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to compete, the number of cows in each breed was reduced from 

 twenty-five to fifteen. If there is a certain element of sameness and 

 monotony in the outcome of each of these contests, the writer can 

 only plead that he is not responsible. It is merely another case 

 like that of the small boy in Sunday School, W'ho w^as suddenly asked 

 by a gruff teacher, "Who made the world?" The reply of the fright- 

 ened child was, "Please, sir; it w'asn't me." So far as monotony 

 goes, I am sure that the competitors of the Jersey did all they could 

 to prevent it, but in vain. In this third test, as in the others, the 

 Jersey again finished at the front, making 113 pounds more butter 

 than the Guernseys, and 174 pounds more than the Short-horns. 

 The net profits of the Jerseys, after deducting the cost of feed, ex- 

 ceeded the Guernseys by |37 and the Short-horns by $75. 



The three tests already briefly recounted, having cost the Exposi- 

 tion management over |70,000, the heifer test was reduced in length 

 by Chief Buchanan from thirty days, as originally planned, to twen- 

 ty-one days. It being optional whether to enter this test, the Guern- 

 sey breeders decided not to take part in it. Therefore, only Jerseys 

 and Short-horns participated. In order not to weary the audience, 

 many details have already been purposel}^ omitted; and as regards 

 this last contest, the situation may be summed up by saying that 

 for the fourth time the Jerseys were victorious in yield of milk, 

 amount of fat in the milk, in the amount of butter produced, in the 

 value of the butter and in the net profit per head. 



The rules provided for an award for the best five cows of any 

 breed, but the records showed that the Jersey breed was entitled 

 to the honor of having the entire five members. 



For further details of these careful, elaborate and impartial series 

 of experiments under the direction of men eminent for ability and 

 character, I respectfully refer any inquirer to the pamphlet on the 

 subject by Mr. Valancey E. Fuller, and published by the American 

 Jersey Cattle Club. This pamphlet, in a compass of fifty-five closely 

 printed pages, sets forth every fact, and notes every particular that 

 the most thorough student or curious investigator could desire. 



In view of the vast amount of evidence that is now at our dis- 

 posal, is it at all surprising that the Jersey cow. is daily making 

 hosts of new friends? At one time, she was regarded in this coun- 

 try as a luxury for the rich. To-day, by the logic of events, she has 

 demonstrated herself also a necessity for the poor. 



