Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-05
Cow Testing Assn.
Gives Report For
Aug. Saves Money

The cow testing association has
now been operating in Imperial
county for 81 months. Soon it will
have completed its SECOND year of
testing. During that time we be-
lieve that it has saved its members
a considerable sum of money. Rec
ords in the farm advisors office
show that testing has resulted in
an increased production per cow in
herds of those dairymen where the
work has been carried ON and that
if during the past nine months the
average production per cow in the
association had been the same as
it was the year before, the members
of the association would have re-
ceived $10,602.97 less than they ac-
tually received.
Since the total cost of the testing
during these nine months was $5,-
1916, the total profit received by
the daifymen who are testing was
$4,869.Sl. Since the average num-
Der of dairymen testing each month
has been 81, this means profit to
each dairyman Of $50.20. Testing
has therefore proven 10 be profit
able investment to. those who are
now in the COW testing association.
At the present time there is room
in the cow testing association for
number of new members. Cool
weather will soon be here, SO that
it is an ideal time to begin test
ing. Amy dairyman who, wishes to
have his cows tested and thereby
find out which cows are profitable
and which are costing him money,
can obtain this service by applying
at the farm advicor's office in Ell
Centre, or by notifying one of the
cow testers. Z
The cow testing report for the
month of August follows: During
the. month of August 81 herds, in
clading 1855 cows were tested in
the Imperial County Farm Bureau
Cow Testing association. These
2655 cows averaged $50 lbs. milk
and 26.0 lbs. Of butterfat each for
the month. In August 1928, 2085
cows were tested and the average
production per cow was 625 lbs. of
milk and 25.5 lbs. of butterfat. This
indicates that there has been some
improvement in spite of the fact
that the average production per COW
is low this month. ~
The highest producing cow for
this month is owned by Joe Shuler
Of Meloland.j She produced 66.8 lbs.
Of butterfat for the month.
S;Ofsthe 1865 cows tested during the
month l79 produced 40 lbs. or more
Of butterfat for the month. The
largest number of 40 Id. cows in one
herd was 10. Bucket Bros. Of Melo-
land MIXED Ga cows and 10 of these
produced over 40 lbs. of buterfat for
the month. .-.r .,.
The five highest producing cows
in one. herd for this month were
owned by Warne and Son of Holt
Vile. Their five high COWS produc-
ed $500 lbs. of buterfat or an aver
age OF 53.8 lbs.- of butterfat each
for the month. 49,
During the month IA Improbable
cows were eulled by members of the
association and one man purchased
a pnrebred dairy bull. ~
Listed below are the nine cows
which tested during August, and
which produced So or more lbs. of
butterfat for the month.
Owner Address lb.B.F.
Joe Shuler, Holtville ...--..........,.,..66.S
w. r. Warne, Holtville .....-.....,-.-64.0
A. H. Smithson, Holtville ....-.....,62,s
H. Bloemsma, FL Centre .-..-...,..-..6O.1
Alvis Sessa, Holtville ............-...-.6O.O
Bishop & Ralph, Imperial ............57.7
Frank Payao, Holtville ......,.......,56.4
loo Imfield. HOltYilla 81. g