274 The Guernsey Breed 



equivalent of 744.71 pounds of commercial butter, more than two 

 pounds of butter per day for 365 consecutive days. 



These results have ben made possible by the most careful selec- 

 tion of foundation stock, and the use during the last 10 years of only 

 purebred herd sires of note, backed by great production records. 



The record of the .tirade Gtiernsey cow, Polander, made 

 at the Montana Agricuitiiral College, i.s worthy of particular 

 note. 



Regarding the above grade cow. Prof. G. L, ]\Iartin of 

 the Montana State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts 

 located at Bozeman, Montana writes : "This cow is one we 

 purchased from a shipment that came from Minnesota so we 

 do not know anything about her breeding, but we know she 

 has been a wonderful cow. Slie made good records from 1908 

 to Vni, but she freshened in April, 1911, and continued in 

 milk nearly three years before she freshened again. We have 

 her records for the first two _\-ears. The first year after freshen- 

 ing she made in 3i'>d days the following record : 16,286.1 pounds 

 of milk and 844.8 pounds of butter-fat. She freshened again 

 in July, 1''15, and this is her picture when she freshened the 

 last time. In the past six months she has made the following 

 records : 



Pounds Pounds 



milk fat 



August 1,815.1 87.76 



Septemlier 1,662.0 82.37 



October 1,461.5 71.25 



November 1,327.1 70.55 



December 1,118.1 57.63 



January 1,085.9 66.07 



Total 8,469.7 435.63 



"We are not expecting such a high record from the cow 

 this time but, if she continues the way she is starting out, 

 she promises to make a very fair record for this year. I will 

 be glad to furnish further information relative to this cow at 

 any time." 



Another good record made by a Guernsey cow is that of 

 a cow owned by C. J. Hinds, of Springfield, N, Y. She was 

 seven-eighths Guernsey and produced in a vear 13,388 pounds 

 milk and 753.4 pounds butterfat. 



Xot all dairymen can become breeders of purebreds. 

 which is self-evident from the limited stipply ; but every farmer 

 with a herd of good cows, whether native or grades of some 

 other breed, can in fi\c or si.x years' time breed a herd of 

 grade Guernse}'s that will not only yield profitable creamery 

 returns, but also a large revenue through the sale of surplus 

 stock. 



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