THE JERSEY 373 



the native home of the celebrated Jersey breed. There 

 are less than 40,000 acres on this island ; but it supports 

 about 60,000 people and 12,000 Jersey cattle. In England 

 the cattle from the Channel Islands are called " Alderney," 

 and they were so named for many years in America. 



The color, while quite variable, is generally a fawn, 

 although yellowish and grayish Jerseys are sometimes 



GUERNSEY Cow. 



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found, and a solid dark brown color is becoming. very 

 common. The hair about the nostrils is grayish or 

 creamy. A black tongue and nose and blackish tips to 

 the amber-color horns are fashionable traits. 



High prices have been paid for Jerseys. The bull 

 Eminent 69,631 l was sold May 30, 1905, at public auction 

 for $10,000 and soon after changed hands again at private 

 sale at a still higher figure. 



1 Pure-bred cattle are " registered " by numbers. This number, 69,631, is 

 the registry number of this famous bull. 



