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somewhat more disposed to udder weakness and diffi- 

 culties. These are attributed to the hundreds of 

 years of less perfect methods of breeding that are 

 now applied ; methods which perpetuated characteris- 

 tics of no importance and even of positive detriment. 

 But American breeding and gradual acclimatization 

 is slowly but steadily overcoming these difficulties. 

 In these respects the Jersey and Guernsey have much 

 in common. 



A high-bred Jersey cow and bull are shown in 

 Figs. 4 and 5. 



THE GUERNSEY* 



The home of the Guernsey cow is the Island of 

 Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, nine by four 

 miles in extent. The foundation of the breed was 

 laid by crossing the large Red Normandy on the 

 Little Black Brittany, or the breeds which the early 

 settlers of the island took there years ago. Since the 

 early part of the century stringent laws have been 

 enforced prohibiting the importation of live cattle to 

 the island, and the islanders have given every atten- 

 tion to the purity of their breed. 



The Guernsey is the largest and hardiest of the 

 Channel Island breeds. An average Guernsey cow 

 weighs 1,050 pounds and bulls 1,600 pounds. This 

 may be due possibly to the fact that the climate of 

 Guernsey has induced the larger growth, heavier 

 bone, and more rugged animal. They are fawn with 

 white markings, and present an attractive and grace- 

 ful appearance. In disposition they are kind and 



^Endorsed by WILLIAM H. CALDWELL, Secretary and Treas- 

 urer American Guernsey Cattle Club. 



