Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-14
COAT, BEST SOLUTION
Of Biz MILK PROBLEM
Swiss "Nannies" Yield Most Nu-
tritious Food for Babies as
Well as Adults.

| Children in America are becoming
anacmc The food that puts color into
the countenanccs OF children is sweet
milk The high cost of dairy food, the
scarcity Of labor, and other problems have
caused many farmers to abandon their
herds, and as 4 consequence the milk
situation IN many parts of the country
has become a serious one Growing chill
dren must have milk but they cannot al
ways get II. Some can ret u, but the kind
they get is OF poor gu Ii s. too poor to put
, tho blush in the check
There Is a solution so thus serious prob
lem, and u lies in the introduction of the
| Swiss milch goat on small farms and
suburban lots For centuries the Swiss
milch goats have been furnishing food
for thousands, Of families in European
countries, but ignorance and prejudice
against the goat in the United States have
prevented them from generally being
kept IN this country. However, in Cali
fornla they are gaining ground. and IN
other States they are gradually, but slowly
being introduced. But If the people only
knew that the goat is one Of our cieanest
animals and that its milk is almost tuber-
cular proof and richer thsn COWS milk.
and that one good mich goat viii give
enough milk TO supply one average family.
a goat in each family would soon be the
rule. And the gost eats little, for one goat
VIII eat but about sixth as much as a
COW and Will give about tmrd as much
milk. II doe gives three quarts OF milk
per day. she is consl dered an excellent
milker. However, some give as much as
SIX quarts per day, but even two quarts Of
milk per day is considered good. Win
thrcp Rowland, of Redlands, Cal, last
year had Swiss Toggenburg goat. kept
on the University of California farm.
which broke the world s record as milk
producer by over 300 pounds. For the
period of one year, Chis doe produced
294l pounds Of rich, sweet milk, or more
than - times her own weight The period
Of lactation for good doe should be
from seven to eight months.
There are three breeds of mich goats in
this country. The Anglo-Nubian is
very popular English breed. and is
cross between the native English and the
Nyban. a native Of Nubia, Egypt, and
Abyssinia. They have short hair, with
varying color; some black, some red, some
tan, with or without white markings. The
wethers Of this breed make handsome pets
for children, taking the place Of Shetland
ponies. This breed Is much heavier than
either the Toggenburg or Saanen and the
goat odor, 10 which so many people OBJ
iect. Is absent in this breed
The Saanen is one of the leading breeds
OF Swiss mich goats, taking is name from
the Saanen Valley in Switzerland This
breed has short hair, and the color varies
from pure white To a creamy white. The
Saanen goat was introduced into Canada
IN the year 1904, and has since then been
introduced into the United States. They
make dependable mixers
The Toggeni urg completes the list Of
the three greatest breeds OF mich goats 10
this ccungy. IL takes its name from the
Toggenburg Valley. Switzerland 1t
is a very handsome animal and much re-
sembles a deer They have white bars
running down the sides Of the face, and the
body is mouse. or fawn color The Tog-
genburgs hold their ears erect, very much
like the blooded horse. They arc fine
mixers.
On small suburban lots, one or two
goats may be kept by each family They
are very healthy, and besides eating the
lawn cuttings and scraps from the table,
they will not require much food.
Sn exerciser, which takes the place Of
a range. should be erected in the back yard
fer them TO exercise over They are the
most gentle Of all the animals, and the
very essence Of kindness beams from their
eyes They are very intelligent, and make
the Dest Of pets thus not only supplying
milk for the family. but affcrding natural
pet. from which child may learn to be
KIND 70 ali living creatures, and at the
same time secure tie experience necessary
for full development Kids retail at about |
s25 each, and does frcm $40 to s75 each |
II there was ever propitious time for the |
Swiss mich goat 10 be introduced, 1t is |
now, 70 save Americas greatest asset |
the coming generation that is to rule the |
greatest country III the world Burling |