UMASS/AMHERST 9 V 31iEDbbDD531Ein > ». auiiuAuim ElUiiuiui r im lui kk )i / fuinoiaoviajni mi New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England VOL. IV, No. 1 JANUARY. 1942 New Year's Greetings from the Alpine Yearlings at Evergreen Home Pasteurization OF Goat Milk by Dr. Ralph M. Hoivec of Welleslcy Farms Pasteurizing goat milk on a small scale is a comparatively easy matter. Apart from the usual equipment to be found in the average kitchen, all that you need is a dairy thermometer which can be ob- tained from one of the big mail order houses at little cost. The shatterproof kind is worth the small additional ex- pense. This type of thermometer regis- ters very quickly. We strain the milk into regulation size glass milk bottles, leaving about an inch space at the top for expansion and the displacement caused when you put in the thermometer to test. Then we put the bottles (loosely capped) into a large (Continued on page eight) "My Wife's" Husband The man who has been writing "My Wife's Goats" for the NEWS is a news- paper man who is now a newspaper correspondent a long way fro;m Massa- chusetts. The NEWS has a few more installrnents already written and is trying to prevail upon "My Wife" to send us her experiences, but there is some ques- tion as to whether she will keep on with tlie small farm project, which included the goats. The News Goes Up On January first, the price of the New England Goat News will advance to 60c a year, two years for $1.00. BUT for the first time we give the associations a break. They jnay keep on doing just exactly what they are doing now, if they prefer; that is, sending in 5c for each association member each month. Or, if there is lots of money in the treasury, any association may pay for its fall membership one year in advance at the (Continued on page 7) Apology For Adv. For the past two 'pipnths we have carried an ad from the Breeders Supply Company of Spencer, Massachusetts, for Breeders Goat Licks. We have had two written notices of complaint that money was sent to them but no merchandise came back to the purchaser: nor did any letter of explanation. The NEWS also has written and has received no reply. We . are, therefore, withdrawing the ad from the NEWS and offer our apologies to our readers for any delay and incon- vience they may have suffered. This ad was accepted in good faith and we still feel there is some explanation of the long delays in replying. Subscription 60c A Year Final Program For Worcester In connection with the twenty-fourth annual Union Agricultural Meeting held at the Worcester Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, Massachusetts. Goat Breeders Day will be on January 7th, Wednesday afternoon and evening. We realize that many of our most proiminent goat breeders will be unable to get away for the after- noon session, so we have planned to have two excellent speakers for the evening meeting, in place of the more or less informal meeting which we have had in the past. The program is as follows: 1;00 P.M. "Goat Milk as I See It" by Dr. Arthur M. Kimberly. 2 :00 P. M. "Shipping Fever and How to Prevent It" by Dr. Osmond Babson. 3 :00 P. M. "Defense and the Fanner" by Hon, Clifford M. Townsend. 6:00 P. (M. Banquet and Entkrtain- ment at the Wesley Methodist Church. 7:00 P.M. "Removing Legal Barriers to the Registering of Goat Dairies" by Mr. Frank R. Coutant. 8:00 P.M. "Certified Dairies" by Mr. Arthur Sagendorph. WHO'S WHO ON THIS PROGRAM Dr. Arthur M. Kimberly of Worcester. (Continued on page six) BEES Several strong colonies in 2 story hives. Would like to exchange for goats. Will transfer within 100 miles of Portland. Mr. Charles A. Pinkham W. Buxton, Me. GARLAND'S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat htaXt. beet plup, molasses, charcoal, ediWc bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate- A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Produccer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland ^ Sons, Inc. 15 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. Postmaster: — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherborn, Mass. (Sec. 562 P.L. SR.) aJWU-wj^ .^ C»-a-. . / iry fT^^ ' o ■er N4-f57 v.4-5' PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Maseachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders* Associations, Inc. M. L. FARLEY. Editor Office, Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell. Associate Editor Mr. Harry Williamson. Goat Show Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver, Circulation Manager Mr. Frank McGauley. Business Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gi.llies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — $1 per column inch on page 1. On all other pages, full page $12.00 — Vz page $7.00, V^ page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per line of six words, 3 lines 25c. minimum charge 25c. All advertising. 6 issues for the price of 5. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printed for the good of the goat industry as a whole. EDITORIAL GOATS THAT BLEAT Down in my goat yard is a handsome, alert, showy goat that never misses the Opportunity to rush to the gate and start bleating, in the hope of attracting atten- tion, whenever anyone comes in sight. This same lovely creature always tries to get at the extra green grass (and it is extra green) on the other side of the fence, to reach the branch of apple leaves that is definitely out of her reach. When in a pioment of boredom she lies down to chew her cud, she very quickly gets up again because the spot she chose is a rock which is too hard, or grass which is too soft, or a sunny corner which is too warm or a shady nook which is too cool or, most often, because someone comes in sight and she must rush to the gate again and start her bleating for attention. When she gets fed hay in her stall, she pulls it all down, just as fast as she can, looking for choice bits and trampling the greater part of it under her feet. At milking time, it is a big night when her milk weighs up to two pounds. In contrast, there is "Nipper", the darling of the barn, who takes one look at her hay and thinks "I will need all of that at least" and proceeds to eat each mouthful as it comes: who cats the grass that is at hand, the leaves that she can reach, and chews her cud standing up or lying down in the most convient spot. Best of all, it never occurs to her to open her mouth and bleat. She is perfectly satisfied with life when she jumps up on the milk-bench, spreads her legs apart, ■brings up her cud and gives down better than four pounds of good rich milk. In every association there are plenty of the "goats that bleat". Put them on a committee that means work and see them fail to deliver the goods. But put someone else on the committee who really will work and hear the bleaters hand out the criticism at the next meeting, if the worker made any error in judgment. Now the bleaters have National Defense and the smallest extra task in the name of National Defense is a perfect excuse for getting out of a routine job they don'^f want to be bothered to do. "If THEY had been at Pearl Harbor" — "If THEY had a great big dairy plant" — "If THEY were not so terrifically busy they would have liked to have helped". Just bleating to attract attention. But the "Nippers" of this world take one more duty and then another without any heroics. They face the fact that you have to start from where you are, that one man can do only one man's work but it is no harder to do something productive from morning until night than it is to stand at the fence and bleat. If a man is known as a doer, the demands for his help are now doubled, but he still finds time for 4-H, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, and the hundred and one worth- while activities that cannot live if we arc all too busy - including the goat associa- tions. He even gets home to dinner and does't duck his family responsibilities. We are goat farmers. Our eflFort is worthwhile. We need to work hard to learn what we can feed our goats that we can produce ourselves. We need to know how to sell our milk. Sales;manship is a highly competitive pob. The public is not coming to your door to beg for the privilege of buying your milk. Good salesmen with good milk sell it. If you can't sell yours, don't look over the fence at the greener grass and bleat, get busy with what it at hand and clean up (Continued on page 9) WHAT MAKES AN ASSOCIATION GROW It came to the NEWS attention last month that the Western Association has grown to the point where it receives more copies of the New England Goat News than any other group. So we wrote to several members of Western and asked how they explained such phenomenal growth. No one mentions that they had a real cause to work for in Eastern States. They say they had a prize for the per- son who brought in the largest number of new members. Also that they have a well planned program, which is true, for they send it to the News a year in advance, and no meeting looks dull and they talk about goats and goat-products. They keep their dues down to the minimum, $1.50 a year for everything, no initiation fee, no extra Council fee, no extra News fee. But best of all, they write "Then we have an unwritten rule that there are no arguments allowable which involve personalities" and ^'— — • factors which contribute to successful growth — congenial persons, harmony of thought and action, and other human reactions that reduce friction. We of Western certainly pride ourselves on the way our members co-operate." Our hearty congratulations to Weestern! Milk placed in the family refrigerator, uncapped, will quickly absorb food odors. SEALRiGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seat caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER Stock Design QQODS CO. Quart size only **""»'*' ^^• 270 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Hood Seal Cap Tro. 9627-8-9 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE ESSEX WINS RUG CONTEST To show what an enterprising group can do who really set out to help the NEWS and enlarge their treasury at the same time, the Essex County Milk Goat Breeders sold 39 new subscriptions to the NEWS and won the contest rug, which they plan to raffle off at their association to put money in their own treasury. No member of the News Ccym- mittee took part in this contest, meaning Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Campbell. They got a good start at Topsfield Fair, didn't let down at Eastern States and have been sending in one or two subscriptions now and again ever since. That is the kind of initiative and cooperation that makes us understand how Essex came to be the first group in Massachusetts to form a goat association and the first group to hold a goat show. Thanks a lot, Essex. Mr. Allen J. Blackball, who is a recognized authority on industrial, green- house, and public building ventilating problems has been generous enough to promise us an article for the NEWS giving information which we requested on the ventilating of goat barns. We hear that the Rev. Frederick Bruce of Staffordville, Connecticut is building a new goat barn for his very fine herd of Alpines and Saanens. 'Sweet Alice of Pernor" and Dam MRS. T. N. TYLER PIONEERS ROCK ALPINES IN CANADA Mrs. T. N. Tyler, of Niagara Falls, Ont., Can., prominent breeder, judge and show-woman, has imported "Sweet Alice of Fcmor" as the first Rock Alpine in Canada. "Sweet Alice's" sire is "Little Hill Princess Strongheart" and her dam is "Little HUl Silver Sweetheart". THE TIME of the world's direst need may be discerned . . . Even now many commodities are soaring to new highs . . . MILK, of all foods, is number one in importance . . . WHAT A TIME to start a high-production herd ! ! ! EVERGREEN ALPINE H E R D , North Lovell, Me. "The Aristocrats of the Coat World." WHOLESALE GOATS TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester, Mass. — Li^-AL WORCESTER GRAIN 8 COAL CO Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA 322 Franklin Street Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds Worcester, Mass. SPRING BROOK ALPINE HERD quarters have been "burned out" so that I am offering FIRE SALE Exceptional bucks for $ 50. Another buck kid for 15, Several does from $25. to $100. Depending on age and quality. Priced for delivery. Crating extra. At Stud: Dauphin, son of famous Clarice. Fee $5.00 COL. CHAS. A. MESERVE, Prop. 128 Belmont Street East Bridgewater, Mass. GOATS LIKE VARIETY For all 'round goat feeding, WIRTHMORE offers IftTHWORe GOAT PELLETS — and for variety, the following "occasional feeds" Wirthmore 14 Fitting Ration Wirthmore 16 Record Ration Wirthmore Standard 12 Fitting Ration Wirthmore 20 Record Ration Wirthmore 20 Dairy Ration Wirthmore Horse Feed Wirthmore Fodder Greens Iff f)ttR^OATSMj^&^^^^^^ PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Last month, we inadvertantly called Mr. Bruce's lovely French Alpine buck "Bean Domino" instead of "Beau Domino". Quite a difference in tone. He and "Jim Braz" the Saanen, head a i-trd of thirty-one, which has moved •:om Northboro, Massachusetts to Staf- ^rdville. Connecticut. If you want to fight, join the Army, not a goat association. COAT MILK Members listed below can supply you with ffoat milk. Phone, write or call on them. Mary E. Goold, King St., Norfolk. Tel. Franklin 191-11. Robert H. Campbell, Lockwood Lane, Topsfield. Phone Tops. 239-3. Waltham Goat Dairy, 355 Waverly Oaks Rd., Route 60. Waltham 4063-'W. