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smootli, even layer of flesh, no bones showing, no 

 scrawniness in the neck, while every movement will re- 

 veal the full development of the young muscles. 



A kid coming to weaning time in this condition, per- 

 fect in the beauty of race and type, overflowing with 



^ iG. 40. — Supreme Captain Franz, 2485, 8 mo. old. {Owned by Mrs, 

 Inez Glahn, Los Angeles, Calif.) This picture, also Fig. 44 and Fij;. 45, illus- 

 trate perfect contlition for a young kid weaned from milk. 



affection, gleaming with health, and dancing with high 

 spirits — such a little creature is full and ample reward 

 for the exacting care of his rearing. 



Horns. — There is probably no need to discuss the 

 disadvantages of horns in a herd of milk goats. There 

 is simply no place for such animals to-day. The goat- 



