I ii •V 4 A Registered Brown Swiss cow owned by Donald B. Trimble, Quarryville R 2, completed the highest 305 day lactation. Audrey produced 20,804 pounds of milk, 915 pounds of butterfat with a 4.4 percent test. Second high lactation was completed by a Holstein cow owned by David K. Stoltzfus, Box 107, Morgantown Rl. Brenda produced 22,854 pounds of milk, 896 pounds of butterfat with a 3.9 percent test in 305 days. The herd of Curtis E. Akers, QuarryvQle Rl, had the highest daily butterfat average. This herd of 60.2 Registered & Grade Holstein cows averaged 54.5 pounds of milk, 2.15 pounds of butterfat with a 3.9 percent test. The herd of Henry B. Leaman, 1891 Windy Hill Road, Lancaster, placed second. This herd of 32.4 Registered & ,f \ Grade Holstein cows averaged 48.2 pounds of milk, 2.07 ' pounds of butterfat with a 4.3 percent test. FIRST 385 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 620 OR MORE POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT OWNER - BREED Donald B. Trimble Audrey RBrSw 8-1 Alon* RBrSw 8-S Selina RBrSw 5-11 David K. Stoltzfiu Brenda Apollo Abram & John Barley 83 RH 29 GrH 70 GrH 475 GrH 64 RH 52 RH 36 GrH 444 RH 269 RH 145 RH GrH 7-4 RH 3-0 Parade of the Profit-Makers These Plus-Proven Sires Are Available Daily For Your Dairy Herd: 15J48 B.S. Noble SUPERB - Gold Medal USDA (Sept./75) - 47 Daus. in 10 Herds Ave. 10.700 M Predicted Difference (51% rpt.) +9B9M Type: 18 Classified Daus. Ave. 83.4; -K2/Br Ave. Sire: Superb Adonis - EX Dam- Ann Arbor Sables Ginger - V 6 135 DAIRY SIRES ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN SERVICE! % BREEDERS COOPERATIVE LIVESTOCK SERVICES f Lancaster | COUNTY i DHIA I MONTHLY! REPORT DECEMBER 1975 AGE DAYS MILK TEST FAT 20,804 15,881 15,757 305 305 305 22,854 17,354 305 276 Member NALAffiliated Breeders Marvin K. Wilmcr Connie KH Hufu.i G. Martin 2 RH John M. Weaver II GrH 54 GrH John S Seller 31 Bari N. Landis Trixie GrH Amic RH Vernon R. Umble Clara EH Emanuel S. Smucker Maud RH Earl L. Hershey 212 RH Harry L. Troop Tammy RH Ivan M. Hursh Lillian Carl L. Martin Honey RH Fannie RH Julia RH Lloyd H. Ranch 65 Mon* RH Leßoy S. Smucker Freckle RH Kreider & Spayd 67 GrH 44 GrH 75 GrH James L. High Vickie RH Norbeth RH Ruth RH Violet RH J. Mowery Frey Jr. Rochele RH Holly RH Linda RH Meadow Vista Farm Sandra RH Countes RH Paul D. Welk Gayla RH Dianna RH Ressler & Stoltzfus Dawn RH Lucy RH Calvin D. Beiler Loretta RH Penny RH 915 672 631 4.4 4.2 4.0 896 644 GrH GrH 4- 5- 7-2 5-3 5- 6- 305 305 305 8-3 64 8-7 5-1 305 305 305 305 299 305 305 9-11 7- 8- 305 304 305 305 305 305 305 305 [Continued on Page 60} 15H103 Penstate IVANHOE STAR Very Good & Gold Medal; PQ [9/75] USDA (Sept./75) - 10,768 Daus. in 2.430 Herds Ave. 15.936 M Predicted Difference (99% rpt.) -f975M Type: 2,847 Classified Daus. Ave. 79.5 (act.), 2.225 Pr. +.03 PDT Sire; Osborndale Ivanhoe - EX & GM Dam; Penstate Lucifer Anna Star - V 6 507 F +3SF 4.74% +sB3 20,712 23,752 305 298 22,407 19,123 19,972 23,955 10,705 10,510 24,145 21,769 20,355 17,154 305 305 305 20,602 18,493 20,450 4.0 3.6 3.2 19,642 20,573 18,854 16,095 16,905 4.2 4.0 3.8 4.1 3.7 3.1 3.4 19,341 19,705 23,376 20,189 18,537 19,091 14,485 4.3 3.8 4.7 18,467 15,870 18,307 4.3 14,535 4.3 16,499 18,946 18,832 18,578 24-Hour Toll-Free Phone Service: Lancaster area 569-0411 throughout Pennsylvania 800-732-0391 Delaware & Maryland 800-233-0216 Lancatter Farming, Saturday. Jan. 24.1976 853 642 by S. Alan Bair Ajiiociate County Agricultural M 2 Agent 844 652 832 All Out Production But With blend milk prices it record levels and class I utilization increasing in some areas, you don’t have to be much of an economist to realize that you should try to produce all the milk you can. At least one milk co-op is urging you by letter to produce at your maximum potential in the coming year. With these kinds of en couragement and incentive, I too would echo the call for high production . . . but make sure the production is accomplished with the best possible use of your labor and capitol resources. Even though they are making a little milk, keeping cows around that should be culled is not excusable. Check your production records. It’s cheaper to house, feed and milk one good cow than it is two mediocre cows. Set up some realistic culling guidelines for your herd and stick to them. If you’re not sure what your culling standards are you are already in trouble. Do not sacrifice quantity for quality. I can guarantee all buyers of milk will maintain their high quality standards no matter what the demand for milk is. With 819 816 664 645 796 644 638 795 721 713 682 795 732 678 793 756 791 631 790 781 785 684 three market* waiting in line to purchase your milk, you may be templed to be lax on the quality aspect* Don't do it' You and the industry cannot afford it I know it's difficult to pour 6 or 9 ? milkings of $lO 80 milk down ' the dram after treating a cow But you owe it to yourself, your neighboring dairymen, the Industry and . your fellowman to follow the rules Besides, as a final quality incentive, 6 milkings from one cow is cheaper than 4 milkings from all of your cows Be careful to not over extend yourself financially I see too many farmers trying to buy their way to higher production. All the new bams, silos, milkers, super minerals and roulette wheels will not make more milk unless you do your job as manager. New equipment is sometimes necessary. Before investing, be sure that your return on in vestment on the equipment is realistic. Heat Detection Records Many of the breeding problems I get called in on are really heat detection problems. Heat detection in dairy cows is difficult during the winter stabling season. Daily turn-outs are perhaps the most important means of improving the situation. Another practice which can be of great help is keeping a record of all heat periods. This record provides a good clue as to when each cow or heifer should be expected to return in heat. This kind of record can be kept on an ordinary calen dar. Each heat period is (Continued on Page 64] 3.75% +sB9 Hl V K^r\ f Semen I \ Supplier M 59 597 F +42F
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