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profits to be derived from dairy farms made up exclusively of goats. 

 There is no doubt about the superiority of goat's milk over that of the 

 cow for some purposes, and it is known that there is considerable de- 

 mand for this product, but to what extent, of course, is not so easy to 

 ascertain. The discussion naturally brings out inquiry as to the best 

 breeds for dairy purposes, and our counsels abroad are being urged by 

 the doj)artin(Mit to look up information in those countries where goat 

 breeding has long been a recognized industry. The Swiss are, perhaps, 



AMERICAN MILK GOAT, 

 jecially photographed for this work. 



the most skilled of all goat-herds, their mountain slopes and elevated 

 valleys being i)eculiarly adapted to goat culture. There, naturally, 

 inquiries have been set on foot and some information of interest has 

 been sent over from our counsel-general at St. Gall. It relates to the 

 Toggenburg goat, a variety which seems entirely unknown in this coun- 

 try, but one that has long been a favorite in the land of William Tell. 

 The milk of this goat is rich in quality, and keeps quite as well as cow's 

 milk. It sells for three and a half to about four cents a quart. These 

 goats breed at a year old, the time of gestation being five months. The 



