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The Guernsey Breed 



(oraleUe's Sun 3987 — second pi'ize, Louisiana Furchase Exposition. 1904. 



Commencing with the year 1896 to 1898 good showings 

 of the breed began to be made at all the leading state fairs, 

 especially good ones other than those already named being 

 the Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio and New Jersey fairs. 



At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, held at St. Louis 

 in 1904, the Guernsey exhibition was the best ever assembled 

 up to that time. The Breeders' Gazette, commenting on that 

 show, said : 



It was a display of Guernsey character and quality calculated to 

 make friends for that popular dairy breed. The exhibit was represen- 

 tative in excellence and numerical standing. It was the superior of 

 anything of the kind that has preceded it in this country. Uni- 

 formity characterized the show. All sections were well filled with 

 uniformly high-class showyard contestants. Only a few sub-standard 

 entries were seen. Considering the nuinber of animals shown, it 

 must pass as a strong compliment that the percentage of inferior ma- 

 terial was so small. It was evident from this admirable exhibit that 

 American 'breeders of Guernseys are striving for a common type, a 

 common standard of excellence, a dairy breed of the highest effi- 

 ciency, and it is a pleasure to record this impression. The exhibit 

 revealed in convincing fashion the improvement in form effected in 

 this refined race of dairy stock since the Columbian. It reflected a 

 unity of purpose and aim on the part of the men who are bringing 

 this breed to a splendid state of development and usefulness. It was 

 illustrative of great achievement and rich in promise of future prog- 

 ress. 



Here some of the best known Guernseys from the East and 

 West were shown, and the lirst prize bull. Prince Rosendale 4291, 

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