THE ANGORA GOAT. 



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arc very old unless they bring kids of exceptional merit, for it must 

 be remembered that their mohair gets coarser, and consequently less 

 valuable, as they grow older. 



.The accompanying illustration (Fig, 1) shows how the age of goats 

 may be determined until they are four 3^ears old. After that, in the 

 absence of definite information, the age is a mere matter of guess, 

 based upon the general appearance of the animal. The new teeth are 

 longer and larger. 



FiRSt Year 



Selcond Year 



Third Year 



Fourth Year 



Fifth Velar 



Fig. 1. — The age of goats shown by the teeth. [Copied from Bryan Hook's " Milch goats and their 

 management."] 



IN-AND-IN BREEDING. 



In-and-in breeding means the breeding of related individuals. The 

 term is indefinite, and with some refers to a close relationship and with 

 others any degree of relationship. The correspondence of the Bureau 



