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the call for larger supplies. In the course of time Jer- 
sey and Guernsey butter became well known. The calls 
for it tried the fullest possibilities of the Island’cows and 
people, and set in motion every means of increasing the 
supply and of securing superior cattle to meet the ever 
increasing demands. Here is the controlling factor that 
led the people to carefully breed and select their cattle 
stock and to guard against any change or new blood that 
might in any way injure the improved butter qualities 
or jeopardize the butter trade already built up. 
“ys 5. Jersey _characteris- 
tics—These cows are 
rather small, weighing 
around 850 to 900 
pounds. Some weigh 
much less, not more than 
600 to 700 pounds, and 
others as much as 1,000 or 
1,200 pounds. In color, a 
fawnlike appearance pre- 
dominates. This varies in shade from a deeper yellow to 
a brown, reddish or silvery fawn. White markings are 
common, but no really white individuals are ever seen. 
White and black are identification marks of the tongue 
and switch. Jerseys are a horned race, the horns of no 
particular form or style. A yellow skin secretion in the 
ear and about the udder and thighs is a mark in much 
favor by breeders. It is claimed to be an indication of the 
quality of the milk. Typical Jerseys belong to the ap- 
proved dairy type. As producers of high quality milk 
they are famous the world over. 
GUERNSEY BULL 
