THE GUERNSEY BREED 



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American Guernsey Cattle Club that was put in charge of 

 the Guernseys would never have taken the cows to Buffalo 

 at all except upon the representation of the officials that no 

 test would be attempted, but that only a model dairy would 

 be carried on. When the committee reached Buffalo, how- 

 ever, and the cows were on the grounds, it was found that 

 plans were under way for a regular breed contest similar to 

 the one conducted at Chicago. The Guernsey people had 

 decided after the Chicago test that the results to be obtained 



Procris of Paxtang 8722, A. R. 14 Member Pan-American Model Dairy Herd, 



Buffalo, 1901. 



from such tests were not commensurate with their cost; but, 

 having the cows at Buffalo, the committee finally decided to 

 participate. Much credit is due S. I. Murphy for the work 

 done by the Guernseys. The American Guernsey Cattle Club 

 have given such wide publicity to that test, that the results 

 are reviewed here only in summary. 



The following regulations were adopted to govern the 

 competition of returns and the awarding of honors: 



Prices of feed per ton: Oil meal, $25; bran, $15; ground oats, 

 $19; cottonseed' meal, $25; corn meal, $16; gluten feed, $16; pea meal, 

 $25; clover hay, $7; ensilage, $2; green food, $1.75. 



Values of products per pound: Butter, 25c; total solids, 9c. 



