20 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Oct. 



Webster, M. C, Harwinton 



Wheeler, Ralph C, Stonington 



Warren, George B., Danbury 



Wolfe, W, A. , South Coventry 



Walbridge, John N., Rockville 



Whitehead, J. F., Washington Depot 



White, Alex, Turnerville 



Wells, DeForest, Danielson 



Zuetzin, Martin, Ellington 



THE GUERNSEY. 



In some respects the Guernsey may be said to have had its 

 first home in Connecticut. The American Guernsey Cattle Club, 

 which was organized in New York in 1877, elected as its first 

 secretary Mr. Edward Norton, of Farmington, Connecticut, and 



from that date until 1693 the executive ofiice of the Herd Book 



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Association was retained at Mr. Norton's house. Mr. Charles M. 

 Beech, of Hartford, was also one of the charter members, and a 

 number of other Connecticut people living mostly in the neigh- 

 borhood of Farmington were early owners of registered stock. 

 Many of these early breeders were discouraged by their inability 

 to obtain sufficient stock for their purposes, as the demand for 

 these animals greatly exceeded the supply, and imports were not 

 made to any great extent. 



Within the last fifteen years there has been a very decided 

 revival in interest in the Guernsey in Connecticut, as well as in 

 other parts of the country v/here the highest class of dairy products 

 are in demand. There are at present about fifty persons breeding 

 pure-bred Guernseys in Connecticut, and some of the most cele- 

 brated animals of the breed have been owned in this State. Con- 

 necticut Guernseys received many prizes at the National Dairy 

 Show, in Springfield. The Connecticut Guernsey Club was organ- 

 ized several years ago, and field meetings are held at various 

 farms from time to time. 



