CATTLE. 



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seen in the eyelids, on the inside of the ears, and about the base of the horns, which are fine 

 in texture and waxy in feeling. The following is the scale of points adopted by the American 

 Guernsey Cattle Club: 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR GUERNSEY COWS. 



QUALITY OF MILK. 



Counts. Points. 

 Skin deep yellow, in ear, on end of 



bone of tail, at base of horn, on 



udder, teats, and body generally, 20 

 Skin loose, mellow, with soft, fine 



hair, 10 



QUALITY AND DURATION OF FLOW. 



Escutcheon wide on thighs, high 



and broad, 10 



With thigh ovals, 



Milk veins long and prominent, 6 



Udder full in front, 6 



SYMMETRY. 



Back level to setting on of tail, 3 



Throat clean, with small dewlap, 1 

 Legs not too long, with hocks well 



apart in walking, 2 



Tails long and thin, 1 



Horns curved and not coarse, 2 



Dairy Characteristics. Like her sister the Jersey, the Guernsey cow produces 

 very rich milk which yields a large proportion of cream and butter, the latter being of the 



GUERNSEY BULL. 



Owned by L. W. Ledyard, Cazenovia, N. Y. 



best quality, and of a deep yellow color. It is claimed by the admirers of this breed, that one 

 good Guernsey cow in a herd of ten, will noticeably change the color and character of the 

 butter. 



The Guernsey milk makes very nice, rich cheese, yet it is most highly valued for butter 

 production and as a luxury for the table. Although little or no grain is generally fed on 



