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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
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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
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8-7
5-1
305
305
305
305
299
305
305
9-11
7-
8-
305
304
305
305
305
305
305
305
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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
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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
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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
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