Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-19

the two Guernseys were separated, and from
it butter was made that won a first prize
against fourteen well known contestants.
As soon as their milk was withheld from
large pan, the most unpracticed observer
could denote the one that was without II,
so changed in winter was the color of the
whole surface. and an equal difference was
apparent in the butter, which failed to com
mand the price obtained with the Guernsey
milk in use.
The rich quality and high color Of this
milk endured through the entire winter,
and commencing with the run Of Guernsey
cream. was the writer's FIRST and continued
success in obtaining fancy prices for butter.
The demand for grades carried all away as
long As they were bred. and still continues,
with firm faith in the future Of the Guern-
sey as the COW that will naturally lead in
diaries where the choicest butter is made
the writer has embarked in breeding those
cattle only. The grades are large and well
marked. often being deemed pure, so strong
~ do the bulls imprint their long inherited
traits, and when bull calves come, they are
easily made large veAls, or good beef an
finals.
To this faith have the writer's conclusions
been led by personal experiments. com
menced and carried on without any preJu-
dice or pre-eNisting opinions. As far as
the influence Of many friends amoLg breed
ers has been felt it was not at first at all in
favor Of the Guernsey, for little was gener-
ally known Of them the Jersey was deemed
the perfect Channel Island COW, and well
indeed have her worth and beauty rewarded
the enthusiasm of her admirers. 4 consid-
cradle amount Of research into the origin Of
the Channel Islands cattle, does not lead to
any facts showing different sources from
which the Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney
cattle were derived. They we're undoubted-
ly from the same breed. or same commin-
Cling of breeds, bu, as interchange among
the islands has been restricted. and into
Guernsey prohibited, the modern breeding
has varied in some respects. although all
have been continuous, bred for producing
butter.
\ very costly and accurate work on do
mestc animals. published ir England in
1870. contains an illustration OF a Jersey
COW and calf owned by named breeder in
jersey. The COW Is yellow. and with the
exception Of rather dark head Is very ike
the pre>en, type Of Guernsey while the calf
in every particular !, as good an illustration
Of Guernsey as could be- nov produced.
In connection with tins II may be SAID tina,
among the early im2ortations into England
and the United State, Of Aldernrys. a. he
fore the herd book times they were popular
| " called, there were unLoubtcd., many
Guernse4 cattle. a. well As JERSEYS of the
original large, light colored type that 50
commended the breed IN the hand, Of the
early breeders. The change since then
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