14—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. November 3. 1973
A Registered Holstein cow owned by Lloyd Wolf, Quarryville RD2,.
completed the highest 305 day lactation. Carnot produced 19,447
pounds of milk, 1,012 pounds of butterfat with a 5.2 percent test.
Second high lactation was completed by a Holstein cow owned by J.
Harold Musser, Mount Joy RD2. 21 produced 24,909 pounds of milk,
993 pounds of butterfat with a 4.0 percent test in 305 days.
The herd of Titus B. Stoner, 3207 Bowman Road, Landisville, had
the highest daily butterfat average. This herd of 38.0 Registered and
Grade Holstein cows averaged 55.3 pounds of milk, 2.11 pounds of
butterfat with a 3.8 percent test. The herd of J. Ray Ranck, Paradise
RDI, placed second. This herd of 31.3 Grade Holstein cows averaged
48.6 pounds of milk, 1.88 pounds of butterfat with a 3.9 percent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION
WITH 660 OR MORE POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT
Owner - flame Breed
Lloyd Wolf
RH
RH
RH
J. Harold Musser & Son
Carnot
Barbara
EUa
Albert Breneman
Jan
Irene
Henry E. Kettering
Margie
Dina
Helena
Dee
Samuel F. Long
Kim
Sue
John E. Kreider
Anty
Rosa
John M. Harnish
Holly
Annette
Lester M. Weaver
27C
21A
Benuel Z. Lapp
Peggy
Ruth
Henry & Paul Martin
Eve
Calvin D. Beiler
Mae
Lydia
Penny
Ivan S. Stoltzfus
Susie
Nancy
Jay C. Garber
I. Petty
Jacob S. Stoltzfus
Alma
Nathan E. Stoltzfus
Lois
Prancy
Lisa
Herbert & Rhelda Royer
Sparkle RH
Bobbi RH
Lady RH
Allan R. Shoemaker
Jane
Bessie
Susie
GrH
RH
GrH
Robert & Joan B. Book
Bonnie RH
Lynne HH
Nancy RH
Paul B. Zimmerman
Cindy
Velma
Gypsy
John A Harsh
Flossie
John S Yost
Rachel
Dina
MONTHLY
Age Days
305
305
305
12-0
6-8
9-1
305
305
GrH
GrH
302
305
RH
RH
295
305
305
305
5-10
7-5
5-0
11-1
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
4-3
2-11
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
289
305
4-11
3-9
RH
RH
287
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
RH
305
305
269
7-1
4-4
10-3
RH
RH
RH
305
279
7-8
3-10
GrH
RH
305
RH
302
RH
305
305
305
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
276
8-3
3-
4-
305
305
305
304
305
5-
6-
2-0
291
305
305
10-0
RH
RH
RH
305
GrH
305
4-1
3-2
RH
RH
290
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
REPORT
Milk Test Fat
5.2 1,012
3.7 720
3.8 670
19,447
19,406
17,787
993
660
24,909
15,511
942
714
22,915
20,283
934
736
704
687
5.2
4.9
3.9
3.9 *
17,882
15,145
18,052
17,555
21,330
21,074
16,398
21,725
17,439
21,593
17,333
18,029
19,191
19,897
19,142
4.2
5.2
3.4
19,372
15,223
20,298
18,390
16,637
18,504
19,244
4.4
4.4
4.2
18,301
17,418
16,561
4.3
4.1
3.8
18,269
17,691
18,924
4.1
4.6
3.6
19,249
15,001
18,820
3.6
4.0
5.0
22,071
18,618
13,276
43
3.9
3.4
18,472
18,913
19,589
20,909
15,092
14,568
Marvin S. Nolt
54
Elam P. Bollinger
Price
Jingle
Patsy
John M. Smucker
Nora
Delta
Carl G. Troop
Prilly
Maryann
Karen
Titus B. Stoner
Flo
Beth
Dan S. Stoltzfus
Mary
Parke H. Ranck
Josie
Reba
D. George Beiler
Muriel
Robert D. Harnisb
Kendra
John 0. Stoltzfus
Iva GrH
Lady RH
Lancaster Mennonite Hospital
Nandra
Dale E. Hiestand
Inka
Stephen J. Stoltzfus
Charm
Blackie
Daisy
Kingpnd
George R. Baltozer
John B. Stoltzfus
Katie
Christ L. Beiler
Lady
Echo
Clyde W. Martin
916
790
Apex RH
Emmy RH
Kat RH
Joyce RH
Lynn RH
Roy H. & Ruth H. Book
877
836
856
791
Mini
Elmer H. Weber
Beauty
Princes
Harold M. Shenk
Mono
Ray P. Bollinger
Hector
Kathy
John B. Groff
Bess
851
694
819
663
819
813
790
695
Sharon
Sheila
David K. Stoltzfus
Mattie
810
680
J. Mowery Frey
Emily
Galen W. Crouse
Faith
Rhona
Louella
Gail
803
797
797
767
691
Pure Spring Farm
Anna
Kenneth B. Garber
Asti
794
723
710
Aaron S. Glick & Sons
48 GrH
47 RH
72 RH
John M. Stoltzfus Jr.
