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Assuming 35 cows per Dull ana a 3 year average bull servicability Rappahannock cowmen need to purchase 78 beef bulls per year. Milk cow-wis«; there are but 3 grade A dairy herds in the county therefore t(iis P* rt of our cattle population .s essentially made up of family cows and small herds of predominant daily breeding from which bam-yiird milk and cream are sold. Two of the Grade A herds (the largest) arc using services of Rappahannock Artificial Breeding Association. In 1958 412 cows were inseminated] artificially which represents a 17% increase over 1957 but just l*)% of the milk cow populations* From the standpoints of disease control, getting more efficient producing milk cows protecting the excellent reputation of Rappahannock feeder calves, a decided increase jn the number of cows being serviced ot the excellent bulls ir the Virginia Artificial Breeding stijd might well be Continued on page nine
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