The Lamar register., 1922-08-02
JULY REPORT OF THE
ARKANSAS VALLEY COW
TESTING ASSOCIATION


Average pounds of milk per COW for
the month, 70l.
Average pounds of butterfat per COW
for the month, 23.0.
Average test, 339 per cent.
Average cost of roughage, $272.
Average cost of grain, $211.
Market value of 100 pounds of 3.39
per cent milk, S1.60.
Average cost of feed per 100 pounds
of milk, 69c.
Profit over feed per 100 pounds of
milk, Gle.
Number of cows giving over 40 lbs
of butterfat, or 1000 lbs. milk, "A.
Five Highest Herds.
Green Mountain Dairy, Lamar-No
of cows, 20; lbs. milk, 1898; lbs. butter
fat, 32.7; cost of roughage $41O; cost
of grain, s5.25; profit over feed, s6.O5.
Harry Heath, Lamar-No. of cows,
80; lbs. milk, 976; lbs. fat 31.5; cost
of roughage. S2.65; cost of grain s2s5;
profit over feed, $9.35.
Turpin and Dewitt, Lamar-No. of
cows. 8; lbs. milk, s54; lbs. fat, 29.s;
cost of roughage, 1895; cost of grain,
s240; profit over feed, s765.
Model Dairy, Holly-No. of cows, %;
lbs, milk, 962; lbs. fat 29.4; cost of
roughage s4.25; cost of grain SIPS; +;
profit over feed, S8.35.
NJ. H. Wadhams, Las Animas- No.
of cows, 8; lbs. milk, 66s; lbs. fat, 1858;
cost of roughage, sl.1O; cost of grain,
s2.S5; profit over feed, s1215.
Five Highest Cows.
Harry Heath, Lamar-Name of COW.
No. ID; lbs. milk, 1880; lbs. fat 6O.3;
cost Of roughage s3.O5; cost Of grain,
1925; profit over feed, $1,000.
Model Dairy, Holly-Name of COW,
No. 26; lbs. milk, 1916; lbs. fat 500;
cost of roughage, s4.25; cost of grain,
SIPS; profit over feed s227O.
Green Mountain Dairy, Lamar
Name of cows, Dorothy; lbs. milk,
1872; lbs. fat, 5s.1; cost of roughage,
s4.2O; cost of grain, $500; profit over
feed. s16.6O.
Green Mt. Dairy, Lamar Name of
cow, Beulah; lbs. milk, 1857; lbs. fat,
50.4; cost Of roughage. s4.2O; cost of
grain, $500; profit over feed. 1920.
NJ. S. Davidson, Lamar-Name of
COW, Laura; lbs. milk, 115O; lbs. fat,
49.4; cost of roughage, S1.45; cost of
grain, s1.s5; profit over feed $4,000.
There is decrease Of 35 pounds of
milk and 2.6 pounds Of butterfat be-
low last months averages. There
were only 10 cows that freshened dur
ing the month. There are 81 dry cows
in the association this month. The re-
mainder Of the cows are within two
months to a few weeks of the end of
their lactation periods. These facts
account for the decrease in production
and low production averages.
The cost of feed is 15 cents lower
and the profit over feed cost is 75
cents higher, per COW for the month,
than they were last month. The profit
over cost of feed per 100 pounds of
milk this month is 16 cents higher than
it was last month. The lower average
feed cost is due to the feeding of 4
larger percentage Of roughages and
the cutting Of grain rations on the dry
cows. The increase in the price of
milk, from Sl.40 to Sl.65 per cwt. aided
by the lower feed cost is responsible
for the substantial increase in profits.
The Holly Cow Club had a very de-
lightful picnic on the Fourth of July.
Many games and races were enjoyed
by the large number of dairymen who
attended. Mr.. Waddell, Colorado Sec
retary for the Holstein Friesian Assn.
gave very interesting and instructive
talk.
The hot dry weather and the short
age of water in some sections has made
the second cutting of alfalfa hay,
which is now being put up, rather short
in quantity but very good in quality.
The government accredited herd man
who is to conduct the tuberculin test
on number of herds in the locality is
due to arrive soon. There are five
grade and three purebred herds now in