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Butter. It is not likely that butter will ever be made commer- 

 cially from goats' milk. It is, however, occasionally made in a small 

 way; when made by modern methods it has a very good flavor and 

 texture and could be used in the place of ordinary butter. 



OTHER GOAT PEODUCTS 



Goats' Flesh. Goat meat is not generally considered a choice article 

 of diet. The flesh of the kid under three months old is tender and 

 has a pleasing flavor to one who likes game. It is generally sold as 

 venison or lamb and should be cooked in the same way as venison. 

 It does not carry enough fat to make it desirable for roasting or 

 frying. 



Hides. The pelts are used in the manufacture of shoes and gloves. 

 The United States imports annually immense numbers of these skins. 

 One of the tanning companies in Napa, California, quotes the follow- 

 ing prices (spring, 1917) : 



No. 1 skins, large and small, 30c per Ib. This grade must be free 

 from cuts. 



No. 2 skins, 20c per Ib. (Classes as No. 2 for being badly taken 

 off, holes in them, etc.) 



Dry salt goat skins, 20c per Ib. 



Very poor and almost worthless stock, 5c per Ib. 



MILCH GOATS AS BRUSH DESTROYERS 



The milch goat, like the Angora, is a destroyer of brushwood, but 

 it cannot be expected that a doe put on rough land with little besides 

 browse to feed on will produce a maximum or even a satisfactory 

 amount of milk of good quality. Kids, on the other hand, are likely 

 to do well on such land. If the goat is merely desired as a destroyer 

 of brush, Angora goats can probably be used to better advantage. 



GOATS AS CHILDREN'S PETS 



Wethers make very acceptable pets for children. They can very 

 easily be broken to the harness. For this purpose the Anglo-Nubian 

 is unequalled on account of its size. 



IMMUNITY TO DISEASE 



The goat is an extremely hardy animal and is not subject to a 

 great variety of known animal diseases. Most breeders know how to 

 treat minor ailments, and in case of serious trouble a veterinarian 

 should be called. According to Dr. C. M. Haring of the California 



