CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. The So-called "Native" Goat 1 



The Goat in the Old World. Early Importations to the 

 American Colonies. Degeneracy of the Goat in America. 

 Reasons. Early Spanish Importations. Da«-n of New- 

 Interest. 



II. Imported Milk Goats S 



Origin of the Swiss Breeds. Importation of Swiss Goats. 

 Rapid Increase. Famous Imported Bucks. California Herds. 

 Importation of Anglo-Nubians. Establishment of Milk Goat 

 Record Associations. Milk Goat Journals. Goat Milk Con- 

 densary. Milk Goats at Live Stock Shows. 



III. The Popularity op Milk Go.ats 20 



What E.xplains it? Quality of the Milk. The Taste. The 

 Richness. An Ally Against Tuberculosis. Special Curative 

 Qualities. Quantity Yielded. Low Cost of Production. 

 Adaptability' of Milk Goats. Vse of Waste Feeds. Beauty. 

 Desirabihty as Pets. 



IV. The Industry To-day 32 



Its Substantial Basis. Demand for Stock. Source of Supply, 

 Pure Breds, Grades. Price of j\lilk Goats. Profits, from Kids, 

 from Milk. No Labor Costs. Profits from Commercial Herds. 

 Sound Economic Footing of the Industry. 



V. Establishing the Home Dairy 41 



Pure Breds Versus Grades. Where to Buy. A "Scrub" Doc. 

 How to Choose a Goat. Two Goats Necessary. The "Billy 

 Goat" Problem. The Kd Problem. The Solution. Com- 

 munity Herds. 



VI. Commercial Herds 49 



Goat Dairies. Problems of Milk Distribution. Financial 

 Returns. Other Rewards. The Range Herd. Profitable Use 

 of Waste Land. Foundation for the Herd. Methods of 

 Management. 



VII. The Market tor Milk Go.^t Products 55 



Surplus Stock. Milk. Cheese. Formulte for Goat Cheese. 

 Apparatus. Butter. Meat. Hides. Fertihzer. 



VIII. Goat Breeding as a Vocation for Women 68 



Special Fitness of Women. Conditions for Success — Physical 

 Strength, Love of Animals, Business Ability, Capital. Start- 

 ing Without Capital. 



IX. The Choice of a Breed _ -.■ "^^ 



General Considerations. The Anglo-Nubian. The Swiss 

 Breeds, Toggenburgs and Saanens. Practical Basis for Choice. 



X. Mother N.ature's Go.at 88 



The Fallacy of "Natural" Methods. Life History of a Wild 

 Goat. Mother Nature's Goat Not a Dairv Animal. 



