CHAPTER V 



DAIRY BREEDS 



THERE are five dairy breeds that to-day admittedly 

 stand at the front, each in its line. Other breeds are 

 being developed that will likely become close seconds, 

 and will perhaps push to the front rank. At present 

 we shall speak of the five only. 



THE JERSEY* 



The Island of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, 

 located to the north of France in the English Chan- 

 nel, is eleven miles in length and six in width. It is 

 the home of one of the most widely known of the 

 dairy breeds. The climate of these Islands is warm 

 and equable, the soil very productive. The land hold- 

 ings are small. Few herds on the island number 

 more than ten or twelve cows. Rents are high, $50 

 to $100 an acre. As a result cows are rarely allowed 

 to roam at large, but are tethered out and at night 

 led in, and mostly cared for by the women. Under 

 these surroundings a delicate and highly organized 

 race of cattle has been developed. 



For some 200 years much pains has been taken to 

 prevent the importation of outside cattle, in order to 

 maintain the purity of the breed reared there. More 



* This article is an interesting and concise presentation of 

 the prominent points of the Jersey breed, and we do not see 

 that any changes need be made on our part. J. J. HEMING- 

 WAY, Secretary of the American Jersey Cattle Club. 



