. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 36 BEGIXXIXGS IX AXniAL HVSBAXDRY should become about 10 inches long. The fleece ought to show a curl quite to the skin. An average weight is about 3 pounds. The better grade of goats produces a mohair that is highly valued for making certain kinds of dress goods, plushes for upholstering work, etc. Angoras have been regarded with favor by some for clearing land of under- brush. They eat the tender t\\dgs and bark, and thus gradu- ally kill the bushes. Goats have been used for this purpose in northern Wisconsin, Michigan, IMissouri, and els
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. 36 BEGIXXIXGS IX AXniAL HVSBAXDRY should become about 10 inches long. The fleece ought to show a curl quite to the skin. An average weight is about 3 pounds. The better grade of goats produces a mohair that is highly valued for making certain kinds of dress goods, plushes for upholstering work, etc. Angoras have been regarded with favor by some for clearing land of under- brush. They eat the tender t\\dgs and bark, and thus gradu- ally kill the bushes. Goats have been used for this purpose in northern Wisconsin, Michigan, IMissouri, and elsewhere. i. Fig. 54. A Toggenburir imlrh i'. K. Cooke, of Illinois. Milch goats are found not only among different breeds developed for milk production, but also among the common goats we are all acquainted wth, some of which produce large amounts of milk. There are several breeds in Europe that have been especially developed for milk production. These include the Maltese goat on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea; the Toggenburg, raised in a valley. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles Sumner, 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. : Webb Pub. Co.
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