Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-03-16
The Most Sensational Cow In The
World.

The pure-bred Holstein-Friesian COW,
Segis Fayne Johanna ll4658, realized the
lons-cherished hopes of enthusiasts and
electrified the dairy world when. under an
Official seven-day test ending January s,
she established new worlds record for
butterfat production. producing in seven
consecutive days 1908 pounds Of milk
containing 50.88 pounds of butter. This
remarkable animal has scored brilliant
triumph for the Black-and- White breed.
The pessimist had for years scoffed at
the optimist's prophecy that some day a
COW would surmount the 5O-pound barrier,
but with Segis Fayne Johanna's accom-
plishment, what seemed the almost in
credible" has happened
Segis Fayne Johanna is the property of
Oliver Cabana, Jr., proprietor of Pine Grove
Farms. Elma Center, N. Y, and was bred
by A. A. Cortelyou, of Somerville, N. j..
having been purchased by the present
owner at breeders sale on January S.
1918. She is eight years old. now weighs
about 1850 pounds. and in color is four
fifths white. Her sire is King Fayne Segis
46767 and her dam is Wilma Johanna
64385.
The new seven-day butter champion,
the sixteenth Holstein-Friesian COW to
obtain a place in the 40-pound class, is
the fifth worlds champion to be developed
at Pine Grove Farms. so a brief resume of
the method Of feeding and care in opera
ton at this nsted establishment. particu-
larly those employed in the test of Segis
Fayne Johanna. is Of extraordinary interest.
The test was made in roomy, clean,
white enameled stall, under the supervis-
ion of representatives of the New York
State Agricultural College. at Ithaca, N. Y.
She was MIXED every six hours. From
the time she went dry to ten days before
freshening the new champion received
the customary rations used at Pine Grove
Farms. consisting Of 80 pounds grain. 40
pounds beets and 80 pounds of beet pulp
soaked in molasses. She was then fed
test ration of IS pounds, increasing gradu-
ally to IS pounds. consisting Of the fol-
lowing mixture:
200 pounds dried distiler's grain,
100 pounds bran.
100 pounds ground oats.
1875 pounds gluten.
100 pounds cotton seed meal,
80 pounds oil meal,
is pounds table salt,
10 pounds charcoal.
On the third day after freshening she
was given IS pounds of grain until the
sixth day, when two pounds were added,
which was systematically increased to 81
pounds. Two pounds of cotton seed meal
was also provided and. with the following,
made up the balance of the ration
40 pounds ensilage.
100 pounds roots,
80 pounds beet pulp.
IL pounds hay
Rock salt and plenty Of water were ac-
cessible to her at all times.
The test began December 28. 1915. and
the verification and observation tests be-
gan at 4:30 P. M. on January 2 and con-
tinued for 48 hours. During the period
the following supervisors were in charge /:
Ray Huey. Spencerport, N. Y: R. V. Cal
lahan. Clyde. N. Y. S. H. Waldo, CASTLE,
N. Y; C. F. Mason. Seneca Castle. N. Y.
and F. A. Linzy, Darien Center. N. Y.
A study Of the following certified table,
giving in detail the milk and fat taken
daily from December 28 to January 8.
will prove of interest:
Date Lbs. Milk Lbs. Fat Lbs. Butter