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THE GUERNSEY BREED 



(for the information of the committee when required) of all cows 

 and heifers which may have been served by their bulls, according to 

 Form B, and' deliver to the owner of each animal served a duplicate 

 of the same. Serving fee to members not less than 2s. 6d; to non- 

 members, not less than 5s." 



More or less jealousy and differences of opinion seem to 

 have existed among the island farmers, as a result of which 

 Part 1 of the "General Herd Book of the Island of Guernsey" 

 was issued in 1881, and this rival publication was kept up for 

 about 15 years. In the meantime the Herd Book of the Royal 

 Guernsey Agricultural Society gradually increased in general 



Nellie 393, F. S., on Alderney (Dairy Maid of the Preel 3268, F. S. on Guernsey. 



Itchen Dairy Maid 7688, E. H. G. B.) First prize, King's Cup, Alderney, 1907. 



First prize, English Royal, 1908. 



recognition, not only on the island itself but more especially 

 by the American Guernsey Cattle Club. 



The preface from Vol. I of the "General Herd Book" is 

 well worth reading because of references to purity of blood, 

 color, and prizes. It is as follows : 



"A few words are necessary to explain the nature and object of 

 the Herd Book, of which the first part is now issued, especially in 

 view of the circumstance that another publication bearing the same 

 name, but of quite different character, has already appeared. 



"The purposes of a Herd Book are, firstly, to register pure-bred 

 stock, and' secondly, by recording pedigrees, to enable the scientific 

 breeder to follow and select the strains of blood which he deems most 

 valuable. In carrying out this design in the leading herd books of 



