Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-08-10
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots from the County Agricultu-
raj Office
MAXIMUM Dairy Production

Vernon county show very interesting
facts. Of the three associations
Cashton, Hillsboro and Viroqua, Hills
boro leads all associations with the
largest number of high productions
cows and high producing individual
COW. The high production COW of the
association is owned by Mr.. Frank
Havlik- This COW is a registered Hol-
stein and produced 1913 pounds of
milk with an average test of Al ee
butterfat, or a total production of I'll
pounds of butterfat for the month.
The second association in the rank
Of production was Cashton. The re-
cord reports the high COW being
grade Holstein and having produced
671 pounds of butterfat during the
month. The third association in the
rank of production is Viroqua. The
high COW reported is a grade Jersey
having produced 53.6 pounds Of but
terfat for the month.
HillsbOro Notes
Mr.. Werner Sorenson, official tester
for the Hillsboro association reports:
"A number of the members of my as
ISOLATION are now feeding a grain ra-
ton. During the past month those
feeding grains were able to increase
their butterfat production for the
month from three to six pounds and
keep their cows in exceptional condi-
ton. In one particular case / con-
Quoted an experiment of feeding a
special grain ration to two cows. The
result of this experiment showed ex-
ceptional increase over the previous
month.
The most apparent result of our
first months work shows that Is cows
produced over 40 pounds of butterfat.
Twelve animals of all herds testers
were condemned and sold because of
their inability to be profitable produc-
ers. My report of the eight highest
cows is as follows:
Below we give the name of owner,
name of COW, breed, pounds of milk,
per cent of fat, and pounds butterfat.
Frank Hawk, H.F.HB., No. 100000,
GIL, 1913, AT, I'll.
Albert Flick, Violet, GIL, 1885, Al,
67.5.
Dreischmeier, Pussy. CHI, 1898, AZ,
cpl.
H. G. Schroeder, Luke, Native, 1911,
Rinehart, No. III, GIL, 1900, 81,
Gus Knick, German, RI, 1857, SO,
$50.
Albert Kahler, Valley Cora, No. Ill,
CHI. 1859, 3.S, 55.8.
Charles Kahler, JIM, CHI. 1887,
3.5, 55.5.
CashtOn Association
Mr.. 2. r. Bailey, official tester for
the Cashton Association reports: "Of
the many questions asked me since
started with the Dairy Missionary'one
question startles me most: Does it
pay to keep cows 2 Ny answer is,
i do not know | have spent much
time and am now spending my time
trying to find this out. ! do, however,
know that the cows should Keep the
farmer, and insofar as | am unable
to learn l make it point of my duty
to see to it that no cows are kept on
the farms of the members of my as
ISOLATION that are not keeping the
farmer.
The records | have substituted here
with are intended to show the posi-
bility of dairy production in Vernon
and Monroe counties. The process of
testing is our most economic means
of discriminating profitable from I'M
profitable dairy cattle. Both from the
short time and long time point of
view. A brief report of the eight
highest producing cows of my asso-
citation is as follows:
Below we give the name of owner,
name of COW, breed, pounds of milk,
per cent of fat, and pounds butterfat.
Ole c. Aas, Grey, CHI, 1925, "A,
GIL.
Martin Benrud, Martin, PIG, 1911,
4.6, 6O.3.
Melvin Wang. No. 2, G.G., 1902, 4.6,
59.8.
J. H. Peterson, Lilly, CD, 1889, "a.
5S.3.
Ed. Quinn, Bell, CHI, 1889, as, 57.6.
Jos. Anderson, Skylark, CHI, 1913,
SO, 569.
/ ?. j. Neuheisel, Reddie, CD. 1910,
as, 55.8.
Anton Lunde, Molly, G.G., 1913, 4.6,
49.4.
Viroqua Association
Mr.. Ed. Lindow, official COW tester
for the association reports: -Four
hundred forty-six cows were tested in
the association during the first month,
Twenty-Five of these produced over
40 pounds of butterfat for the month.
The high hired average was held by sew
en- grade Guernseys owned by A. E.
Grooming. Their average production
was $50 pounds of milk with test of
"a &c butterfat.
Much interest is shown in the work
by all my patrons and the prospects
| look very good for a most resultful
year of testing. The farmers have
been supplementing their patrons by
feeding concentrates. The best re-
suits from this practice are those OBJ
tanned from feeding the following ra-
ton. Ground oats 200 pounds, ground
barley or corn 200 pounds, bran 100
pounds, oil meal 100 pounds. OF this
ration one pound of concentrates is
| fed for every six pounds of milk pro-
duced. At this time / am very much
/ interested in purchasing a winter sup
uly of millfeeds. ! believe it is the
most economic time to lay in a goodly
supply. / am urging all farmers to
buy their millfseds now.
The distribution of pure bred sires
! is working very well. Likewise ]
have obtained good results in receiv-
ing applications for tuberculin testing
Already / have received eight appli-
cations. A summary of results of the
work is given herewith.
/ Below we give the name of owner
name of COW, breed, pounds of milk
per cent of fat, and pounds butterfat
Edw. ]. Ball., Blackie, Gr.J., 1903
Thomas johnson. No. 9, Gr.J., s1s
ST, 52.3.
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