34 MODERN MILK GOATS 



not only that the bucks have a proper certificate, but 

 tliat he and his immediate family show unmistakable 

 evidences of productivity and vigor. 



The supply of pure bred does, on the other hand, is 

 inadequate to the demand, and as long as the present 

 quarantine regulations are in force this will probably 

 continue for some time to be true. For although under 

 our favorable conditions, and in intelligent hands, the 

 pure Swiss and Anglo-Nubian stock is increasing 

 rapidly, this natural increase by no means keeps pace 

 with the growing interest and demand. 



Grades. — Fortunately, however, the public is not de- 

 pendent for its goat milk supply upon the pure bred 

 doe. Poor as was the average " native " goat of the 

 United States, the grade does that have resulted from 

 the use of pure bred bucks of the imported milk breeds 

 are for the juost part entirely satisfactory as milkers, 

 and two of tliem will keep a family adequately supplied 

 with milk throughout the year. The demand for this 

 class of stock, while not so imperative as for the pure 

 bred does, is certainly vigorous and steady, and at pres- 

 ent is considerably in advance of tlie supply. The 

 supply, however, unlike that for pure l)red stock, is 

 potentially unlimited. We have available, especially in 

 the West, an abundance of native stock, and the supply 

 of good, pure bred Inicks is keeping pace fairly well with 



