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The prepotency of the Guernsey bull, or his ability to 

 stamp the desirable characteristics of the breed on his off- 

 spring, makes him most valuable for improving the com- 

 mon dairy stock of any section. If he is employed intel- 

 ligently, he will get grade cows yielding rich milk, and 

 possessing good constitution and productivity. 



310. Distribution. The even temperament of Guern- 

 sey cattle has been very conducive to the adaptability of 

 the breed to the various climates and conditions of the 

 world at large. They are found mainly on Guernsey 

 island, in England, Canada and the United States. The 

 only hindrance to their widespread introduction has been 

 the fact that for the last few years there have not been 

 enough animals to supply the demand. 



Since the public has learned to appreciate the discrimi- 

 nating qualities of milk, cream and butter, the Guernsey 

 cow has been in great demand. Her distribution within 

 the last few years has made material gains. The transfer 

 of ownership recorded in the herd register shows that the 

 breed has now an excellent footing in all the prominent 

 dairy sections, and every indication points that the de- 

 mand for both pure breds and high-grade Guernseys has 

 increased materially in the last few years. 



311. Organizations and records. The Royal Guern- 

 sey Agricultural and Horticultural Society directs the 

 interests of the breed on Guernsey island. It maintains 

 a herd-book for general registration. In 1885, the Eng- 

 lish Guernsey Cattle Society was organized. It issues a 

 herd-book. The American Guernsey Cattle Club was 

 organized in 1877. It has published twenty-nine volumes 

 of the herd register, and there were recorded in May, 1915, 

 32,320 males and 55,640 females. Over 11,114 entries 

 were made in 1914. Since 1910 an official breed organ 



