12—Lancaster Farming,* Saturday; Decemßer 29,1973
A Registered Holstein cow owned by John M. Hamish, 1036 Beaver
Valley Pike, Lancaster, completed the highest 305 day lactation. Meg
produced 23,941 pounds of milk, 918 pounds of butterfat with a 3.8
percent test. Second high lactation was completed by a Registered
Holstein cow owned by Paul B. Zimmerman, RDI, Ephrata. Franco
produced 18,970 pounds of milk, 888 pounds of butterfat with a 4.7
percehTfest in 305 days.
The herd of Amos & Eleanor Hershey, RDI, Kinzers, had the
highest daily butterfat average. This herd of 27.0 Registered and
Grade Holstein cows averaged 45.8 pounds of milk, 2.02 pounds of
butterfat with a 4.4 percent test. The herd of Earl N. Landis, RDI,
MflnhPim, placed second. This herd of 48.5 Registered and Grade
Holstein cows averaged 53.0 pounds of milk, 1.98 pounds ofbutterfat
with a 3.7 percent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION
WITH 670 OR MORE POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT.
Breed Age Day« Milk Tert Fat
Owner - Name
John M. Harnish
Meg
Lisa
Gladys
Aleida
Paul B. Zimmerman
"Franco
Lloyd Wolf
Posch RH
Sally RH
Samuel M. Augsburger
Inka RH
Leßoy M. Oberholtzer
Teresa
J. Rohrer Witmer
Lalita
Till
Robert E. Landis
Pamela
Cindy
Maurice F. Welk
Dora
Nettie
Samuel F. King
Mattie
Sam & Allen Kreider
Molly
Pure Spring Farm
Star
Galen W. Crouse
Ida
Nig
Greta
Sadie
R. Edwin Harnish
Melody RH
Robert F. & Joan B. Book
Doris
Kerby
Patsy 1
J. Mowery Frey Jr.
Matilda
Monica
Robert C. Groff
Pansy
Ben K. Stoltzfus
Rachels
Reno
Leßoy S. Smucker
Bonnie
Hope -
David D. Zimmerman
Darlene
Misty
Marie
Elan J. Stoltzfus
Rena
Nelson E. Martin
Becky
Lass
Marcell
Ben S. Stoltzfus
Pearl
Ernest J. Sauder
Faith
Tf| DHIA
II MONTHLY
REPORT
305
305
305
301
8-5
5-0
3-
4-
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
10-0
7-1
305
8-10
305
RH
305
305
RBrSw
RBrSw
4-10
8-3
305
305
6-11
5-3
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
RH
GrH
GrH
287
GrH
305
305
305
305
305
7-4
9-7
5-8
7-1
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
274
3-10
3-3
10-5
RH
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
8-10
305
305
5-3
4-11
RH
GrH
305
305
11-9
7-5
RH
RH
305
305
305
9-
10-
GrH
GrH
RH
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
7-1
2-
3-
305
RH
305
RH
LANCASTER
COUNTY
918
817
695
672
3.8
4.6
3.7
4.3
23.941
17,782
18,730
15,712
18,970
866
717
17,734
18,113
22,769
19,982
828
735
19,380
17,180
822
765
21,983
19,396
818
804
16,819
17,806
21,939
815
815
20,673
20,477
809
740
720
718
3.2
3.8
4.2
3.8
25,445
19,278
17,006
19,053
20,790
801
705
676
4.3
3.3
3.7
18,478
21,307
18,057
799
729
21,747
19,590
791
18,998
790
726
19,254
17,340
787
678
' 18,170
19,906
781
723
676
3.8
4.7
3.9
20,677
15,381
17,205
780
19,895
775
688
670
4.1
4.2
3.8
19,034
16,295
17,791
772
17,283
16^168
771
Lisa RH
J. Arthur Rohrer & Sons
Angel GrH
Felice GrH
Earl L. Hershey
114
John U. Click
Whitie RH
J. Harold Musser & Son
38 GrH
37 GrH
46 GrH
John M. Smucker
Daisy
H. Landis Weaver
z&'etsy
/ G. M. Weaver
3
Henry E. Kettering
Della "
Cinda
Apollo '
Lea
Irene H. Sauder
Fern
Connie
Emanuel S. Smucker
Honey
J. Ray Ranck
- Sunbeam
Lester M. Weaver
288
5A
John E. Kreider
Lizzy
Jo
Ezra M. Martin
Ruth
Carol
Edgefield Farms
Starlit
Charm
Dan S. Stoltzfus
Mitzi
Daniel M. Stoltzfus
Honey
B. H. & D. R. Hershey
Rena RH
James M. Eshelman
Misty
Samuel F. Long
Doodle RH
Mary RH
Conewago View Farms
Hilma GrH
S. R. Shellenberger
Tami
John Omar Stoltzfus
Lena
Mable
Anna
Amos M. Stoltzfus
Laura
Jacob S. Dienner
Martha RH
Lancaster Mennonite Hospita
RH
Unellie
David W. Sweigart
21 GrH
Tillie 19 RH
Herbert & Rhelda Royer
Jody RH
