260 The Guernsey Breed 



this was the purebred dairy Shorthorn cow, Lady Dora, im- 

 ported from England. Her records were as follow: 



Number of Pounds Pounds Number 



lactation milk butter of days 



Fourth calf 3,120 



Fifth calf 9,560 416 265 



Sixth calf 8,406 346 275 



Seventh calf 7,875 296 367 



Eighth calf 6,476 251 332 



Ninth calf 5,902 225 296 



Tenth calf 3,826 137 208 



Lady Dora produced two heifers by imported English- 

 bred dairy Shorthorn bulls, one of which died before having 

 a calf but looked very promising. The record of the next 

 line, Lady Dora IL is given herewith: 



Number of Pounds Pounds Number 



lactation milk butter of davs 



First calf 1,893 82 190 



Second calf 1,994 84 207 



Third calf 2,803 118 211 



At the next cah'ing she had twins, a bull and a heifer, 

 the heifer proving a freemartin. The next daughter was 

 Doreen, sired b}' the (juernsey bull Peter, and her records 

 follow : 



Number of Pounds Pounds Number 



lactation milk butter of davs 



First calf 6.103 280 299 



Second call 13,627 651 597 



Third calf 7,105 295 258 



Fourth calf 7,776 279 280 



Fifth calf 8,243 407 262 



Another instance was that of the imported English-bred 

 Slmrthorn cow, LToney 110th, with records as follows: 



Number of Pounds Pounds Number 



lactation milk butter of davs 



Third calf 5,950 ... 210' 



Fourth calf — no authentic record. 



Fifth calf 5,327 225 220 



Sixth calf 4,960 210 292 



Seventh calf 5,382 234 241 



Eighth calf 4,324 193 281 



Her daughter, Mrine>- l^ew, by the imported English- 

 bred Shorthorn bull, Cnrnish Boy, produced as follows: 



Number ot Pounds Pounds Number 



lactation milk butter of days 



First calf 3,348 153 ^58 



Second calf 4,101 170 317 



Honey 110th was then bred to the Guernscv l.nill Peter, 

 and the progeny was the cow Honey Suckle, and her records 

 are as follows : 



Number of Pounds Pounds Number 



lactation milk butter of days 



First calf 4.765 390 311 



Second calf 5,207 341 320 



Third calf 6,671 445 363 



Fourth calf 5,502 329 328 



Fifth calf 7,205 383 372 



Sixth calf 5,227 282 236 



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