Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-07-05
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT
hi Spots From the County AgricuI-
tural Agents Office
Cow Testing Association Notes

C0w Testing Association Notes
Mr.. Werner Sorenson of the Hills
boro Cow Testing Association reports
for the month of June: During the
month we had ninety-eight 40-pound
cows. This is forty-two more than
we had last year. We also had twen-
ty-six cows that produced over fifty
pounds of butter fat Last year the
number was twenty-six. Another in
teresting fact is that twenty-one herds
average over thirty pounds of butter
fat per COW. Last year there were
but four herds that averaged over
thirty pounds of butterfat.
The high COW for the association
produced eighty-nine and seven-tenths
pounds of butterfat. She is owned by
Frank Havlik
The average production for the cows
in the association last year is 269.S
pounds of butterfat. The returns in
dollars and cents is 1921 per each
dollar invested in feed. This fact en-
phasizes very strongly the Importance
of feeding a balanced ration and more
over, the Importance Of feeding a max
imum amount of feed for every pound
of milk produced. The following is
list of the twelve high cows in the
association together with their pro
duction and respective owners.
Owner of cow, breed of cow, age.
pounds milk, percent Of fat, pounds Of
butterfat;
F. A. Havlik. Ri, 51a, 1888. AT,
$50
F. Dreischmeier, C. H., AZ, 1872,
]. j. sinkule. Native, 9, 1860, AZ,
Ed. Ratzburg. G.H.. 9, 1910, 81,
Albert Kahler. CHI, Z, 1851, s.s,
+. A. Hawk, CHI, ga. 14O4. IA,
Albert Flick, CHI, A, 1895, 80, coo.
Charles Briskey, Native, 10, 1856,
40. $50.
F. Dreischmeier, G. H., Z, 1891, a.,
56.4.
Black and White Notes
Frank Havlik of the Hillsboro Cow
Testing Association, after completing
year of work with his herd of Hol-
stein cattle relates some interesting
facts concerning feeding and butter
fat test. "Of the total number of cat
tie that / had in the association this
year | have noted particularly that
the Holstein COW will test 4go when
fed properly and when selected from
high producing stock ! believe that
most every dairyman will admit. that
test of 4qe up to 4.7ee butterfat is
good test for COW that produces a
large quantity of milk.
l found that by testing my herd
no two cows acted just alike. For ex-
ample, some cows have much longer
period of production than others. One
cow in particular produced in July
1921, 1866 pounds of milk with a test
of 3.S per cent, or a total of 44.3
pounds of butterfat She mas MIXED
for one year and in her same lactation
period June 1922 produced 1885 pounds
of milk, test AZ or a total of 43.S
pounds Of butterfat. From these fig
ures / am convinced that this COW is
very consistent in her production.
Another COW at ~ years of age
began her period of production on
March 25th, 1922. During the month
of May she produced 1902 pounds of
milk, test Sc total of 89.4 pounds Of
butterfat. During June she produced
1928 pounds of milk test AZ, total
of 85.7 pounds of butterfat. At this
time having produced for 21a months
she has produced some 2l5 pounds of
butterfat.
A two year old COW that has MIXED
for eight months has also very mucn
surprised me with her production. At
ter having produced for this long per-
iod of time she has an established rec
ord of 1861 pounds of milk, test 3.9,
total Al pounds of butterfat for the
month of June. All these facts con-
WINGED me that the Holstein COW mhen
properly bred, so as to be consistent
in production will be the most profit
able for the average dairyman."
Extracts from Dairymen's' Notebook
"Greater love hath no man"
81 love my scrub COW. She gives
me employment every day in the year.
She consumes my hay and grain, and
grows fat and sleek She is a thing
of beauty, though burden forever.
To produce milk and butterfat would
detract from her physical beauty,
therefore, it is unreasonable TO expect
it of her. She helps to reduce my
income tax. love my scrub cow.
She is luxury. Dairymen are entitled
to Injuries as well as other people.
NY neighbor tells me to sell her to
the butcher, but my neighbor is hard
hearted man, so is the butcher. The
official tester says that the profits
from three of my best producers will
keep her in comfort, so why should /
worry. | love my scrub COW. 1t re-
quires time to milk her. My banker
SAYS that the small amount of milk
she contributes can justly be called
the milk of human Kindness for il is
human kindness that allows her TO ex-
list. Even Parson Jones was heard
to remark that greater love hath no
man than he who wears his young life
away to support a scrub COW, expect
ing no reward, not even the respect of
real dairymen.' i love my scrub cow
Who can doubt it,"
Holstein Picnic
Complete arrangements have been
made for the annual picnic of the
Vernon County Poland China Breeders
Association for Sunday, July 9th at
the home of J. W. Norris. Mr.. Norris
suggests that everyone come early
and be particularly thoughtful of re-
cups for coffee.
Guernsey Cattle Picnic
The entertainment committee of the
Vernon County Guernsey Breeders
Association consisting of Messrs. A.
B. Swiggum, Westby Victor Anderson
Coon Valley; Dave Engler, Viroqua;
F. X Malin, Genoa and the county
agent have just accepted an invita-
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