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of a higher grade than the ordinary animal of the humor- 

 ist has developed into a good-sized industry. In New 

 Mexico common Mexican goats have always been raised 

 in numbers, both for milking purposes and for skins. 

 They thrive where no other domestic animal but the 



A Band of Common New Mexico Goats, 



burro could find a living, and need but little herding or 

 attention from their owners. 



Several years ago the proprietor of a large tannery 

 where skins for ladies' shoes were an especial line began 

 the raising of ordinary Mexican goats in northern New 

 Mexico on quite a large scale, solely for the hides. It 

 was soon discovered that where they could be raised in 

 small herds with very little care, when placed in large 

 bunches and handled on a business basis they lost money 

 for their owners. So the big goat ranch was abandoned, 



