196 The Guernsey Breed 



So far as the rules are concerned, the above covers the 

 ground and is in substance the official report. To Guernsey 

 breeders these results were most gratifjdng. It established 

 the fact that the Guernsey has no superior as a butter pro- 

 ducer. This breed test, and that at the World's Fair at Chi- 

 cago have proven that no one breed has all the best cows, 

 that there are good points in all Ijreeds, and that the Guern- 

 sev has shown the public she is willing to divide honors with 

 them all. 



The official records of the Pan-American test show that 

 the Guernsey cow, Mary Marshall, returned the greatest net 

 profit in butter production of the entire 50 entered. Her 

 profit was $59.41 for the period. The Guernsey cow, Cassio- 

 ]jeia stood third, with a profit of $50.4^, and the Guernsey cow, 

 Procris, fifth, with a profit of $49.49; thus three of the best 

 five c<iws were Guernseys. The records also show that the 

 (juernseys made butter at the least cost per pound, and re- 

 turned the greatest profit for ever}' dollar invested in feed. 



Cost Proht for every dollar 



per pound invested in food 



Breed of butter Butterfat Butter 



Guernsey 9.31c $1.67 $1.60 



Jersey 9. 48c 1.63 1.55 



Frencfi Canadian 9.76c 1.55 1.60 



Polled Jersey 9 80c 1.54 1.46 



Ayrshire 9.81c 1.54 1.51 



Red Polled 10.27c 1.43 1.39 



Holstein 10.93c 1.27 1.17 



Brown Swis^ 11.14c 1.24 1.20 



Shorthorn 12.10c 1.01 1.01 



Dutch Belted 13.27 .86 .84 



During the pn.>gress of the test there was exhibited in a 

 glass case a sample of the butter made from the milk of each 

 herd. Fresh samples were made once a week and submitted 

 to an ex])ert, who scored them. The avera-ge score shows 

 that the Guernsey butter ranked highest on flaN-or and color, 

 thus being the best-quality butter. The score used in judging 

 the butter was as follows: Flavrir, 45; grain, 25; color, 15: 

 salt, 10: finish, 5. Total, 100. In the test no use of butter 

 coloring was allowed. 



Average Butter Scores. 



Breed Flavor Grain Color Salt Fniish Total 



Guernsey 41.54 24.83 14.')7 10 ■; 96.34 



Jersey 41.25 24.90 14 65 10 5 95.80 



Polled Jersey 41.07 24.90 14.67 10 5 95.64 



French Canadian 40.875 24.70 14.2 10 5 94.8 



Brown Swiss 40.95 24.55 14.28 10 S 94.78 



Shortliorn 40.89 24 43 14 27 10 5 94.59 



Dutch Belted 40 ti25 24.375 14.175 10 5 94.475 



Red Polled 40.86 24.34 14 27 10 5 94 47 



Holstein 40.75 24.26 14.58 10 5 94.39 



Ayrshire 40.55 24 42 14 15 10 5 94.12 



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