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High milk production noted in December 1973 Holstein records
J M Frey Jr leading 305 day lactation with Regina cow delivering 18 738 pounds milk and 944 butterfat at 5 0 percent test. Rufus G Martin second with 23 467 pounds milk and 926 butterfat at 3 9 percent test. J Z Nolt herd posted top daily butterfat average at 51 8 pounds per cow with 4 0 percent test across 35 1 cows. Earl N Landis herd second with 53 2 pounds milk and 1 99 butterfat per 49 4 cows.
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J. Mowery Frey Jr
Beaver Valley Pike
Lancaster
Regina
Rufus G. Martin
Ephrata
J. Z. Nolt
Leola
Earl N. Landis
Manheim
Harry Zimmerman Jr
Caro RH
Alicia
Edgefield Farms
Posch RH
Jolly RH
Theda
Melvin H. Ranck
Judy
Linda RH
Crimson
Harold G. Shelly
Paul W. Zimmerman
Lizzy
Jacob M. Conley
John O. Stoltzfus
Barbara
Lilly Qwinner
Supreme
Paul J. Weidler
George M. Hurst
Florence
Doreen
John A. Stoltzfus
Louise
Hon
B. H
D. R. Hershey
Mervin Lauder
Jewel
J. Floyd Kreider
Ivyn
R. Rebecc
Freda
Alta
J. Z. Nolt M.goodyr
Christ L. Beer
Red Rose Research Center
Gypsy
Bonnie
Sugar Lena
James M. Eshelman Clover
Harold L
Don Risser
Marie
Queenie
Charles Tindall
Levi K. Stoltzfus
Lorinda RH
Laddie Grh
Lucinda RH
Marge Dan S. Stoltzfus
C. Nevin Hershey
Carol
Nelson E. Martin Lolly
Robert W. Ulrich & Son
Dolores
David S. Smucker
Alma
Lily Grj
Martha
Quill
John B. Stoltzfus
Ernest J. Lauder
Susie RH
Faith
James D. Cox
Lily
Dafty
Betty
Ella
Donald S. Eby
Mandela
B. F
Mary Eshelman
Vonnie
Elli
Dixie D
Grh
Regina RH
Joseph Eshleman
Calvin D. Beiler
Dale E Hiest
Helen Grh
Bonnie RH
Ida Gr
John L. Beiler
Sara
Raymond & Louise Witmer
Amos
Lantz
Midnite
Melanie