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The Guernsey bulls were also crossed on grade Shorthorn 

 cows. The results were as follows: 



Totals and Averages of Progeny by Purebred Guernsey Bull from Grade Cows 



as Basis. 



Bud- 

 Totals: 35,594 pounds milk, 2,163 pounds butter in 1,713 days, or 6 years. 



Averages : 5,932 pounds milk, 360 pounds butter in 286 days, or a milking 

 season. 



Average per day for each day in milk: 20.7 pounds milk, or 1.26 pounds butter. 



Average weight of milk to 1 pound butter : 16,5 pounds. 

 Rcgina — ■ 



Totals: 34,825 pounds milk, 1,553 pounds butter in 1,521 days, or 5 years. 



Averages; 6,965 pounds milk. 310 pounds butter in 304 days per season. 



Average per day for each day in milk: 22.8 pounds milk, or 1.02 pounds butter. 



Average weight of milk to produce 1 pound butter: 22.4 pounds. 

 Dulcie— 



Totals: 29,623 pounds milk, 1,344 pounds butter in 1,458 days, or 5 years. 



Averages: 4,957 pounds milk, 224 pounds butter in 253 days per milking season. 



Average per day for each day in milk: 20.3 pounds milk or .92 pound butter. 



Average weight of milk to produce 1 pound butter : 22 pounds. 

 Nancy — 



Totals: 22,248 pounds milk, 1,114 pounds butter in 1,241 days, or 4 years. 



Averages: 5,562 pounds milk, 278 pounds butter in 310 days per season. 



Average per day for each day in milk: 17.9 pounds milk or .89 pound butter. 

 Violet — 



Totals: 32,902 pounds milk, 1,617 pounds butter in 1,532 days, or 5 years. 



Averages: 6,580 pounds milk, 323 pounds butter in 306 days per season. 



Average per day for each day in milk: 21,4 pounds milk or 1.05 pounds butter. 



Average weight of milk to produce 1 pound butter: 20.3 pounds. 

 Sapphire — 



Totals: 20,444 pounds milk. 1,124 pounds butter in 1,011 days, or 3 years. 



Averages: 6.814 pounds milk, 374 pounds butter in 337 days per season. 



Average per day for each day in milk: 20,2 pounds milk or 1.11 poimds butter. 



Average weight of milk to produce 1 pound butter : 18.2 pounds. 

 Coral- 

 Totals: 18,857 pounds milk, 999 pounds butter in 1,405 days, or 4 years. 



Averages: 4,714 pounds milk, 249 pounds butter in 351 days per milking season. 



Average per day for each day in milk: 13.4 pounds milk or .70 pound butter. 



Average weight of milk to produce 1 pound butter; 18.2 pounds. 

 Caper — 



Totals: 11,466 pounds milk, 666 pounds butter in 701 days, or 2 years. 



Averages; 5.733 pounds milk, 333 pntm<Is butter in 358 days per milking season. 



Average per day for each day in milk : 16.3 pounds milk or .95 pounds butter. 



Average weight of milk to produce 1 pound butter: 18.2 pounds. 



Blossom, the mother of Bud, gave with her first calf, in 

 331 days, 5,271 pounds milk, which yielded 239 pounds butter. 

 With her second calf she gave, in 318 days, 4,472 pounds 

 milk, which yielded 242 pounds butter. She was then sold. 



Queenie, mother of Regina, milked 3,199 pounds milk in 

 129 days and averaged 3.2 per cent, this being her only record 

 available. 



Dandy, the dam of Dulcie, gave, when 8 years old, 4.404 

 pounds milk yielding 193 pounds butter, in 196 days, which is 

 her only available record. 



Gem, the dam of Sapphire, when 9 years old, gave 9.686 

 pounds milk in 337 days, but with her next calf she gave 4,557 

 pounds milk in 204 days. She never produced but the one 

 heifer calf, and she probably carried some Jersey blood as 

 well as Shorthorn. 



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