The Winslow mail., 1921-11-18
USE OF GOAT MILK
CDR. c. P. DeLangle)

Though the chief use of goat milk
may be said at the present to be for
family use, yet its main attribute is
that of the best substitute for moth
er's milk, for the nursing child.
When We consider that from private
practice and Maternity hospital re-
ports, it is said that 60 per cent of
mothers are unable or unfit to nurse
their own children, we may see at
glance the importance of goat
milk, a milk which is always uni
form, always dependable in it's con-
stituants, capable of being taken in
live state with all it's physiological
properties, the only way where we
may obtain the whole nutritive val
ue as food, including the vita
mines Just as nature intended and
that because of the absence of Path
ogeneous germs principally of tu-
berculosis nature. For it may be
said once for all that it has been
proven by experimentation from the
highest authorities, that even in
cases where T. B. has been induced
by incubation, and state of reac-
ton obtained, the "Bacilli of Kock
was always absent" in the lacteal
fluid So that it can be considered
treasure for the mother whose
greatest concern is naturally the
we'll being of her offspring. Not on
ly that but all species of animals
have shown a remarkable improve
ment over Neir natural alimenta-
ton. In some Oriental countries
Goat milk is reserved for the filly
the birth of colt being considered
/ blessing from heaven.
In the Soudan wild beast cubs are
brought up by nursing goats and
Mr.. Bostock, the famous provider of
menageries. reports that the goats
take good care of their charge and
there had never been any trouble
between them, it needn't surprise
date itself to most any condition.
Dog fanciers are known to keep
goats to feed the pups, which make
better growth and develop into bet
ter speciments when fed with goat
milk, beside their natural supply.
An eastern fancier who has perhaps
one of the leading kennel of this
country, claim the ability to bring
the blue ribbon home because Of
goat milk in the diet of the young
1t is noted that he is never troubled
with the diseases prevalent in dogs
in their infancy. We believe that it
is due a good deal to high content
of solids chiefly the mineral salts,
that animals as well as humans de-
yelop a better frame and stronger
ri "
ter power of resistance to diseases.
1t is not amiss to bring these points
for it by comparative observations
in animals that we are able to de-
termine the value of anything. In
medicine we have been able to find
the many troubles of mankind, and
their remedies chiefly through ami
nal experimentation, therefore II the
products of the goat have been SO
favorable to animals why should we
humans not take advantage of this
boon?
However, in very young children
as a rule the milk it too rich to be
given pure at first, especially in
cases of delicate stomachs and in
malnutrition, it is we'll tD reduce
the milk at first by half or more,
adding distilled water and some
times little lime water. The re-
duction must be made in proportion
to the age or weakened condition
of the patient. thus modified. there
is no case where goat milk will not
agree and benefit the user.
It is an actual fact that when you
have given goats good trial you
will never be without one and when
you have been used to goat milk
you never want to drink any other
lzind.-Goat World.