340 CATTLE 



The Oxford family descends from Oxford Daisy, F. 6816 

 H. C., but receives its special distinction through Oxford Lass, 

 P. 3582, C., one of the most noted cows produced on the island. 

 Oxford Lass was dam of Oxford Lad, P. 3123 H. C., one of 

 the great bulls of the island, sire of Majesty, Lucy's Champion, 

 and Sultana's Oxford Lad, and also sire of forty-two tested cows. 

 Oxford Lass was also granddam of Oxford You'll Do 111860 

 (imp.), winner of first prize over Jersey in 1911 and a noted sire 

 of tested cows. The Oxford family is one of the most popular 

 of present-day island breeding. 



The Cowslip family descends from Cowslip, P. 24 C., a first- 

 prize cow on the island in 1876. Her granddaughter Cowslip 

 1 6th, P. 6084 H. C., by Golden Lad, is regarded as the essential 

 head of this family. Cowslip i6th was winner of the Parish 

 Prize on the island in 1902, but she is most noted as the 

 $5000 cow, dam and granddam of a number of animals of 

 exceptional merit, especially in production. 



The Fontaine family began with Fontaine, F. 2058 C., first 

 over Jersey in 1886, and a heavy milk producer. Her daughter 

 Fontaine 4th, P. 2537 C., was dam of Fontaine 7th, 9th, and 

 loth, first-prize winners on the island. Fontaine's Chief, P. 

 4153 H. C., was noted as a show bull, both on the island and in 

 America, and has a large number of officially tested daughters 

 to his credit. 



The Financial Interest family descends from Interest, F. 3582 

 C., a remarkable producer of milk and progeny. She has an 

 island record of 56 pounds of milk in twenty-four hours and 25 

 pounds 6 ounces of butter in seven days. She produced a number 

 of notable daughters, including Finance, P. S. 461 1 C., the dam of 

 Financial Pride and Financial Queen, P. S. 7766 H. C., 155098, 

 the latter being dam of Financial Countess 1 5 5 1 oo with register 

 of merit record of 935 pounds 10 ounces of butter in a year. 

 Financial King, P. 2624 H. C., a son of Finance, was sire of 

 uncommonly high-class cows, including Financial Countess 

 155100, Financial Interest 167527, and Financial Princess 

 167528. From Compound Interest 152193 (imp.), a daughter 

 of Interest, came Interested Prince 58224 (imp.), one of the 

 most notable recent-day sires. 



