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The Guernsey Breed 



ican-bred, he showed with great success at the fairs in the 

 fall of 1904, including the St. Louis World's Fair. In October 

 of that year he sold them all at auction and immediately im- 

 ported others that he distributed in very successful sales in 

 the two following years. Among the latter lot were many 

 cows of great excellence. 



In September, 1903, George Robbins, of Hinsdale, 111., 

 imported one bull, and 10 heifers in calf, from the island, which 

 I believe were the first imported by anyone west of the Al- 



Imp. Pretori.i 1444.3 — 595.35 pounds Ijutterfat in one year. 



leghany mountains, after the much earlier importation into 

 California of Henry Pierce alread}^ mentioned. 



Mr. Twombly made still another importation in April, 

 1905, of 43 head, and a large part of these have since qualified 

 for the Advanced Registry. Space will not permit of men- 

 tion of all the records made by them, but the most notable 

 was that of Rosy of the Palotterie IV 18897, that produced 

 718.15 pounds of fat and was the dam of the bull Rocking- 

 ham 18120, which sold for $2,000 at Mr. Phillip's sale in 19r3. 

 Mr. Robbins made a second importation of 17 head in August, 



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