay or grain
to the ration.
—When the hotter weather of
July and August hits and the
production drops - check your
pastures. Chances are there isn’t
much grass there. It’s the
lowered feed intake that caused
the drop. Better get extra forage
and grain in front of those milk
cows.
In real hot weather try feeding
a little extra grain and reduce the
forage fed. Grain has less fiber
and doesn’t produce as much
heat during the process of
digestion.
You’ve got to keep one step
ahead of the cows, the pasture
field and the weather if you want
protection from the Yo-Yo
syndrome.