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the little goats till they perish. These should be 

 mown off with a brush scythe and then the goats 

 will keep them down. They do not make a meal of 

 any one article of diet but nibble a few leaves from 

 one shrub, a few from another, then some weeds, 

 some grass, more leaves and so on the day long. 

 They will not thrive on brush alone. They will live 

 well on grass alone, but thrive better to have brush 

 to mix with it. They require water. Laurel will 

 poison them if they are given access to it when very 

 hungry. 



Angoras make good eating. Their flesh is called 

 "venison" or "mutton," according to the state of 

 their respective markets. The Angora does not have 

 the overpowering odor of the common male goat. 

 They are as dainty as deer in their habits. Offered 

 for sale at our great market centers they sell for 

 considerably less than sheep, 1 to 2 cents per pound 

 less. 



This condition may improve with time and the 

 elimination of more of the common goat from their 

 blood. 



Angora goats are not heavy milkers and are not 

 suitable for use as milking goats. Great excellence 

 is seldom attained in two or three diverse lines of 

 endeavor. 



The beginner in goat raising in the East should 

 fix in his mind a few facts. Angoras are not excep- 

 tions to the universal rule in the animal world that 

 food is required for sustenance and growth. They 

 are able, true, to eat foods that other animals neg- 



