Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25
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The cattle ~ the little l.isni % Guern-
49,, t--ar The name ot their native Island ;
bat N Nl.ltor a. the l.land asks about
ths cattle thcrv, he will probably D. told
that thry are ~ the Ald-rney brc.,i, or
that they arr h~u,ically 20 the samc
hr..,l = those 90 the adjacent Island of
Nhl.rn.y. III. name Aliefn.y Il nov
..Li.m OF never us-i IN connection With
ths channel Islands cattle. There L.
r.,Ily 49, such hrv,sl a. Aldernsys. The
name af Nllsfusy was given indiscrim-
ln,tsI, In Ensland, ani to any 81 the
,,ttls II tn Chann-l Islands, that h, Ia
bsth Iefsry. and saerusry-. u c'm"-
from s,,1d authority that regulations by
legal enaetmeuis, ~ the most stringent
Kind. have t--,n adopted to prevent the
Introduction of brcsSiing cattle from
.nyWh.rr else. even tho.e ~ the sister
l.ltnd jersey arr subject "a the embargo,
and ar, not consider,Si IL the same race,
though In Jers.y the crO.s With the
cuern.sy. IA. h.en taken and valued,
.pd The regulations which enforce the
immediate slaughter oi any cattle capa-
ble ~ breeding which are brought Ia
IA. islahd from anywhere else, do not
,pply 10 the other Islands ~ the Channel
I.land. group. Thus Il would appear
that In th. opinion - the islandcr. them
..l,.. IA. Guernssys are the choice
br,-d of the Channel, Improving the
Jrr.eys. but not themselves bcnehted
by the Ier.sys ~ any other cross.
They differ greatly from the Jersey.
Ia many r..peCts. They have little or
none of that deer-like style and eNprr>-
.lon which characteriIes the Jersey.
| They arc coarssr IN bone, heavier Ia car
cass, larger In every way, aud naturally
/ l... pr,Coclous. They are allowed Y"
/ fr.t caiVe AZ about two and half years
/ old. which gives thein mor- sire and
probably also a tendency Ia carry ne.h'
/ Their hrcc,icrs are not unmindful of the
fact that the sisc of the calves, aud the
ATTITUDE ~ the cattle 10 make bc-f and
turn off well when their usefulness Ia
ths dairy l. from any cause at an end'
are matters of no small importanc" '"
IA. so-call.i ''common farmer that i-
10 All uho are obliged 10 study closely
the economies 81 farming.
Tho Guernseys are considered IN ing
Land a. prc-eminently the farmers Goa
for cream aud butter production aud Tor
roIoring the butter of other COWS. NJ
strong arc the race characteristics \pr-.
u.,tsncy) that grades, even only hali
br..,i.. possess the best qualities of full
hlo,d. In a remarkable degree. |, might
h.. inferred that the Gueruseys are not
/. vo.,i locking brce,i, the contrary u
,,,e of many specimens. Those Who
M. YEARLY seen the fine herd ~ Duern'
~. sxhlhlts~i az the state fair by MT
~ ". CLARK ~ Portland, viii testify "a
m. an~ proportion, largely developed
l.r,e,l organs, With prominent charse'
teristlc. which mark COOL producers
T1,s colors which prc,iominate in u'
cu.ru..y cattle are yellow, rcddl.h-'ei
Low. fawn. brown shading 10 nearly
el,sk. light fawn aud yello~i.h lawn
dun of various shades-neyer, however
lnrIinIns to gray, 80 l. usual among Jer
-. Srb... colors are more or lea
mingled with white, which !. mos, IRE
ausntly met With upon the belly s"'
s.nk.. the leg., switch and face.
solId color l. common, bat the fssh'oi
do-~. not -ecm to have set decidedly u
that dlrerti0n. -,
IN. Cuern.eys sre certainly deep..
average miiksr- than the Jerseys
canned b. said. perhaps, that they gN'
rIcher milk; but IL i much higher color
ed. ana will lmpart IT. beautiful "nt y
,hs butter OF number of common COW.
Asto ouality ~ the butter. aside frcu
color. there l. nothing 20 choose bstwee'
r. cusrn-ey- and the Jerssys; and a. =
a. !. .hIeh hrc.,i will give the most m'l'
-, MAKE the most butter upon q give
aa.n,Ity of feed. that has never been dr
,e.mlr.si. Cow for eo~ the Guernsey
nav. m. advantage In sire. and woni'
nr,habIy on that account not produce =
much In proportion 20 their live ~e,gn'
x.a breed, the cows have exes''en
aaaer. and large tests. They hold o.
~sIl In their milk and are quiet, doel'
nd tr.etsble. We believe The soov
covers the ground embrsccd In our eo'
respondents inquiry.