The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-25
Annual Report of Redwood Co.
Cow Testing Assn. Filed
With County Agent.
23S COMPLETE THE TEST
Highest Producing Herd Con-
tanned 10 HOlstein Cows Av-
eraging 1O,288 lbs. Milk.

The annual report of the Redwood
County Cow Testing Association for
the year ending June 30th, has just
been completed and filed at the Coun-
ty Agents office. There were 25
herds given full years test in
which there were 462 cows tested,
from which 238 cows completed the
test. County Agent Sheldon gives
the following report:
'Twenty-three Improbable cows
were sold to market, and IL for dairy.
There were sc purebred cows, $50
grade, and scrubs tested. All of the
herds have purebred sires, 21 of the
farms have silos in use, and "a use
some kind of legume hay. Twelve
dairymen feed according to produc-
tion the year around. Thirteen farms
have drinking cups, and have white
washed barns. There are 18 milk
houses, Is milking machines, and 6
ventilation systems in use on these
farms. It is also interesting to note
that IA of the homes have heating
systems and IL have electric or gas
lighting systems.
"There were % cows that produced
more than 365 lbs. of butterfat during
the year and 35 that produced less
than 200 lbs. Two cream separators
were discarded and three adjusted for
clean skimming.
"The highest producing herd in the
association contained 10 grade Hol-
stein cows that averaged 1O,288 lbs.
of milk and $3.50 lbs of butterfat per
cow at an average cost of $74.80 each,.
and produced gain over feed cost to
their owner of $128.28 each. The low
est producing herd contained 14.2
grade Holstein cows that averaged
5562 lbs. of milk and 1865 lbs of but
terfat at a cost of $51.97 each and
produced a gain over feed to their
owner of $49.33 each. This was diff
ference of $78.85 more money that
the owner of the high producers got
clear above expenses than the low
producer owner got.
"In addition to this extra gain the
owner of the high producers had few
er cows to care for, less labor invest
ed, less building charges, with 25 per
cent greater returns for feed and la.
Dor expended. In other words if the
man with the low herd had cows with
equal ability to produce and feed and
cared for them accordingly he could
have had about $1,000 more for his
years work on his cows alone.
"The ten high cows in the associa-
tion produced 1O,472 lbs. of milk and
442.8 lbs. of butterfat each on an av-
erage feed cost of $70.73 with a gain
over feed cost averaging $161.19 each,
while the ten low cows only produced
2950 lbs. of milk and 110.6 lbs. of but
terfat at a cost Of $54.54 netting a
loss of 81 cents per cow. This shows
conclusively that the higher the pro-
ducer the greater the profit.
"Carl Renner, Morgan, had the
highest producing Guernsey herd av-
eraging 6633 lbs. milk, 5.02 per cent
test, 333 lbs. butterfat. at $64.55 cost,
and the highest producing cow in the
association, which produced 10,280
lbs. of milk, 5.27 per cent fat, 542.3
lbs. butterfat, at $72.98 cost. This
cow was 8 years old.
"John w. Sexton had second and
third Guersey cows, s. A. Wittwer,
fourth, and Carl Renner fifth.
carl Renner had End high Guern-
sey herd, John w. Sexton Bird, Hubert
Whittet 4th, and S. A. Wittwer 5th.
Hector Neuenberg had a herd of
five Shorthorns that averaged 308.5
lbs. butterfat. E. NJ. Schwahn's av-
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