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy, Glenbrook Farm, Chester, Vermont. Linebrook Herd Goat Milk, Helen Wales. Ipswich, Mass. Tel. Topsfield 238-5. Mrs. C. J. Farley, Naeog Hill Rd., Acton Centre, Mass. Mrs. Carl P. Stone, 393 Walnut Street, Bridgewater. Phone Brideewater 2576. Mrs. Ruth Clough, Clough Rd., Water- bury, Conn. Tel. 4-0557. AT STUD Omerdale Park View Duke — a very fine young Togg buck from the famous Omerdale berd. Sire Prince Cal of Omerdale Bonita. Dam, Omerdale Merle. Park View Zipper Dan — fine large 1 5 months old Saanen buck. Sire, Texaco Dan; Dam, Buttons of Braintree. Both of these young bucks have more than 20 does in A. R. back of them. PARK VIEW GOAT DAIRY WORCESTER, MASS. WANTED Young pure-br€d stock bred to freshen this spring for the first time, BORN AND RAISED IN NEW ENGLAND Essential to any sale are ten months milk records of the dam and both grand dams. Please send details of any winnings at Topsfield, Mineola 1941 or Eastern States, cither of doc for sale or of any close relative. MRS. G. R. STEVENS East Hebron, N. H. MRS. PACKARD PASSES ON Every goat 'breeder in New England will wish to join with the New England Goat News in an expression of sympathy to a much-loved friend. Dr. Frederic Packard. After a long illness, Mrs. Pack- ard died at her home in Marblehead on December first. In spite of the fact that she has been exceedingly frail for some years, she has been as enthusiastic as the doctor himself about the goats and his (or was it their) carefully thought-out plans to advance the Toggenburg breed. She stayed through many a long, hard hot day of a goat show because of her genuine interest and one of the summer features of the Essex group (of which Dr. Packard was recently president) has been the delightful hospitality at the Packard's charming summer home at Cape Porpoise, Maine. We shall all jn.iss her. There seems to be no interest in pub- lishing milk records, sufficient to warrant the work it would involve. The only association that expressed an interest was Western. Mrs. Tyler very kindly sent us blanks as samples such as are used by the British Columbia Goat Breeders Association and no wonder she was proud to send them, a certified record of 2496.8 lbs. in 365 days at a first kidding, follow- ed by 3591.1 lbs. from the same doe on a second freshening. Perhaps we are not yet proud enough of our milk records in New England; perhaps there is so much greater demand for stock than there is supply that we don't have to bother with milk records; perhaps we still believe in the old fallacy that no goat is really good for anything that hasn't had a long train trip or sea voyage. The News Committee still believes that what the West has done New England can do. The day is not too far away when we will need to sell our stock in competition, and properly indexed bucks and milk records on more than one generation of the dees would be of great value. Such a simple scheme as the NEWS proposed could never begin to take the place of Dairy Herd Improve- ment which every barn that can possibly afford it should undertake. Meanwhile, the NEWS withdraws its offer for 1942. but may renew it again for 1943 if con- ditions warrant it. FROM THE MAILBAG SALES AND PURCHASES Mr. Wm. J. Cassin of the Cashel Hill Goat Dairy in Chester, Vermont an- nounces the sale of a Nubian buck kid to Frank Sherman, of Bennington, Vt. "What I Would Like to See in the News" Personal experiences of imcmbers from all association such as the one some- time ago entitled "$300 Sleep". That was worth remembering. Articles on educational phases of "Goat Keeping". Mrs. T. H. Strahan Sec. Western M.D.G.B.A. Badger Tom of Ownapet owned by M. Lopez Westfield, Mass. MUR-AD HERD Nubians and French Alpines Sires: Nubian, Caddo Saxon No. 47303. line bred son of Shirley Rhoda No. 43318. French Alpine. Mur-Ad Chad, No. FA-835, son of Aneza's Gudith of Puritan Herd No. FA-788. "Chad" is of the desirable sundgau coloring. Stock from these bucks ,'ometimes for sale. Muriel and Adford Peirce Smithtown Branch, Long Island, N.Y. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA, N. Y. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association Neivs MIDDLESEX SPECIAL ATTENTION! Because of the annual meeting in Worcester on January 7th. our regular monthly meeting will be postponed to the following week. Same place - 19 Ever- ett St.. Ccncord; same time - 8:00 p. m. Will the standing committees have their 1941 reports ready to be read at that time. The new officers are open to suggestions for improving the meetings. Anyone with ideas on speakers or topics is re- quested to offer same to Mr. Hopf, their president; or to Mr. Noyes, Chairman of Board of Directors. CONNECTICUT VALLEY The next meeting of the Conn. Valley D. G. B. Assn. will be held at Alfred Neuhausers, January 4, 1942. Address, 241 College St.. Fairview, Mass. At their annual meeting, held on December seventh at the home of Mrs. Hcurez. it was voted that the officers of 1941 be re-elected for 1942. Plans for the an- nual banquet are under way. ESSEX The monthly meeting of the Essex County Milk Goat Breeders Association will be held at the usual place, the Dairy Building of the Essex Agricultural School, Hathorne, Mass.. on Route 62. at 8;30 on Friday evening. Jan. 9. The asso- ciation delegates to the Council will give a report of the Worcester meeting and a general discussion hour will follow. It is said that a goat needs eight hours out of the twenty-four to sleep; eight hours to be quietly at peace and chew its cud; two hours to exercise in the sun- shine; which leaves only six hours for eating. Therefore, there needs to be food in front of her for only six hours out of each twenty-four. LADINO CLOVER SOUTH EASTERN The regular January meeting of South Eastern will be omitted, on account of the Union Agricultural Meeting at Wor- cester. The time limit on dues for 1942 will expire January 1 1th. List of members will then be revised. If you desire to stay on the active list, please notify the secretary. Maurice Hans:l. 2 7 Hollywood Street, Worcester. COOKED SALAD DRESSING EASTERN CONNECTICUT The January meeting will be held at the home of W. Arthur Whitman, Janu- ary 25, 1942. South Street. Danielson, Conn. At their November meeting, m.astitis was discussed. RHODE ISLAND D. G. ASS'N. The R. I. Dairy Goat Ass'n will meet January 14th at the home of Margaret Toner. Blackrock Road, Phenix, R. I. At this meetiing. by-laws will be dis- cussed. Any persons living in Rhode Island interested in goats are cordially in- vited to attend this meeting. One of the greatest factors in good flavored milk is rapid cooling. Cooling b:ginr the minute the milk is drawn from the animal, not when the last animal in the barn is milked. If you have no milk cooler in your goat barn, take a tray of ice cubes d:;wn to the barn and put them in a pail of water larger than your milk pail. Have the first milk cooled to 45 degrees, by the time the last goat is milked. Made with Goat's Milk Cottage Cheese '/4 tsp. mustard •4 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. flour 1 tbsp. honey )8 tsp. pepper 4 tbsp. Goat's milk cottage cheese '/8 tsp. soda 2 eggs 2 tsp. butter Vi c. mild vinegar Blend well all dry ingredients except the soda and add egg yolks slightly bea- ten. Add melted butter, honey, cold milk and hot vinegar in the order named. I stirring until perfectly smooth. Cook mixture in double boiler until perfectly smooth. Add soda to cheese to neutral- ize it. then fold into the stiffly beaten egg whites, and then fold this mixture into the cooked dressing. Set pan into a bowl of cold water and beat well until cool and smooth. Whipped cream may be added as desired when ready to serve, especially with fruit salads. Try this on mixed shredded raw cabbage and raw car- rots, on apple, celery and nuts with let- tuce, on tomato, celery and parsley with the merest dash of mint, or on almost any mixture of cooked vegetables. We are trying to get a list of restaur- ants, tea rooms, clubs and hotels in New England where goats' milk is on the menu regularly. Will any reader know- ing of such an eating place send us a post-card with the name and address. This is as a service to those of our readers who prefer to eat where they can have goats' milk to drink. Simply rinsing water dishes with water is not sufficient. Scalding occasionally with borax or saleratus is necessary. Emptying the dish and keeping it dried out most of the time will keep it swret. — Goat Keeper. A study at Cornell indicates that size influences milk production, that is. that larger cows give more milk. For every pound increase in size, that was an in- crease of from 6 to 8 pounds of milk annually. It will be of interest to fol- low this line of thought with our goats. Ladino Clover makes an excellent sum- mer forage crop for goats and should be planted either in April or August on a well drained soil with from one to two ton of lime per acre well worked into the soil. Planted in April it should have a cover crop of 100 pounds of Oats per acre to protect the small plants from the changeable weather in the Spring. If planted in August the ground should be plowed and limed and kept harrowed for a month or so to kill the weeds and make a good seed bed. A good cover crop for August planting is Japanese Millet at the rate of 12 pounds per acre. On either p'anting use 3 pounds of clover seed per acre. For V^ of an acre use 15 pounds of Oats or 1 ! 2 pounds of Millet and Yi pounds of clover seed which will keep six or seven goats very nicely. The cover crop can be eaten off by turning in the goats when the Oats or Millet are about 8 or 1 0 inches high and it is better than' cutting and exposing the young plants to the sun too quickly. Anthony F. Chace "Unfortunately our legislators and public health authorities still regard cows and goats as being alike. It is unfor- tunate indeed that in spite of the scien- tific findings and common knowledge this condition still exists." — J. C. Marquardt. SNOWDRIFT ACRES Kingfield. Me. Closed Sundays Purebred Saancns For Sale Me. - U. S. Approved Baby Chicks Jersey White Giants - Wh. Cornish Parmenter R. I. Reds I will always b uy fat Goats or Kids Send a card or phone De Rosa Meat Market 34 Sah:m St. Tel. Boston, Laf. 6457 Mass. RAISE DAIRY GOATS DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NE.. Fairbury. Nebr. Monthly magazine crammed with help- ful information. 3 years $1.00. Special Introductory: 3 copies 10c. PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS At a recent meeting, the doubt of being able to continue to get paper bottles was expressed. Our advertiser, the Paper Goods Company, Inc. has advised us that they are "sure of delivery on paper milk bottles, from our mill." AS A MEMBER of both the American Goat Society, Inc., and the American Milk Goat Record Assn., I have voted for the consolidation of the two organizations and I trust that every member of each organization will do the same, so that We will have one great organization to back up our efforts to promote the GOAT MILK INDUSTRY. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy _ CHESTER. VERMONT Taking orders for Nubian and Saanen buck kids. Expect 1} freshenings this season. First in Jan. Hickory Hill Goat Farm ROCK ALPINES owner of Winning Kid at Eastern States Now booking orders for 1942 buck and doe kids MRS. S. CZAPEK Brookman Lane, R. F. D. Totowa Boro, N. J. SEASON'S GREETINGS from the lOWNA HERD of French Alpines and Nubians now located at Chesterfield, New Hampshire. E. M. Hayward SAANEN STUD SERVICE Blossom's Louis, S-Z355. Fee $10.00 Frcm blood lines as follows; Bonnie Florine, 16007 - 17 lbs,: Highland Easter Flora, 223 - 19 lbs. 5 oz.; Aha of Echo Herd, S-396 - 17 lbs.: Highland Elizabeth, 1422 - 18 lbs. 2} a oz.; Bonnie Lena. 13810 - 16 lbs. 4 oz.; Coleen of Echo Herd, S-403 - 15 lbs.: Bonnie May. 550 - 18 lbs. 1 oz.: Lynette of Echo Herd S-402 - 12 lbs., many times grand champion Calif. State Fair; also nine imporiations in his pedigree. J. G. PETERS No. Truro. Mass. FINAL PROGRAM (Continued from page 1) COMING EVENTS Mass., is one of Worcester's leading pediatricians. Beside that, he is the sec- retary of the Medical Milk Commission of Worcester, which means that he is an authority on certified dairies. And beside all that, he knows that goats milk and cows milk are two different kinds of milk. Dr. Osmond Babson of Gloucester, is one of the heads of the North Shore Veterinary Hospital and has had a good deal of experience with goats, with shipping fever and with the unfortunate combination of the two. Hon. Clifford M. Townsend, of Wash- ington, D. C. is Director of the Office of Agricultural Defense Relations and former Governor of Indiana. The last part of his talk will be devoted to answering questions, which are to be submitted in writing. He will speak in the Little Theatre and all agricultural or- ganizations co-operating in the Union Agricultural Meeting are accorded the privilege of hearing him. through the courtesy of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation. Do not miss this. The Wesley Methodist Church is next on the program and is two doors down from the Auditorium. You need not Tiove your car and find a new parking ipace. Everyone who is at the afternoon jession or expects to be at th; evening iessi-on is invited to stay for supper, which is $1.00. Reservations should be lent to Mr. Duncan Gillies. Box 138 W. Boylston. Mass. as early as possible. After 1 :00 P. M. Wedne:day, Jan. 7th, positively no reservations will be accepted. Our first evening speaker is Mr. Frank R. Coutant, owner and manager of the Dingley Dell Goat Dairy at Stepney Depot, Connecticut, His was the first goat dairy to be licensed to s.ll Grade A milk in the state of Connecticut. He is also the author of The A B C of Goat Dairying, which every beginner should read, especially if be plans to keep goats in New England. We are hoping that his talk will end up in a good old- fashioned question and answer period, Mr. Arthur Sagendorph, Alta Crest Farms, Spencer, Mas.''., needs no intro- duction as an authority in certified milk. Miss Janet Sagendoiph has had goats for some time and wc hear that there is a fine herd' at Alta Crest, in which Mr. Sagcndorph is increasingly interested. Jan. 4 - 2:30 p.m. Connecticut Val- ley Meeting. Jan. 7 - 1 :00 p. m. Union Agricul- tural Meeting at Worcester Me- morial Auditorium. Jan. 7 - 6:00 p.m. Goat Breeders Banquet (Reservations to be made from Duncan Gillies Box 13 6, West Boylston, Mass.) Jan. 9 - 8:30 p.m. Essex County Meeting. Jan. 1 I - Expiration date for South Eastern dues. Jan. 14 - 8:00 p.m. Rhode Island Dairy Goat Ass'n Meeting, Jan. 14 - 8:00 p.m. Middlesex Meet- ing. Jan. 15 - Closing date for News Copy. Jan. 25 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Conn. Meeting. THE SEASON'S GREETINGS To All Goats and Goat Lovers THREE ELMS HERD of Purebred Saanens Melissa Bussiere ^ Son 32 Carpenter St., Attleboro, Mass. TOGGENBURG BUCKS — Edghill Honor No. 58701, from Famous Edg- hill Farms, Marshall, 111. Sire, Mile High Eric. Dam Edghill Jewel - 2210 lbs., 10 months at 7 years of age. Also Waltham Andy No. 46525. His daughters are a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. Waltham Goat Dairy 355 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham Route 60. Tel. 4053-W CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. — o — Western and Eastern Alfalfa Hay Clover and Blue Grass Wirthmore Feeds — o REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. — 3572 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN THE NEWS GOES UP (Continued from page 1) rate of 50c a year, thus simplifying your bookkeeping and ours. Members taken in late in the year will still pay at the rate of 5c a month for any portion of the year remaining. The associations have been loyal and generous to the NEWS in its lean years while it wa5 getting started, unselfishly paying in 60c a y;ar while the general public could buy the NEWS for 50c a year. Now it is with great pleasure that we find our- selves able to turn the tables. Believe us, we do appreciate the ungrudging loyalty that you have given us. ACE-HIGH GOAT DAIRY Now booking orders for 1942 pure bred Toggenburg buck and doe kids from A. R. stock and sired by "Champion of Omerdale" No. 63038. A $10.00 deposit with booking to guarantee against other sale. Inquiries Invited. Hayden Row St. Hopkinton, Mass. Tel. 134 BURNEWIN FARM Topsfield, Mass. AT STUD Toggenburg Buck 59547 CHIKAMING PRINCE REYNIER Owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard Sire — SHONYO KING PRINCE 51564 whose three A. R. daughters averaged 2743.7 lbs. on test. All three have one or more daughters who also qualified for Adv. Reg., proving transmitting power in this line. Dam — SHONYO REY SUNSHINE 52255 A. R. 285 (2618.4 lbs. milk 95.3 lbs. B. F.) NOTE; This is a line-bred mating, CHIK. PR. REYNIER being double grandson of Shonyo King Molly who aver- aged 15.7 lbs. daily, 3 mos. test by New Mexico State College. Nubian Back CHIKAMING MATADOR 59.580 Has full sister, Chikaming