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breed are looked after by the American Jersey Cattle Club, 

 offices at 324: West 23d Street, New York City. The last volume 

 of the herd book published in 1919 indicates the registration of 

 167,500 bulls, 430,000 cows. 



The Guernsey breed. — The Guernsey had its origin on the 

 island of tlio same name in the British Channel. The climatic 



Fk;. 152. — Guernsey bull. Langwater College King. An excellent breeding 

 and show bull. 



and food conditions are very similar to that of Jersey only a 

 short distance away. Market gardening is the chief industry 

 on the island as is the case on Jersey. The island is smaller 

 than Jersey, containing onl.y about 12,500 acres. Fruit and 

 vegetables are grown under glass for slii]:>ment to English 

 markets. The farms are small and tlie cattle are kept in small 

 herds under rather close confinement.^ 



The origin of the Guernsey is thought to be about the same 

 lis that of the Jersey. The breed shows somewhat more resem- 

 blance to French breeds than does the Jersey. 



Breed cJiaracterisfics. — In size the mature bulls will average 

 from thirteen hundred to sixteen hundred. The cows from nine 

 hundred to twelve hundred pounds. 



In color the breed is usually a reddish-fawn, broken irrcciilarlv 



