. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. ^ distinguishing the Guernsey aboveall breeds. They show the quiet and gentle temperamentwhich is also characteristic of the breed. Careful recordsof the milk and butter-fat tests of each animal are milk and cream from the herd are sold at retailin the village, mornings milk being sold to the regularcustomers, and delivered in glass jars or in individualcans, as desired. The cream is taken from the eveningsmilk by means of the DeLaval separator. This iscooled and delivered the following morning to regularcustomers, or upon spec
. New Hampshire agriculture : personal and farm sketches. ^ distinguishing the Guernsey aboveall breeds. They show the quiet and gentle temperamentwhich is also characteristic of the breed. Careful recordsof the milk and butter-fat tests of each animal are milk and cream from the herd are sold at retailin the village, mornings milk being sold to the regularcustomers, and delivered in glass jars or in individualcans, as desired. The cream is taken from the eveningsmilk by means of the DeLaval separator. This iscooled and delivered the following morning to regularcustomers, or upon special order. The skim milk is. William H. Caldwell. PERSONAL AND I-ARM SKETCHES. 7^ used for raising the calves. The herd is at all timesunder the inspection of a veterinarian. The animalsare not heavily fed for large records, but every means istaken to secure the health, cleanliness, and comfort of theanimals. One cow, which was a member of the Worlds Fairdairy test, made four hundred pounds of butter duringa year. Each cow stands in a stall by herself, stalls are known as the Bidwell stall, and allow theanimals great freedom and comfort. Thev are not wideenough for the animal to turn around in, yet give themplenty of room, and no danger of crowding or steppingon one another. Not alone is the farm of interest from its Guernseyherd, but the office of the American Guernsey CattleClub is located in one portion of the residence, wheretwo clerks are busy handling the heav}^ mail and otherwork of the club. Here are found sketches and otherdata on file, regarding all Guernseys in this country,and from the offi
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