Black April A. R. 428, 1654.2 lbs. milk 98.89 lbs. B. F., av. 6%, at age 2 years. MATADOR'S sire, A. R. 13 (first Nubian A. R. sire in U. S. A.) has 3 A. R. daughters. MATADOR'S dam is out of Gr. CH. Shirley May (2100 lbs.). Robert H. Campbell, Prop. Lockwood Lane Telephone. Topsfield 239-3 ''My Wife's Goats'' Diary Of A Dairy (Continued from last month) August — Today was our first show, a kid show it was. And they were the darndest cute critters. We play- ed with them all and told all the owners how pretty they were and enjoyed our- selves. Then we decided this was stern business. My wife said we had to study this like any other problem. We had brought pencils and paper to mark our choices and to make notes to refer to later on why we liked them, but there weren't any numbers and no catalogues like there are at dog shows and we couldn't even find out what kids won or who owned them. Finally we worked out a system. We decided that if the kid that we both liked best actually got the blue ribbon in any class we would spot whoever showed it and go talk to them. Twice it happened, we liked the kid, the kid took the blue ribbon and we decided we must buy it then and theic. Only my wife reminded me I haven't fixed any pen for anything. I ought to do that. After the show, we found one of the exhibitors - a woman, and tried to ask her about the kids. She was busy and perhaps we didn't ask the right questions but we couldn't get any helpful informa- tion until we began to talk about buying, and at the first rattle of money how the tune changed. Such smiles and charm and displaying the superb quality of the wares - it was a lovely kid and we liked it. Finally my wife said "Before we decide. I think we will look at the kids that I won the class. Was that the wrong note! Why that kid was knock kneed and pigeon breasted, wall-eyed and sway backed. That's the first of that breed of cats we have met around goats and she is one female we don't do any busi- ness with. We were a little disappointed in the show, anyhow. We couldn't see much, we lenrned nothing, we think we know a bit about animals but beautiful locking kids didn't get a blue and much worse looking ones did. Even the ex- hibitors and the obviously goaty by- ! standers had no explanations to offer. But everyone took it in good spirit. No one suggested the judge was crooked or the prizes "fixed". Probably it is only meant to be fun for the exhibitors, but to my commercial mind somebody ought to get wise to the advertising value of these shows. (Continued next month) A clever small farmer that we saw the other day v/as wrapping each head of cabbage in newspaper before storing it in his cellar. He uses it as winter green feed for his goats and says that it keeps much better that way than any other way he has tried. If one head spoils, it does not affect the rest of it. Mr. and Mrs. Hopf, president and sec- retary of Middlesex, have recently lost the lesser of their two Nubian buck kids from mountain laurel poisoning. The kids got out of their yard and found the one small mountain laurel bush that was a part of the shrubbery in front of the house. They ate about a single leaf apiece. One of them drank his goat milk shortly after and he survived. A sug- gestion to everyone, lock out for laurel in discarded Christmas decorations, for goats will eat it and it is a deadly poison to them. Goat Milk Bottle Caps — - Two colors, with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000, -1.00; postpaid east of Chicago Goat Halters-Black Leather, 85c ea. Goat Collars — % in. black leather, 45c each. Stainless Steel Hooded Pails — 4 qt., $5. each. Goat Blankets — 36 in., $2.75 each. Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz. $4.50. Paper Milk Bottles per 1000 — Yz pt., $14.55; 1 pt., $18.15; 1 qt. $23.25. Prime Electric Fence Controls, $9.95 to $44.50 each. Tie Out Chains, Brushes, Cards and Animal Remedies. ROSS BROS. CO. Cor. Foster and Commercial Sts. WORCESTER, MASS. RUNNYMEDE FARM N. HAMPTON, N. H. AT STUD SAANEN BUCKS Service Fee $10.00 LILLIAN'S WHITIE of RUNNYMEDE 66662 Sire: Thorndike Runnymede 58355 Dam: Lillian of Ontario 57885 Whitie's dam, Lillian of Ontario was Grand Champion doe of Topsfield Fair in 1940, and won similar honors at the Golden Gate Expoisition in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of On- tario recently established the highest butterfat record in the U. S. and the highest milk production record for any living doe. Whitie's half sister. Laurel of Silver Pines made her advanced registry as a first freshener. also THORNDIKE RUNNYMEDE 58355 Sire: Thorndike Nobel 56461, son of 8 qt. milker Dam: Thorndike Beckie 53169 Registered Welch Pony Stallion at stud. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS HOME PASTEURIZATION (Continued from page one) kettle full of water. You save time by starting with warm water - about as hot as your hand can comfortably stand. Heat the kettle quickly in order to raise the temperature of the milk to the re- quired point, inserting the thermometer an inch or two from time to time. If the bottles are filled to the same level, you need only test one, for the others will be the same tejnperature. There arc two ways of pasteurizing. One is to bring the milk to 142^2 de- grees Fahrenheit and hold it there for 30 minutes. The other is to heat the milk to 160 degrees and then cool as rapidly as possible. Most people will find the second method easier to control. These are the methods recommended in various A.M.G.B.A. Membership List This list is now available to members in good standing for their own per- sonal use, at 50c postpaid. Fred B. Keifer, Sec'y Marshall, Illinois New Year s Greetings BURNEWIN FARM Topsfield, Mass. Bay State Mona No. 65572 Born Feb. 26, 1941 government bulletins and they are safe for household use. Do not let the tem- perature rise above the 160 degrees or you will spoil the flavor. When the milk acquires a cocoked taste, it has been heated too much. A word about cooling. If you have running water it is simple. Just place the kettle in the sink and let a small stream of cold water run in at one side until the milk is cool enough to put into the refrigerator. Be careful not to let the cold water flow directly on the glass, for it is almost sure to crack from the sudden chill if you do. If the cold water passes first through the warm water be- fore striking the glass, no harm is likely to be done. Don't put hot milk directly into the refrigerator. It takes much too long to cool it that way, to say nothing of the waste of ice or electric current. ■Pasteurizing in the bottle seems to us to be simpler than using a double boiler, and it is undoubtedly better from the standpoint of sanitation, for there is no danger of contaminating the milk during the rehandling which would otherwise be necessary. I doubt whether many people can really tell the differencce in flavor between raw goat ;milk and that which has been properly pasteurized. In addition to safeguarding the family against possible infection from milk, pasteurizaton pro- tects you against the development of a goaty flavor. My experience has been that goat owners stoutly deny the possibility of such a flavor when the milk has been ; properly handled, but I find that it does i develop in the hot months, even with | the best of care, in the milk from some' goats, and other owners, when pressed, i admit the same experience. If the milk! is all right when first drawn, pasteurizing j keeps it that way. There really is too much talk about the evils of pasteuriza- tion. Carefully conducted government tests prove that no harm whatever is done to the quality of the milk. In my family we take the view that it is best to be on the safe side. Here is a further tip about handling milk which may be useful to those who, like myself, keep only a few goats. I couldn't find any satisfactory equipment on the market for straining milk in small quantities. After experimenting with various devices, I found one whch has proven very satisfactory. From Sears Roebuck, I purchased an enameled funnel, six inches in diameter at the widest part and a wire strainer which fitted the fun- nel reasonably well, together with a supply of filter dies, seven inches in diameter. We strain the milk directly into bottles, placing the filter inside the strainer and the strainer inside the funnel. If you use the filter without the wire strainer, you will have trouble keeping the filter in place, and the milk goes through much more slowly. Needless to say, perhaps, you have to keep an eye on the bottle to avoid overflows! Editor's Note — Duncan Gillies re- ported trouble with off-flavored milk during the summer months, which he cured by the simple (i') process of placing his milk pail, even while milking, in a larger container filled with cie and water. Quick cooling to below 40 degrees will take care of the flavor problem in 90% of all troublesome cases. Placing milk in cold air cools it slow- ly and may result in a poor quality in flavor. Milk should always be cooled in cold water before beine stored in cold air. — J. C. Marquardt. FOR SALE — NUBIANS Two buck kids 7 mo. of age. Sire: Creme King whose dam was Shirley Barbara, 8 lbs. 8 oz. first freshening; Dam: lona II of Chesterfield. Also 5 year old doe "Mile High Beatrice 11"., bred. DR. H. L. BROWN Hinsdale, N. H. IN NEED OF HELP ? We give individual, theoretical as well as practical instructions. Students are required to milk, trim hoofs, tend animals, etc. to get the practical feel of things. Our aim is to help you guard against costly mistakes and to acquaint you with the most practical equipment we have come in contact with, as well as methods which are in harmony with nature. Because experience, time, and pocket book are variable items, no time re- quirc;ment is made and arrangements may be made from one day or week according to your needs. STOCK FOR SALE Minkdale Farms, Newtown, Conn. FOR SALE A Space This Size $1.00 If a picture were here, it would cost two dollars, but you would own the cut, which is a good size for your stationery. MARY L. FARLEY Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass. AT STUD NUBIANS Celo's- Mahatma Gandhi, N 2864p Celo's Haile Selassie N 2865p Sons of Mahopac Gargantua, also Gasmere Midnight, 57558, son of Mile High King II. TOGGENBURG Celo's Jerry T3677, Son of Park- view Frank For Sale — Bucks, Goats, Kids, Milk. C. J, FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd,, Acton Centre, Mass. Mail Concord, Rt. 2. Tel. Acton 62-14 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE GOATS THAT BLEAT (Continued from page 2) your barn and learn the principles of salesmanship. Learn to use your surplus milk to advantage. Experiment with butter and chfcse. Keep only profitable stock and know what is profitable. That means weighing milk and keeping feed and labor costs. Cull out your non-producers ruthlessly. Raise only worthwhile kids and raise them right. One fine animal will be worth more to you than two mediocre ones. For National Defense, get busy and stop bleating at the gate. GOAT GOSSIP We understand that the Three Elms Goat Dairy of Attleboro have just com- pleted arrangements for the purchase of the Saanen buck, "Prince Franz Switzer- land". More about this when he actually arrives on Massachusetts soil. In response to several inquiries, Mrs. Tyler's doe that was hurt, is doing very well, but is lame, still milking in fine shape. Either Mr. or Mrs. Tyler slept beside her for seven weeks to give her the care she needed to pull her through so successfully. The trip here was appar- ently worthwhile for she writes "Have just shipped a lovely young buck from Wil Margaret (a Saanen doe that the editor liked particularly well) to Mr. James Williams, West Springfield: a pure- bred Togg yearling to Mr. Clayton Egclston, Westfield: four grade Alpines and a purebred Saanen doe kid from Pussywillow to Mr. Edwin Moffatt, Wellesley; a purebred Saanen buck kid to Mr. F. D. Hoxsie, Carolina, R. I.; FOR SALE A Togg. buck, registered A. G. S., hornless, 5H months old. Write for more information, or call anytime. MRS. ROLAND AUSTIN Brookline, N, H. SAANEN BUCK "Blue Hill Billy" No. 48398 100% Supreme Proven Sire Bred by Frank L. Caton Fee — $3 for Grades — $5 for Pure- GEORGE H. COPELAND 83 Depot St., South Eastern. Mass. LINEBROOK HERD "Five Chimneys" Linebrook Ipswich. Mass. Saanens our specialty At Stud: Abunda Jupiter No. 60578 Purebreds $10, Grades $5, Jupiter's get tosk 1st yearling and 1st kid, also best kid in the show at Eastern States Exposition. Our herd is on D. H. I. A. test. Helen Wales, Owner Dudley Corey, Herdsman a grade Saanen doe to Dr. Lasky, Caro- lina, R. I.: and 12 grade Saanen does to Mr. V. A. Stafford, Wattsburg, Pa. The lowna Herd has moved to Chester- field, New Hampshire, and Mrs. Hayward writes that she has sold Garcon to C. L. Nutting of Uxbridge. From now on, the NEWS will carry notices of the Rhode Island Dairy Goat Association which gives every evidence of being a "live-wire" group. It would be hard to make any Alpine from Mr. Wilhelm's Evergreen herd at North Lovell, Maine, believe that she is not still in Switzerland, that is, until she steps into the barn, which is 100% ultra modern American in the best manner. CLASSIFIED AT STUD: Beau Domino, French Al- pine; Jim Braz, Saanen: lowna Lena's Alladdin, Norska. Pure-breds $5; grades $3. Frederick R. Bruce, ■ Staffordville, Conn. AT STUD: Togg. Buck, No. 66113, hornless, son of Miss Farley's "Zion's Lane Dolly" and Mr, Tillson's "Crystal Rex of Yokelawn". Grades $3. Pure- breds $5. Mr. James Tebo, 56 Chestnut St. (off Wellesley St.) Weston. Tel. Waltham 1173-W. "SUNNY DELL" choice pure bred Saa- nen and Nubian stock, all ages, for sale. William T. Rothwell, Puente, Calif. Folks out in the western part of the state don't need to be told anything about! the Lopez's Togg. buck. Badger Tom of Ownapet, because his daughters sort of spread the story around of what a good guy he is. But if you never get to see him in the flesh imay every buck owner take a good look at his picture and see how shining clean and well groomed a buck can be. A smooth glossy coat like that tells a tale all its own. Two advertisers wrote us that last month's ad in the NEWS sold all the stock they had for sale. Miss Farrar, who really wanted to buy, did not have one single reply. Apparently buyers are more plentiful than sellers in New England. The December issue of the NEWS received more favorable comment than usual. The credit for this goes entirely to the publicity directors of South Eastern and Middlesex, Mr. Parker and Mr. Hopf, who sent us such splendid re- ports of their associations' November meetings. No better example could be found of the fact that the NEWS is as good as you make it. Remember that there is not even one mindreader on the NEWS Committee and we cannot give you what you like unless you tell us what you like. You can receive the New England I Goat News each month for only 50 cents, a year. Write in today. I FOR SALE - Nubian doe kid. Commendable blood lines. H-H Herd of Nubians 34 Oak Knoll Rd., Natick, Mass. AT STUD Saanen Buck — Snow King, No. 57292. Proven Sire. Milking Daughters in my barn. See for yourself before breeding. Fee $5. Alpine Buck — No. 55168, just acquired by me. Sire: La Suise Rowena's Garcon, Dam, Little Hill Lady May Fawn. Naturally hornless, cou blanc. Tall, broadchested. A beautiful animal. O'Connell's Goat Dairy Grove St. Off Route 140 UNIONVILLE, FRANKLIN, MASS. FOR SALE Jan. fresh Saanens. Your choice, any two of my four. 3 to 5 qt. $25. to $50. JOHN F. ROGERS Groton, Mass. Route 119 Overstocked - Short of Help Must Reduce Herd Offering your choice of over 50 fine dairy goats, most of them purebred registered Toggs and Saanens. Many bred to freshen in January, February, >4arch. You do not need to send CVEST to get trimmed. You can see hem before you pay. and we will 'eliver right to your stable at no ex- •.a cost anywhere in New England. Phone for appointment Worcesoer 3-7535 Closed Sundays PARK VIEW GOAT DAIRY WORCESTER, MASS. NOTICE PAGE TEN The Banqust at Worcester has been changed to Aurora Hotel - Price $1.25. GOAT NEWS 'OGGENBURGS Stock for Sale Registered Buck Service O. L. SEAVER Amherst. Mass. Halters 40c and 50c Kickers Collars 50c 15c, 20c and 25c POSTPAID W. T. BAILEY ORRICK, MO. At Stud - Toggenburg Buck SUNSHINE FINK's COMMANDER No. 59738. Son of the imported buck Fink and A. R. Doe No. 225. Sunshine Del Rio, No. 47923. Ser- vice to T. B. and Bangs Tested does only, as our herd is 100% tested and to both tests. Fee negative 00% $5.00. c . p. 393 Walnut St., Tel. STONE Bridgewater, Mass. 2576 Be Progressive-Have your goats tested! A I STUD Champion of Qmerdalc No. 63038. An outstanding young hornless Togg. Buck direct from the Omerdale herd in Fort Worth. Texas. Sire: Prince Cal of Amerdale Bonita 60034. Dam: Omcrdale La Favorita 5 5536. First Lactation, High Day. 12.08 lbs. Sec- ond Lactation, High Day, 13.10 lbs. This dam recently won Grand Cham- pion at Texas State Fair. Service Fee Grades. $3.00 Purebreds, $5.00. ACE HIGH GOAT DAIRY Haydcn Rovir St.. Hopkinton, Mass. Tel. 134 SAANEN BUCK: Le Baron Snoio Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the 'Pulpit. 