Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07

nestle animals known and may be kept
in the back yard without injury so far as
healthfulness of the residents is concerned.
II kept in such place good feed it will
give more milk and give it a longer time
than If 1t has the run of a large pasture
on the best green feed.
In Europe the milk of goats is held in
the highest esteem as a diet for children
especially those that are sickly 1t has
given them health and vigor when medical
treatment has often failed. The eXpana-
ton of this salutary effect is that goats
milk is more digestible than that of cows
1t contains from % to 80 per cent more
butter fat than cows milk, and is greatly
relished by children when they become ac-
customed to it.
The easy digestibiIity of goats milk
has caused It's large use by those who suf-
fer with all sorts of stomach disorders and
the results as told by the writers of SwitZ-
erland and Germany are little less than
wonderful. In this respect the milk is a
curative agent. The thought is suggested
that we ought to have sanitarums in this
country where such people may have
goats milk added to the other good fea-
lures of sanitarum.
Il would call attention to the fact how
ever, that all who suffer with bad stomach his
do not go to a sanitarum, and the rea-
sons are various; but if ii shall be DEM
onstrated here that goats milk is so eff
Gent in the treatment of stomach troubles
the number is legion who would obtain and
use 1t in their houses. This suggests
goat dairy. Indeed, the bureau of animal
industry has received scores of letters
since my bulletin was issued in which the
writer's say they propose to establish such
dairies. Some of these are now conducting
dairies and are furnishing certified
milk to patrons.
Physicians Are Interested.
Several physicians have called upon me
to ascertain where they might be able to
purchase goats giving milk and they have
said that they would unhesitatingly pre-
scribe the milk in many cases if it could
be had. A few of these physicians have
been in Switzerland, Germany or Italy,
and nave there seen the milk used and the
results of it's use.
Secretary Wilson is giving every posi-
Die encouragement to this proposed new in
dustry, and he is especially anxious that
the poor-those who are able to own
goat, but not able to own a cow-may have
all the good, pure milk they may need
After we secure a sufficient number of
good mixers for the purpose l propose
to recommend that cooperative expert
ment, with the bureau of animal Industry
as party of the first part, and some chill
dren's hospital as party of the second part
be undertaken in order to test scientifically
the value of this milk for children l be-
lieve the Secretary will indorse the plan at
the proper time.
1T is generally said that goats never
have tuberculosis, and consequently their
milk cannot carry the germs of that dis
ease, which has been said to cause one
seventh of the deaths of the civilized world.
This is not strictly true, but goat having
tuberculosis is rarely found. This freedom
from disease is probably due to the OPEN
air life of the goat rather than to any
physiological condition. 1t would be un-
safe to even guess at the number of babes
that die of tuberculosis in the denser parts
of the great cities, especially among those
who are dependent upon the poorest cows
milk that is sold; yet every physician
knows that the number Is very large. If
the use of goats milk will alleviate this
condition it may well receive the attention
of people who have at heart the betterment
of such adverse conditions.
Nearly all of the high-priced cheese thu
is imported is in large part made from
goats milk. There certainly Is no good
reason why all this could not ne made in
this country If we can only get the milk.
This department, in corporation with the