The Guernsey Breed 



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Ajax of Sarnia 17793. 



1914. Three heifers from the Island also were sent to Aus- 

 tralia that same year and in 1913 another lot of seven. 



The Government of New South Wales made the first im- 

 portation, as stated above, in 1898, which included three bulls 

 and six cows; and the second importation, in 1907, was of 

 twenty cows and heifers, several of this lot coming direct 

 from the Islands. The third importation, in 1911, was of six 

 cows and six bulls. Some very interesting experiments have 

 been carried on at the Government station at Wollongbar. 



It would prove very interesting indeed if place could be 

 given in this book to all the records of these breeding exper- 

 iments, but the results of only two or three of them can be 

 quoted. The cow Bella, a purebred Shorthorn, made the 

 following records at the station : 



Second calf 3,600 pounds milk in 216 days 



Third calf 4,120 pounds milk in 206 days 



Fourth calf 3,950 pounds milk in 212 days 



Her daughter Pebbles, sired by the Guernsey bull Peter, 

 made the following records : 



Number of Pounds Pounds Number 



lactation milk butter of days 



First calf 8,790 ... 588 



Second calf 6,720 345 329 



Third calf 8,720 401 389 



Fourth calf 7,988 427 309 



One other instance is worthy of particular notice and 

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