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producer, ought not be charged with the labor of car- 

 ing for her. 



Profits from Commercial Herds. — While the points 

 presented apply more directly to the family goat, the 

 goat of the commercial herd can present similar justifi- 

 cation for her relatively high price. The rapid increase, 

 the high prices and ready sales commanded for the young 

 stock, the high price and steady demand for the milk, 

 and the economy of production are factors of importance 

 in the profitable management of commercial herds. 



Sound. Economic Basis of the Industry. — Considera- 

 tion of all these facts makes it appear that the present 

 range of prices for good milk goats has a sound eco- 

 nomic basis, quite apart from the inadequacy of the 

 present supply to the demand, although this factor has 

 a share in maintaining prices at a comparatively high 

 level. The business of goat breeding stands upon a 

 substantial footing to-day, and has tlie promise of an un- 

 broken and prosperous development for the future. 



QUESTIOX.S 



1. Name the sources from which a demand for stock comes. 



2. What is tlie relation of tlie demand for pure hreds to the available 



supply ? 



3. Why is the future stock of srade jjoats unlimited in this country? 



4. Describe the method of jiroducing an American Toggenbure, 



Saanen or Nubian. 



5. What are the average prices which one must jjay for grades and 



pure breds at the present time? 



6. Name two sources of income from milk goats. 



