The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-24
Goats Added to Al
Projects for 1882;
Milk Best Food
BOvee Defends Goats as Pets
of Value in Giving City
Children Program

Milk goats are included in the 193
program for Redwood County Al
club work, according to an announce
ment made this week by Nate Bovee
county agent. The project is being
added for the purpose of providing ;
project for boys and girls who live il
town.
In defense of goats, Mr.. Bovet
says, contrary to the public impress
sion, there is no odor to a female
goat, Furthermore, there is not 6
cleaner animal than goat. This
little animal requires very little room
she is splendid pet and playmate
and is immune to practically all dis
eases. T. B. is almost unknown among
goats. 1t costs very little to feed a
goat. The final argument in favor
of the goat project is that good doe
will give gallon or so Of excellent
milk per day and will average prac-
tically two quarts per day over the
entire lactation period Of ten months
or more. The milk is extremely
healthy and recommended by physi-
clans for babies and invalids or any
one with stomach trouble.
The cream does not rise as it does
ION cows milk but remains in suspen-
sion. The butterfat content averages
around Al per cent.
Assuming that the author would
have no objection, we offer the fol-
lowing article, taken from the Deem
Der ssue of the Dairy Goat Journal.
The author is Harry j. Smith, who is
a we'll known authority on goats and
their product.
1.-THE Vitamins of Gcht Milk and
What They Do"
"For long time calories have been
, the chief topic of discussion in rela-
tion to diet, but now the public is be-
coming vitamin conscious, and goat
dairyman is being asked, What vi
tamins does goat milk contain?
"The word vitamin is derived from
the Latin vita, which means life.
There are 16 elements in the compost
ton of the human body and these are
absolutely necessary to human life.
They are found in approximately the
following proportions: l Oxygen,
$50; 2 Carbon, 1870; 3 Hydrogen,
100; A Nitrogen, 80; 5 Calcium, 1.5;
6 Phosphorus, 10; 7 Potassium, 1.35;
8 Sulphur, OBS; 9 Sodium, OILS; 10
Chlorine, OILS; II Magnesium, O.O5;
IL Iron O.OO1; Is Iodine, 100000;
IA, Is, 16 Flourine, Silicon and Mag
-anese in small amounts.
each of these elements has duty
to perform and below we give each
one.
81. Oxygen-Oxygen makes for
activity, health, success.
"2. Carbon-Excess carbon des-
troys mental alertness, memory and
ambition, also will. Increases weight.
"3. -Hydrogen-Hydrogen, tn
vehicle of the blood. Too much caus-
es watery flesh, clumsiness, eczema,
sterility.
"a. Nitrogen - Nitrogen gives
poise, cool skin, heavy solid flesh, dark
pigments to skin, hair and eyes.
"5. Observation-Disclosures nour-
ishes brain and nerves. When we are
doing mental work we exhaust our
phosphorus supply and fatigue; nerv-
Gus breakdowns follow.
Sc. Calcium-Builds bones anc
teeth. Gives steady work and will, as
well as good blood supply.
Observation-Disclosures heals, bal
.ances, gives activity, good looks ano
versatility.
"S. Sulphur-Sulphur gives life
progress, tone to the soul. Too much
is dangerous. Learn how to use the
sulphur foods and you gain their
benefits. Eat them in the wrong wa!
and you become food poisoned.
SO. Sodium-S Sodium is natures
cleaner, alkalinizer. Gives grace
energy and health.
40. Chlorine-Chlorine is thu
cleanser of the body, expelling waste
material.
al. Observation-Disclosures cools
is digestive cleanser, and alkalinize:
the nervous system and promote:
sleep at night and life in the daytime
"12. Iron-Iron is the most import
ant chemical in the body. Inorganic
iron in drug form irritates heart ano
kidneys. Organic iron in food feeds
them, gives ambition, energy and vi
tally.
"13. Iodine-Iodine protects the
brain from body toxins. Leave ou'
iodine from your diet and you are not
normal, mentally, Or physically.
"14. Flourine-Flourine is the great
protector of the body against certain
dread diseases. Give genius to the
bran.
Is. Silicon-Silicon is the optomis.
tic chemical. Keep nails and teeth
polished, the body 1.-the and graceful
and prevents tuberculosis. Silicon is
the diamond of health.
"16-Manganese-The chemical Of
poise, strong nerves and good judg
ment, which co-ordinates thoughts
gives elasticity and quick recupera
tive ability.
"Some of these have more func
tions than given but these are the