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The Guernsey Breed 



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MiRnonette 7th 114 fAustralian Guernsey Her-l Cook) an.l La ("olomlit 3d 92 

 (Australian Guernsey Herd Book). First named in foreground, daughter of Masher 

 63, R. A. A. S. 



Ruby, the dam of Coral, gave 6,810 pounds milk, which 

 yielded 287 pounds butter in a milking period of 321 days. 



The summary goes on to say that, as far as the records 

 go, the Guernsey has produced the best results of all the dairy 

 breeds used in the crosses. More work has been done with 

 the Guernsey than with the other breeds but some work was 

 done \\'ith all four of the leading dairy breeds. 



Recently some semi-official yearly testing has been done 

 in Australia \\'\\\\ the following results : 



Certificated Cows. Tested under the Herd Testing Scheme of the United Breeders' 



Purebred Dairy Cattle Association of New South Wales. 



(Duration of test, 273 days.) 



Pounds 



Age Pounds commer- 



Name of cow and owner years milk cial butter 



Mcrton Margaret II 113, Imp. — Kinross Bros 7 8,6J6 569 



12 months 696 



Mignonette VII 114, Imp. — E. P. Perry 3 6 872 386 



La Colombe III 92, Imp. E. P. Perry 3 6,'598 364 



Luxury 104, Imp. — Dixon Cooke 9 5,543 281 



Rose Pearl 166. Imp. — Kinross Bros 3 5,211 244 



Pearl of the Spurs III 143. Imp. — Dixon Cooke.. 6 4^614 236 



Bordeaux Lass II 19, Imp. — Dixon Cooke 11 4,614 236 



Betsy III of the Vauquiedor 17, Imp. — E. P. Perry 3 5.514 228 



La Petite Jaune III 97, Imp. — E. P. Perry 3 4 622 228 



Golden Rose IV 78. Imp. — E. P. Perry 3 3.975 206 



Gay Parisiennc 58, Imp. — Dixon Cooke 3 4.114 202 



Pearl IV 144, Imp. — Dixon Cooke 4 3,865 195 



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