Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-05-10
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Jerseys, Guernseys and Alder.

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These COWS are classed togethe. in The
English exhibitions as "Channel Island
COWS. DR.. Twaddel, who has lately visited
these islands, gives the following excellent
description of the three breeds. The Jer-
sey and Attorneys are not usually distin.
guisllable in this country: the former name
being of late years preferred, as indicating
a pure breed.
JERSEYS.
Three thousand Jersey COWS and heifers
and about 1909 Guernseys are exported
from the islands every year.
The Jersey COW is of medium size.
Her peculiar deer-lke aspect distinguishes
her from the Guernsey Her head is long
aud slender, the muzzle fine, and usually
cncirclcd with lighter color; the nose is
black, and the large, dreamy eyes encir
cled with black band occasionally the
nose is of a buff color, where there is Il
buff band around the eye; the horns are
short, small at the base, tapering, and tip
ped with black.
The limbs of the Jersey are very slen-
der and fine, her hips broad and develop
ed, her neck is slender and rather long,
and the body in the best specimens rotunl,
and approXimating to the short horn
model somewhat. yet with sufficient angu-
larity to insure milking properties.
The Jerseys are Of all shades of color,
! from pal" yellow fawn. running through
all the intermediate hues. even occasion
ally to a red, an intermXiture of black or
gray known as French gray, and that
merging into black with an amber colorcd
brand along the back. the muzzle invaria-
bly, shaded with lighter cnlof; AMI in
dyiduals are often seen black and white,
or pure black, unrclieved by any other
color.
The Guernsey is larger ANIMAL coars-
er in the head aud heavier in bone; the
horns are longer and thicker at the base.
not usually crunpled the rump is more
apt to assume that peculiar droop which
seems characteristic of the breed, and
there is want of that symmetry and neat
ness of form that mark the highly bred
,Jersc,, hut as IA dairy COW she is fully her
equal; far quantity of milk and butter she
annot be eycelled the ski, Is splendid
rich yellow hue, and the uller and tcats
are intel with chrome.
The head of the Guernsey is larger, and
the muzze broader, and the eye not so
prominent as the Jersey the nose is usual
Il of rich yellow or buff; the eye banded
with the same color.
The color of the Guernsey are fawn,
running through the various shades to a
deep red, an amher brown, and a peculiar
yellow brindle which is a favoritc here.
Although larger than the Jersey, l do
not think they iatten quite as kindly AS the
LATTER which has the advantage of Il
smoother and more rotund form.
ALDEENEYs.
The cattle of the Island of Attorney
(Which is the third in size of the Channel
group have want Of uniformity, attrih-
utable to the fact that they are the off
spring of stock brought from Jersey and
Guernsey, crossed and recrossed until all
individuality AS breed is lost
Some are neat and decrlke; others are
larger and heavier, approa ching the Guern-
sey type.
The island is small and rockcy, the pas
turage scanty. very few cattle are bred,
aud as consequence the breed does not
receive the care and attention that is given
on the other islands.
Its as dairy animal that the Channel
Islands COW puts fourth her claim for con-
s.deratiOn.