PRACTICAL ANGORA GOAT RAISING. 71 



way brush can be kept almost indefinitely for the 

 goats. On some of the western ranges, where cattle 

 and sheep have, by continual cropping, killed much 

 of the grass, good browse remains. These ranges 

 would have to be abandoned if it were not for the 

 goat. Goats do not in any way interfere with the 

 pasturage of cattle or other livestock. Cattle feed 

 contentedly on the same range with the goats, and 

 this fact has led many southern cattle men to invest 

 in goats. The goats are herded on the brushy lands, 

 and the cattle range over the same territory and eat 

 the grass. Horses have a great fondness for goats. 



SALT. 



Goats, like other livestock, should have a small 

 amount of salt. The salt should be kept where they 

 can get it at liberty, or else it should be fed at regu- 

 lar intervals. If ground salt is given, care should be 

 taken to see that individuals do not eat an oversupply 

 of the salt. 



WATER. 



While Angoras do not require as much water as 

 sheep, yet they should be given a quantity sufficient 

 at least once a day. In winter goats will live upon 

 snow. Men have reported that their goats have gone 

 for a week at a time, and all summer long, without 

 any more moisture than they could get from browse 



