THE GUERNSEY BREED 



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to Cassatt on Clella's Pet 5161 with Petite of Chester 6203 and Count 

 Berwyn. 



Lord Stranford was sweepstakes bull and Materna was sweep- 

 stakes cow. 



Joseph L. Hope began showing the H. McK. Twombly 

 herd in 1895, and for several years was an easy winner at all 

 the large Eastern fairs, including what was probably the fin- 



Sheet Anchor 2934 first prize, Madison Square Garden, 1895-96. 



est show ever made in the east, the Madison Square Garden 

 Live Stock Show of 1896. Here the Guernseys led all other 

 breeds two to one. The bull Lord Stranford, that had been 

 shown with such success by Mr. Davison and that had won 

 more prizes than any other animal of the breed that ever 

 lived, met defeat at this show through his son, Sheet Anchor 

 2934. Rutila's Daughter 6670 was grand champion cow. The 

 Madison Square Garden Show was continued for only two 

 or three years, and the Guernseys were the leading attraction 

 at this show each year. 



Good shows of Guernseys began to be made at the Wis- 

 consin State Fair as early as 1888, but only two or three herds 

 were shown at the most. Commencing with 1896, four or 



