36 PROFIT AND PLEASURE 



Common native does, fresh or with kid, sell at $15.00 to 

 $20.00, and can, as a rule, be depended upon to give a quart to a 

 quart and one-half per day, vchile some will go two quarts, but 

 their lactation period is apt to be short. A common doe that is 

 dry, or nearly so, and not with kid, is worth little or nothing, for 

 the reason that the expense of boarding her until she again pro- 

 duces milk, and the cost of services of buck will amount to about 

 as much as she would then sell for. 



Pure bred stock sells at greatly varying prices, according to 

 pedigree, actual record made by the animal, and the reputation 

 of the breeder. Pure Toggenburg kids bring from $25.00 to 

 $75.00 each, Saanens somewhat more, and Anglo-Nubians from 

 $50.00 upward, in most eases the bucks being cheaper than the 

 does. Mature animals bring from $100.00 to $500.00 each. Dr. 

 Knox has four Toggenburgs that cost almost $1000.00. Dr. 

 Schmidt had two prize winners at the Rochester show in 1913, 

 for which he refused $300.00 each, his price being $500.00 each. 

 A buck of good pedigree will often earn from $200.00 to $300.00 

 stud fees in a season, while the kids from a doe with high record 

 will soon pay for her. 



REGARDING HORNS AND DEHORNING 



Some consider horns an ornament and an evidence of con- 

 stitutional strength; others prefer the hornless animals. If 

 both kinds run together the latter are at a disadvantage. _ It is 

 an easy matter to dehorn goats same as cattle, but this should not 

 be done until they have matured, as they are almost sure to grow 

 again. The growth of horns may be prevented by the use of caus- 

 tic potash, which may be purchased in any drug store. It comes 

 in stick form and must be handled with great care. It is a good 

 plan to wrap it in heavy paper or tin-foil, leaving one end ex- 

 posed. When the kid is four or five days old, the horn knobs, or 

 buttons, may be felt, and should be moisiened with water, and the 

 potash gently, but firmly, rubbed over the spot; do not make so 

 wet that it will run, because, if it reaches the eye, it will destroy 

 the sight, and, if applied too heavily, may effect the brain tem- 

 porarily. A moderate dose, and repeat in a few days, is best. 



DISEASES OF GOATS. 



The goat, though hardy as a rule, is nevertheless subject to 

 disease, same as all domestic animals, and the old proverb, "An 

 ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," applies with full 

 force. 



My experience with various forms of animal life has demon- 

 strated to my entire satisfaction that in nine eases out of ten a 

 serious illness either results fatally or unfits the animal for fur- 

 ther usefulness, and that the only practical aid to the breeder is 

 prevention. There are exceptions, but they are few and far be- 



