does in milk, one of these does averaging over five pounds of milk a day 

 on dry feed. In 1912 and 1913 part of these does were bred to a Toggen- 

 burg buck. 



HEALTHFULNESS AND SUPERIOR QUALITY OF GOAT'S MILK 



THERE is but very little question as to the immunity of the goat from 

 germs of tuberculosis, in fact an eminent Paris physician states 



that he experimented by inoculating goats with virus of tuberculosis 

 and that none of them ever showed any evidence or indications of having 

 had the malady communicated to them by the inoculation nor has he ever 

 found a goat infected with any other similar malady. Some authors claim 

 that it is possible for goats to contract this disease, but it is conceded by 

 the greatest majority of writers that the milch goat is free from liability 

 to any of the diseases incident to or prevalent among other species of farm 

 animals except the foot and mouth disease. 



It has been a common practice to keep a goat about a stable of fine 

 horses or cattle for the supposed purpose of warding off diseases and keep- 

 ing the other animals in a perfect state of health. Many physicians recom- 

 mend keeping one on the premises for the health as well as the amusement 

 of children. This accounts to some extent for the fact that goats are to 

 be seen in a great many of our larger cities in this country and among the 

 families of the old world. The Swiss people attribute their remarkable 

 good health to the constant association with the milch goat and the ex- 

 tensive use of the milk in their diet. 



The facts as stated above show plainly why goats milk is superior to 

 that of cows in that it is practically immune from the diseases that are 

 prevalent with the cow and through the milk is transmitable to those 

 using it. 



The problem that is almost incessantly confronting the American people 

 today is that of getting good pure milk. In most cases it is undoubtedly 

 the fault of the milkman that so much milk should so closely resemble the 

 contents of the pump, but through the agency of infection the cow will 

 have to share some of the blame in producing milk that is not thoroughly 

 wholesome. Milk, when it is pure, is one of the most wholesome of all 

 foods; it is the first food of man and he is dependent upon it to a large 

 degree throughout life. Would it not seem most necessary that the problem 

 of placing in the reach of every one absolutely pure, sweet, wholesome 

 milk be solved if such a thing is possible! To all intelligent people the 

 fact is well known that the goat is practically immune from all infectious 

 diseases and that goat's milk contains about double the nutriment as that 

 of the cows. Then why wouldn't the milch goat solve this problem? 



Nearly all foreign writers agree in their claims as to the value of goat's 

 milk for invalids, children and for cooking and table use. Some of them 

 regard it as most beneficial when taken medicinally for certain diseases 

 and ailments. The claim is generally made that it is absolutely free at all 

 times from the germs of tuberculosis. The milk is specially recommended 

 for infants because of its similarity in composition to the mother's milk; 



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