MILK GOATS. 



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For a number of years there has been a type of goats in the South- 

 western part of the United States known as the Spanish Maltese. 

 It is claimed that at a former time many Maltese goats were taken 

 into Spain and later found their way to Mexico and finally to Texas 

 and New Mexico. This type of goats is white or grayish in color, 

 but many have brown, bluish-black, or reddish spots. The ears are 

 pendulous. No reliable information is at hand regarding milk pro- 

 duction, although it is claimed that some are very good producers. 



FIG. 9. Maltese goats. 

 SCHWARTZENBERG-GUGGISBERGER. 



The Schwartzenberg-Guggisberger breed was originally from the 

 Simmen Valley of Switzerland. Although it is represented in the 

 United States in only very small numbers, the writer believes that it 

 might prove to be valuable if a sufficient number could be obtained to 

 give it a thorough trial. 



This breed is not only of good size, but the does show a very good 

 dairy conformation. Hilpert describes it as being built like the 

 Saanen, of fawn color or brownish white, and of very large size. He 

 also says that it is excelled by no other breed of goats in milk pro- 

 duction when under good care and feed. A pure-bred doe at the New 

 York Experiment Station produced an average of 730.8 pounds of 

 milk a year for three years. The same doe produced 913.3 pounds in 

 1911. 



An importation of 3 head of these goats was made in 1906 by Fred 

 Stucker, of Ohio. 



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