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The Guernsey Breed 



at pasture the hay was omitted. During August, September and 

 October, they had' 2 bushels cut corn fodder daily mstead of hay. 



"N. I. Bowditch, Framingham, Mass." 



The following records were reported for 1897: 



A\erage Total 



Age Pounds milk per cent pounds 



Name of animal years in one year butter-fat butter-fat 



Politesse 1329 15 3,797.75 4.8 182.29 



Miss Bobolink 2157 14J4 12,437 4.8 576.98 



Peace 3292 11 6,427.50 5 321.37 



Young Polly 3492 lOJ^ 7,330 5.08 372.36 



Bonet 3488 10;^ 6,618.75 5.6 370 65 



Miss Cowslip 4662 8H 7,927 4.6 364 65 



Cousin Amelia 4511 S'A 7,978 3.9 304.14 



Cousin Althea 4510 S'S 6,911 4.9 338.63 



Cousin Bonita 4512 8'-'. 7.012.J5 4.7 329.57 



Young Celia 4513 8', 7,397.50 4.7 347.31 



Miss Beautiful 4597 8>', 7,610 75 4.3 327.26 



Young Dido 5291 7'', 4,292.50 5.7 244 67 



Miss Chicago 6820 5 6,818.50 5.5 375 01 



Miss Delight 9053 3 4,802 5.6 268.91 



Misswood's Perseverance 6 8,473 5 5 466.01 



Cousin Adelina 9051 3 5,050 4.7 236.88 



"Average pounds of butter, 397.108. Average length of time in 

 milk, 103-4 months. All the above are Guernseys bred and raised on 

 Millwood Farm. 



"N. I. Bowditch." 



In 1896, Josepli L. Hcipe, siijieriiitendent of the Florham 

 Farms, Madison, N. J-, S"a^'e the fullowing record of the Flor- 

 ham herd for 1895 : 



Average Total 



Age Pounds milk per cent fiounds 



Name of animal >xars in one year liutter-fat butter-fat 



Rutila's Daughter 6670 3 8.988 5.45 -489.84 



Honoria 4th, Imp., 5989 5 9,589 4.75 455.47 



♦Supreme 3d, Imp., 7639 2 7,954 5.17 411.23 



Oueen of Hearts 7124 2 7,395 5.26 389.00 



Selectrina 6213 3 6.495 5.85 379.95 



Guernsey Rose, Imp., 5992 5 7,412 4.96 367 67 



Victorina 6212 3 6,551 5.48 359.03 



•Queen 4th, Imp., 7646 3 6,092 5.63 342.97 



Virginia of Madison, Imp., 6000 6 7,128 4.70 335.01 



♦Rebecca 2d, Imi>., 7637 3 5,'il4 5.66 334.76 



Bijou of St. Martins 2d 6214 3 5,015 5.96 298.93 



♦Comely, Imp., 7642 2 4,932 5.93 292.51 



Daisy Pearl, Imp., 5990 5 6,279 4.45 279.43 



♦Richesse du Chene 5th, Imp., 7648... 2 4,735 5.45 258.08 



♦Grace of the Touillets, Imp., 7650 2 4,919 4.69 230.73 



Picture. Imp., 5995 5 5,960 5.04 300.39 



Coca 4258 6 4,160 4.75 197.63 



♦Belvidera, Imp.. 7644 1 1,724 4.46 76 92 



♦Sundari 10th 7638 1 3,798 4.25 162.58 



♦Deanie 3d, Imp., 7643 1 3,083 4.94 152.30 



Guernsey Rose 2d 7121 1 2,079 4.28 88.>J9 



♦Lady Antoinette III, Imp., 7645 3 2,480 4.87 120.78 



Royal Dady 7126 1 2,306 5.01 115.54 



♦Posv, Imp.. 7636 1 1.7H7 4 «3 88.50 



Engadine 7489 1 348 4.95 17.23 



Those marked with ♦ were imported anil arrive<l at the farm Itecember 31, 1894. 



"From the above it will be seen that \S cows completed' a year's 

 work. Their average butter yield was 417.90 pounds; average milk 

 yield, 6,626 pounds; 15.85 pounds milk to a pound of butter. Their 

 average age at commencement of year was 3 years and 8 months. 



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