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clarionette, Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchette. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill Billy 37684, TOGGENBURG BUCK: Jon Ouill 59089. Sire - Zion's Lane Robin, Dam - La Suisc Sister II. an 8 qt. doe. Grand Dam - La Suise Sister II. 8 qt. doe. Grand Sire - Robinhood of La Suise herd. Thorobred kids from these Teg and Saanen Bucks. MARY E. GOOLD King St., Norfolk, Mass. Tel. Franklin 191-11 AT STUD Alpine: Golden Rule Dale III. dis- budded. Nubian: Black Sultan Tc, 56274, hornless. Saanen: Maestro. 64015. hornless. These bucks are of excellent type and backed with good milk production. Fee: Grades $3 - Purebred $5. AUGUSTA KAY 189 Washington St.. Abington. Mass. AT STUD The promising young Toggenburg buck Crystal Rex of Yokelawn, No. 61039. This buck is a grandson of the world's champion Togg. doe, Crystal Helen. His dam is also a half sister to Helen. His first kids are very typy. showing true Toggenburg con- formation. Terms - $2 at booking of doe and the balance of $3 at time of breeding. C. B. TILLSON 50 Commonwealth Rd. Cochituate, Mass. AT STUD Toggenburg and French Alpine bucks from blue ribbon, champion stock; al- so a splendid Saanen buck. FOR SALE French Alpines, milkers, kid and prov- en sire; also Toggs and Saanens of all ages. CHRISTIANSEN 48 Andovcr St., Wilmington, Tel. Wil. 490 Mass. CHIKAMING GOAT FARM Happy New Year to all Friends of the Dairy Goat May the New Year bring Happiness to You and Yours Let our New Years Resolution be to bury past personal differences and resolve henceforth to work together shoulder to shoulder, settling our differences in the good American way of majority rule along with respect for minority rights and repre- sentation. May 1942 bring us together in one Record Associatiion presenting to the world a United Front for Dairy Goat Promotion. Mrs. Carl Sandburg Harbert, Michigan OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Home of the "LaSuise" Herd Toggenburgs Saanens Alpines A few Toggenburg and Saanen bred, does for sale now. Write us for description. Two very fine Saanen buck kids, one Toggenburg buck kid . . . all of highest quality breeding . . . early born, fit for light service now. Priced at $50. each and we prepay exorcssage I. E. and M. B. ETTIEN (Members of the AMCRA) Rogers, La Rue Route, Arkansas MT. ORIENT HERD Being over stocked, am offering yearl- ings and grown Toggs at reduced prices Also Togg. Buck Service L. E. ALDRICH, Owner R. F. D. No. 2 Amherst, Mass. FENSTERNOL NUBIANS Out of our 1941 Kid crop, we still have a few buck and doc kids for sale, all sired by Chikaming Alexandre No. 60095, son of Greenwood Shir- ley Ann No. 52180. A R 365. and of Park Holme Cacs.ir No. 51538, A R buck 13. These kids arc all out of docs now on official Class A y\dvanccd Registry test, several of whom have met their icn months requirements in six or seven months. Write for sale list and pedigrees. MR and MRS. FREDERIC B. KNOOP Locust Corner Rd. Amelia. Ohio New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England ..VOL. IV., No. 2 FEBRUARY, 1942 Subscription 60c A Year NUBIAN RECORD BREAKER ilochinvar's Midnight, Advanced Registry No. 503 owned by Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Knoop, Amelia, Ohio. ^KEAKS RECORD ' .' *'Lochinva'r's Midnight, the Nubian doc ''wh'ciSs picture appears on the front page, has ■ t>'fokeh the previous U. S. official -Class -'-'-A-. Nubian record held on both ftnltE arid butter fat by Creamy 's First. ^.A. R. 354, who produced 1945.8 pounds iof milk and 103.046 pounds of butter Jfat during her 10 months test. Midnight •j produced - 1990.5 pounds of milk and ;j 111. 3439 pounds of butter fat in 10 i rnonths. Her high day was 10.7 pounds. I The test was conducted by the College of .Agriculture. Ohio State University. 1 Uochinvar's Midnight was shown at the jOhio'Sfat« Fair in August, 1941. during {h'eV'ofScial test. She was bred by Howard lO'itjj of Lexington. Ky. and was purchased jby Mr. Knopp at two months of age. I She only .'syeighs 131 pounds, but Mr. jKnoop reports that she is "to the man- :ner born", alert and high strung, the im:c«t responsive and intelligent doe in the jFcnsternol Herd. Two other does in the Jsanic herd. Cremon.a AR502 and Lochin- ivar's ,R.uby AR496, have also recently 'qualified -for advanced registry. Certified Milk And Pr assess Dairy We invited Mr. Freeman Prasse, who is one of the two managers of New York City's only Certified Goat Dairy, to speak at the Worcester meeting. It was not pcssible for Mr. Prasse to be away long enough to talk to us. but he very gener- ously wrote us a detailed letter explaining the full day's procedure at his dairy. It is just the kind of information that we all want and rarely get and he manages to make a certified dairy sound like a reasonable possibility for many of us, instead of a railloinaire's bobby. Re- member, if you arc toying with the idea of certification, that is much simpler to keep bacteria counts low with goat's milk than it is with Cow's milk, and that the requirements are no more severe than they ought to be for raw piilk which is to be consumed mostly by babies and invalids. Your doctor is accustomed to the surgical cleanliness of an operating room. If your milk room is less clean, you cannot expect him to prescribe raw milk, and (Continued on page 7) . Words Of Wisdom From Worcester by Mrs. W. M. Hopf Dr. Kimbcrley, a Worcester Pediatri- cian, was introduced by the Council President, Mr. Gillies, to open the after- noon session of Goat Breeders at the Union Agriculture Meeting on January 7th. In a most amiable manner, the speaker presented his first point as one of fantasy - rather than fact - but if goats' and cows' milk could be substi- tuted for each other in their present usage, what results would follow? In asking questions and then answering them him- self he carried his thoughts along. If the general public were drinking goats' milk in place of cows' milk would a superior race be developed? In answering he pictured a well nourished race, but not an exceptional one. Allergies, since the milk wiould be far more extensively used, would show on the goats' mUk just as it now does on cows' milk. Would the goat serve as a "Poor Man's Cow ? Here, Dr. Kimberley declared, are many fine reasons for keeping a goat. The milk is an economical source of nourish- ment. As a pet, she gives a mental balance to rural children that he Often finds missing in the city bred youngsters who haven't grown up around breeding animals. He said a very legitimate out- let for stock from breeders would be to those people who live in the suburbs and have a small back yard in which to keep a goat. As la Pediatrition what feeding cases (Continued on page three) GARLAND'S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup. molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producccr" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland S Sons. Inc. 15 Grafton St. Worcester. Mass. ; Postmaster: — If- forwarded to new address notify send- ;cr 'on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherbom, Mass. (Sec. 562 P. L. ^ R.) '^ur/ PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Publi.shed Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Afisociations, Inc. M. L. FARLEY. Editor Office, Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell, Associate Editor Mr. Harry WilUamson. Goat Show Editor Mr. Orra L, Seaver. Circulation Manager Mr, Frank McGauIey, Business Manager Ifr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — $1 per column inch on page 1. On all other pages, full page 912.00 — M page S7.00, ^4 page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per line of six words, 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 25c. All advertising, 6 issues for the price of 5. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, prodding the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteertth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not affect the nieaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree with conti-ibuting articles, but the NEWS is printed for the good of the goat industry as a whole. EDITORIAL Wilful waste is one form of sabotage. During the next ten months, the NEWS plans to present a ten-point program for reducing waste. The first point is "More Intelligent Feeding". This morning, Mrs. Jones, whoi also keeps goats said to me "I have been using "A" Goat Feed because it is a little cheaper, but my goats bave dropped down so on their milk that I will have to go back to "B" Goat Feed, though it cci'ts more." Now my own goats have dropped a little on their milk and they have had nioi change of feed. I took it for granted that it was cold weather and the time of year. If Mrs. Jones had been an experiment station, she would have put only one half of her herd on the new cheaper feed and left the other half on the old feed as a control. She would then have a check ion whether it was the new feed or the cold weather that made the milk drop. Even if the goats did drop in milk, she should also figure whether or not it is still cheaper to feed the less expensive feed. That is, if your grain ccists $3.45 a hundred and you feed two pounds a day and get five pounds of milk, your grain cost per pound of milk is .013 8. If you change to a ration that costs $2.85 a hundred and your doc drcps to four pounds of milk, while other control does on the $3.45 ration maintain their five pounds loif milk, your grain cost per pound of milk has ris«n to .0142, which makes the cheaper ration more expensive per pound of milk. But if they only drop to four and a half pounds of milk, your grain cost per pound would be .0127, a definite saving. It is then up to you to decide whether you need the milk so badly at any price that you cannot afford to- take the saving. The difference between costs of .0142 and .0127 is only .0015, but if you have ten goats thit average 1500 pounds of milk a year apiece, it is $22.50 a year on grain alone, and $22.50 from every owner of ten goats in New England would buy a lot of Defense Bonds. Many other things enter into the value of feeds. Will the milk hold up as well, will the animals keep in good condition, wll the kids be strong, will they continue to relish it over a long period of time? The Middlesex Association has sent a card out to all its members asking for suggestions for programs for their 1942 meetings. As a member of Middlesex who has four well worn tires and cannot afford to drive even a mile to a meeting unless that meeting is going to get right down to the business of how to make goats pay, may I suggest that we make of our combinedi herds a true experimental cooperative; that we pledge ourselvs to weigh and measure and keep accurate records; that we maintain one half of our herd as a control and experiment scientifically and for the good of all to answer the following feeding questions for ourselves, without prejudice or over-enthusiasm; Which standard grain ration is best? For milk production — For breeding stock — For raising Kids? Are there cheaper home mixtures equally good? What home-grown grain can we use, to save shipping ? Is alfalfa worth, in feeding value, the price we have to pay for it in New England'? (Continued on page 9) APOLOGY FOR APOLOGY Last month we apologized for an aduce Certified Milk in New York City. Our dairy is located on the southern end of Staten Island on 1 2 acres of farm land. Mother and Dad have been farm- ing this land for the past 29 years, raising vegetables and berries for our house trade, and also for market. In 1933, I purchased a purebred Nubian doe from Corl Leach to supply our family with milk and also to make imoney. When I look back now at the profit I had figured icut on paper to be made on that one goat. I wonder how many other breeder^' tried to figure that out also when they first started. As time went on we purchased more kids and with natural increase, by the time the spring of 193 8 had licllcd a- round, found ourselves with quite a herd and about 20 quarts of milk that we had no way of selling. Of course a few friends took some but we wanted to dO' the thing up right, by getting a permit to sell the milk. My first step wa.s to visit the Depart- ment of Health of New York City and there was told that they would give me a permit to sell the milk after I had received the approval t.f the Medical Milk Com- imission, in other words be certified. At the main office of the Medical Milk Commission I met Mr. Brown, their field man, who gave me one of the bocks of rules and regulations governing the pro- duction of Certified Milk, and suggested that I read it over and if I still felt that I wanted to be certified that 1 rce Dr. Walter Carr, then secretary of the Com- mission. A few days later I had an appointment with Dr. Garr and found him most co- operative in every way. I have since found out that it was through his recom- mendation that the com:mission decided' to grant me the privilege lof producing Cer- tified Goats' Milk. At Dr. Carr's suggestion I visited the Three Winds Dairy at Westbury, Long Island and also Dr. Alec Thompson, tec- rerary of the Kings County Milk Com- mission, who was responsible for the cer- tification of the Three Winds Dairy. Mr. Oonnely, manager of Three Winds, was very helpful in giving me full details of what I would have to do, so much so (Continued on page eight) /rCM/— A Purina Cycle Feeding Plan for CAPACITY PRODUCTION! SEVERAL years ago Purina made an important research develop- ment. We found that we could definitely increase the production of cows by following a PLAN of feeding through the growing, milking and dry periods. Many dairymen who have followed this plan have stepped up production by 15% to 25% within one to three years. It is reasonable to assume that equally good results should follow when goats are fed on a similar plan. Building upon our success with the dairy plan, we have developed a Cycle Feeding Plan especially for goats. Here is how it works: KIDS: When 2 weeks old, start them on Purina Calf Startena. At 6 weeks old, wean them from milk and feed Calf Startena, hay and block salt. Costs far less than milk feed- ing and raises excellent kinds. MILKING GOATS: Feed Purina Goat Chow, which is carefully blended to promote a high level of produc- tion for many months after coming fresh. DRY GOATS: For the last 4 weeks before freshening, build up their body reserve to help good produc- tion over a long milking period. Feed Goat Chow along with good hay or pasture. Start feeding your goats the Purina Way right now. See the difference it makes in production. Send for ^'lee. Goat Book and Sample 32 pages full of information on goat raising. Also a full day's feed of Goat Chow. Send coupon . . . today! PURINA MILLS, 1403 Checkerboard Square, St. Louis, Mo. Please send a free copy of Purina Goat Book and large sample. I have (No.) goats. