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milk, 2.10 Iba. of butterfat with a 3.9 percent teat. The herd
of J.Z. Nolt, El, Lcola, placed aecond. This herd of 37.3
Registered & Grade Holstein cows averaged 79.8 lbs. of
milk, 1.91 lbs. of butterfat with a 3.7 percent test.
Owntr I Cow'i N<m«
Brttd
\#
Days
Milk
last Fat
Curtis E. Akers
Sarah RH
Anabel rh
Susie RH
J. Z. Nolt
V Design
Moses L. Lapp
Chief RH
Cinda RH
Meadow Vista Farm
Sweetie RH
Beauty RH
David K, Stoltzfus
Robin RH
Rose RH
Dan S. Stoltzfus
Martha RH
Lester J. Wiker
Fifi
4.3 1,003
4.3 801
3.7 746
REPORT
November 1975
A Registered Holstein cow owned by Curtis E. Akers, R.
1, Quarryville, completed the highest 305 day lactation.
Sarah produced 23,070 lbs. of milk, 1,003 lbs. of butterfat
with a 4.3 percent test. Second high lactation was com
pleted by a Registered Holstein cow owned by J.Z. Nolt,
R. 1, Leola. V Design produced2S,424 lbs. of milk, 963 lbs.
of butterfat with a 3.8 percent in 305 days.
The herd of Curtis E. Akers, Rl, Quarryville, had the
highest daily butterfat average. This herd of 58.3
Registered & Grade Holstein cows averaged 53.4 lbs. of
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FACIS
FOR
DAIRYMEN
N. Alan Hair
Associate
County
Agricultural
Agent
A Christmas List
ON DISPLAY AT THE FARM SHOW
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 3,1976—71
Two weeks ago
members of the younger
generation were making a
list and checking it twice -
now it’s your turn to make a
list. It is a good time of the
year for dairymen to make a
list of winter chores that
should be done around the
bam before spring farm
work takes all of their time.
Consider some of these
items for your winter check
list;
List cows that need their
feet trimmed. This job is
very important. If you can’t
handle the Job yourself, don’t
be afraid to hire a
professional.
Check the milking system
for proper function. Vaccura
pump lines that need
cleaning and worn out tired
inflation are costing you
money.
Review the new sire lists
and select sires to use in
1976. Your choice of sired has
never been greater -
evaluate your needs and
select wisely.
Review your records for
tax purposes and decide
what records you will need to
keep for management
purposes next year. Consider
changing your record
keeping system in 1976 if
your present system is not
filling your needs.
List barn repairs that
should be done during cold
weather. Those loose doors
and latches, broken gates
and other repairs that need
attention might better be
done before the cows get out!
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305
287
305
305
305
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RH
23,070
18,485
20,269
25,424
22,291
20,097
20,815
19,249
23,478
23,826
21,973
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810
887
825
882
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★ Move manure away from the barn
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AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
KING HYDRAUUC POWER LTD ★Nutrient conservation
WOODSTOCK ONTARIO
★No daily spreading, agitation or liquid handling
★No freezing problems
★Handies liquids, solids and bedding
★Economical yearly storage
★ Manure is processed and becomes a product for use in
crop production
★Manure can be handled with conventional equipment
FARM-EZF
BELT
CONVEYOR
lets you feed
the right ration
to any group
your herd...
from
one bunker
STA-RITE
PIPELINE
SYSTEM
fast...
efficient...
milk handling!
There’s a STA-RITE pipeline system to fit any stan
chion barn or milking parlor... and to fit any budget,
too. The heart of this system is the STA-RITE Full-
Control milkhouse panel. It's compact, efficient, low
cost, and convenient. Handles up to 8 milkers, yet can
be switched from milk to wash in seconds for fast,
thorough cleaning. Factory assembled and tested for
easiest installation, most dependable operation ...
Ready to use... simply connect pipeline and plug in!
Plow travels just over the
surface of the moving belt to
distribute feed.
EQUIPMENT
YORK WEST STORE
26 West Market Street
York, PA
717-792-2674
Cull Dairy Cows
Regularly
Never stop culling is a
good policy for you as a
dairyman to follow if you
want your herd to show
continued production im
provement.
Too often dairymen tend to
keep their bam full of cows
even though it would be more
profitable to cull 10 percent
or even 20 percent of the
herd.
It is true on a cold winter
morning a bam full of cows
keeps file building a little
wanner than if a lot of stalls
are empty - but let’s fill those
empty stalls with profitable
cows - not potential culls.
With today’s costs you
should know the break-even
point for production, then
cull those cows that fall
below that point.
There are several other
criteria for culling besides
production - one is income
above feed cost; tem
perament surely is to be
considered. It’s no fun to
work with a mean cow no
matter what her production
level might be. But her
disposition dosen’t show up
on the balance sheet.
The 1975 DHIA data shows
the break-even point for the
average herd is about 11,500
pounds milk. It takes this
kind of production to pay for
feed, labor and other costs.
The break-even point is
calcualted using teed cost at
537, labor 214 and other costs
220..
We suggest you look at
your DHTA report closely
and cull those unprofitable
cows. Maybe you would pick
up some management tips
by attending a DMA Record
Workshop in your area.
Watch this newspaper for
announcements of
workshops in the Lancaster
area. In other areas see your
County Extension director
for further information.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AO!
in
idability
AVONDALE SUPPLY CENTER
Junction US 1A 41
Avondaii, PA
215-261-8238
CHAPMAN STORE
RD2,Wescosville,PA
215-395-3311
Farm-Eze will accept and
distribute 250 pounds or
more feed per minute to
single- or double-sided bunks
up to 200 feet long.
LANCASTER SUPPLY
1027 Dillenrille Road
Lancaster, PA
717-397-4761
TEMPLE SUPPLY
N. sth St. Highway
Temple, PA
215-929-5264