Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-22
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
Hi Spots from the County Agricultur-
al Office


Cow Testing Association Notes
Mr.. Ed Lindow. COW tester for the
Viroqua Cow Testing Association,
makes his report for the month Of
January, 1922. His report in gener-
al shows that the high producing an
imals of the association are largely
in the Holstein class. His communi-
cation to this Office emphasizes the
increasing need Of better feeding of all
cattle during their lactation period,
especially during that time when they
are dry TO the time of parturation.
This emphasis is made primarily be-
cause of the exceptional need of
the average dairy COW to give a max
imum production during her entire
time of milk and butterfat production.
Specifically, he recommends grain
ration that viii be fattening in ma
ture. A very good mixture recon-
mended by Prof. Savage of Cornell
University is as follows: 300 pounds
of hominy, 800 pounds ground oats,
300 pounds bran, 100 pounds of oil
meal. Under average conditions,
with a liberal supply of roughage,
about 4 pounds of this should be fed
daily. A statistical report of the ten
high cows in the association during
the month is as follows:
Owner of COW; name of COW; breed
of COW; pounds Of milk; per cent of
fat; pounds of butterfat:
Cornelius Sebion, No. 6, G. H., 1414,
AZ, 59.4.
Cornelius Sebion, Elmdale Dekol,
R. H., 1882, 80, 53.5.
Cornelius Sebion, Boon, G. H., 1401,
3.S, 532.
Cornelius sebion, No. l, c. H., 14o1,
3.8, 53.2.
Cornelius Sebion, Harris Farm, Can
airy Mercedes, r. H., 1867, 3.S, 51.9.
Hugh Buchanan, Darling, R. Ter,
TAT, SIS, 48.6.
Vernon Co. Asylum, No So, G. Ter,
992, 40, 48.6.
Cornelius Sebion, Gelsche Canary
Segis Pontiac, R. Fl. 1915, 80, 48.4.
County Farm, No. 20, R. H., 1912,
So, 48.3.
Cornelius sebion, No. Z, G. H., 1862,
81, 46.7.
County Farm, No. 8, R. H., 1874,
| 3.6, 45.9.
The high herd for the month con-
sisted of eleven head of Holstein with
production of 1895 of milk, test 3.49
or 43.5 pounds of butterfat. This
ncAh 10 o"Hcu ny MI NOFHelluS De-
bion. The second high herd is owned
by Mr.. A. E. Grooming. The herd
consists of eight grade Guernseys.
Their production being $40 pounds of
milk, test 4.76 or total of 21.9 pounds
of butterfat.
Butter Survey
Prof. L. P. Gabbardl of the Econo-
mic Department of the University of
| Wis. is now conducting a detailed
county survey in Vernon county of
marketing of butter by cooperative
creameries. The object of this study
/ is to learn the condition under which
Wisconsin creameries are now organ
lied and operating. In this survey
items relating to the cost of manu-
facturer, methods of marketing, and
| distribution will be studied. This
study is conducted by the joint CO.
operation of the u. S. Dept. of Agri-
culture and the state department I'M
der the direction of Prof. Macklin of
the Economics Dept. of our own State
| University. After having completed
the entire survey, bulletin publica-
ton will be offered showing a com
parative analysis of the manufacture
and marketing of butter of these CO.
operative creameries.
In behalf of Prof Gabbard, who is
personally gathering these statistics
from the secretaries of the various
creamery boards throughout the coun-
ty, the County Agent asks that the
whole hearted cooperative support be
given by these secretaries in furnish
ing the data in detail. 1t is to the
advantage of every creamery patron
in Vernon county today to know the
facts that will be brought forth in
this comparative study.