—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. January 27. 1973
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A Registered Holstein cow owned by Ben S Stoltzfus, RD 2, Honey
Brook, completed the highest 305 day lactation Blossom produced
19 095 pounds of milk, 892 pounds of butterfat with a 4.7 percent test.
Second high lactation was completed by a Registered Holstein cow
owned by Paul N Brubaker, RD I, Mt Joy. Seventeen produced
19 000 pounds of milk, 873 pounds of butterfat with a 4 6 percent test
in 305 days
The herd of Earl N Landis, RDI, Manheim, had the highest daily
butterfat average This herd of 50 4 Registered & Grade Holstein
cows averaged 53 1 pounds of milk, 2 01 pounds of butterfat with a 3 8
percent test The herd of John M Smucker, RD 1, Gap, and John N.
Shirk, RD l, Leola, placed second The Smucker herd with 40 7
Registered Holstein cows produced 50.7 pounds of milk, 1 95 pounds
of butterfat with a 3.8 percent test The Shirk herd with 32.6
Registered & Grade Holstein cows averaged 51.2 pounds of milk, 1.95
pounds of butterfat with a 3 8 percent test
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 640 OR MORE
Owner - Name
Ben S Stoltzfus
Blossom
Pansy
Paul N Brubaker
17
J Mowery Frey
Dottie
Maid
John R Yost
Brenda
S R Shcllenberger
Precious
Lou Ann
Ltbbie
Mable
Samuel I Esh
Alice
Lass
Nathan E Stoltzfus
Kay
Ormsby
Carrie
John & H Farrington
Surprise
Ellis D Kreider
Nancy
42
R 17
Dale E Hiestand
Ivette
C.wcndy
Sam 5, Allen Kreider
Molly
Eva
Heidi
Lloyd Wolf
Ll 7
Monica
Herbert & Rhelda Royer
Zsa Zsa RH
Mimi RH
Aaron K Stoltzfus
Magic
Paul W Zimmerman
21 \
J Mowerv Frey Jr
Mellen
Jan
Sunny Craft Farm
Rhoda
Lucille
Peg
Walter E Mowrer
Harry G Kreider
Lass
Darkie
Topsy
Olive
Elam P Bollinger
Phebe
POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT,
Days Milk
Breed Age
305
RH
RH
305
RH
RH
305
4-
5-
305
RH
RH
5-
6-
305
290
RH
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
7-4
3-
4-
305
280
263
RH
RH
10-9
4-0
305
305
RH
RH
RH
305
4-11
4-
5-
305
305
RH
305
RH
GrH
GrH
GrH
305
305
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
GrH
GrH
305
7-1
3-
4-
305
299
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
12-5
5-10
RH
305
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
11-1
RH
RH
RH
305
305
4-
3-9
5-
305
GrH
305
RH
RH
GrH
305
305
305
305
4-11
RH
RH
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
Fat
Test
892
788
19,095
21,669
46
3.9
873
766
19,000
19,493
870
688
18,671
18,461
867
22,489
844
20,610
4 0
39
50
788
19,678
730
706
18,710
14,990
840
646
21,936
20,754
19,374
18,116
18,465
836
798
791
22,339
835
3 8
3 7
4 3
4 5
833
736
729
21,935
20,006
17,094
646
14,266
822
648
22,214
18,428
822
678
641
21,579
17,233
14,135
18,465
821
647
17,202
804
646
20,113
16,389
800
19,157
799
20,171
795
719
17,055
19,185
20,870
20,774
18 023
788
700
681
785
19,126
3 7
4 2
4 6
4 3
784
21,406
752
17,795
16,337
747
717
16,786
18,120
784
Ivan M Hursh
Kate GrH
Loretta GrH
Beulah GrH
Harold L. & Don Risser
Queenie RH
Paul E Martin
Johanna
Mervin Nissley
22
Emanuel S Lapp
John J Lapp
Judy
Donald S Eby
Snowflake
Calvin D. Beiler
Robin
Robert H. Kauffman
Goldie
Dora
Lucy
Melvin M Groff
Ann
Hiram S. Aungst
Donna
Honey
Ann
Dolly
Albert E. Fry
Bkberry
Andrew G Miller
Dewdrop
Fran
Earl S Weaver
Judy
Carol
Ja Jean Dairy Farm
Fairy
Faye
Arlene
Clyde W Martin
Posch
Trudy
Audrey
Joseph Eshleman
Sparkle
Ivan R Yost
Wilma
Leßoy S Smucker
Della
Robert W Ulrich & Son
Arlene RH
John E Kreider
Gerry
John S Wenger
Barbi 16
Daisy
Maurice F Welk
Barbie
Dan S Stoltzfus
Lady
Clair M Holhnger
Duchess
Ideal
Henry E Kettering
Rockman RH
Harry Zimmerman Jr
RH
Astro
Jonas E Zook
Susan
Paul B Zimmerman
Fran
Ida
Ivy M
Ivan Zook
69
John C Metzler
Lucy
Joy
Daisy
J Floyd Kreider
Alta
John U Stoltzfus
Bess
Amos B Lantz
Peggy
Edgefield Farms
Jolly
Kreider & Spayd
Ameba
Harry S Aungst
Lassie
305
305
274
305
305
RH
5-10
305
RH
305
305
305
5-8
5-10
5-10
GrH
GrH
RH
305
RH
305
RH
4-10
305
RH
248
272
295
6-6
9-4
2-5
RH
RH
RH
305
RH
5-
4-3
8-3
6-
305
305
305
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
RH
305
305
RH
RH
GrH
GrH
305
305
7-6
5-
6-
290
305
305
RH
RH
GrH
4-6
