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(2) The milk is fully equal to that of the Jersey in butter 

 fat, is even richer in color, and the average yield per cow is 

 probably greater. 



(3) It is relatively better adapted to making butter than 

 cheese, though for cheese-making it is good also. 



(4) The naturally rich color of the butter is unexcelled, 

 so that when Guernsey milk is mixed with that from common 

 cows and from certain dairy breeds, the color of the butter is 

 proportionately improved. 



V. Early maturing qualities. 



(1) The Guernseys are only average in maturity, being a 

 little behind the Jerseys probably in this respect. 



(2) They usually come into milk something over the age 

 of twenty-four months. 



VI. Grazing qualities. 



(1) For a breed of only moderate size, they are not by 

 inheritance adapted to other than productive grazing and also 

 easy of access. 



(2) Like the Holstein and the Jersey they have special 

 adaptation to the combined system of grazing and soiling. 



VII. Feeding qualities. 



(1) Their offspring grow to a larger size than the Jersey, 

 and they are, on the whole, more in favor as meat producers, 

 but they should be made ready for the block at an age consid- 

 erably prior to maturity in order to obtain from them the 

 greatest profit. 



(2) The cows discarded from the dairy have some capac- 

 ity for meat making. 



VIII. Value in crossing and grading. 



(1) Guernseys are especially valuable for crossing on 

 cows of mixed breeding to produce milkers of fair size and 

 hardihood and that will give a good fair quantity of high class 

 milk for butter making. 



(2) Any favorable influence on the progeny as meat pro- 

 ducers should not be too highly prized, as certain other breeds 

 exercise a much higher influence in this respect. 



IX. Breeding qualities. 



(1) These are at least average, but 



(2) As with all other breeds, they improve or decrease 

 according as they are subjected to wise or unwise manage- 

 ment in breeding, feeding or environment. 



