IS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9,1978 Herd averages By DIETER KRIEG SMOKETOWN - Lan caster County’s top dairymen were honored at a dinner here on Tuesday during the annual Red Rose DHLA recognition banquet. Among those recognized for distinguished achievements were those with butterfat averages exceeding 675 pounds and production leaders in breed divisions. Lancaster Farming lists all dairymen with 1978 DHtA averages of 600 pounds of fat or more elsewhere in this edition. The overall leader was Quarryville area Holstein breeder Curt Akers. He is featured in a story beginning on the front page. Tops among Lancaster County Guernsey breeders was the K.D. Linde family of Oxford Rl. It was the third year in a row that the Linde herd won both the county and state honor. Average production this year at Lindenhof on 45.7 registered Guernseys was 14,267 pounds of milk and 650 pounds of butterfat. The hexti consists of nine first-calf heifers and one purchased cow. The herd replacement rate for the year was at 22 per cent. Per cent days in milk was calculated at 86.3. Lindenhofs performance ranks 44th out of the 436 herds enrolled in the Red Rose DHLA. program. It is the second-highest herd average of any colored breed herd and, with one ex ception, is surpassed only by all Holstein herds or herds which are predominantly black-and-white. Karl Herr of Kirkwood took the distinction of having the highest producing herd among colored breeds. His 55.2 Red Polled cows and heifers averaged 17,047 pounds of milk and 647 pounds of butterfat. The per cent cow days in milk figure was pegged at 91.2. The Herrs had 15 per cent of the herd in its first lactation and no purchased animals. The top mixed herd belonged to John M. Weaver and son of New Holland. Their 79.6 cows averaged 18,154 pounds of milk and 713 pounds of butterfat. With 17 per cent of the milking string in their first lactation, and just one purchased cow, the herd replacement rate figures out to 22 per cent. The per cent cow days in milk figure shows up at an even 88 per cent, according to official DHIA data. Tops among Ayrshire breeders in the Garden Spot was Harold Shelly of Manheim. With 13.8 registered cows listed in his summary, he managed to C v ' , PO R K «V Vp ORK DEUC)OUS AND NUTRITIOUS FOR you and your family K.D. Linde pump out an average of 14,942 and 607 pounds of milk and butterfat respectively. The per cent, cow days in milk is at 87.1; the herd replacement rate is at 33 per cent. None were purchased. Robert Ulrich of Quarryville R 1 had his herd of registered and grade Jerseys come out on top in his breed division. With 76.7 bovines included in the final summary, they averaged 85.1 per cent cow days in milk, 10,779 pounds of milk and 562 pounds of butterfat. Heifers accounted for all the herd replacements. The removal, rate for the year was 29 per cent. J. Rohrer Witmer of Willow Street R 2 captured the crown among Brown Swiss breeders. His 38.2 cows averaged 13,219 pounds of milk and 561 pounds of butterfat. The per cent cow days in milk was among the highest anywhere: 91.3. The Witmer herd experienced a 26 per cent herd replacement rate, with none of the animals being purchased. Nineteen per cent of the milking herd were first-calf heifers. A year ago the breed winners and their averages were as follows; Holsteins: J.Z. Nolt, Leola, 19.349 M, 724 F Guernseys: Karl Dieter and Else Linde, Oxford, 14,204 M, 663 F. Ayrsfaires: Harold Shelly, Manheim, 15,830 M and 644 F. Brown Swiss: Donald Trimble, Peach Bottom, 14,195 M and 596 F. Jerseys: Paul and Marvin Herr, Holtwood, 11.477 M and 553 F. The Red Rose DHIA had 24,476 cows on test during the 1978 testing year. A year ago that figure stood at 24,270 and in 1976 it stood at 23,600. Association president Robert Kmdig of Conestoga praised the members for their participation and achievements but also noted cited at Red Rose DHIA dinner Herbert Shelly that considerable im provement in membership could still be made. Lan caster County has only 47 per cent of its dairy cattle population enrolled in an official testing program. While the Garden Spot ranks first in many agricultural production categories, Kindig pointed out the County is only eighth in DHIA enrollment. Lancaster County Ex tension agent Max Smith noted in his introduction to Livestock O' & Grain BOIIIGS Precision engineered roll formed 52" high steel sides provide greater capacity at less cost. 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