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ly about the Rappahannock Bulls on these test trials. Incidentally, one of Ned Johnson’s bulls is leading in the feed test at Dublin. Randall Updike and I were looking at some of Johnson’s at-home bulls the other day. Young bulls, that is. We called ’em 13,14 and 15 on type. What do you think? Then Ray Cannon and son, James, were by early this week talking beef. Ray has made excellent progress with his herd in the BCIA Program. Has a nice young bull too, but more later about him. In 1962 the Average Daily Gain of the Cannon calves was but 1.56 lbs. and the average type score 10.4. Ray took what he had and by using BCIA Data for culling and selection has climbed the herd performance ladder like a pro! Average Daily gain was 1.59 in 1963, 1.66 in 1964. 1.9 lbs. the next year. In 1966 1.98 lbs. and last year 2.04 lbs. Also, type improved constantly over all, but did slip back a little one year. Here! the herd has come to an averj age score of 13.2 from an average of 10.4 back in the beginning. Ray; “Has this paid?” I ask-i ed. “Certainly” was hiSj prompt reply. “My average 205 day weight has beenuppedj from 382 pounds to 484 pounds; Why, if we look at weight alone and assume a 25C lb. price, that is over $25.00 per head for the whole herd.”!
The bull calf he is feeding! at home was too young for Cul; peper tests. According to Ray, this calf weighed even 1000 lbs. today (February 19th) and will not be a year old till March 12th. As a calf he did 2.4 lbs. / day. Ray said he could hard-1 ly believe his figures' but he’d double checked and the calf had done 3.66 lbs per day for the last 33 cays. Proud? Yes, we are. And look at our Charolais at Culpeper too. But then O’Bannon and Stokes hit it big in “Business Farming”, Virginia’s edition.
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