THE GUERNSEY COW. 137 



gave nearly 9,000 pounds in the 3-ear. I make my winter butter 

 partly from corn stalks, hay, and four quarts of meal, and when I 

 am grinding my own meal it is corn and cob meal. 



Question. How does the composition of the milk compare with 

 that of the Jersey? 



Mr. BowDiTCH. It is practically just about the same. I don't 

 think the analysis would show any material dtfference, because, as 

 far as that goes, the Jersey is a wonderful producer. But it is more 

 in the color of the Guernseys, and many Guernsey breeders think the 

 butter a little higher in flavor. I have found it to stand up as well 

 as the Jersey butter. 



Questioyi. Do you find the yield of butter to be greater or as great 

 in the Guernseys as the Jerseys in similar herds, in your experi- 

 ence? 



Mr. BowDrrcH. Very nearly the same, probably a little more. 



Question. Do you find in the calves a greater degree of hardiness 

 immediately after birth than in the Jerseys? 



Mr. BovTDiTCH. That depends upon the manner in which the 

 herd is taken care of. I believe much of the trouble in having 

 delicate animals arises from not taking the proper care of the older 

 generations. When I first imported my Jerseys I bought a farm 

 with native cattle on it. My Jeresys prrived in September, and 

 except some very cold days when they were not turned out to water, 

 they were taken the same care of as the native stock. I have never 

 had any trouble with unhealthy cows. One of the great troubles 

 with all of us is that we keep our stables too warm and not well 

 ventilated perhaps. The cattle did not produce as much perhaps in 

 old times when the snow used to sift in through the cracks, but they 

 were healthier. My idea is that it is better for the health of the 

 cattle to go to the extreme of letting snow and wind through the 

 cracks than to keep the cattle too warm. If we do not give an animal 

 pure air to breathe, and still force it with hot food, we are burning 

 at both ends. 



Question. But may you not have fairly warm barns and pure air 

 at the same time? 



Mr. BowDiTCH. Yes ; but you rarely see it. We cannot of 

 course keep anywhere near the nature of the cow in our require- 

 ments of her, because that is merely to give milk enough to raise 

 h^r calf. Now we want her to give about three cans of milk a day, 

 and besides that to make two pounds of butter a day. Of course 



