. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. VITT. No. 17.^. THE AGRICULTURAL NEAVS. 55 INDIAN GOATS. ^ As Indian (or Punjab) goa,t§ arfe reniarkalile fm- their sizf^ and milking properties, an ajcempt. wns in 1905 by the Imperial Departmerjjt of Agiicnlmre to obtain rams of this variety direct froih India, for introduction into the West Indies, where it was thought they would be likely to prove of much value in improving the local breads of goats. Unfortunately the first attempt failed, since two animals purcliasi-d died on the voyage : but in Jun
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. VITT. No. 17.^. THE AGRICULTURAL NEAVS. 55 INDIAN GOATS. ^ As Indian (or Punjab) goa,t§ arfe reniarkalile fm- their sizf^ and milking properties, an ajcempt. wns in 1905 by the Imperial Departmerjjt of Agiicnlmre to obtain rams of this variety direct froih India, for introduction into the West Indies, where it was thought they would be likely to prove of much value in improving the local breads of goats. Unfortunately the first attempt failed, since two animals purcliasi-d died on the voyage : but in June 1906, two other rams of I h(- Punjab'breed were successfully landed at Barba- dos and proved to be fine animals These are slmwii in the accompanying illustration (Fig. 8). The Indian goats are nuiet and gentle, and wlien at. Fic;. 8. Indian at Kakbados. services were in considerable cleniand Ijy HINTS TO GOAT-KEEPERS. The economic value of goat-keeping tit holders of small areas of land is fairly generally recognized in the West Indies, yet with furthe,r knowledge and care on the part of the owners of tliese animals much more nnirht be done than is at 'present the case. The more genei-al distribution of superior varieties—such as the Toggenburg the Anglo-Nubian, and the Punjab— which is being slowly effected, will be a great help- towards the desired end. In resfionse to request, an article dealing with the svstem of brpcdincr. feeding, and management of goats that should be adopted by small holders in Jamaica was given in the October(l908) number of the/ouriKt^ of the Jamaica Agricnltural Society. This contains some useful advice. Poor feeding bad economy with all animals, and with goats no less than other kinds. If are led well, they grow ([uickly, and mature in about half the time than if tied out on bush land or poor pasture, and shifted only once or twice a day. The best feeding for goats is a mixture of husli and grass, and ill addition they will
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