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THE GUERNSEY BREED 



Fantine 2d 3730, A. G. C. C. 516.6 pounds fat in a year. 



Charles Solveson, Nashotah, Wis., tested in 1895, was worthy 

 of particular attention. In detail it is as follows: 



Pounds 

 milk 

 1,260 

 1,318 

 1,208 

 1,002 

 1,132 

 990 

 835 

 555 

 331 

 150 



Per cent 



fat 

 5.2 



5.3 

 5.2 

 5.6 

 5.3 

 5.4 

 5.3 

 5.2 



5.6 



Pounds 

 fat 

 65.52 

 69.85 

 62.81 

 56.11 

 59.99 

 53.46 

 44.25 

 27.75 

 17.21 

 8.40 



51125 

 516.60 



November , 



December 



January , 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August , 



September 



October 6-31 967 5.3 



Totals 9,748 



*Was milked out a few times, of which no account was taken. 



In this record there is one important point to take into 

 account. Not only did Fantine 2d give this large amount of 

 milk and butter-fat, but she was dry during the month of 

 September and a part of October and then gave birth to a 

 fine bull calf. This makes the record one of 11 months in- 

 stead of a full year. 



During her year's work she was fed as follows : In winter 

 her daily ration consisted of 40 pounds of ensilage, 10 pounds 



