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inches high, over which the does pass in leaving the pen. As the 
herd approaches this the kids pass under it and the does go over. A 
substitute for the platform is a jump beard, but with this there is 
danger of kids being crushed. If a pasture is not available, the 
larger kids may be allowed to go with the does when they are able 
to jump upon the platform as the herd is leaving the corral. 
About two weeks after the close of the kidding period most of the 
kids may be taken with the herd. During the first few days that the 
kids are in the herd the entire herd is grazed only a short distance 
from the corrals. The distance is gradually lengthened as the kids 
become accustomed to going with the herd. Where the range is 
closely grazed, the does are taken out for their usual amount of graz- 
ing and when they are brought back to the corrals in the afternoon the 
kids are taken out with them for about a half hour’s grazing close by. 
It is bad practice to herd the does and kids in separate bands. The 
kids obtain milk only at night while they are being grazed separately, 
whereas it is best for them, after they are several weeks old, to be 
able to get it at any time. Also separate grazing often makes it dif- 
ficult to keep the does and kids together when placed in the same 
herd. When the kids are old enough to graze on the range with 
their mothers it has been found best to change from grazing the wet 
band during the middle of the day, as is done during the kidding 
period, to the general practice of several hours’ quiet grazing in the 
morning and evening with a rest on the range in the middle of the 
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SELECTION OF GOATS FOR THE RANGE. 
The goats on the ranges to-day are generally of two breeds—the 
Angora and the common, which is sometimes called the Mexican or 
Spanish-Maltese. In certain places near ranches a few head of the 
true milch breeds graze on the range. The Angora is by far the most 
important on the ranges both in numbers and the value of its products, 
and without doubt the principal increase in goats on the ranges will be 
in Angoras. 
Tn connection with the study of range practices to determine the 
best methods of management, certain points regarding the type and 
gerade of goats for the fanges were noted which it is deemed worth 
while to bring to the attention of goat growers generally. Large 
range herds of common goats and of low-grade Angoras often fail 
to yield sufficient revenue to pay for running them. Range Angoras 
vary so greatly in size, conformation, and production of mohair, and 
this has so great an efiect on the profits of the industry, that a few 
suggestions as to selection of the gcats making up range herds may 
assist materially in increasing the production of mohair and meat 
and in placing the industry on a more stable and remunerative basis. 
