Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-02
COW TESTING ASSN.
IN SUCCESSFUL YEAR;
22S COWS RECORDED
Average 1884 Pounds Milk,
1882 Pounds Fat.

The Eastern Panhandle Cow Test
ing Association closed one of the
most successful years of its history
July 81, and according to officials
yesterday started on a new years
work. The complete records for
the association, which have lust
been compiled by the tester II. l..
Wintermoyer ard County Agent c.
G. Degen, show that total of 273
cows were on test during the year.
Not all of these however were on
test the entire twelve months, but
the testing period of all cows cor
resnond to twelve month records for
228 cows.
These COWS produced an average
Of 1894 lbs. milk and 1882 lis. but
ter fat in twelve months, product
valued at S19452 per COW. Tie feed
cost required for this production
was S57.51, netting an income over
feed cost of s157 OIL. In other words,
for every dollar invested in feed,
the average COW of the association
yielded a product worth So 3S. IA.
was produced at a feed cost of 21.1
cents per pound, milk for $1.04 in
vested in feed for every hundred
pounds of milk.
The average production of the a
ISOLATION was ten pounds of butter
fat higher than during the proceed
ing year. This difference was due
almost entirely to two causes. first
that the least profitable cows from
disposed of in many cases; second
that better feeding methods were
followed by many dairymen. This
increase in fat production netted
the members of the association ap-
proximately $1,000 increased income
as a result of the testing and feed
ing methods employed.
Tho highest fat producer tested
was Mary, a grade Jersey owned ty
II. l.. Smith, Martinsburg, r. l. She
produced 5155 lbs. butterfat in the
twelve months. She was, however,
closely followed by Lii, owred by
J. G. DeBaugh, with 595.5 lbs. butter
fat. In milk production, Title, a
registered Holstein owned by Mrs.
M. X. Cava/er &c Son, of Harpers
Ferry, easily led with a record of
11,1S6 lbs. In contrast to the above
records is that of one COW tested
by the association that produced l.
961 lbs. milk and 1895 lDa fat,
while another had 1865 lis. milk and
only 93.6 lbs. fat.
The highest average fat production
for an individual herd is credited to
that of Robert Lands, Falling Wa
ters, with an average VI 1893 lbs.
per COW. G. DeBadgn followed
closely with 379.S, II. l.. Smith was
third with 543.5 and Mrs. VI. X.
Cavalier & Son fourth with 341.5. A
total of nine herds out Of the twenty
one finishing averaged over 800 lbs.
fat produced by each COW during
the year.
Tie registered Holsten herd Of
Mrs. NJ. X Cavalier & Son, Of Har-
pers Ferry, averaged $3.50 lbs of
milk, which YVES the hest record for
the ASSOCIATION. J. w. Ware, Jr,
Shepherdstown, followed WITH 1899
lbs. and Robert Lands third With r.
172 lbs. These records for milk
and fat are in contrast to that Of
4,260 lbs. milk AMI 1903 lbs. fat,
recorded for one herd.
The association starts its new
year with a memb ership largely
the same as last year, although a
few changes have been made. The
official. tester. L. l.. Wint3rmoyer,
of Shepherdstown, continues his du-
ties. The officers recently elected
are ]. H Sperow, Helsesvile, Pres
ident. and G. II Whiting, Shop
herdstown, secretary-treasurer