Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-21
agricultural.
Jersey and Guernsey Cattle.

The editor of one of our city agricultural
papers in speaking of the breeds of cattle OF
the Channel Islands, the other day, classed the
Jerseys and the Guernseys together. 1t should
be borne in mind that the GueInseys are very
different animals from the Jerseys, being larger
and coarser in the bone. We have some of the
former, but many more OF the latter in this
country, and we are inclined to think that some
that pass under the pane Of Jerseys never saw
the island from which they were named, either
they or their ancestors.
AT the last meeting and exhibition Of the
Royal Agricultural Society Of England held at
Plymouth, the judges say, "Ihesc classes,
representing the tioo breeds of Jersey and Guern-
sey, are well filled, and generally the animals
exhibited, display marked improvement on
those shown on former occasions. There are
some excellent COWS and heiters Of both breeds,
and the competition is very severe, showing the
great improvement resulting from the efforts
which the Channel Islanders nave OF late wears
been making to combine beauty Of form with
the quality Tor which the breeds are 30 remark.
able, viz, richness OF dairy produce. In closing
these remarks, we would beg to draw the atten-
ton of the council to the difficulty which exists
In awarding prizes in mixed class for although
the Channel Islands are very closely allied as
regards locality their breeds Of cattle are totally
different"
There Is another minor point which we have
often thought of abiding to, and that is the
somewhat common but lnoiscrmnate use of the
term Attorney and Jersey, IN speaking of this
class OF cows. The Attorneys aud the Jerseys
are similar to be sure, but the island OF Alder.
ney is Insignificant in extent, as compared with
Jersey, and in point OF fact, the great reputation
of the breed has arisen chi,fy from efforts made
in Jersey to improve and perfect it with refer
ence to beauty OF form and dairy qualities
Jersey is the seat of a Furnishing Agricultural
Society. Aldefney is not wholly inappropriate,
TO these cows, but common consent among stock
men has, OF late years, assigned the name o
Jerseys to them, and hence II is more approprl
ate and should always be used in preference t
Attorneys The term Alderney became preva
lent In England, and from there 10 this country
from the fact that some COWS were first taken I
England from that little island to which III
breed was first carried from Jersey, about ninet
years ago. The term Guernseys docs not appl
at all to the Jersey or Alderney cattle, an
should never be used to designate that breed
1t may be remarked, as some justification
the common practice to which we have alIude
of calling the Jerseys, Attorneys, that son
years ago this latter name was pretty general
applied both IN England and this country b
that was when the breed was described as III
senting the appearance OF two boards nail
together, as thin US a lath," IL was cassed
the " crumpled horn breed, small in size Al
Of an Uniformed shape. VI late years gre
pains have been taken to improve 1T, and wi
very satisfactory results, and since these i
prosements IN form have been obtained, the b
usage assigns to them the name OF Jerseys.
Piopgaman