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gentle, but they are easily disturbed by ill usage, and 

 under such unfavorable conditions, the males particu- 

 larly, often become ill-tempered and unmanageable. 

 In color, they are fawn, shaded through the various 

 shades of gray to black, often more or less spotted 

 with white. The tips of the horns, muzzle, tongue 

 and hoofs are black. In England and in the United 

 States, Jersey cattle with no white markings have 

 always been favorites, and this has had a consider- 

 able influence upon breeders upon the Island of 

 Jersey, but there still remain a considerable propor- 

 tion of animals more or less spotted with white. 



Jersey cattle yield moderate amounts of milk rich 

 in butter fat, the percentage of fat running ordi- 

 narily from 4.5 to 6 in cows in full flow of milk. 

 The fat globules are also large and highly colored, 

 giving the butter a very attractive appearance. 



The first Jerseys were introduced into the United 

 States about 1850, though they increased slowly until 

 about 1870, since which time they have increased 

 rapidly, and have adapted themselves to dairy condi- 

 tions over the whole country from Canada to the Gulf 

 of Mexico, and from Maine to the Pacific Coast. 

 They are the most widely distributed and the most 

 numerous of any of the dairy breeds. 



Guernseys. Guernsey cattle originated upon the 

 Island of Guernsey, another island of the Channel 

 Island group, and next in size and importance to 

 Jersey. The conditions under which Guernsey cattle 

 developed are almost identical with those upon the 

 Island of Jersey, and the same regulations with 



