ISO BREEDS OF SHEEP AND GOATS 



more desirable is the goat. The color of the skin is a bright 

 pink and the hair is white. The face is free from fleece 

 with the exception of a tuft upon the forehead. The fleece 

 forms in lustrous ringlets, and may grow to a length of ten . 

 inches. The offensive odor of the common goat is absent 

 in the Angora breed ; and the odor in a fleece of mohair is 

 even milder than that in a fleece of common wool. This 

 fleece or mohair is useful for the manufacture of felting 

 material and coarse plushes. Practically all the cushions 

 of car seats are made from mohair, the best of which comes 

 from the younger goats. There is also a considerable 

 demand for the meat of the Angora goat. 



Goats are useful in the clearing of brush land. They 

 have good digestive systems and will thrive upon young 

 twigs and shoots as well as upon grass. The skins of 

 goats are used for robes and rugs. Leather made there- 

 from is used in the manufacture of gloves, purses, shoes, 

 and other articles. 



Milch Goats. — The milch goat, often called " the 

 poor man's cow," is used in many fbreign countries. 

 Milch goats can be fed and cared for more cheaply than 

 cows, and for the feed given them, they return liberal 

 amounts of milk. The milk is used for immediate con- 

 sumption and in the manufacture of cheese. One who is 

 used to drinking cow's milk does not relish the milk of 

 goats because of its strong smell and taste. 



There are several breeds of milch goats which derive 

 their names from the localities where they originated. 

 Some of these breeds are Nubian, Maltese, New Mexican, 

 Spanish Maltese, Toggenburg, White AppenzeUer, White 

 Saanen, and Black-necked Valaisan. The last four are 

 Swiss breeds. 



