Newark post., 1920-08-11

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only % cows which in twelve
months failed to make at least |
5000 pounds of milk and $50
pounds of butterfat. Few cows |
failed to return a profit over feed
costs. A number of Improbable |
cows were sold and together with |
those disposed of which reacted to
the tuberculin test and those sold
for breeding purposes amounted
to 80 head. Eight herds were
tested by the Government under
the accredited herd plan and all
but two or three were given
clean bill Of health. Applications
are to be made for a number of
the remaining herds to be tested.
Forty cows were purchased dur
ing the year and while in the asso-
citation made fine records.
The question of whether or not
it pays to feed cows heavily when
the price of grain is so high has
been answered through this years
work. In every case where heavy
feeding has been practiced and
Judgment used a good profit has
resulted. The men whose cows
show the highest average profit
are those who fed best. The
small herds made the best show
ing for the year because there
was no room for the loafng cow
and the owner was in closer touch
with each individual.
Some good official records have
been made during the year in sew
eral Holstein herds. Mr.. J. Irwin
Dayett of Coochs Bridge made
six 7-day records of from IA to "a
pounds of butter and is now run
ing a heifer and an aged COW on a
yearly test.
The older animal is the cham
pion milk producer of the associa-
tion, with a record of 15,101
pounds. She has only been milk
ing for seven months and should
make very good yearly record.
Another COW of the same herd
while not giving as much milk,
produced the largest quantity of
butterfat in the eleven months she
has been tested. Her record for
this period is 1851 pounds of
milk and 519.1 pounds of butter
fat. Without doubt she will be
given a good yearly record in the
Holstein Friesian Association the
next time she freshens.
Mrs. H. B., Thompson, Brook
wood Farms, is the owner of the
COW which should have easily
carried off the honors of the year
had she been given a chance.
Rosealia Jewel Pietertje, fine s.
year-old, brought in from Michi-
gan little more than year ago,
made 14,273 pounds of milk and
517.5 pounds of butterfat. She
was tested for seven days and
made 31.09 pounds of butter from
$50 pounds of milk. During the
latter part of her 7-day period
she was milking over 100 pounds
a day. Had she been given the
chance she would undoubtedly
made good yearly record.
Mr.. j. T. Edmanson still be-
longs near the top of the list. Five
of his nine cows having made bet
ter than 5000 pounds of milk and
$40 pounds of butterfat. His big
blue roam holds the lead in the
herd despite her II years of milk
making. Her own daughter is
pushing her close for the honors
and recently purchased pure
bred in another year will give her
quite a race.
The herd of John C. Mitchell,
Hockessin, has been a very per-
sistent producer during the year.
While his individual cows have
not broken any records yet they
have been we'll up in the running.
With an average of 18 cows milked
during the year eight have made
better than 5000 pounds of milk,
three Of these being above 5000
pounds.
Daisy, a big grade which sew
eral years ago won the association
prize, still leads the herd with
11,106 pounds of milk and 357.7
pounds o f" butterfat. This is
nrObahlv her last vear for since
she freshened over 12 months ago
she has failed to breed and is
doomed to the butcher block as
soon as she fails to produce
enough milk to pay for her keep.
1t is by quickly eliminating his
failing cows that Mr.. Mitchell is
enabled to maintain so many cows
at high average of production.
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