The Sulbra DHIA completed its
64th year of testing September 30,
1987. The 19 herds on official test
ing averaged 16,830 pounds of
milk, 687 pounds of butterfat at
3.61 % test, and 544 pounds of pro
tein. In 1987 1127 cows were on
test in the Sulbra Dairy Herd
Improvement Association. An
additional four herds were on own
er sampler testing throughout the
year. Over the 64 years of testing
herds have decreased while num
bers of cows per herd have
increased. During 1920-29, 245
cows were tested producing 7220
pounds of milk and 269 pounds of
butterfat per cow. In the 1970’s the
number of cows tested was 1075
averaging 13,626 pounds of milk,
and 470 pounds of butterfat. In
1986 1201 cows were on test pro
ducing an average of 15,240
pounds of milk, 558 pounds of fat,
and 487 pounds of protein.
In 1987 the county ranked 21st
in milk production and lied for
23rd in protein. The Sullivan
County herds averaged 245 pound
s more milk than state average,
were .02% under state average in
butterfat and 19 pounds higher in
protein than state average. The lac
tation period for county cows aver
aged 312 dayus as compared to
slate average of 315 days.
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Sullivan County’s Hottenstein Earn
Top Production Awards
On a genetic inventory basis, of
the 1319 cows included in the
genetic study 1043 cows were bred
to bulls with known predected dif
ferences for fat and milk while 276
wre bred to unknown P.D. bulls.
Bulls used in the herds had pre
dicted differences of 68 and as a
result the average predicted differ
ences for milk was +279 pounds,
+ll pounds fat and increased milk
value of '+s33. Statewide this was
+199 for milk and +s23 for milk
value. Somatic cell counts for the
herds averaged 330,000. Awards
and certificates were handed out at
the conclusion of the Annual
Meeting Receiving ribbons for
completing herd averages of
600-699 pounds of butterfat were:
Mt. Top Vue Farms, 612#8F,
16,839# Milk.
William B. Hart, 627#8F,
18,018# Milk.
Ribbons for herd averages of
600-699 pounds of butterfat.
Lambert Farms, 656#8F,
18.260# Milk.
Bobwood Acres, 686#8F,
20,362# Milk.
John & Marvin Brown, 694#8F,
18,529# Milk.
Those completing with over 700
lb. BF were:
Joan M. Woodhead, 701#BF,
18,472# Milk.
Raymond Norconk, 710#BF,
20,927# Milk.
Richard R. Higley, 754#8F,
19,915# Milk.
D.&D. Hottenstein, 773#8F,
21,257# Milk.
Trophies were presented for the
following:
Lowest Average Herd Somatic
Cell Count 137,000 John & Mar
vin Brown.
High Herd Milk, D.&D. Hot
tenstein, 21257#.
High Herd Butterfat, D.&D.
Hottenstein, 773#.
High Herd Protein, D.&D. Hot
tenstein, 697#.
High Cow Milk, Raymond Nor
conk, 31,495# milk “Mercy”.
3rd Lactation age 5-05
High Cow Fat, Raymond Nor
conk, 1145# BF “Mercy”.
3rd Lactation age 5-05
High Cow Protein, Richard R.
Higley, 960# Protein, 30,721#
Milk.
Most Improved Herd “Kimber
mist Farm” increased herd produc
tion by 2480# Milk +6B #BF.
Jeff Wheeler, Regional Supervi
sor, discussed new areas about
D.H.I.A. in Pennsylvania and
answered questions regarding
D.H.I.A. as a whole. John Castro
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