CHAPTER V 

 THE DAIRY BREEDS OF COWS 

 ■pERSONAL preference and local conditions 

 ■*■ usually govern the choice of the breed of the 

 dairy herd. There seem to be special breeds for 

 special needs. 



CHANNEL ISLAND CATTLE 

 If the land is near a city and expensive, and a 

 high-class trade is catered to, then Jerseys would 

 prove a wise choice. They are said to be the most 

 economical producers of milk-fat, and justified this 

 statement at the Buffalo and St. Louis expositions. 

 They give a moderate supply of rich, high-colored 

 milk, which, owing to the large size of its fat 

 globules, creams readily. The Jersey is known as 

 " the butter-maker's cow." The Jersey is a native 

 of the island of Jersey. She is inclined to be 

 small, — average weight about 800 pounds, — 

 very gentle, and makes an ideal family cow. The 

 Jersey is usually fawn-colored, but may be any 

 shade from almost a white to a deep brown. 



The Guernsey is similar to the Jersey, but 

 slightly larger and more vigorous, and makes yel- 

 lower butter than any other breed. The Jersey 



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