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however, are used, it will be rather cheaper to have them 

 double, that is, a double breadth, 6ft. wide, divided 

 down the middle by boards fixed horizontally. For full- 

 grown animals the amount of space allotted to each must 

 be at least 3jft. ; but 4ft. is better if it can be given, 

 especially to he-goats. For kids 2jft. is sufficient. In 

 all cases posts should be inserted, or laths of wood nailed 

 over each stall, on which to fix the catalogue numbers of 

 the exhibits and the prize-cards. These must be placed 

 quite 6ft. from the ground or bench, otherwise the goats, 

 by standing on their hind- legs, will eat them as 

 fast as they are put up. This mischievous propensity 

 has to be guarded against also in connection with the 

 address-labels for travelling. The latter should have 

 a string at both ends, so that they may be attached to the 

 horns or round the collar, and not left hanging to the 

 latter. Even then, if the goats get together one will 

 often demolish the label of the other, and nothing gives 

 the secretary of a show more trouble than having a 

 lot of goats at the close of an exhibition to send back 

 to their owners by rail with nothing to indicate to whom 

 they belong. To avoid any such predicament it is neces- 

 sary to furnish each exhibitor with a metal tablet stamped 

 with the number of his goat, according to the catalogue, 

 which should be fastened to the collar of the animal 

 by a wire. These metal tallies can be procured from 

 Spratt's Patent Co., Ltd. Another point to be observed 

 is not to place the rings or staples at too great an eleva- 

 tion from the ground. About i5in. is the best height. 



reeding at 



Besides hay, it is necessary that some green food should 

 be provided for the goats, in order to keep up the yield 

 during the time the exhibits are under the care of the 

 committee. To this end, if it is a summer or autumn 