4-2
7-1
296
278
305
RH
RH
RH
GrH
305
8-11
305
RH
RH
305
305
305
RH
305
RH
GrH
305
GrH
305
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
5-10
305
4-10
305
RH
303
RH
RH
RH
3-9
5-4
5-4
303
256
305
4-11
GrH
GrH
305
305
RH
RH
RH
4-1
7-0
6-5
305
305
305
RH
305
GrH
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
305
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19,162
17,812
780
677
655
4.1
3.8
37
17,835
18,808
780
17,768
777
771
18,851
16,895
17,467
17,076
770
714
664
4.6
4.1
3.9
18,157
769
768
21,150
19,233
757
757
701
659
4.9
3.7
4.0
15,355
18,709
16,634
15,567
754
18,985
23,417
19,446
17,235
751
698
690
645
4.0
3.0
35
3.7
750
16,874
18,842
747
724
19,906
20,779
17,455
744
673
17,240
14,925
15,300
740
680
679
4.3
4.6
4.4
18,315
16,598
19,432
736
678
662
4.0
4.1
3.4
17,505
736
17,159
734
19,526
732
13,316
725
20,917
724
17,165
724
21,201
713
15,965
712
18,880
711
16,929
16,097
711
645
15,271
711
20,521
703
19,560
703
16,038
15,346
16,748
4.4
4.6
4.0
702
702
673
17,065
16,847
700
651
17,901
39
43
34
698
691
649
16,056
18,922
20,161
696
19,293
696
20,203
695
16,334
694
18,134
692
17,970
691
Facts
for
Dairymen
N. Alan Bair,
Assistant
County
Agricultural
Agent
Respiratory Disease Control
Most of your friends and neigh
bors who are dairymen have
heard of such diseases as IBR
and shipping fever, but they have
done nothing to prevent their
herd from coming down with
such a “foreign” disease. Is your
herd protected?
Many of our county dairymen
feel that a disease such as IBR is
not a problem in this section of
the state and therefore they do
nothing to protect their cattle.
Nothing could be further from the
truth.
Several times this winter and
once just the other morning, I
was contacted concerning a herd
that had IBR. Talk with someone
who has had the experience of
this disease in their herd. It
doesn’t take much thinking to
realise that it takes a long time to
recover. The effects of lost
production are almost forgotten
before the effects of breeding
problems and lost herd
replacements are felt.
Vaccine is now available at a
reasonable cost to control these
diseases. The vaccine is simply
administered by spraying of the
nostrils of the cattle. Within four
days of administration of the
nasal vaccine, cattle have good
levels of protection, and
protection against IBR lasts for
at least two years. Shipping
Fever vaccines usually do not
offer solid protection for more
than one year. Normally, all
animals over four months old
should be vaccinated. During
outbreaks of IBR, veterinarians
have found it better to vaccinate
all animals in the herd regardless
of age.
Cattle should normally be
vaccinated in late September and
October when stresses are at a
minimum. Even though these
months are past, the disease
potential is certainly with us now.
Talk your situation over with
your veterinarian. Vaccination
now certainly would be good
insurance for the remainder of
this winter and give you
protection for next winter also.
Problem - Calf Sours
Wintertime has a way of
bringing out all the problems
associated with calf raising. Calf
raising is actually a complex
management area with many
potential problems, but let’s just
consider one at this time—calf
scours.
One of the problems en
countered in treating scours is
dehydration. At the same time
the feeding of milk seems to
aggravate the condition because
of the difficulty of digestion.
Dr. Sam Guss, our Penn State
Extension Veterinarian,
recommends the use of an
electrolyte solution in over
coming calf scour problems. This
is not to be used as a substitute
for good calf management
practices, sanitation, proper
housing, etc. Make up the
solution as follows:
Dextrose or Cerulose (White
Corn Syrup-8 Tablespoons.
Salt-2 teaspoons.
Baking Soda or Sodium
Bicarbonate-1 teaspoon.
Water-to 1 gallon
Peed this solution at the rate of
1 pint (approximately 1 lb.) per
10 lbs. of body weight daily to
calves afflicted with scours to
prevent or alleviate dehydration
in support of usual treatment.
Use this electrolyte solution as a
replacement for the usual milk or
liquid milk replacer fed to the
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