White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-02-08
THRoUGH the cow testing associa-

lENltROUGH the COW testing aSSocia-
tons of the state, 394 dairymen
owning some 6,400 cows are striving
to increase the production and profits
of their herds. Reports submitted by
testers show that progress is being
made along those lines, indicant of a
more efficient dairy production. Re-
ports submitted by testers show that
dairymen have greater interest than
ever in the balanced ration and in
feeding their cows according to pro-
duction and needs. Creditable prog
ress is being made In the placing Of
purebred shes. Tester Knox reports
that the last scrub bull' in the Lewis
County Association has been replaced
ny purebred. From King County
comes the report that purebred bulls
have been placed in three herds pre-.
viously headed by scrubs. Other as
5ociations reporting purchase OF pure.
bred slres are Thurston and Grays
Harbor,
November was a record month in
the disposal OF loafer cows, since
during the month 81 COWS were re-
ported as getting the call from the
butcher, the greatest number to be
reported thus far for any one month,
Every association is represented in
this wholesale cleanup OF Gamers,
with the Lewis and Whatcom associ-
atoms tied fer first place with 10 head
sentenced from each, and Thurston
right near the top with II low pro
ducers counted out.
Reports from the eight testers
show that the Skagt Valley Associa-
ton takes the honors this month for
high milk and butterfat production,
with GIL cows tested averaging SAP
pounds milk and 1922 pounds butter
fat. The King County Association
ranked second, with 596 cows tested
averaging 76S pounds milk and BIZ
pounds butterfat, while the Clallam
County Association ranked third with
AGO cows tested averaging 597 pounds
milk and 30.1 pounds fat.
The high average butterfat herd for
Class I, herds over Is COWS milking,
is owned by the Northern State Hos
pital OF Sedro-Woolley, Skagit Valley
Association. This mixed herd OF so
COWS averaged for the month 1856
pounds milk and 400 pounds fat. In
second place is the Snohomish Coun-
ty Guernsey herd OF Valley Gem
Farms of Arlington, 20 cows averag-
ing 767 pounds milk and Alb pounds
fat.
In Class II, herds Is cows and less
milking, r. G.. Willrich of Chehalis,
Lewis County Association, leads in
production, with 8 Holsteins averag-
Ing 1,251 pounds milk and 442 pounds
butterfat.
The high butterfat. COW for all as
sociatlons Is a grade Holstein owned
by the Western State Hospital OF
Steilacoom. No. 1874, 4-year-old
produced during the month 1890
pounds milk and 869 pounds fat. Sec
ond place honors go to the highest
producing purebred, C.K.K.S.V Onon-
Is, a 3-year-old Holstein owned by the
Western State Hospital at Stella
COON. Her production for the month
was 2,340 pounds milk and 1916
pounds fat Other association lead
ers producing over 70 pounds fat
were owned by ii. A. Shoultes in Lew
Is County, Valley Gem Farms, in Sno.
homish County, and Jesse Brown in
King County.
Individual reports from the eight
associations are as follows:
Grays Harbor County Clarence Wi
veil, tester, reports with $50 COWS on
record, 511 milking average 652
pounds milk and 272 pounds fat 61
honor COWS above 40 hounds fat for
the month High herd owned by C.
+. Britain OF Montesano, II Holsteins
averaged 1,130 pounds milk and 37.7
pounds fat. High COW owned by w.
j. Berns Of Montesano, 9-year-old
grade Holsteln produced 1,557 pounds
milk and 576 pounds fat.
Snohomsh County Donald l..
saunders, lester, reports total OF 698
COWS on record, with 542 milking, av-
eraging GAG pounds milk and 1877
pounds butterfat; So honor cows.
High herd owned by u. Harrington OF
Arlington, 7 grade Guernseys and
Jerseys averaging S32 pounds milk
and 423 pounds fat. Cana OF Valley
Gem was the high COW of the associ-
alton. She Is Il 6year-old purebred
Guernsey owned by Valley Gem
Farms OF Arlington, and produced t.
419 pounds milk and 752 pounds fat.
Lewis County-R. M. Knox, tester,
reports total Of $50 COWS on record.
532 milking, averaging sos pounds
milk and 1888 pounds butterfat; 60