. The Southern planter . sections and averaging twelve fipeoial reputation which this breed has enj>3ed asfinperior cheese makers is not sustained by the the hands of capable makers, Ayishire milk willmake little if any more cheese from a given weightthan will the milk of other breeds. Yet, the uniformdistribution of fat is an advantage, and there is lessliability to lose fat in converting this milk into cheesethan in the case of richer milk with fat globules largerand more irregular in size. GUEENSEYS. Guernseys originated upon and are imported fromijhe second in size of the Chann
. The Southern planter . sections and averaging twelve fipeoial reputation which this breed has enj>3ed asfinperior cheese makers is not sustained by the the hands of capable makers, Ayishire milk willmake little if any more cheese from a given weightthan will the milk of other breeds. Yet, the uniformdistribution of fat is an advantage, and there is lessliability to lose fat in converting this milk into cheesethan in the case of richer milk with fat globules largerand more irregular in size. GUEENSEYS. Guernseys originated upon and are imported fromijhe second in size of the Channel Islands, lying be-tween England and France. The early importationsto this country were not well distinguished from theJersey, and all these island cattle were indiscrimi-nately and incorrectly called Alderneys. Aboutthirty years ago the Guernseys became recognized inAmerica as a distinct breed. Since that time theieJiave been importations nearly every year, and theIjreed has steadily increased in numbers in this coun-. oows each, show an annual average product of 5,412Ibi. One noted herd, averaging fourteen cows in milk,has an unbroken record for twenty years with an average yield of 6,427 lbs. a year to the cow. One yearthe average was 7,000 lbs. Single cows have produced 10,000 and even 12,000 lbs. of milk. Butterrecords are not numerous, but the milk of the herdreferred to averages over 4 per cent, of fat, and thecows from 244 to 512 lbs. of butter each, with an aver-age of 353 lbs. There are single authentic records ofover 600 lbs. of butter in a year. The milk of thisbreed is not exceptionally rich, but rather above thenverage of cows, or 3 i to 4 per cent, fat for mixedlierd milk throughout the year. The fat globules areemail and very even in size, so that cream rises slowly ; it has comparatively little color. The Ayrshireis therefore not a first claas butter cow, but its productis admirably suited for market milk, safely abovelegal standards, uniform and capable of l
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