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PRASSE'S DAIRY (Continued frojn page seven) that I am afraid that I got the idea that he was trying to scare me out of being certified, but later experiences proved that he was telling me fcnly the facts. Miss Nina Brown, then inspector for the N. Y. Milk Commission, and Dr. George Hopson. then Milk Sanitarian for the Kings County Milk Oqramission. came down a few days later and showed us what we had to do to comply with the rules and regulations. Our building at that time was 36 feet long and 18 feet wide, divided off z-o that the goats were housed in one end. 27 feet by 18 feet, and the remaining 9 by 1 8 feet was divided into two rooms, one the milking room 9 by 1 1 feet and the other 9 by 7 feet we intended to use as a combination bottling and cooling as well as wash room, but we were told that we would have to build on a wash room and use the bottling room for bottling and cool- AT STUD NUBIANS Cclo'i; Mahatma Gandhi, N 2864p Celo's Haile Selassie N 2865p Sons of Mahopac Gargantua, also Gasmere Midnight. 57558, son of Mile High King II. TOGGENBURG Celo's Jerry T3677. Son of Park- view Frank For Sale — Bucks, Goats. Kids, Milk. C. J. FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd., Acton Centre, Mass. Mail Concord, Rt. 2. Tel. Acton 62-14 RUNNYMEDE FARM N. HAMPTON. N. H. AT STUD SAANEN BUCKS Service Fee $10.00 LILLIAN'S WHITIE of RUNNYMEDE 66662 Sire: Thorndike Runnymede 58355 Dam: Lillian of Ontario 57885 Whitie's dam. Lillian of Ontario was Grand Champion doe of Topsiield Fair in 1940, and won similar honors at the Golden Gate Exposition .in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of On- tario recently established the highest butterfat record in the U. S. and the highest milk production record for any living doe. Whitie's half sister, Laurel of Silver Pines made her advanced registry as a first freshener. also THORNDIKE RUNNYMEDE 58355 Sire: Thorndike Nobel 56461, son of 8 qt. milker Dam: Thorndike Beckie 53169 Registered Welch Pony SVallion at stud. ing only. This we discovered is the only practical way. One of the problems we had to work out was the use of chlorine in place of steam to sterilize the equipment. It had been the practice at that time to use steam. Another problem was to find a suitable way to cool the milk as fast as possible and at the lowest possible cost. Our main object has been to make every- thing as convenient and practical as pos- sible and to cut down the cost of equip- ment to a minimum. It is all very nice to have a lot of expensive equipment but it is more sensible to have a practical outfiit with healthy goats that produce high quality milk. No matter what kind of an impression you imake on visitors and prospective customers the show is in vain if the milk is of poor quality. All the display of shining equipment can't put quality into ill-flavored milk. After quite a few changes we finally received our permit to sell from the De- partment of Health on October 18, 1938. After receiving the permit it was decided that it would be too great an expense for us to deliver the milk, so we bad a distributor of cow's milk, who covers Staten Island, deliver the milk for us. That, my friends, was the biggest mistake we pnade, for we soon found that they were only interested in selling cow's milk and did everything possible to put us out of business. On July 8, 1941 we finally took over the distribution ourselves. The cow milk distributor had lowered the sales to about 5 quarts per day. In a very short time we had built the sales up to about 20 quarts per day. The best part about direct delivery is' that you have personal contact with your customers and there- fore can assist them with their problems, and this gives us a great deal of satis- faction. We have found that it costs no more to deliver directly. Now to get down to our daily routine. First let me say that I would have given up the fight, and it has been a fight, were it not for my mother who is a real trcoper. She has her hand on the situa- tion and never gives way to despair, but is always there to encourage and help. Well we roll out at 4:30 a. m. Mother goes to the wash room to wash and sterilize the ibottles and utensils. Oh yes, we have an automatic hot water heater in the wash room. After the bottles, etc. are washed and sterilized mother puts them into a built-in closet which is accessible to both the wash room and the bottling room. While mother is doing this. I am mix- ing the grain ration which consists of a combination of Barley Bran and Beacon ration. This is given to the goats in their manger, putting it so that two may cat together. While they arc eating the gutters are cleaned out. The goats are then groomed and their udders are washed off and dried. They are then taken into the milking rdom one at a time. They are allowed to eat beet pulp while they arc being milked. While the herd is tested once a month for mastitis a strip cup is used at every milking. In the milking room is a closet for our uniforms and a wash-basin with hot running water. Mother washes her hands before each doe is milked. The milk is weighed and recorded. To cool the milk we use a two-holed ice-cream freezer filled with water and equipped with an over-flow pipe. This water is kept at about 38 degrees F. by a compressior which also cools off our dry box. The dry box is an ordinary re- frigerator with the motor and compressor removed. Into these two holes we put twa creaim setting cans and strainers set on them. This cooler is alongside the milking-room wall and a small opening, with a sliding door that can be lowered, has been cut through at the level of the strainers. Thus one never has tJo go into the bottling room while the milking is going on. After the milking is over the milk is bottled, capped, and crated for shipment to New York City a.nd Brooklyn by ex- press, tl is similarly crated fidr Staten Island deliveries. After breakfast, which is usually around 6:30 a. m., I start out on my route. This takes from 3 to 4 hours. While I am out delivering Mother gives the 20 milkers the follow- ing ration: 6 qts. chopped alfalfa (rabbit alfalfa) , J/2 pint water. 2 qts. beet pulp, 3 qts. bran, a scant Yz qt- lof oil meal, a sprinkle of cotton seed meal, and a sprinkle of saJt, and also bicarbonate of soda. This we find excellent to keep up production and good health. The goats are then turned out into the corral for from 2 to 4 hours. They are never allowed to graze, but the greens are brought to them. The reason for this is that the milk commission feels that certified milk should be of uniform high quaJity at all times, and they also feel that the only sure way of accomplishing this is by making sure that the animals get no fic'od that will taint the milk in any way. This ruling does not apply to non- imilkcrs. While the goats are out Mother washes up the rooms and puts mixed hay in the hay racks. The goats are supplied with warm water while they are out. At noon time they are given greens, supplemented with ricot crops during the winter months. At 5:00 p. m. they get the same grain ration as in the morning and the gutters are cleaned out. At about 6:00 p. m. we start the evening milking. While this is going on they are given water. As the last goat is being milked the hay rack.s are filled with alfaflfa or soy-bean hay, as is the case this year, due to the difliculty of obtaining gicod third cutting alfalfa. We find soy bean hay is relished by the goats and' the milk pro- duction is equaled to that of alfalfa fed goats. The cost of soy-bean hay is abcut half that of alfalfa. After the milk is bottled they are given their greens or root crops and that ends their day. Once a year all employees are examined for diptheria. hemolytic strcptccoccus, and typhoid, as well as a weekly physical ex- amination. The goats are tested twice a year for tuberculosis, and four times a year for Bang's and once a month for mastitis. A sample of milk is sent Once a week (Continued on page nine) NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE Goat Milk Bottle Caps — Two colors, with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000, -1.00; postpaid east of Chicago Goat Halters-Black Leather, 85c ea. Goat Coll-ars — % in. black leather, 45c each. Stainless Steel Hooded Pails — 4 qt., $5. each. Goat Blankets — 35 in., S2.75 each. Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz. $4.50. Paper Milk Bottles per 1000 — Vi pt., S14.55; 1 pt., $18,15; 1 qt. $23.25. Prime Electric Fence Controls, $9.95 to $44.50 each. Tic Out Chains, Brushes, Cards .and Animal Remedies. ROSS BROS. CO. Cor. Foster and Commercial Sts. WORCESTER, MASS. ACE-HIGH GOAT DAIRY Now booking orders for 1942 pure bred Toggenburg buck and doe kids ^rom A. R. stock and sired by "Champion of Omerdale" No. 63038. A $10.00 deposit with booking to guarantee against other sale. Inquiries Invited. Hayden Row St. Hopkinton. Mass. Tel. 134 BURNEWIN FARM Topsiield, Mass. AT STUD Toggenburg Buck 59547 CHIKAMING PRINCE REYNIER Owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard Sire — SHONYO KING PRINCE 51564 whose three A. R. daughters averaged 2743.7 lbs. on test. All three have one or more daughters who also qualified for Adv. Reg., proving transmitting power in this line. Dam — SHONYO REY SUNSHINE 52255 A. R. 285 (2618.4 lbs. milk '95.3 lbs. B. F.) NOTE: This is a line-bred mating, CHIK. PR. REYNIER being double grajidson of Shonyo King Molly who aver- aged 15.7 lbs. daily, 3 mos. test by New Mexico State College. Nubian Buck CHIKAMING MATADOR 59,580 Has full sister, Chikaming Black April A. R. 428, 1654.2 lbs. milk 98.89 lbs. B. F., av. 6%, at age 2 years. MATADOR'S sire, A. R. 13 (first Nubian A. R. sire in U. S. A.) has 3 A. R. daughters. MATADOR'S dam is out of Gr. CH. Shirley May (2100 lbs.). Robert H. Campbell Prop. Lockwood Lane Telephone, Topsfield 239-3 'Prince Franz Switzerland", S 419 owned by Three Elms Goat Dairy Melissa M. Bussiere £J Son, 82 Carpenter Street, Attleboro, Mass. PRASSE'S DAIRY (Continued from page eight) to the milk commission's laboratory to be tested for bacteria and butterfat. The Dept. of Health comes aroundl at random and picks up a sample of the milk. While we can't all ptcduce certified milk we can produce milk of the same quality as certified milk, and should be every one's aim. Bay State Confusion No. 56064, purebred Nubian, 5-10-38, has just fin- ished a ten months lactatioo period with the unofliciial record of 1916.8 pounds of milk. She freshened for the second time on February 26, 1941 with three doe kids; butterfat tests taken in April, August and December were for 5.5%, 4.8% and 5.6% respectively. Con- fusion is the daughter of Southern Hattie No. 50347 and Southern Burnewin Buffeteer No. 50348; she is owned by R. H. Campbell of Topsfield. Mass. (Editor's Note: If Mrs. Campbell were not a member of the News Committee, we would give this item front page publicity.). Every Saanen breeder will be glad t)o know that the Three Elms Goat Dairy at 82 Carpenter Street, Attleboro, Mass., has safely received the well known Saanen buck "Prince Franz Switzerland", whose picture appears in this issue, purchased from the Swiss Goat Dairy at CoUege- ville. Pa, No one who has studied the blood, lines of advanced registry Saanens can. fail to appreciate the importance of "Excelsior" whose name appears on both sides of the pedigree of "Prince Franz Switzerland". Although he is the im- portant news of. the bcur. don't miss an opportunity to see the rest of the herd, for the Bussiere's have forgotten more about goat!) than m^cst of us will ever know and they have quietly collected an outstanding herd of Saanens, whose per- formance at the milk pail and in the show ring is well known. The 1942 officers of the Lcng Island Dairy Goat Association are Mr. C. L. March, Pres.; Mr. Charles L. Knight, V-P; Mrs. F. W. Roever, Sec; and Mr. George D. Purvis, Treas. EDITORIAL (Continued from page 2) To what extent can we substitute leaves and twigs gathered green and cured? In fact, the list of questions grows so large that no one association has enough members toi properly experiment with them all. Each experiment should be tried in at least three bams to be in any way conclusive and we predict that the monthly reports from the experimental barns will keep members coming to meetings until the tires wear out and they put up hitching posts to tie the horccs or the handsome wethers we may be pnaud to drive next year. PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS CLOSING OUT HERD BECAUSE OF WAR Due to war service of all the men of thz family and of the farm manager, we are disposing of our State tested herd of regis- tered pure-bred Saanens. To avoid correspondcflGe and delays, wc are pricing the stock much below cost on terms of "cash and carry" subject to prior sale. Buyers thus can examine the animals before taking them. All these does except the doelings' Athene, Hecabe and Charis have been bred to pure-bred Saanen bucks and service certificates will be furnished to buyers, Goat breeders will recognize the superior quality of these blood strains and will realize the opportunity presented of pur- chasing as a unit, this carefully assembled herd of selected stock. A discount will be allowed for the purchase of the herd in one lot. No. 1 Carroll of Echo. Herd S-218I, bom 3-28-39 Echo Herd S-I261 - Dam Adelaide of Echo Hornless No. 2 Camella of Echo Herd S-2160. horn 3-28-39 - Sire Sun Beau II of Herd S-302 - White, $100.00 - Sire Sun Beau II of Echo Herd S-1261 - Dam Adeline of Echo Herd S-301 - White, Hornless $100.00 No. 3 Chieftain's Blossom of Rio Linda No. 47659 S-368 - born 3-9-35 - Sire Linda Concprdia's Chieftain of Three Oaks No. 39928 - Dam