THE MILCH GOAT IN CALIFORNIA 



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Furthermore, on rocky and hilly land, but little adapted to dairying, 

 a herd of milch goats may be maintained in good production at a small 

 feed cost, which will supply sufficient milk both for the use of the 

 family and neighbors as well. 



Such conditions prevail in many inaccessible places, like mining 

 and lumbering camps where people now ordinarily depend on con- 

 densed milk for their milk supply. The great advantage of goats in 





Fig. 13. Herd of goats in the hills of Southern California. 



such places is that, unlike dairy cattle, goats ''always come home at 

 night, " 



There is a strong demand at the present time for milch goats, 

 which is likely to increase in the future. Goat raising for supplying 

 milch animals will therefore undoubtedly prove profitable and is 

 worthy of the attention of interested people who can engage in the 

 business of breeding goats and are familiar with this class of live- 

 stock. Milch goats are likely to be kept in large numbers only 

 by such breeders, and by ranchers who supply goats' milk for the 

 manufacture of cheese or condensed milk. The large majority of 

 people keeping milch goats, whether in towns or in the country, will 



