JERSEY V. GUERNSEY.
Superiority in numbers makes the Jersey a more practical animal than her rivals, says an American writer. The animal thnt naturally is matched against tho Jersey is tho Guernsey. The Guernsey has her good points, and doubtless merits the friends she has won. If you like- Guernseys better than Jerseys, that may be a reason why you may succeed batter with them. Another mint in favour of the Jersey, con- is her mediumsmall size. Experiments have proved that it requires about "Jib. of balanced ration per day to sustain each 1001b. of an"animal's live weight; the dairy products and gain in live weight are modefrom what feed can be assimilated in excess of the sustaining ration. Then if the 9001b. cow will produce as much dairy product in ten years as will the HOOIb". cow, can wo afford to. carry this extra 5001b. of live weight for a term of ten years at n cost ot 3G,5001b. of feed, just for tho extra 5001b. of poor beef wo would have at the end of that time?
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1194, 1 August 1911, Page 8
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179JERSEY V. GUERNSEY. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1194, 1 August 1911, Page 8
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