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the Union. Over sixty-five thousand animals are recorded 
in the Angora Goat Record. 
Literature. — George Fayette Thompson, Angora Goat Raising 
and Milch Goats; William L. Black, A New Industry; C. P. Bailey, 
Practical Angora Goat Raising; Gustav A. Hoerle, The Angora 
Goat: Its Habits and Culture; John L. Hayes, The Angora Goat : 
Its Origin, Culture and Products; 5. C. Cronwright Schreiner, The 
Angora Goat; George Edward Allen, Angora Goats, the Wealth 
of the Wilderness; C. P. Bailey, California Angoras; E. H. Jobson, 
Angora Goat Raising; George Fayette Thompson, Information 
concerning the Angora Goat, Bulletin No. 27, Bureau of Animal 
Industry, United States Department of Agriculture; George Fay- 
ette Thompson, The Angora Goat, Farmers’ Bulletin No. 137, 
United States Department of Agriculture. This article is largely 
adapted from the bulletins on Angora goats prepared by the late 
George Fayette Thompson. 
Mitcu Goats. Capra hircus. Figs. 82-84. 
By William C. Clos 
491. The breeding of goats for the production of milk 
is a growing industry in some parts of America. In the 
development of the dairy type, numerous breeds and 
varieties of goats have been produced, adapted to meet 
different conditions. 
492. Description. — According to the best authorities, 
the following general points and qualities are applicable 
to all types of milch goats. They must possess good 
forms, indicating constitutional strength and high pro- 
ductiveness. The head must be light (dry), eyes fresh 
and lively, horns (in all horned breeds) small, neck broad, 
breast wide, ribs well sprung, back long and straight, hips 
broad and strong, legs sinewy and straight. Healthy 
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