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Effective Farming 



policy of excluding all outside cattle has existed in Guernsey 

 as in Jersey, with the result that the purity of the animals is 

 unquestioned. 



There have been fewer importations of Guernseys into the 

 United States than of Jerseys; nevertheless the animals are 

 found in all parts of the country and their popularity is increas- 

 ing rapidly. In size the cattle are somewhat larger than Jerseys, 

 mature cows averaging about 1050 pounds, and bulls, about 

 1500 pounds. Often the cows will weigh 1200 pounds. Yellow 

 and orange with large patches of white are the predominating 



colors, but darker 

 shades approaching 

 brown are some- 

 times found, espe- 

 cially on bulls. The 

 muzzles are nearly 

 always buff or flesh- 

 colored surrounded 

 by Hght-colored 

 hair. A characteris- 

 tic of the breed is a 

 secretion of a yel- 

 low coloring matter 



FIG. 144. Guernsey cow, Johanna Chene, 30,889. from the skin,which 

 As a three-year-old, she produced 16,186.70 pounds ig especially notice- 

 milk testing 863.36 pounds fat. 



able in the ears, 



around the eyes, and about the udder. In quantity and 

 richness of milk, Guernseys are similar to Jerseys, giving a 

 moderate quantity relatively rich in butter-fat. The milk 

 is more yellow than that of the Jerseys, which is a desirable 

 quality, especially in market milk, as it gives the product an 

 appearance of richness much desired by consumers. Dairy- 

 men who supply whole milk often have at least a few pure-bred 

 or high-grade Guernseys in their herds because of this yellow 

 color of the milk. In the quantity of butter that can be made 