Blossoin of Rici Linda No. 35938 - White. Dehorned. Advanc Sept. 7 — All day long I have car- pentered to build a place for a goat in my barn. We pJian to buy just one goat now, that is giving about three quarts of milk a day, and when we find a nice bargain, we will buy anicitber one to keep us in milk while this one is dry. One corner of the barn has been partitioned off into a good big pen. with a rack for hay and a place for a water pail. I decided not to go in fcT any luxuries like a milk- ing bench or sleeping bench or manger. We can't decide whether to have it cool in summer gr warm in winter, but today is warm, so we have, or anyway I have, settled on having it cool in summer. Sept. 1 3 — Tomorrow we are going to start out bright early and bring home our goat. There were four places in all where we liked the people and thought the goats looked well cared for. Of course we were looking for kidte this summer, and weren't so \'ery serious about it and we didn't even inquire what they had for milking goats. Sept. 14 — • We have driven two- hundred and fifty-six jniles and arc home again without a goat. It seems vo us that all summer long people tried to sell us goats that were giving some milk any- way, for ten of fifteen or twenty dollars and then we didn't want a goat. Now we have visited every place we know about where the goats look dean and healthy and the people seem honest and we cannot find even one goat giving three quarts of milk for sale for thirty or thirty-five or even forty dollars. Where have they all gone? Dam it all, I am tired of being laughed at. We couldn't even buy a goat that is going to freshen anytime in the next three months. What do people do who want milk for a sick kid all of a sudden like us? Aren't babies supposed to have any goat's milk in the fall or winter? They needn't laugh at me, those smug goat m^n. They ought to te laughed at, but I am not quite in the mood to laugh tonight. Neither is my wife. She wanted our baby to have fresh milk. We are pretty lucky there is plenty of good canned milk for her, and wc thank California for being smart enough to put it in cans and send it here. (Continued next month) CLASSIFIED FOR SALE: Registered Toggenburg three year old doe. Freshens in March. Reas- onable. Garland Bell, 127 Thicket St., So. Weymouth, Mass. A.M.G.R.A. Membership List This list is now available to members in good standing for their own per- sonal use, at 50c postpaid. Fred B. Keifer, Sec'y Marshall, Illinois TYLER'S GOAT DAIRY NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. CANADA Taking orders for 1942 buck and doe kids of all four breeds, from stock which won championships and milk- ing contests at Syracuse, Mineola and Eastern States. AT STUD Toggenburg Buck "TUR OF ONTARIO" No. 56076 Imported from the famous Cakle Herd of California ^Jaturally hornless. Short coated. In 1941 sired 80% daughters. DOUGLAS RICHARDS Dover, Mass. Tel. Dover 297-J AT STUD Saanen Back — Snow King, No. 5 7292. Proven Sire. Milking Daughters in my bam. See for yourself before breeding. Fee $5. Alpine Buck — No. 55168, just acquired by me. Sire: La Suisc Rowena's Garcon, Dam, Little Hill Lady May Fawn. Naturally hornless, cou blanc. Tall, broadchetted. A beautiful animal. O'Connell's Goat Dairy Grove St. Off Route 140 UNIONVILLE, FRA'NKLIN, MASS. PAGE TWELVE IsfEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS TOGGENBURGS Stock for Sale Registered Buck Service O. L. SHAVER Amherst, Mass. IN NEED OF HELP ? We give individual, theoretical as well as practical instructions. Students are required to milk, trim hoofs, tend animals, etc. to get the practical feel of things. Our aim is to help you guard against costly mistakes and to acquaint you with the most practical equipment we. have come in contact with, as well as methods which are in harmony with nature. Because experience, time, and pocket book are variable items, no time re- quire;ment is made and arrangements may be made from one day or week according to your needs. STOCK FOR SALE Minkdale Farms, Newtown. Conn. At Stud - Toggenburg Buck SUNSHINE FINK's COMMANDER No. 59738. Son of the imported buck Fink and A. R. Doe No: 225, Sunshine Del Rio. No. 47923. Ser- vice to T. B. arid Bangs Tested doe's only, as our herd is 100% tested and 100% negative to both tests. Fee $5.00. C. p. STONE 393 Walnut St., Bridgewater, Mass. Tel. 25 76 Be Progressive-Have your goats testedJ- FOR SALE Purebred Toggenburg Doe Kid Born Aug. 24, 1941. Sired by Crystal Rex of Yokelawn. No shipping. C. F. PALMER Cordavillc. Ma Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD: Imported Harleo N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N570 Booking orders for spring kids Jrorn long lactation does, 20 rnonths and up. PRASSES GOAT DAIUY Prince Bay. Statcn Island NEW YORK •' " ' AT STUD Champion of Omerdale No. 63038. An outstanding young hornless Togg. Buck directj'^from the Omerdale herd in Fort Worth. Texas. Sire: Prince Cal of; Amerdale Bonita 60034. Dam: Omerdale La Favorita 55536. First Lactation. High Day. 12.08 lbs. Sec- ond Lactation. High Day. 13.10 lbs. This dam recently won Grand Cham- pion at Texas State Fair. Service Fee Grades. $3.00 Purebreds. $5.00. ACE HIGH GOAT DAIRY Hayden Row St.. Hopkinton, Mass. Tel. 134 AT STUD The. promising young Toggenburg buck Crystal Rex of Yokelawn, No. 61039. This buck is a grandson of the world's champion Togg. doe, Crystal Helen. His dam is also a half sister to Helen. His first kids are very typy. showing true Toggenburg con- formation. Terms - $2 at booking of doe and the balance of S3 at time of breeding. C. B. TILLSON SO Commonwealth Rd. ; Cochituate, Mass. : AT STUD Tog^eh'&titg and French Alpine bucks ■from blu6 ribbon, champion stock: al- so a spleridid Saarien buck. ;; FOR SALE French Alpines., milkers, kid and prov- en sire^ alio'Toggs and Saa.nens of all ages.; ■'■ ,. Gr ?GHRISTIANSEN .48 Andover St.. Wilmington. Mass. . Td. Wil. 490 SAANEN BUCK "Blue Hill Billy" No. 48398 100% Supreme Proven Sire Bred by Frank L. Caton Fee — $3 for Grades — $5 for Pure- breds. GEORGE R COPELAND 83 Depot St., South Eastern, Mass. LIN EBRD OK HERD 'Tivc Chimneys'! Lincbrook Ipswich, Mass. Saanens our specialty At Stud: Abunda Jupiter No: 60578 'Purebreds $10, Grades $5, Jupiter's get took 1st yearling and 1st kid, also best kid in the show at Eastern States Exposition. Our herd is on D. H. I. A. test. Helen Wales. Owner . Dudley Corey, Herdsman SAANEN BUCK: Le Baron Snow Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit, 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clarionette. Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchctte. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill Billy 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCK: Jon Quill. 59089. Sire - Zion's Lane Robin. Dam - La Suise Sister II. an 8 qt. doe. Grand Dam - La Suise Sister II, 8 qt. doe. Grand Sire - Robinhood of La Suise herd. Thorobred kids from these Tog and Saanen Bucks. MARY E. GOOLD King St., Norfolk, Mass. Tel. Franklin 191-11 OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Home of the "LaSuise" Herd Toggenburgs Saanens Alpines A few "Toggenburg and Saanen bred does for sale now. Write us for description. Two very fine Saanen buck kids, one Toggenburg buck kid ... all of highest quality breeding . . . early born, fit for light service now. Priced at $50. each and we prepay exoressage. I. E. and M. B. ETTIEN (Members of 'he AMCRA) Rogers. La Rue Route. Arkansas MT. ORIENT HERD Being over stocked, am offering yearl-. ings and grown Toggs at reduced prices Also Togg. Buck Service : L. E. ALDRICH. Owner R. F. D. No. 2 Amherst. Mass. FENSTERNOL NUBIANS Out of our 1941 Kid crop, we still' have a few buck and doe kidi for sale, all sired by Chikaming Alexandre No. 60095, son of Greenwood Shir- Icy Ann No. 52180. A R 365. and of Park Holme Caesar No. 51538. A R buck 13. These kids are all out of does now on official Class A Advanced Registry. test, several of whom have met their ten months requirements in six or seven months. "Write for sale list and pedigrees: MR and MRS. FREDERIC B. KNOOP Locust Corner Rd.. Amelia. Ohio New Englan OAT News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England VOL. IV.. No. 3 MARCH, 1942 Subscription 60c A Year MODERN TRANSPORTATION Care Of The Doe At Kidding Time Mrs. I. E. Ettien In writing this article I feel soimewhat like the bird who tried to tell all the other birds how to build a nest. Who couldn't do that? But of course. And I want to say I am sure most of you know and practice your knowledge. But again there may he some beginners who m.ay mot know. When I first began this career I knew absolutely nothing about such mat- ters . . . and found that the available Veterinarians knew considerably less. So I learned ... in a hurry, and kept on acquiring knowledge along these lines un- til we very rarely lose an animal at this time. We bring our dc«s fresh for first time at from 1 6 to 24 months of age. Fresh- ening kids is rather pitiful and I will have none of it. If your doe is running with a herd and is used to all of the ani- mals therein, that is all right; but the last few weeks of pregnancy by all means give her a box stall at night, where she will have her feed away from the others (Continued on page three) Helpful News For Beginners The April issue of the NEWS will be a beginners' number. This is in response DO repeated requests that we give more space to the problems of the beginner. If any beginner has a question he would like to have answered and will write a letter to the NEWS, stating his question, we will endeavor to answer it or have it answered by the best available, free authority. The earlier your letter is re- ceived, the more opportunity there will be to send it on to an authority for its reply. If sufficient interest is evidenced, we will continue a Beginner's Page in the NEWS as a regular feature. A TRUE GOAT LOVER Extract from a letter: "The N. C. Blind Commission is going to put up a loom in my house and let me do some weaving and that will increase my in- come a little, so that I may be able to renew by subscription by next suimmer. I was "compelled to get rid of my goats. all except one old retired nanny, the first goat I had and who is no earthly good. However. I would not sell her for a milk goat and cheat someone as I was cheated on her. But she makes a cute, hateful, headstrong old pet and I like her - 'I learned about goats from 'er', and so she comes in and out just like a dog and thinks she owns everything on the place." Shipping Fever A talk to the goat breeders on January seventh at Worcester by Dr. Osman Babson Before I discuss Shipping Fever of Goats, I want to thank the meimbers of the Massachusetts Goat Breeders Asocia- tion forth the privilege of being here to- day. And I wish to add, as you all know, that there has been a decidedly increased interest in the breeding of goats, not only in Massachusetts, but throughout the ccuntry in general. This increased inter- est is due to two major factors; first, the economical production of goats milk; and second, the definite therapeutic value of goats' milk in treating skin disorders cf babies and young chilciren, and stom- ach disorders, such as gastric ulcers, of adults. Hence, I forsee that in the near luture, the breeding of goats will take a definite place as a branch of Animal Husbandry. First, let us define Shipping Fever of Goats. This disease has the ofiicial medi- cal name of Hemorrhagic Septicemia. This sickness is a highly fatal, infectious disease existing in various species of dom- estic and wild animals. It is caused by a specific micro-organism, a imember of the Pasteurella Bovisepticus group, and is characterized generally by a sudden onset, high fever, and pneumonia, less often by a severe intestinal bloody diarrhea, or by an extensive bleeding of the internal or- gans. This later form is very infrequent. Personally, I have never had the oppor- tunity to observe this form of extensive hemmorhage of the internal organs, al- though it is described in many of the general textbooks. As in many diseases, the name of Shipping Fever comes from an outstand- ing characteristic of the disease. Thus Shipping Fever is an illness following the transit of animals. As a rule, the in- fection is introduced by animals that have (Continued on page 6) GARLAND'S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Produccer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland 5J Sons, Inc. 1 5 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. Postm3Ster: — If forwarded to er on FORM 3547: postage NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherborn, Mass. new address notify send- for which is guaranteed. (Sec. 562 P. L. 8 R.) cc PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS "^^ ""^^ bouquets too- Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations, Inc. M. L. FARLEY, Editor Office, Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass.. Phone Natick 1665 Mrs* Robert H. Campbell. Associate Editor Mr. Harry Williamson, Goat Show Edito,- Mr. Orra L. Seaver, Circulation Manager Mr. Frank McGauley, Business Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES :^-Sl per column inch on page 1. On all other pages, full page J12.00 V2 page $7.00, ^4 page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per line of six words. 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 25e. