62—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 25. 1973
A Registered Holstein cow owned by S. R. Shellenberger, Mt. Joy
RDI, completed the highest 303 day lactation. lone produced 24,507
pounds of milk, 962 pounds of butterfat with a 3.9 percent test. Second
high lactation was completed by a Registered Holstein cow owned by
J. Mowery Frey Jr., Beaver Valley Pike, Lancaster. Rochele
produced 13,858 pounds of milk, 828 pounds of butterfat with a 4.4
percent test in 305 days.
The herd of J. Z Nolt, Leola RDI, had the highest daily butterfat
average. This herd of 35.4 Registered Holstein cows averaged 53.5
pounds of milk, 1.89 pounds of butterfat with a 3.5 percent test. The
herd of Rufus G. Martin, Ephrata RD3, placed second. This herd of
24.5 Registered Holstein cows averaged 51.3 pounds of milk, 1.83
pounds of butterfat with a 3.6 percent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 640 OR MORE POUNDS
OF BUTTERFAT
Owner Name Breed Age
S R. Shellenberger
lone
Debbie
J Mowery Frey Jr
Rochele
Joanna
Bennie
Countes
Elmer E. Kauffman
Kaye
Henry B. Beaman
Hinky
Titus B. Stoner
Roseann
Allen Lee Stoltzfus
Pnlly
Dill
Arlene
Reuben Z. Smoker
Bonnie
Reba
Harry S. Aungst
Missy
John B. Groff
Lisa
Fran
Rufus G. Mattin
35
John L. Beiler
Irma
Curtis E Akers
Vickie
Pete
Henry & Paul Martin
Vida
Bell
Samuel F. Long
Dixie
Walter E. Mowrer
Jonathan B. Lantz
Mead
RH 5-2
Quarryville Presbyterian Home & Vernon Weaver
187
Ernest J. Sander
Ollie
Dawn
Paul B Zimmerman
Lavon
J Z. Nolt
VDesign
Albert E Fry
Blkanna
John S Yost
Taffy
Moe
Aaron K Stoltzfus
Mellie
Fayne
Melvin M Groff
Kay
John Omar Stoltzfus
Rose
Mary
Mae
Days Milk
RH
RH
304
305
5-10
10-2
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
7-
8-
5-5
7-9
RH
305
305
6-10
GrH
RH
293
RH
RH
RH
305
305
296
8-5
7-0
6-5
305
305
RH
GrH
7-5
5-11
RH
304
6-10
GrH
RH
293
305
5-4
3-1
RH.
GrH
305
305
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
305
305
GrH
305
305
RH
4-10
303
305
RH
RH
RH
305
RH
303
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
GrH 6-1
RH 5-3
RH 4-10
RH 3-4
305
305
305
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
Test Fat
3.9
4.1
24,507
20,178
828
779
694
654
4.4
4.2
5.3
3.6
18,858
18,575
13,130
18,125
21,127
822
16,821
814
19,367
812
4.4
3,9
4.0
18,478
17,915
16,241
807
705
655
806
724
19,459
16,729
15,673
4:1
4.4
19,701
14,962
802
661
19,923
790
19,082
790
18,947
18,049
790
731
22,964
21,088
785
742
783
22,035
778
22,654
768
21,512
768
19,151
768
640
15,257
14,489
764
19,042
761
18,840
760
4.2
18,203
760
689
14,933
15,021
758
692
18,259
16,691
754
18,565
745
685
649
20,495
19,031
15,560
Paul W. Zimmerman
66
43
H. Landis Weaver
Kingpin
Crystal
Earl N. Landis
Marian
Dixie
John. U. Click
Fern
Sidney
Nelson H. Hershey
Polly
Ja Jean Dairy Farm
Emma
RH
Roy H. & Ruth H. Book
Gloria RH
Dolly RH
Ivan Zook
John & Elam Rutt
Alice
Edwin J. Landis
Echo
Lady
Galen W. Crouse
Petula
Mistress
Lloyd Wolf
Hayseed
Glenn C. Hershey
Faith'
Ralph Myer & Sons
Jane
Dixie
Inky
Dale E. Hiestand
962
818
Diana
John U. Lapp
Reba
Jay C Garber
Horndal
Christian Zook
Grace
Lily
Marvin S. Nolt
Herbert & Rhelda Royer
Button RH~
Earl L. Hershey
122
RH
Raymond & Louise Witmer
RG
Elise
Abner K. Glick
Gerben
B. F. & Mary Eshelman
Sail 104 ' RH
John M. Smucker
Nancy
John E. Kreider
Beezy
Maurice F Welk
Louise
Penny
J. Arthur Rohrer & Sons
Ruby RH
Margie RH
Leßoy S. Smucker
Fern
Christ L. Beiler
Ella
-Aaron S. Beiler
Spruce
Earl E. Martin
Beauty RH
Susan RH
Robert & Richard Landis
Blossom RH
Parke H. Ranck
Margie
Walnut Run Farm
Barb
Samuel K. Stoltzfus
Naomi
Arthur P. Sweigart
Lucky
Albert Breneman
Hazel
Elmer H Weber
Luci
Dr. James D. Cox
J. Rohrer Witmer
Flora
Ginger
GrH
RH
305
305
3-
4-
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
RH
305
296
3-3
11-5
305
305
RH
RH
305
RH
305
3-10
305
257
7-11
7-8
7-0^
305
GrH
293
RH
5-0
305
305
GrH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
293
RH
305
5-11
RH
305
305
267
RH
RH
GrH
3-1^
5-11
305
RH
305
RH
273
RH
305
305
