Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-07-19
Tn. Goat nu.,n,sa

IQe common cOoCtpt!ou OI tne SCat
business is doubtless derived from the
comic papers which depict the festive
animal mastlcating tin cans rad the
atrlcal posters or butting furlously IN
life or pictured upon c book beer sign.
But there In a serious side to the bust.
ness and Il Is. OF course. that phaG i.
OF the question In which the Farmers
Review Is interested. Great regions
once covered with dense forests OF
pine. Or and hemlock--denuded OF
their wealth of trees by man or tho
ravnscs of forest arcs-are fast being
settled by pioneers from shroad vhcse
arduous duty II is to clear such lands
from second growth scrub and weeds
after the remaining timber has been
removed. To such men the goat now
comes US boon and b!ersing." I:
supplies him with milk that doctors
consider the very best substitute for
mothers milk for infants. 30 rich yet
easily digested is It: It revels IN green
herbs and tender twiEs thus utilizing
rs food the very things the pioneer
desires to get rid Of: It produces an
nuaiiy three or four pounds OF silky
mohair which sells for two or three
times the price OF wool. does not re-
Quirc washing and is ready to spin
without special preparation: Its skin
In In demand for mats and rugs and
furnishes the choicest OF lap robes for
the baby's carriages: It's flesh Is nu-
tritious and when young. rs tender as
spring Lamb: Il Is iociic and wonder
fully tame when hand fed: Il 10 much
more healthy than any other domesti-
Gated animal: Il docs not suffer from
tuberculosis. hence there is no fear In
using its milk for infants: Il usually
brings forth two kids each year and
II cheapiy and easily raised and fed.
So Il will be seen that the goat IL
bound 70 have Its place In the sEri-
cultural Industry OF the country and
already Il has taken an important po-
sition In California. Mexico and south
western sections Of our country. AZ
tho present time there IL . widespread
desire for Information upon. this SUBJ
3cct from men who arc settling the
lands Of northern Wisconsin and are
investieAtiug the virtues Of the goat
~ brush clearer while at the same
time breeders Of Ansora goats In
other parts Of the country are looking
for cheap feed On rough lands for tho
maintenance OF their aocks for the
production Of peits and mphair. II can
readily b. understood that for poor
families settling In Wild districts
where cows cannot well be kept. and
Indeed having scant funds for the pur-
ehAss OF cows. the goat. capable OF
picking up its living. costing but from
ee to SIS. and producing from two TO
four pints Of cseam-liks milk pcr dlsm.
10 say nothing Of valuable mohair and
tender Md acsh. must Be considered .
most suitable and desirable animal 90
great has the demand for goats al
ready become In tho west that buyers
are now collecting large nocks In Cali.
fornia and Mexico for shipment 20
Iowa and other states where dealers
have engaged In the goat supply bust.
ness and there 10 good reason for pre-
dieting that for many years To. come
there viii b. real proht In the bust.
ness Of local production Of aoats for
the express rates are 10 hieh that ship.
ping from California makes the price
OF the animal somewhat too high for
the purses Of poor folk. Tho Ansors
goat IL strong Of conatitution and alb.
soluteiy healthy and wc consider the
business 10 have a healthy. sensible
foundation and excuse Taking every.
thing into consideration wc are there
fore free TO advise the breeding OF
goats on all suitable lands and think !
that many farm boy would and pleas |
urc and profit from cmbarkiny In the
business on q small scale. II after |
further investigation u the subject |
he agrees with us then let him so IL |