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before Lhe fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printed for the good of the goat industry as a whole. EDITORIAL Quality is always the answer to shcrtage. With mounting feed costs and evet increasing taxes, now, as never before, every purchaser is going to investigate the value of what he buys and the integrity of the breeder from whom he buys. Every doe in your barn uses a certain amount of her feed to maintain her body weight; the balance of her feed produces milk. Her value as a imilker depends upon her ability to turn extra feed into extra milk. The cost of maintaining a hundred and twenty-five pound goat dry, may be about nine cents a day. If she averages three pounds of milk a day for 365 days, she will cost about 14 cents a day to feed, but if she averages six pounds of milk a day, she will probably cost about 19 cents a day to feed. These are maximum prices, all feed purchased in New England. In other words, if you keeip two goats to get six pounds of milk a day. your annual feed cost will be $102.20 as against $69,35 for the same amount of piilk from one animal. In addition, you have two goats to handle, two goats to take up room, so that your labor asd overhead will be greater. If you have to take your does to an outside buck, you have two service fees to pay. To be sure, you will have twice as many kids, but they will only be worth half as much. In every barn, there is a best animal and a poorest animal. If I never keep an animal in my barn that produces less than 2000 pounds of milk in a year, iny poorest animal may be a 1500 pound producer that may be a best animal in your barn. As often as you possibly can, dispose of your poorest animal, but dispose of it honestly. Your reputation for integrity will be worth more to you in the next few years than the few dollars you might gain by mis- representing an animal. A buck that threw long-haired kids recently went to Labrador where they were delighted at the prospect of long-haired kids, so that your discard may be someone else's choicest possession. There is, today, a demand for goats way beyond the local New England supply. If ycu buy, buy the best you can possibly afford, buy one good animal instead of two mediocre ones. Cull and cull again. Raise only worthwhile kids and raise them right. Take pains to give your good animals the best you know how. Many goat breeders are poor today because those little things that are the difference between making money and losing money on your goats are "too much bother." Mrs. G. R. Stevens of East Hebron, N. H. reports the purchase cf two fine, bred, French Alpine yearlings from Mrs. T. N. Tyler of Niagara Falls. Both grand dams of these twin docs have ad- vanced registry records. Subscribe Now! Sell one quart of milk each day, each week ,or each month for National De- fense and see how quickly you will ac- cumulate Defense Stamps enough for a bend. Do it systematically! Save your money! A two year sub- scription to the New Engl.ind Goal News is only $1 .00. "You are doing a fine job with the News." "At this time I would like to extend my sincere congratulations upon the re- markable improvement in the New England Goat News. It is a paper that should ibe in the hands of everyone in- terested in goats. I do not want to miss an issue." "Tht News is a great little paper with a very bright future." "The News is really good and inter- esting. The fact that you avoid national issues make it refreshing reading. I like to pass it on after reading it. and also often piention it in my letters to cus- tomers. And I am sure everyone is doing the same thing. "Complimenting you on the last issue, which I think was wonderful." PLANTING TIME IS NEAR One of our members offers the follow- ing suggestion for making the greatest use of a small plot of land in raising rough- age for the goats. At the earliest possible date in April, plant one part of Canada field peas to two parts of oats (2' 2 -3 bushels per acre) . Cut for green feed or hay as soon as the oat heads reach the milk stage. Then (before June 30th) plant soy- beans ( ?4 bushels per acre) . to be cut for green feed or for hay by the time the pods begin to form. Finally, before September 10th, sow 7 parts of winter wheat to 3 parts of hairy vetch (100 pounds to the acre) which will be useful as an early, highly palatable feed of high protein content, the following spring. SEALRIGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps. both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER Q^r.£3, GOODS CO. 270 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Hood Seal Cap Tro. 9627-8-9 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE CARE OF THE DOE (Continued from page 1) and not be subject to rough handling. Let her at all times have plenty of rough- age, good hay, beet pulp, cut up vege- taihJes if possible and we feed theim their Uoual grain ration until within two or thice days of kidding . . . then we take ,3way the grain but give her wheat bran in its place with a little oil or: cotton- seed meal and a teaspoonful of salt. The latter in addition to the salt she gets at the salt lick, so as to induce her to drink as much water as possible. If at any time she appears to be constipated give her a dose of warm caster oil, or mineral oil, i; you prefer. See that her drinking water is warmed in cold weather. If she will eat her bran moistened . . so much the better. I am assuming that you do keep your goats free c,f internal and external para- sites at all times. But. be sure they go into the winter clean of these pests. Here we find the PTZ the finest of all de- wormcrs and give all animals in the herd a dose of it shortly after being bred. With the proper proportion of Tobacco dust in their mineral and salt lick, they should be free of all internal parasites. And a good dipping in the fall assures you of a clean herd throughout the win- ter. If. however, there should be any lice on the animals in the winter then use a mixture of Sodium Fluoride, sulphur and sifted wood ashes. A pound of each well mixed will be right and dust all through the doe's hair close to the skin, avoiding the eyes and nostrils. And see that this is done, if it needs to be done well ahead of kidding time, a month be- fore anyway. Clip hair from the udder, under part of tail and around buttocks several days before; see that her stall is as clean as it is possible to make it and with plenty of clean bedding. Away back in the stone age someone said, 'A goat requires no ibedding; they like a hard surface on which to lie.' And sa down through the ages apparently folks have been giving them a nice soft board on which to lie. Dent. They enjoy a good deep bed and if they want to lie on the bare floor they will paw it aside. But for the most part tkey appreciate the comfort of a good bed. Some does make an udder several weeks ahead of parturition. Do not be alarmed if this is the case, but watch it and if it becomes very full relieve her of some of the milk . . . not all of it. Just enough to make her more comfortable. Failure to do this may cause a hardened udder. Massage the udder well with olive oil. bag balm or other oil before and after kidding, keeping it soft and pliable. Con- tinue to do this after each milking for a week or s:. Rub along milk veins and all parts of udder and teats. This small trouble will greatly repay you in greater milk yield, and more comfort for the doe. When labor begins let her be by her- (Continue'd on page four) The United States Government asks American Farmers for a minimum increase of forty per cent. Ten major needs are given. Milk is listed as number one. . . . another Dairy Goat here may save a life over there. WHOLESALE GOATS. ■■The Aristocrats of the Goat World'' EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD North Lovell, Maine Beacon Goat Ration After four years of continuous use by goat dairymen in the Northeast, sales of Beacon Goat Ration continue to increase. Use it for your herd. It is available either as regular BEACON GOAT RATION or with the fine materials pelletted and known as BEACON GOAT RATION WITH PELLETS. The Beacon Milling Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester, Mass. WORCESTER GRAIN « COAL CO Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds 322 Franklin Street Worcester, Mass. GOATS LIKE VARIETY For all 'round goat feeding. WIRTHMORE offers GOAT PELLETS aXHMORe — and for variety, the following "occasional feeds" Wirthmore 14 Fitting Ration Wirthmore 16 Record Ration Wirthmore Standard 12 Fitting Ration Wirthmore 20 Record Ration Wirthmore 20 Dairy Ration Wirthmore Horse Feed Wirthmore Fodder Greens LET ^QUR <;aM5;jii;DPE FM iHfMSf^ PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS .•«i$®^©$$$§«^$$$$^§««««:^^^^©^-&«^-??^^$*^t^«>t?»5^^^ At left - FOUR T O G G EN - BURG MILK- ERS from the CHIKAMING HERD with yields up to 3100 lbs. in 1 0 mos. on test supervised by Michigan State College. CHIKAMING GOAT FARM Offers 1942 Kids for sale TOGGENBURG ANO WUBIAiV°"°'prdUnt?:mnir''^' (A. R. dams, grandair.s. sisters, cousins, aunts) MRS. CARL SANDBURG Herbert, Mich. CARE OF THE DOE (Continued from page three) self and observe her from time to time and if the kid is properly presented the two forefeet will appear first and in a short time the nose. A doe in good health rarely needs help when the kid is properly presented. However, if she seems unable to bring the kid after sev- eral efforts, wash your hands with an antiseptic solution, apply oil and take hold of the two feet of the kid and gently push back the skin surrounding the head and as the doe again strives to bring it forth draw down gently and once the head is through the rest will come quick- ly. Have some clean cloths at hand and wipe the kid's face clean so it can breath. If you intend raising it by hand take it away at once to a warm dry place. If the ;mpther is to have the joy of raising it she will clean it nicely, miost likely. If she does not then see that you do. Touch up the naval cord with iodine to prevent possible infection. If there are to be more than cne attend them in the same manner. Should there foe three by all means raise one by hand if you intend keeping all of them as no doe should be burdened with three or more kids, im matter how much milk she gives. If on the other hand there is an ab- normal condition and the kid is presented hind feet first you will have to take it which is not difficult to do. If it comes forefeet first, but not the head, you will have to bring the head around (it will be turned backward) so that it lies over the two forefeet. Sometimes one forefoot is turned back and only one is presented; get the other one and bring it forward so both are together. But see to it your hands are as sterile as possible ... as in- fections kills more animals than anything else. Also this is very necessary for your own safety. Therefore have the necessary material at hand. After the doe has de- livered the kids allow her to rest a bit and then give her a warm drink. Later give her a bran feed and best have it moist if she will take it that way. The placenta or afterbirth will be discharged in about ^half an hour after the kids are here. Remove it and give the doe dry bedding. Dip a cloth in warm water in which you have some Creolin or other antiseptic, and wash the doc's udder and wipe dry. See that both teats are cpen by milking out a little from each. Then if she is to raise the kids, get them up to her and see that they get their fill. You can leave them then and she will do the rest. If they are to be pan fed milk her but do not milk her entirely dry. Always leave a little for the first few days. Put some of her milk in a shallow pan and heat over hot water and feed to the kids rather warm. If for ,any reason the doe does not dis- charge the placenta cleanly within a rea- sonable time give her an antiseptic douche and repeat daily until all of it has come away. This is important. Several hours after a doe kids I give her a dose of two tablcspoonfuls of castor oil. I place it in a small bottle and heat it so it runs easily and give it from the bottle. Keep the doe on hay preferably for the first few days rather than turning her out with the herd. After all she needs a little time to recuperate. Prior to kidding she should have ex- ercise every day. Confining does to small quarters just before kidding without an hour or two cf exercise is apt to cause trouble. Also have them in good con- dition but not too fat. And do try and have her dry for two months if you can do so before kidding. She needs that much rest, the coming kids need it and she will repay you by giving a far belter yield than she would were she milked right up to the next kidding. Mr. Cassin of Cashel Hill Goat Dairy. Chester. Vermont, reports the purchase of ihc Grade Doc "lowna Katinka" from Mrs. Hayward: also the birth of triplet pure-bred Nubians en January 20th. GOAT MILK Members listed below can supply you with goat milk. Phone, write or call on Ihem. Mary E. Goold, King St., Norfolk. Franklin 191-11. Tel. Robert H. Campbell, Lockwoud I.aiiu Topsfield. Phone Tops. 239-3. Waltham Goat Dairy, 353 Waverly Oaks Ed., Route 60. Waltham 4063-W. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy, Glenbrook Farm. Chester, Vermont. Linebrook Herd Goat Milk, Helen Wales. Ipswich, Mass. Tel. Topsfield 238-5. Mrs. C. J. Farley, Nagog Hill Ed., Acton Centre, Mass. Mrs. Carl P. Stone, 393 Walnut Strecl. Bridgewater. Phone Bridgewater 2576. Mrs. Ruth Clough, Clough Rd., Water- bury, Conn. Tel. 4-0557. FOR SALE $1.00 A Space This Size With the increased use of Antuitrin S and Gonadin, the breeding season does not stop in March and a wise man will keep his buck's name before the public twelve months of the year. New England Goat News Sherborn, Mass. MUR-AD HERD Nubians and French Alpines Sires: Nubian. Caddo Saxon No. 47303, line bred son of Shirley Rhoda No. 43318. French Alpine, Mur-Ad Chad, No. FA-835, son of Aneza's Gudith of Puritan Herd No. FA-788. "Chad" is of the desirable sundgau coloring. Stock from these bucks sometimes for sale. Muriel and Adford Peirce Smithtown Branch, Long Island, N.Y. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA. N. Y. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association Ne^vs WESTERN The next regular meeting of the Western. Mass. D. G. B. A. will be held Wednesday. March 11, 1942 at 8:00 p. m. at the Hampden County Improve- ment League Building. West Springfield. The Western, Mass D. G. B. A. feels that progress is being made in raising the standard of the dairy goat in the minds of the public. At the Annual meeting of the Hajnpden County Improvement League Mr. A. G. Miller of North Wil- brabam. a member of W. M. D. G. B. A., was elected a director of the League to represent the Dairy Goat interests in the County. As far as Hampden County is concerned this places the Dairy Goat on a par with other branches of Agriculture. CONNECTICUT VALLEY CENTRAL The Connecticut Valley D. G. B. A. will meet March first at Eugene Garlick's home, 1 0 West street. Feeding Hills, Mass. This meeting will begin promptly at 2:30 p. m. Come and bring a new member. G. W. Seaver. Sec. ESSEX The March meeting of the Essex Asso- ciation will be held at the Dairy Build- ing, Essex Agricultural School, Hathornc, Mass. en Friday evening, March 13 at 8:30 p. m. This is the annual meeting night, when we review the past and pre- pare for the future in regard to our asociation : there will be election of offi- cers for the coming year. Mr. Forman will have charge of the progra:m for the rest cf the evening. Mrs. Carl Stone. Treasurer, Edward Chatterton. William Barrow. Council Delegates, Mr. Chace, Mr. Marsh, Mr. Cook, Mr. Clark. Nominations remain open until the next meeting. Mr. Marsh, Chairman cf the banquet committee is progressing successfully on the plans for a good feed and a good time. There will be chevron served besides the regular dinner, and everyone is invited to bring their friends. Watch the next issue for the date. Because of defense work this March meeting will be the last time that the Association can hold a meeting at Maxime Motors. We are very grateful to Mr. Maxime for his generosity for the past years in giving us the use of the confer- ence room free of charge. Members are asked to bring in ideas of meeting places for the coming year. MEMBERS your annual dues expire at the March meeting and the 1942-1943 dues are now due. Please plan to send them in or pay them at the next meeting. The Association will vote on the matter of the New England Goat News. Shall the Association pay for the News out of the Annual dues; increase the annual dues; or have the members subscribe in- dividually, etc.? This meeting will be very important from all angles. Lets have a good active attendance., Augusta Kay. Secretary. Central Mass. M. G. B. Association meets Wednesday, March 25, at the home of Mrs. Balcom, Highland Street, Holden, Mass. Ruth C. Marsh, Sec. RHODE ISLAND D. G. ASS'N. The next meeting of the Rhode Island Dairy Goat Association will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young. Ide Road, North Scituate, R. I., on March 6, 1942, at 