Chapter XVII. 



Goats' Milk : Its Virtues and Utilities. 



FROM the most remote period goats' milk has been 

 used as food for man, as shown by the Scriptures, where 

 the milk of the goat is mentioned more frequently than 

 any other. At the present day, however, it is almost a 

 scarcity, and on account of its hygienic, nourishing, and 

 digestive properties is chiefly sought after for infants 

 and invalids. Indeed, much has been written and pub- 

 lished of late years, both, in this country and on the 

 Continent, on the advantages of goats' milk as a diet 

 for young children and persons suffering from wasting 

 diseases consumption in particular and many instances 

 have been given of lives saved by its use. Still, this 

 valuable article although better appreciated than it 

 was twenty years ago is a long way from holding the 

 position it deserves in public estimation generally. A fact 

 has, however, been brought to light in recent years 

 the result of scientific investigation which still further 

 enhances the value of goats' milk, and that to an im- 

 measurable degree ; a fact that cannot be too widely 

 known, and the importance of which cannot be over- 

 estimated. 



Immunity from tuberculosis Germs. 



The numerous enquiries that have been conducted by 

 scientists have elicited what is now universally admitted 



