PREFATORY. 



It has been wittily and wisely said, '' It Is a good thing 

 to live In the country," to which may more safely be 

 added, " It is a good thing to have a first-rate cow/' 

 Though it is rapidly being proved that cows of the 

 Jersey and Guernsey breeds rank as first-rate for rich- 

 ness of milk and cream, for quantity and high quality 

 of butter, for easy keeping qualities and for delicacy 

 of meat, there yet seemed a want of a work which 

 proves all these excellent qualities to be possessed by 

 these breeds, and, by bringing them more prominently 

 Into notice, to advance the Interests of the agricultural 

 community, particularly that portion of It residing In 

 the vicinity of large cities and towns ; though by the 

 constantly Increasing advantages offered by most of 

 the railways distant portions of the country are brought 

 more nearly and advantageously together. 



In the accompanying pages the editor — for he claims 

 nothing more than bringing together Important facts 

 about these breeds — has endeavored to present the 



