The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-10-25
COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN.
j. L. M'GLONE,
Resident County Agent,
Office, Court House.
The Guernsey.

cattle is on the islands of Guernsey
and Alderny. These islands belong
to the same group as the Jersey is
lands, namely, the Channel Islands.
They are located in the English Chan
mel, 10 to 80 miles from the coast of
France and from so to 100 miles to
the south of England.
The Island of Guernsey is about 9
miles long and miles wide and has
a triangular shape. The island is gov
erned similar to the Jersey Island by
a Lieutenant-Govern representing
the British government and a bailiff
acting as president of the local gov
eminent.
Along with the production Of
Guernsey cattle the people are chiefly
interested in the production of grapes,
tomatoes, muskmelons and flowers.
These are raised under glass and are
chiefly for the London market.
The origin of the Guernsey is some
what similar to that of the Jersey,
of which very little is known, but it is
thought they descended from the cat
tie of Brittany and Normandy.
According to some authorities, it is
said that some monks investigated the
origin of cattle and reported that the
most prominent ancestor is the Brit
tany breed called Troment du Leon,
which is much smaller than the pres
ent Guernsey, but has some outstand-
ing markings. The other source was
the Normandy cattle, which were
much heavier than the modern Guern-
sey.
The cattle on Aldeny Island are
believed to have come from the same
source as the Guernsey, and for many
years the cattle that were sent to
England from the islands were known
as Attorneys.
The movement for the improvement
of the Guernsey cattle is said to date
back to 1924, at which time a law
was passed prohibiting the importa-
ton of all sorts of French COWS. This
law was passed chiefly to prevent the
reexportation of French cattle from
Guernsey to England as of the island
breed. Another movement to i'm
prove the Guernsey breed was said to
have started in 1928, when a score
card was prepared and used in judg-
ing the Guernsey cattle. This card
pointed out the ideal type and the
animals were bred with the hope of
producing the ideal type.
America introduced to the Guernsey
Reuben Haines, of Germantown,
Pa, is given credit of importing a
pair of Guernsey cattle from Alderny
Island into the United States in 1918.
A Mr.. Price, of Boston, is credited
with importing cattle from Guernsey
Island in 1880. Soon after Mr.. Prices
importation a COW and a bull were
shipped to Cow Island, Lake Winnipe-
saukee, N. H. These two animals
were registered in the American
Guernsey Cattle Club of 1899. They
were known as The Pillsbury Bull
1916 and Pillsbury Cow 1910. From
these two animals as the foundation
stock have descended some excellent
cattle. The next importation of pure
bred Guernseys occurred in Septem-
Der, 1910. Nicholas Biddle, of Anda-
lusia, Pa, brought over three cows on
the schooner Pilot. These were the
first registered in the American Herd
Book. They were known as Jennie
Deans, Fenella and Flora McIvor, and
from them came heifers Fanny Els
Ter and Fairy and the bull, st. Pat
rick l.
The characteristics of the Guernsey
cattle and some prominent families
will appear in next weeks issue of
The Republican.