Contents. 



I. INTRODUCTION i 



II. ORIGIN AND EARLY HISTORY OF THE 



GOAT 5 



III. VARIETIES OF GOATS 18 



IV. BRITISH MILCH GOATS 23 



V. CONTINENTAL MIBCH GOATS .... 33 



VI. ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN GOATS ... 58 



VII. THE ANGORA OR "MOHAIR" GOAT . 67 



VIII. THE CASHMERE OR " SHAWL J; GOAT . 80 



IX. CROSS-BRED GOATS 87 



X. SELECTING A MILCH GOAT .... 92 



XI. THE GOAT-HOUSE 107 



XII. PASTURING 126 



XIII. STALL-FEEDING 138 



XIV. BREEDING 159 



XV. REARING KIDS 172 



XVI, MILKING ....,,,,, 185 