GrH
RH
305
GrH
305
7-6
305
305
7-10
305
RH
280
305
RH
305
5-11
RH
305
305
RH
GrH
278
305
305
3-10
RH
305
RH
302
RH
10-10 305
4-6 297
4-1 305
3-1 305
RH
3-9 305
RH
2-10 305
GrH
3-3 305
RH
5-1 305
RH
5-3 305
GrH
4-2 305
GrH
4-3 305
6-5 305
RBrSw
RBrSw
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744
678
16,432
19,229
743
658
19,454
17,185
741
663
17,804
15,151
727
673
20,071
16,128
724
18,726
723
18,269
721
658
17,712
17,884
719
18,613
718
16,068
717
640
15,727
14,641
715
675
19,702
16,167
709
15,975
706
19,595
4.2
3.7
4.1
705
687
664
16,742
18,501
16,136
704
18,085
703
18,043
703
16,351
701
662-
18,021
18,276
700
19,851
697
19,192
693
17,486
690
14,042
689
16,637
685
15,449
17,162
681
15,783
679
667
15,044
17,690
679
654
14,425
16,608
678
20,614
678
18,441
677
15,856
677
642
14,999
16,629
' 676
17,505
675
13,886
674
18,853
674
18,101
674
15,382
673
19,513
672
17,966
14,531
672
670
640
13,705
14,963
Facts
for
Dairymen
N. Alan Bair
Assistant
County
Agricultura
Agent
Add Protein To Corn Silage
The high cost of protein sup
plements makes it imperative for
farmers to add urea or another
NPN source to their silage as it is
ensiled. The addition of 10 pounds
of urea per ton of whole plant
material ensiled may boost the
content of crude protein
equivalent to 12-13 percent on a
dry *matter basis. This means
that a dairy feed with a 14-15
percent crude protein or less
could be used in many cases,
depending upon the protein
content of any other forages fed
simultaneously.
It is important that the
moisture content of the corn
silage be in the range of 63-72
percent at ensiling, if urea or
other NPN sources are to be
added. Material that is too wet
may result in heavy seepage
losses of the additive. Too wet or
dry material also may lead to
more problems with abnormal
fermentation. This could reduce
forage intake. Preferably the
material ensiled should contain
65-70 percent moisture.
Commercial urea-mineral
mixtures, liquid anhydrous
ammonia or commercial liquid
supplements with anhydrous
ammonia may be used in place of
urea if economical. Whatever
material is used should be ap
plied at a rate to provide about 4.5
pounds of actual nitrogen per ton
of whole corn plant ensiled.
During the ensiling process
some proportion of the non
protein nitrogen added may be
converted to more complex
nitrogen forms which aid
utilization. The addition of NPN
at ensiling also reduces the strain
on palatability of grain mixtures,
which may occur when all urea or
added NPN comes- by grain
feeding. Depending upon the
remainder of the forage ration,
some amounts of NPN often can
still be provided through the
grain mix or liquid protein
supplement when urea or NPN
corn silage is fed.
Use of forage testing and feed
programming can help farmers
capitalize on the feeding of NPN
corn silage. Such help is
available through The Penn
sylvania State Forage Testing
program among other sources.
Whole Milk For Calves
A calf raising survey from 545
Pennsylvania herds showed that
about one-fourth of the dairymen
were feeding whole milk to
calves. In those herds the death
loss of calves averaged about 5
percent less than in herds where
a milk replacer was fed to calves.
This does not imply that all
milk replacers are poor calf food.
Some formulas are better than
others and many dairymen ob
tain excellent results when
feeding a milk replacer. The
feeding of whole milk does not
guarantee absence of calf loss
because there are factors other
than this type of liquid feeding
program that contribute to death
loss.
However, when problems exist
in keeping young calves alive
and, you are not feeding whole
milk, you might consider swit
ching to it. The protein quality
may be better, the fat content
higher and milk solids level
above that in most any replacer
you can purchase. All these are
factors that contribute to animal
health.
USDA Abandons
Brucellosis Goal
Less than two years ago, U S.
Secretary of Agriculture Butz
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