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ways : by the quantity yielded at the full flush, and by 

 the duration of her milking period. A goat is more 

 valuable as a milk supply that gives two quarts a day at 

 first and continues milking fairly well until within a 

 month of the birth of its next kids than is one that 

 gives three quarts after parturition and only remains 

 in milk for six months, as is generally the case with Irish 

 goats. The great advantage of the Toggenburg is that 

 it fulfils the first condition in nearly every instance. 

 There are, however, common animals to be met with 

 occasionally which are equally profitable. One of this 

 description, belonging to Mr. Maycock, of Billericay, 

 which won second prize at Chelmsford Show in 1907, 

 giving then i4lb. i oz., nearly ij gallons, in three milk- 

 ings, was still yielding, six weeks before she was due to 

 kid again, 3lb. 2 oz. at a milking, having been in milk 

 continuously for over two years. 



Influence of Wafer on -the yield. 



The amount that a goat drinks has a direct bearing 

 on the yield of milk, both in quantity and quality. It 

 might naturally be supposed that the quality would be 

 reduced as the quantity was increased, the addition being 

 merely that of water, but from certain experiments that 

 have been made by Daniel and repeated with additional 

 precautions by Stohmann, such an assumption has, it 

 appears, but little foundation in fact. Lecturing on this 

 subject a few years ago, Dr. F. Soxhlet stated as follows : 

 11 A clear proof that an increased supply of water is 

 followed by an increase in the dry constituents of milk 

 was first afforded by Stohmann's experiments upon goats 

 at Halle. He took occasion at the same time tp observe 

 the influence on the bodily condition of the animals of 

 an extra supply of water. A goat of 28 to 30 kilo- 

 grammes, live weight, consumed daily, from the 2nd to 



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