16 FARMERS BULLETIN 920. 



In 1896 G. Howard Davison, of New York, imported 4 English 

 goats. It is very likely that these were of the Anglo-Nubian type. 

 In 1909 4 Anglo-Nubians were imported from England by R. I. 

 Gregg, who also imported 2 from England in 1913. In 1906 D. C. 

 Mayers, of Virginia, imported 7 grade goats from Barbados. Some 

 of these goats were of Nubian breeding. 



The Bureau of Animal Industry has never experimented with the 

 Nubians or goats of Nubian breeding, and so can not give results 

 such as are mentioned for some of the other breeds. 



FIG. 8. Nubian buck. 

 MALTESE. 



Although considered a valuable breed of milk goat, the Maltese is 

 of no special importance at the present time in this country, except 

 that it has had some influence on the type of goats in the Southwest. 

 As the name signifies, it is a native of the Island of Malta. 



This breed is kept in large numbers on that island. It is usually 

 hornless, but occasionally one is found with horns. The ears are 

 rather long and are carried horizontally. The udders are quite large 

 and in many instances almost touch the ground. The hair is rather 

 long, the color being white and reddish brown or black. For milk 

 production this breed is considered one of the best. 



