FARMERS' MONTHLY OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY 



HERD SIRES AVAILABLE 



A Chance to Buy Bulls on 

 Cow Test Records 



There are fifty-two members in the 

 Hampshire County Cow Testing Associ- 

 ation. For nearly a year these members 

 have been keeping records of their cows. 

 These records show that there are some 

 excellent cows in these herds. Many of 

 these good cows are due to freshen dur- 

 ing the fall and early winter. Many of 

 these will have bull calves which should 

 be used for herd sires rather than go for 

 veal. In order that farmers who want a 

 herd sire may know where to go for one 

 we have asked association members to 

 keep us informed as to date that their 

 best cows are due to freshen. Each 

 month we will publish this information. 

 Keep this list for reference. 

 Holsteins 



J. G. COOK, HADLEY (P. O. AM- 

 HERST, R. F. D.) 



Herd Sire Canary Sir Pietertje Al- 

 cartra. His Dam produced 11,092 pounds 

 milk and 325.2 pounds fat in eight 

 months this year. 



The following cows due to freshen be- 

 tween August 25 and November 15. 



Lbs, Lbs. Length 



Jlilk Fat of Test 



L. Decoration Pietje 10,719 373 8 mo. 



Canary Althea 10,005 308.1 7 mo. 



A. M. P. Countess 7,872 261.7 8 mo. 

 L. Iris Fayne 6,356 202.9 7 mo. 



J. W. PARSONS, NORTHAMPTON, 



MASS. 

 R. L. A. Colantha 4,113 140.7 6 mo. 

 M. H. Colantha 4,011 130 6 mo. 



B. H. Colantha 4,713 132 6 mo. 

 F. S. M. Dijkstra 4,272 131.3 6 mo. 



Mr. Parson's herd is headed by Hamp- 

 mead Sir Colantha Ringleader, a son of 

 Mt. Hermon Sir Colantha Ringleader. 



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Both herds are under federal supervision 

 for tuberculosis. Most of the records 

 were made the last part of the lactation 

 period which may make them appear low 

 as compared with advanced registry 

 records. 



Those desiring bull calves may get 

 directly in touch with the owners or they 

 may write to the County Agent. 



CONTAGIOUS ABORTION 



The Massachusetts Veterinary Medical 

 Association had its annual meeting and 

 conference at the Veterinary Science 

 Laboratory on Friday, May 21. About 

 70 members and many more visitors 

 listened to the papers dealing with abor- 

 tion. 



Dr. Barnes of Pennsylvania champion- 

 ed the blood test, isolation and sanitation 

 method of eradication while Dr. Jakeman 

 of the Pitam Moore Co. explained the 

 place of biologies (vaccines, etc.) in con- 

 trolling the disease. The Department of 

 Veterinary Science displayed in an ela- 

 borate and very effective manner the 

 materials and methods used in applying 

 the blood tests for abortion. 



Disease Widespread, Losses Heavy 



Contagious abortion is one of the most 

 widespread of any disease effecting cattle 

 and is present in practically every coun- 

 try where cattle are found. In the 

 United States it causes heavier loss than 



any other prevalent cattle disease. 



Breeders who keep records state that a 

 cow which aborts does not produce more 

 than one-half as much milk as one which 

 does not. Professor White at the Con- 

 necticut Agricultural Experiment Station 

 found, as a result of 11 years of investi- 

 gation, that non-reactors produce $28 

 worth more of product per year over feed 

 costs than do reactors. The annual loss 

 in milk for the state of Pennsylvania due 

 to contagious abortion is estimated at 

 $5,000,000. 



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