A LITTLE LAND 

 AND A LIVING 



$2.00 a year on each pair of birds; but that is 

 not likely. 



Attention is turning to the " poor man's cow " 

 as goats are called. The U. S. Experiment Sta- 

 tion in Connecticut imported a herd of 50 Malta 

 goats, which is the best breed of milch goats, for 

 experiment. The goat is almost immune from 

 tuberculosis, which makes its milk most whole- 

 some. It is easily and cheaply fed, ten goats 

 costing no more to keep than one cow. A good 

 milker will give from 2 to 3 quarts a day and 

 a child can give all the care needed. The does 

 cost from $5 to $8 each when full grown; a 

 young one from $1 to $3. 



A further profit can be made from goats' hair, 

 which is extensively used in the manufacture of 

 so-called " camel's hair " goods. The best breed 

 of goats for this purpose is the Angora, whose 

 long, silky hair is much in demand for making 

 the best grades of plush, silk dress goods, thread, 

 etc. From three to five pounds of soft, silky hair 

 is sheared from each goat annually, and the mar- 

 ket price ranges from $2.50 to $7.00 a pound. 

 Angora goats are not good eating, but they are 



