. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 28o CATTLE Major Alvord reports one herd of 104 animals of all ages making 5317 pounds of milk ; another herd of 15 cows, 6626 pounds; and a third herd of 10 averaging 6347 pounds. Yields are also given of from 48 to 52 pounds per day. The Guernsey as a butter producer is entitled to special dis- tinction. In numerous tests at experiment stations, on farms under official supervision, and in public competition the breed has attained very high honors. Guernsey milk is usually of a higher natural yellow color than that of any other breed equally com
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 28o CATTLE Major Alvord reports one herd of 104 animals of all ages making 5317 pounds of milk ; another herd of 15 cows, 6626 pounds; and a third herd of 10 averaging 6347 pounds. Yields are also given of from 48 to 52 pounds per day. The Guernsey as a butter producer is entitled to special dis- tinction. In numerous tests at experiment stations, on farms under official supervision, and in public competition the breed has attained very high honors. Guernsey milk is usually of a higher natural yellow color than that of any other breed equally common, due to its butter-fat content. The fat globules are large and have a deeper yellow than even the Jersey. In fact Guernsey breeders seek the rich yellow as a char- acteristic, arguing that with this breed it is not necessary to color the butter, as its natural yel- low meets the market demands. In the Pan- American dairy breed competition, in which the Guernseys secured first honors, the average per cent of fat in the milk was , compared with for the Jersey and for the Polled Jersey. However, the Guernsey butter scored an average of total points, compared with for the Jersey ; while in color that of the Guernsey had an average grade of o^f of a pos- sible 15 points, the best record of any of the ten breeds. The five Guernsey cows in the Pan-American test for the six months produced pounds of churned butter, valued at $, yielding a net profit of 1^, the best record of any breed in profit, and almost the first record in amount of butter pro- duced, the Holstein-Friesian leading in this regard by only three fourths of a pound. In this test of 50 cows of ten breeds the Guernsey cow Mary Marshall 5604, aged 10 years, led the list,. Fig. 124. Island Champion 62623. Before im- portation this bull, who had won the highest honors on the island, was known as Masher II. Photographed on the island of Guern- sey by the author. Please n
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