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but they are looked upon with disfavor by those who place the tint of a 

 cow above her performance at the pail. The Jerseys are graceful, active 

 animals of nervous temperament which predicates intelligent handling, 

 to get the best out of them. The breed is prepotent and the animals 

 mature early. 



The first definite importation of cattle to the United States from the 

 Island of Jersey seems to have been that to Hartford, Conn., in 1850. 

 After that, importations to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New 

 York, Pennsylvania and Canada became frequent. In importing from 

 the Island, the blood of certain famous bulls has been most sought. This 

 has resulted in the recognition of families of Jerseys in this country. The 

 most famous is the St. Lambert which Eckles states originated in Canada 

 and is descended from cattle imported by Stevens of Montreal and St. 

 Clair of Vermont. The bulls Stoke Pogis and Stoke Pogis 3d are sup- 

 posed to be predominant factors in the formation of the family. 



As a rule Jerseys are not large milk producers but it is not unusual for 

 cows to give 6,000 Ib. of milk a year. The fat globules are large and 

 yellow so that milk creams and churns easily and gives a sharply defined 

 cream line. Being very rich it is very popular with those who can afford 

 it. As butter producers Jerseys rank high. Some Jersey records are 

 given in Table 35. 







TABLE 35. JERSEY RECORDS 



Other breeds of minor importance in the United States are the French 

 Canadian, Dutch Belted and Kerry. 



French-Canadian. The French-Canadian cattle are interesting be- 

 cause they form the only successful distinctly dairy breed that has 

 been developed in America. Grisdale says of them, that they are sup- 

 posed to be derived from cattle imported from Normandy or Brittany 

 by the French settlers of the 17th century; that many years of roughing 

 it along with the people has made them hardy and that the process of 



