FARIBAULT STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Dairy Herd Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

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	Creator:	Faribault State School and Hospital.
	Title:	Dairy Herd Records.
	Dates:	1903-1969.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Records relating to the registration, breeding, feeding, production, and disposition of the institution's dairy herd. Includes stock inventories, production test records, Holstein-Friesian Association certificates of registry, and individual cow records.
	Quantity:	4.0 cubic feet (4 boxes and 3 partial boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Faribault State School and Hospital. Dairy Herd Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 320; 979-84

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001704421

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


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127.H.4.10F	Feed record, 1940-1968. 1 volume.
		Record of feed consumed, including corn, oats, bran, soy meal, salt, molasses, dicalcium and other items.


		Granary reports, 1957-1968.
			Report of amount of feed on hand at end of previous month, amount received during month, amount used by cows, and totals.


		Monthly herd record, 1960-1969. 2 volumes.
			Record of dry cows on hand and disposition of calves born, with identifying data.


		Monthly herd information report, 1959-1964. 1 volume.
			Records date, sex, ear tag number, type of disposition and reason for herd reductions, date bred, date born, dam ear tag number, sire ear tag number, sex and ear tag number, information on additions to herd, production record, number of stock on hand, and remarks.


		Monthly statements of milk production, 1923-1956. 1 volume.
			Records number, measure, article, price, and amount.


		Herd record, 1930s. 1 volume.
			Record of calves born (1933-1939); list and index of registered stock (1930s); and monthly herd record (1934-1938).


		Production and breeding record, 1936-1944. 1 volume.
			Monthly production records (1936-1937) and breeding records (March 1938-December 1944).


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127.H.5.1B	Herd register, 1963-1968. 9 volumes.
		Registry application forms.


		Dairy herd improvement records, 1959-1968. 5 volumes.
			Monthly herd reports containing tabulations of production and test data for individual cows and the herd in general.


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127.H.5.2F	Dairy herd survey, 1930s. 1 volume.
		Agricultural Extension Division, University of Minnesota forms used in determining the transmitting ability of herds and the contribution different families were making toward a more efficient breeding herd; also herd-sire record giving sire's reproduction record and production record of sire's daughters and their dams and individual cow production records and family charts.


		Lifetime histories of individual cows, 1958-1968. 8 volumes and 1 folder.
			Record identifying information, test day milk weights, lactation production summary, calving and breeding record.


		Dairy daybook, 1933-1938. 1 volume.
			Daily record of total milk production, breeding, freshening, disposition of calves and cows; with monthly totals of cows milking, total cows, and milk daily average.


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127.H.5.3B	Certificates of registry, 1910s-1960s.
		Holstein-Friesian Association certificates of registry listing name of animal, owner, and breeder; date of calving; name and number of sire and dam; and date of registry and folio of registry book. Envelopes give date of disposition.


		Applications for transfer of registry (stubs), 1951-1968. 4 volumes.
			List buyer's name and address, sex and name of animal, date of sale, and date application filed.


		Individual cow records, 1950s.
			Record identifying information, sire's and dam's names and registry numbers, diagram of markings, and production, service, calving, and progeny record. Appear to be for cows that died or were slaughtered due to low production, disease, or sterility and whose registration was cancelled.


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108.J.5.5B-2	Herd records, 1934-1952. 3 volumes.
		Record registration number, name or herd number, date dropped, ear tag number, by whom bred, names of sire and dam (sometimes), record of tests for Bangs disease and mastitis) progeny record, monthly summary of milk and butter fat production, and date removed from herd and cause.


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109.H.6.3B		Herd register, 1903-1918. 1 volume.


		Dairy herd book, 1915. 1 volume.
			For each cow, information includes date of birth, production record, and breeding record.


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106.D.19.3B-2	Monthly herd record, 1938-1950. 2 volumes.
		Record of stock on hand at beginning of month, ear tag numbers of stock that died or were killed or sold, and of calves born (and their disposition), and stock on hand at end of month.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Cow testing -- Minnesota.; Dairy cattle -- Breeding -- Minnesota; Dairy cattle -- Feeding and feeds. -- Minnesota.; Dairy farming -- Minnesota.; Holstein-Friesian cattle.; Milk yield -- Minnesota.; State farms -- Minnesota -- Management.

Organizations:: Holstein-Friesian Association of America.

Places:: Faribault (Minn.)

Document Types:: Inventories.

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FARIBAULT STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL:

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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