Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-02-24
Wrestling
ASSOCIATION

The Arpin, Wood County No. Cow
Testing Association is showing Won
derful results. Starting in OF. Novem.
Der l, 1920, and carrying thru to the
present time-the monthly reports OF
the tester, Mr.. Frank Swetz, have
brought out the fact that Wood Coun-
/ tvs dairy cattle rank with the best in
! the state.
The November Report showed the
possibilities of the association when
sixteen cows produced over forty
pounds of fat, their average being AGA
pounds. Thirty-fve cows produced
over 1000 pounds of milk in the same
time. Their average production was
1910 pounds of milk and forty-on and
one-half pounds of butter fat. These
thirty-tive animals were distributed
thru fifteen different herds.
Epa DeBoer, on one of his bred
Holsteins, holds the milk production
record, with 1886 pounds. C. w. Nc
Kenzie, on a grade Hofstein holds the
butter fat record of SO pounds for No
vember.
The December report is still better,
with sixty-seven cows producing over
1000 pounds of milk each, their aver
age production being 1900 pounds. The
average production of butterfat for
the sixty-nine high cows was 1876 lbs
The average test was $40 per cent fat.
Thirty-nine of these cows are over the
40 pound mark-with an average of
fifty and three tenths pounds Of butter
fat.
Epa DeBoer has the high record cow
for both milk production, which was
2216 pounds, and for butter fat with
record Of 1876 pounds. DeBoer also
holds the high herd honors with six
cows that produced a total of 1885
pounds of milk, an average of 1772
pounds and 57.75 lbs. of butter fat. 1t
is of interest to know that Mr.. De-
Beers herd average for milk produc-
ion in December, is not only the rec
"rd for Wood County, but for the en-
ire state as we'll The records Of
seventy-three testing associations for
the month are considered with this
statement.
AS stated above, the average produc-
lion of milk per cow in Mr.. DeBoer's
herd is 1772 lbs, and the nearest ap-
oroach to this record from any of the
herds in the testing associations of the
state is 1926 pounds.
j. T. Holland had six COWS that av-
ragged 1852 pounds of milk and 49.5
pounds of butter fat. One of these
,ows-a grade Holstein produced 1872
pounds of fat.
/ T. Vernuse had nine cows in the 1000
bound class. A. Osenga, five, H. Blue
sing six, and Ten Pas Bras, seven.
Twenty two herds are represented in
The sixty-nine high cows-which indi-
Gates that the Arpin Association is
made up of number of good dairy
men.
The best spirit prevails with just e.
nough of friendly competition among
he members to carry them on to bet
er results. While butter fat and milk
prices have dropped somewhat, yet
feed prices have dropped still lower,
md the result of this combination is
that more liberal feeding is and should
be done
The good records that you are put
ting on your cows will find it's value
IN the increased price that you will get
COR the offspring. The cattle that are
acked by Contrasting Association rec
| Hrds is constantly increasing in de-
nand-since the average buyer knows
that the records are true indication
If the cows capacity since they are
| yearly records and have been made I'M
| Ter normal farm conditions.
The report for January is mighty
interesting one. It will also be mailed
| you soon.
| R. A. Peterson, Co. Agent.