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MODERN MILK GOATS 



Where to Buy. — It is advisable, if possible, to pur- 

 chase from breeders of established reputation, and al- 

 ways to obtain with the doe her certificate of registration 

 wliich states her exact breeding, a certificate of transfer 

 of ownership, and if the doe is in kid, a certificate of ser- 

 \'ice, giving the name and number of the buck used. It 

 will be readily understood that in an industry where the 





Figs. 1G & 17. — A pair of good scrub or native does. Not much for beauty, but they 



"dehver the froods," and Fig. Ui is a doe whose grade descendents are of considerable 



beauty and high producti^-ity. 



demand is so lively the woods will be full of dishonest 

 dealers, who will sell almost' any kind of an animal as a 

 " Toggenburg," a " Saanen," or a " Nubian," but the 

 really reputable breeders keep careful records of their 

 animals, and are likely to value their reputations too 

 li'glily to attempt to misrepresent stock, and the official 

 certificates of breeding, transfer, and service, signed by 

 the secretary of the recording associations, are sufficient 



