224 MODERN MILK GOATS 



sharp hoofs so soon cut through this hght material that 

 it is a waste of time to erect it. 



Corrals. — Goat corrals should always he well drained, 

 and should he fully exposed to the sun in every portion. 

 The fence on the " weather " side should he of solid 

 hoard, to shelter the goats from strong, cold winds. The 

 surface should be sufficiently hard so that the droppings 

 can be swept up without too much mixture of dust. If 

 kept clear, these drojipings command an extraordinary 

 price from intensive horticulturists, as their value for 

 fertilizer is in excess of any other manure known. 



Play Apparatus. — The corrals for young stock must 

 be provided with apparatus for exercise. A " slide " is 

 an important item. Place a large jaacking box in the 

 center of the corral, bottom side up, about 3^/2 feet high, 

 and behind it place another box about half as high. Slope 

 a stout, smooth plank, 2" by 12" by 15', from the txont 

 edge of the large, box to the ground, and fasten both 

 ends securely. This simple arrangement provides end- 

 less combinations for rough and tumble games. Another 

 useful device is a " horizontal bar," adapted for kid use 

 as follows: place two pieces of 2" l)y 4" upright in the 

 ground, four feet apart and three feet above the ground. 

 Join at the top with another piece of 2" by 4", wide side 

 up, and from each end of this bar slope to the ground a 

 piece of 2" by 4" about five feet long, extending into the 



