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TlIK GUI.RNSEY BkI'ED 



"In September, 1840, three Aldeniey cows were pure based by 

 the late Nicholas Biddle. They were imported Irom the island ot 

 Giienisev and brought to the port of Xcw York in the schooner 

 Pilot Captain Beleir. They turned out to be remarkably line ani- 

 mals. This stock crossed bv later importations, is maintained m its 

 purity at Andalusia, Bucks county, Pa., the country seat of Air. Biddle, 

 and still in possession of his family. 



"The earlier importations made by R. I.. Colt, of 1 aterson, N. J 

 were of Guernsey animals, or at least there were Guernsey animals 

 among them. Aliout 15 years ago he became satislied of the su- 

 periority of the Jersey stock and disposed of his Guernseys" and made 

 fresh imiiortatams. "it has been alleged that the importations made 

 by Mr. Gushing, of Watertown, Mass., were in part Guernseys; but 

 this has been authoritatively denied, and. the Gushing herd has been 

 proven to be i]f pure Jersey stock. The Guernsey animals in these 

 earlier importations ha\c been a source of great annoyance to the 

 C(immittce in passing upon animals nffered for entry. In many in- 

 stances line animals, carefully bred, and bcliexed by their owners 







Jersey Belle ot Scituate 78JS, A. J. C. C. — 25 lbs. 3 02. butter in seven days, 705 



lbs. in a year. Ttiis picture illustrates tbc striking resemblance betwceri early 



<incrnscy and Jersey cows. She was noted for her particularly yellow butter, which 



would apain liken her to the (luernsoy. 



to be pure Jersey have had to be rejected because remotely tracing 

 to the Biddle or the earlier Gushing importations. Their rciection 

 was, of course, no criticism on their quality." 



All (if tlicsc (|uotatinn.s go to prove that tlic marked dif- 

 ference between the ( liiernsey and jersev of tl^da^- is laro"eIv 

 due to their improvement along somewhat dilTerent lines since 



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