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at different times such cows as Select 2205 and Select 2d 2229, 

 France 2207, France 3d 2573, Kathleen 38, Dawn 711, Picotte 

 2d 2218, and Jessie of Lester Manor 740, sent J. L. Hope to 

 Guernsey, who took with him the first Babcock tester ever 



Imp. Esmeralda 8657 — 8,978 pounds milk and 434 pounds butter in 



one year. 



used on the island. Mr. Shaw's idea was to import such 

 cows as mig'ht be useful to the breed as representatives in 

 the A'Vorld's Fair test in 1893. Several of this importation were 

 good enough to qualify for this test. Included in the lot was 

 Prcttv Dairymaid 2d of Guernsey 6366, that won first prize 

 on the island in 1889, 1800 and 1892. 



In April, 1891, Edward Burnett, then proprietor of Deer- 

 foot Farms, Southljoro, Mass., made the first importation for 

 H. McK. Twombly, consisting- of 13 females. In this lot were 

 Daisy Pearl 5990, Honoria 4th 5989, and A^irginia of Madison 

 6000, whose blood later added character to the breed. 



In 1894 Mr. Twombly imported 15 females, and included 

 in this lot were Deanie 3d" 7643, and Belvidera 7644, that later 

 made an advanced registry record of 420.63 pounds of fat, 

 and other good ones. In this same 3rear Mr. Morton made 

 a second importation of 17 head, which included among other 

 good ones May Rose 4th 7682 and May Rose 5th 7681. 

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