The Lamar register., 1921-12-14
November Report of the Arkansas
Valley Cow Testing Association

Average pounds butterfat, BIB.
Average test, 3.53 per cent.
Average cost of roughage, $3.50.
Average cost OF grain, $500.
Market value of 100 pounds of 3.53
per cent milk, $1.82.
Average cost OF feed per 100 pounds
of milk, Sic.
Profit over cost of feed per 100 lbs.
milk, s1.31.
Number of cows giving over 1000 lbs.
milk or 40 pounds fat, 48.
Increase over last months produc-
ton, average pounds milk, "a.
Increase over last months produc-
tion, average pounds fat, %.
Number of cows fresh since last
months report, 48.
Number of cows dry since last
months report, 10.
Five High Herds.
Ray Gilbert-number of cows Z; lbs.
milk 1873; lbs. fat GIG; cost of rough
age $500; cost of grain S27O; profit
over feed, s27.95.
Gug Gilbert-number of cows 8; lbs.
milk 1865; pounds fat 55.S; cost of
roughage $500; cost of grain s2.7O;
profit over feed s23.95.
Green Mt. Dairy-number of cows
IT; lbs. milk 1885; lbs. fat 476; cost
of roughage s3.15; cost of grain $3.50;
profit over feed S15.05.
A. B. S. Co.-number of cows 10;
lbs. milk 1852; lbs. fat 4O.5; cost of
roughage s1.70; cost of grain s2.45;
profit over feed s16.7O.
l.. w. Markham-number cows Is;
lbs. milk 916; lbs. fat 1862; cost of
roughage 1920; cost of grain s2.05;
profit over feed s1365.
Address of all the above is Lamar,
Colorado.
Five High Cows.
Model Dairy, Holly-name of COW
Able 10. DIX. Pontiac; lbs. milk 2127;
lbs. fat $50; cost of roughage s2.10;
cost of grain s5.s5; profit over feed
S34.8O.
Green Mt. Dairy Lamar-name Of
COW, Beulah; lbs. milk 2433; lbs. fat
$50; cost of roughage S3.15; cost Of
grain $500; profit over feed $1,000.
Harry Heath, Lamar-cow No. A.;
lbs. milk 1743; lbs. fat 76.s; cost of
roughage $3.50; cost of grain S3.45;
profit over feed s33.45.
Guy Gilbert, Lamar-cow No. 72;
lbs. milk 1929; lbs. fat ISL; cost of
roughage $500; cost of grain s3.15;
profit over feed $33.55.
Ray Gilbert, Lamar-cow No. So;
lbs. milk 2i3s; lbs. fat TAG; cost Of
roughage $500; cost of grain $3.50:
profit over feed s31.50.
Dairy activities in the valley are be-
coming more pronounced each week.
There are quite = large number Of
fresh COWS this month AMI the amount
of milk obtained by the Association
members has greatly increased over
last month. The Helvetia Milk Con-
densing Company report large IN
crease in the amount of milk being re-
ceived and states that this amount is
considerable above the amount being
received at this time last year. The
company also reports q large number
of new patrons.
Several letters have been received
by men wishing to buy or sell dairy
stock and number of good animals
have been brought into the associa-
tion. The Gilbert brothers procured a
very well bred bull from the A. B. s.
Co. The two bulls purchased from
the Model Dairy ut Holly by Turpin
& Dewitt and Harry Heath are grow
ing rapidly under the splendid care
given them and are going to be ready
for use in the herds soon. Breeding
operations have been started by mos.
Of the association members in order
to have their cows freshening in the
early fall Of the rext year. Mr.. Otto
Havcy, herdman at the Green Noun
tain Dairy has purchased ten head of
the dairy's best srringers and is 60
ing to start a small dairy of his own
on one of the A. b. S. Co. farms. l..
Writ Markham has sold several of his
grade cows and is planning on selling
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