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The Guernsey Breed 



Iraii. Couleur Uc Rose 14456, A. R. 70 174-44 pounds fat in one year. 



In August, 1906, Alfred G. Lewis, of Geneva, N. Y., made 

 his first importation, 71 head. During the next few years Mr. 

 Lewis imported hundreds of the best cattle that the island pro- 

 duced, selling them at public auction and private sales and 

 scattering them into nearl}^ every state from Maine to Cali- 

 fornia. 



In j\Iay, 1907, I made my first visit to the island, bringing 

 back 37 head for different parties, mostly for Arthur Meeker, 

 who himself afterward imported 22 heifers. Also in Ma}^ 

 1907, H. W. Wigman imported 26 head, the bulk of which 

 went to F G. Benham, of Canandaigua, N. Y., and since that 

 time Mr. Benham has made many importations himself of 

 the sort that have greatly helped to impro\-e the breed. 



In 1910, in connection with Arthur IMeeker, I made an- 

 other importation, and included in this lot were 60 head from 

 Alderney, the first to come direct from that island. 



For some time previous to this date, F. S. Peer had been 

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