The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-04
WHERE THE GOAT sxIPs.

The goats evidently know that they are seen
and admired here. There are no pickings on
the rocks: not even fresh tomato cans. There
are no circus posters or villa plot plans or
other goat edibles. There tho goats stand
like Mercury new mounted on q heaven-kiss-
ing hill. They were quite proud as they stood
for The Suns picture. and their tails stood
pointed to tho zenith In immovable grandeur
little too stiff. perhaps. for lines OF artistic
beauty, but yet with steadfastness. persistence.
and dignity.
Goats arc property and are sold at various
prices. from 81 up to $50. The $50 goots arc
the sedate billles who have been trained to
mind the rein and bit, for goats are Intelligent
and can learn good deal Many Of the goats
that here first are broken In to draw homo
made carts built out Of soap boxes subse-
quently reappear in the homes OF rich people,
csparisoned in expensive harness. drawing
nice wagons as plsythings for children. There
Is considerable business done In goat
wagons and goat harness. md here Is where O
good many OF the goats get their education.
Tho boys Of the neishborhood all know how
to train goats. and It Is always tho billes
that are trained. They are hardy and strong
and soca learn to submit to harness and rein
and whip. and to draw q pretty good load Of
boys In q goat wagon. OF course there are not
many $50 goats wandering about this neigh
borhood. Most Of them arc Of the So variety.
predatory. independent. jealous OF intruders.
difficult to catch. and sufficiently hungry not
to be very particular about their food. The
billles are 80 pugnacious that they mostly have
their horns clipped. They have good many
sham fights with one another and real fights
with strange animals Of whatever kind that
wander In the neighborhood. They are vert-
table battering rams. and their butting is
vigorous and gamy. They are q terror to the
gardens OF the vicinity and delight IN munoh-
ing young trees. flowers. shrubs, and crops
generally. They are great climbe rs. and skip
with agility over the. sheds. shanties, and
broken ground. but always return to their
Some families have several goats. Tho rule
is. the more chil et the more g9ats They
All the stables have goats. for the reason that
the veterinary surseons say the smell OF goats
sesntie St oorr ore ashousS The bslief Il
aE there i lots Of goats milk produced around
more nutritious than the best COWS milk. II
e chiefly used for tea and coffee and for cook
rs n3 sRe city sr
de aSd and mot
and ue She ean
out special feeding. Tho nanny goats are
less. puenacious than the biliies, but are ex-
ceedingiy frisky and contribute their share OF
amusement to the spectators.
It Ia said that some of the people around
here eat goats meat and find 1t palatabIe.
They Say. It tastes something like mutton. only
DO eight or ten years old. as some goats meat
does. The nanny generally bears one kid at
time. although she sometimes bears twins or
months the Kids are weaned by feeding them
a short time with the aid Of a syringe: They
soon learn to shift for themselves and learn
how to pick out the choicest cans and bills.
The goats are quiet They seldom make any
noise, and In this respect are rather superior
they 60 at gallon A goat con mako jump