788
687
669
Nancy
J. Douglas Martin
18
114
786
743
667
RH
Amos & Eleanor Hershey
Grace GrH
Flassy RH
Bell RH
Hess & Fisher
786
746
673
Cardlee
J. Z. Nolt
784
Margie
Delight
779
687
305
RH
305
305
285
5-9
5-4
9-2
RH
RH
RH
305
305
5-
6-
RH
RH
305
294
305
5-8
7-1
7-2
RH
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
RH
305
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
9-11
RH
305
GrH
305
302
4-0
4-11
305
RH
305
305
305
305
282
5-
3-
4-
6-
RH
GrH
GrH
RH
304
GrH
305
GrH
305
305
3-10
7-5
RH
RH
273
RH
305
300
GrH
GrH
305
9-11
RH
274
305
5-10
3-6
RH
RH
288
305
305
4-5
3-
4-
RH
RH
RH
293
GrH
305
RH
305
305
288
305
3-4
2-1
9^o"
8-2
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
RH
305
4-10
RG
305
305
305
7-
8-
4-4
305
GrH
305
305
7-10
RH
305
305
281
5-
6-
305
RH
305
302
RH
RH
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775
16,212
773
678
671
4.8
3.4
3.7
16,078
19,702
17,907
769
725
21,514
17,325
764
697
688
3.4
4.9
4.4
22,304
14,172
15,754
763
697
19,398
16,930
763
19,221
757
705
20,441
17,269
757
18,419
756
19,857
754
731
22,337
17,261
754
17,915
750
16,130
749
716
695
692
3.6
3.8
4.4
4.3
20,666
18,718
15,671
16,041
749
20,661
749
19,515
749
730
19,510
18,253
19,046
18,544
18,959
20,442
17,989
748
17,632
746
669
16,345
16,782
742
18,365
741
727
17,774
15,205
741
722
691
4.8
4.1
4.0
15,458
17,432
17,122
739
20,544
739
16,960
735
696
672
664
3.7
3.8
4.1
3.7
19,636
18,293
16,499
17,996
733
19,695
733
13,453
729
682
672
3.6
4.0
4.0
20,272
17,197
16,875
727
16,482
14,189
18,708
727
703
3.9
3.9
5.4
18,581
18,126
12,798
727
711
688
722
18,297
721
679
17,927
17,666
Just as. -*ny kemtw
together to make an ear of com,
many small daily chores go
together to make up your suc
cessful management system.
Now that the big fall chore of
com harvest is pretty much
behind us we better make every
effort to put in place those ker
nels of management that are so
necessary for a profitable dairy
farm. It has been a busy summer
and fall and some things are just
naturally easy to put off. Have
you ever stopped to think what
some of the “small” jobs that you
put off are worth to you and your
total production and profit?
Records
Many of us just naturally do not
like to keep records, but let’s face
it - dairy farming is a business,
and all successful businesses
have a workable record keeping
system. Farm records are so
important that one whole issue of
this paper could be devoted to the
subject, but my point here is that
you better take the time to bring
your record system up-to-date.
Farm records can cover an in
finite number of categories from
financial to medical. The two
things they must all have in
common are they must be
adequate and workable. Records
that are too complicated and time
consuming to keep are of
questionable value. With the end
of the year approaching it’s a
good time to evaluate your
system.
Aside from financial or
“business” records, there are
many other “management”
records that are equally as im
portant. These would include
health records on each animal,
identification on all animals, and
of course the all important
production records. The value of
production records is well
documented. It all comes down to
the fact that you cannot afford to
not be on production testing.
Fall is an important time to
make some notes on other farm
management areas such as
necessary machinery repairs,
pesticides used this past year,
varieties planted and the
locations of problem areas such
as special weed problems.
Records are important and
necessary because, knowledge is
incomplete, memory is faulty
and time is limited.
Housing
There are a number of con
siderations when we think about
winter time housing for dairy
animals. Of course livestock
housing requirements differ for
each age group of animals but
there are some basic
requirements. All animal housing
should be designed with animal
health and operator convenience
in mind.
The Fall season with constantly
changing weather is a real test
for your housing system. Keep in
mind that humidity or moisture is
a more critical factor in animal
housing than is temperature.
This means a constant exchange
of air in a “warm” or closed
system to remove the moisture
laden air. On the other hand this
air exchange must take place
without creating drafts and
without causing temperatures to
fluctuate. In a cold or open
system, the facility must be
designed to remove the moisture
by natural ventilation.
Either a warm or cold housing
system can be adequate for your
dairy animals if it is properly
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