Poppy RH
Mindy RH
Quelletal Farm
OneilB4
90
Clair M. Hollinger
Honey 42
Melvin M. Groff
Bertie
Harry H. Ranck Jr
Minny
Arthur D. Wenger
Rachel
John S. Yost
Maiden
Robert W. Ulrich & Son
Ruth RJ
Bitsy GrJ
Harry L. Troop
Bunny
Marvin S. Nolt
8
GrH 54 305 19,043
QuarryviUe Presbyterian Home & Vemon Weaver
9 RH 6-3 305 20,231
(Continued On Page 13 )
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287
305
305
305
RH
305
303
305
305
3-5
6-2
3-1
305
RH
305
305
GrH
305
293
305
305
5-
6-
3-9
3-11
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
RH
305
RH
305
GrH
305
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
6-6
6-11
305
303
RH
RH
4-6
12-0
305
305’
RH
RH
6-5
4-11
RH
RH
305
305
4-11
RH
305
305
305
305
RH
305
RH
RH
RH
305
302
305
8-5
4-3
7-9
RH
305
305
305
305
305
305
301
5-3
3-8
3-3
RH
GrH
305
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
305
305
305
RH
FACTS
769 FOR.
747 DAIRYMEN
4.4 . 699 *
15,910
4.3
3.7
17,802
20,109
767
16,286
766
20,005
765
751
717
3.8
3.9
4.0
20,158
19,275
17,903
762
21,343
761
19,807
761
18,616
761
749
681
678
4.2
4.4
3.9
3.8
18,274
16,945
17,270
17,826
761
716
16,926
17,868
756
14,674
753
17,757
750
723
21,948
17,859
750
741
19,512
16,888
750
685
15,479
16,108
749 -
718
17,685
17,966
749
17,675
747
18,751
746
19,499
744
20,603
743
730
18,959
17,513
742
19,394
18,912
742
21,263
16,780
16,811
3.5
4.1
4.0
740
688
677
21,768
739
21,701
735
20,059
734
18,157
17,472
734
705
22,331
16,905
16,729
3.3
4.0
4.0
732
677
675
19,470
19,934
731
722
15,653
730
20,688
729
22,291
728
20,044
728
16,233
' 727
12,404
13,370
727
721
16,638
722
721
by
N. Alan Bair
Assistant
County
Agricultural
Agent
High Prodi
Over the past few months the
question has been asked many
times as to whether feeding for
maximum production was
profitable with the high cost of
protein. The answer is a big
“yes” according to our DHIA
records for the past year. High
production per cow is still
profitable even with higher feed
cost.
The calculations are rather
simple to come up with/some
averages for the state;, and even
easier for an individual cow or
groups of cows in your herd. We
valued milk at $7.00 per cwt. for
the year and all costs other than
feed and labor at $290 per cow.
These other costs include
depreciation, interest, taxes,
repairs,- investment and
veterinary expense..
The results are not too sur
prising. At a 9,000 pound
production level the labor return
was $l5 or about 19 cents per
hour. At the 13,000 pound
production level the return for
labor was $220 or $2.75 per hour.
At the 17,000 pound production
level labor return was $420 per
cow or $5.-25 per hour. Before
jumping to too many conclusions
or making too many excuses, sit
down and work-it out for your
herd. THE END AND
THE BEGINNING
As these last few days of the
year slip away almost unnoticed
in our hurried lives, we should
spend a few quiet moments
reflecting about the past and
planning for the future.
Our paf>t experience is a great
teacher and we are all pretty
good after-the-game quar
terbacks. But all the experience
and hindsight in the world is
useless unless we apply what we
have learned to the future.
As you analyze your farm
business records make concrete
plans for the future that reflect
what you have learned from your
past experience. Remember that
an idea is of no value until it is put
into practice.
•mom PROFIT
MADISON SILOS
Div. Chromalloy American Corp,
lo7oSteinmetz Rd.
Ephrata, Penna. 17522
Ph. 733-1206
LOCALDEALERS
Frank Snyder
Akron
Caleb Wenger
Quarryville
Landis Bros. Inc. -
Lancaster - 393-3906
Carl L. Shirk
Lebanon
Sollenberger Farm Supply ,
Centerport.Pa.
Ph. 215-926-7671
859-2688
548-2116
867-3741