. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. 364 farmer's hand-book. VARIETIES. There are three principal species enumerated, viz., the wild goat, tht ibex, and the Caucasian ibex ; from the first-named the different varieties of the common domestic goat are believed to have originated. Perhaps the most celebrated and valuable of all the various breeds is the Thibet Fig. (Fig. 223), on account of the soft and delicate wool they produce, and which falls off in the warmer seasons. These goats are long-bodied, large hooked horns, stout limbs, and very long glossy hair. The color is fr
. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. 364 farmer's hand-book. VARIETIES. There are three principal species enumerated, viz., the wild goat, tht ibex, and the Caucasian ibex ; from the first-named the different varieties of the common domestic goat are believed to have originated. Perhaps the most celebrated and valuable of all the various breeds is the Thibet Fig. (Fig. 223), on account of the soft and delicate wool they produce, and which falls off in the warmer seasons. These goats are long-bodied, large hooked horns, stout limbs, and very long glossy hair. The color is frequently milk- white, but more generally brown, with points of a golden hue. VIII. THE DOG. Rearing, Breeding, dfc. — In breeding, for first-rate animals, ascertain the pedigree for at least four generations. The male should be not less than two years old, and the female at least fifteen months. The male need not be rejected as unfit until his eighth year, if healthy and vigorous, nor the female, under similar circumstances, till her sixth year. The female goea. 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 O'Neill, F. W. , ed; Williams, H. L. , ed. New York, R. Worthington
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