8:00 p. m. The by- law committee will report at that time. Margaret Toner, Sec. EASTERN CONNECTICUT MIDDLESEX So far this year, meetings of the Middlesex Asociation have been devoted to the beginner. The last topic in this series is based on the milking doc. What feeding practices yield the most milk for the fewest dollars - and still keep the animal in good condition? Come and discuss "Economical Feeding for Milk Production" with us on March 4th at 8:00 p. m.. 19 Everett Street. Concord. ADVANCE NOTICE — Keep April first free. Mr. Anthony Chace will speak on "Proper Pasture Growing". At the January Meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Goat Breeders Asociation. it was voted to discontinue the meetings until April 26th, on account cf the pre- vailing conditions. Hrs. A. May Whit- man. Sec. and Treas. PLYMOUTH - BRISTOL The Plymouth Bristol Goat Associa- tion will held the Annual election of officers at the next meeting, Tuesday night. March 3, at Maxime Motors, Middleboro. The nominating committee having been dismissed, the following were nominated from the floor. For President. Tom Marsh and Everett Sherman. Vice Presi- dent. Mrs. Anthony Chace and Charles Jones. Secretary. Mrs. Augusta Kay, SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH EASTERN The next meeting of the South Eastern Association will be held on March 1 , 1942, at the Belcher Fox and Goat Farm, 1115 No. Washington Street. Whitman. From Whitman Square take Washington Street going north and the farm is about one mile from Whitman Square. We ask every member to be present in our new quarters. We arc planning for coming events, kid show and food sale. The Belchers are giving us the hall free and only ask that we furnish the heat, so we are asking everyone to bring a little wood. We will do the rest. We again urge you to be present and bring someone else. Maurice Hansel. Sec. Dr. D. Davidson. Professor of Chem- istry at the Middlesex School of Veterin- ary Medicine will discuss "Taking Goats' Milk Apart". Dr. Davidson is an ideal person to tell us what creates unpleasant flavors in milk and the meeting should be very interesting to all goat breeders. The February meeting of the South- eastern, Mass, Association was held at the goat and pelt animal farm of Mr. Belcher in Whitman, where the Associa- tion plans to hold its meetings the first Sunday of each month through May. The meeting was addressed by its president, Mr. Alan Blackall, on the subject of "Goats in the Post-war Period." The destruction of domestic animals in Europe in these war years, said Mr. Blackall, is incalculable, and in time may reach frightful proportions. Animals taken by an army cannot be readily replaced, and a starving population will slaughter stock that is their sole means for future propagation. It is therefore more than likely that America will become the source of supply for domestic livestock, and particularly goats, during and after the war. The paradox of Europe's im- porting descendants of goats originally exported from there may assume challeng- ing proportions for American goat breed- ers. For this reason we should conserve our herds that we pi.ay be ready when the time comes. At a recent meeting of engineers in Philadelphia, Mr. Blackall continued, speakers expressed the opinion that after the war we, ourselves, in view of our tax burdens and the depletion of our natural resources or supplies, may face a major disaster which the public should now be educated Co face. While this may be an over pessimistic view, it would be folly for us all to fail to make some preparations for such an emergency as a measure of national security. In such a situation the small farm owner (subsis- tance farmer) , with little or no mortgage and low taxes, whose living is assured by his own produce, is in a preferred position. Moreover, there is a likelihood that the number who will live thus will be increased as the men now employed on defense work are forced to meet an ad- justment period in our economy. The cow requires more feed than such a man can get off his place, as well as large istor- age for winter hay, and ten or fifteen quarts a day presents a problem in disposal that is difficult for him to meet unless he also keeps a pig or some other means of surplus consumption. While he is away on whatever job is available, his wife will find it hard to manage an animal that can easily pull her headlong when (Continued on page 6) PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS -ASSOCIATION NEWS- (Continued from page 5) tethering. The answer to this situation of course is the goat, whose imilk pro- duction is just adequate for a small fam- ily with no unmanageable surplus, an animal which can live off the weeds around the place, which does not require a large barn full of hay for winter feed- ing, and which is so much of ■a family pet that tethering can be done by the children. At the present time our normal herds are being depleted as the man of the family is drawn off to war or to more lucrative work in defense industries, leaving inadequate help on the farm to carry on the full production. It tiakes time to replace these losses, and when Europe is calling on us for food after the war, every available animal will be needed. We in the goat industry, he concluded, should conserve our herds and cull con- scientiously to meet this fture situation. Edwin S. Parker, S. E. Publicity Director. Hickory Hill Goat Farm ROCK ALPINES owner of Winning Kid at Eastern States Now booking orders for 1942 buck and doe kids MRS. S. CZAPEK Brookman Lane, R. F. D. Totowa Boro, N. J. The lOWNA HERD of FRENCH ALPINES and NUBIANS now located at Chesterfield, New Hampshire. E. M. Hayward AT STUD : Alpine, Golden Rule Dale III, disbudded: Nubian, Black Sultan Te, 56274, hornless; Saanen, Maestro, 64015, hornless. These bucks are of excellent type and backed with good milk production. FEE: Grades $3. - Purebred $5. Nubian buck kids for sale born Jan. 1 2. AUGUSTA KAY 189 Washington St., Ahington. Mass. SHIPPING FEVER (Continued from page 1 ) recently been shipped, and that have had their resistence lowered from fatigue and exposure. The new additions to a herd may be sick on arrival, they imay sicken later, or may remain well and serve only as carriers. Heavy losses sometimes re- sult when goats are assembled for ex- hibitions or sales, or when such animals are returned to the home premises. The most destructive outbreaks occur in the late fall and in dhe winter. Rarely does the disease attack animals in a stabled herd to which no additions have been made, and also Hemorrhagic Septicemia very rarely appears in pastured stock. Practically all domesticated ani;mals are subject to an illness bearing more or less the same generalized symptoms, although different micro-organisms (bacteria) are specific to the individual species of ani- mals. As mentioned in the definition of Shipping Fever of Goats, the cause is a micro-organism belonging to the Pasteur- ella group. The name Pasteurella comes from the great scientist. Louis Pasteur, wiho was one of the pioneers in the study of He:morrhagic Septicemia. His par- ticular work, however, was connected with chickens. If this were a group of bacteriologists, we could continue on a discussion of the characteristics of the causative micro-or- ganism, but since it is not. I will not bore you with this type of discussion, other than that this bacterium belongs to a large group of micro-organims that has the facility to pick up virulence as it passes from one animal to another. In other words, this micro-organism has the power to pick up Kick. And here I might describe or define virulence as the Kick or Punch a micro-organism has. There are many of these organisms that have this power. One of the co:mmon examples that you all know, and most of us recognize, is that of the virus of com- mon cclds. The first member of a family that has a cold has it very mildly, but as the second member contracts the cold he has a severer one, and so on down through the family till the last member who has the cold nearly has pneumonia. So it is with the organis;m that causes Shipping Fever. And. by this same reasoning, sometimes an original member of a herd of goats is sick, and the new member is well. Upon arrival, the new goat, if she could talk, would have told you that she felt mean: that she had a slight cold. But to all normal appear- ances she seems perfectly well. And yet she passes the disease on to an original member of the herd. I feel very strong- ly that this explains why we have animals spoken of as carriers of this disease. Also. I would like to mention the most common 3nd deadly places where this micro-or- Hanism. Pasterrclla Boviscpticus. lurks. He can be found at all stock yards in great numbers, at the auction stables, cow traders' barns, his trucks, shows, and ex- positions, or at any place where there is a cross current of animals. We have up to now discussed the cause of Shipping Fever of Goats, and some of the more significent characteristics of its behavious. So now we move along to the symptoms of the disease. SYMPTOMS The characteristic symptoms of Ship- ping Fever of Goats are prostration, drooping ears, congested or hemorrhagic mucous membranes, watery or pussy eyes, nasal discharge, varying from just watery discharge to a heavy yellowish pus. fast pulse, rapid breathing, and a temperature of from 104 to 106 degrees, and even higher, with chills. In some cases the temperature remains normal, which is very confusing, but the other cardinal symptoms must not be over-looked. Ad- ditional symptoms are complete loss of appetite and. if a nanny goat is in milk, a greatly decreased milk flow. Extreme labored breathing is marked by an ex- tended head, open mouth, and protruding tongue. In the very sickest pneumonia types, there is an expiratory grunt with each breath. By that I mean that when breathing out there is a groan or grunt. (Continued on page 7) TOGGENBURGS AT STUD: Crystal Rex of Yokelawn, No. 61039 This buck is grandson of the world's champion Togg. doe, Crystal Helen. His dam is also a half sister to Helen. See his daughters! Young stock and milkers generally for sale. C. B. TILLSON 50 Commonwealth Road COCHITUATE. MASS. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy Chester, Vt. Taking orders for 1942 P. B. buck kids $10.00 - deposit with order. Oar herd Sire MARMADUKE WRNR N-1992 We have one of his 1941 buck kids. Price $20.00 (dehorned). Our Saanen doe is bred to Jim Braz 58157. Wm. J. Cassin, Owner THOROUGHBRED NUBIANS For Sale DR. H. L. BROWN HINSDALE, N. 11. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN SHIPPING FEVER (Continued from page 6) Cough and induced cough are usually present. Examination of the chest re- veals abnormal breathing sounds, and sorencs on light tapping with hand, or pushing of hand between the ribs. Bloody diarrhea is frequently present, though constipation is more common because the entire body functions are slowed down. These above symptoms are found in the most common form of shipping fever. In my particular practice, I have found that they make up ninety per cent of the cases. Nearly all of the remaining ten per cent of cases have the straight intes- tinal symptoms, these being nearly iden- tical with the pneumonic type already described, except that the cough and lung conditions are absent, and that there is a very profuse, foul-smelling bloody diarrhea, in which the bowel evacuations consist of from colored water to almost straight fresh blood. These evacuations occur as frequently as every ten minutes in severe cases. There are two other forms which are very, very rare: (1) the edematious form, which is described as hive-like swellings around the eyes and flanks and' small hemorrhages from the visible mucous membranes. Fluid-like swellings may also develop in the region of the larynx, or what we call our Adams Apple, and around the anus and vulva, or they may extend from the bottom of the feet up the entire leg to the body. (2) The second of these rare forms is an acute septicemia type. This briefly is the form in which animals die almost over- night, before any symptoms of the other forms develop. TREATMENT We have now discussed shipping fever of goats through imaking the diagnosis, and we come to the treatment of the disease. There are a number of most important points which must t>e observed if the outbreak is not going to be too disastrous. I will go over these points rather slowly. First is quarantine. All sick goats should be removed from the herd if pos- sible, and particularly so if all the animals of the herd are not going to be treated with Hemorrhagic Septicemia Serum. The further away from the herd that the goat is romoved, within reason, of course, the better. Most of us do not have a well equipped layout that provides for a quarantine barn. However, almost any small building, such as a shed or garage, can be utilized in the case of an emer- gency of this type. But certain precau- tions must be observed. The place must be dry, not drafty, and not too cold. Dryness can be easily taken care of %y the use of plenty of bedding in the form of sawdust, and it must not be green saw- dust, but kiln dry sawdust, or second grade hay. Drafts can be easily controlled by the usual methods. The temperature of the quarantine shed should range, if possible, between 5 6-64 degrees. If the building is very large, wall off a corner with a canvass, or any heavy material. As this disease is a fall and winter sickness, we have that problem of "still-cold" that gnaws into our bones. This cold does the same thing to the sick goat, and rapid- ly lowers his vitality, so that recovery is I greatly retarded and many cases fail to I recover that would normally do so. Blanketing the goat certainly does no harm, and it may be of distinct beneficial j value. It is also important to be able I to control the ventilation. Fresh air is very important, as shipping fever is, as already expressed, generally a pneumonia, and with pneumonia oxygen is very es- ' sential. "SUPREME" BREEDING Supremely Bred - Nothing More Need Be Said Daughters and Granddaughters of BLUE HILL BILLY Saanen Buck No. 48398 Bred Back To Him For Spring Kidding NO BETTER BLOOD 'LINES OBTAINABLE (No Kidding ! !) Write or Telephone for Information or appointment F. G. LEONARD. 913 South St., Bridgewater. Mass., Tel. Bridgewater 486 PINELAND FARMS BRIDGEWATER and RAYNHAN, MASS. Saanen Goats Ayrshire Cattle SUNSHINE GOAT DAIRY p. O'Toole, Owner Carew Street Chicopee Falls, Mass. OFFERS FOR SALE TOGGENBURG HERD of nineteen animals. Thirteen milking, three ired two year elds; and three March kids. From better than 2000 lb. stock — Registered Grades and Purebreds HERD T. B. AND BANGS TESTED No eight quart milkers, but several does in this herd have milked over two thousand pounds in first 305 days after freshening and still going strong. Priced $25.00 to $100.00 each. Liberal Discount for Herd if all taken at once. (Continued next month) Del-Norte Goatery Home of the World's Highest Pro- ducing Doe, and Herd of French Alpines, IT PAYS TO OWN A DEL NORTE HERD SIRE Ten A. R. does reserved for brood dams of highest quality, with milk records of six to eleven quarts daily. Place Your Order Now For Future Herd Sire - The Supply Will be Limited. MR. 8 MRS. F. N. GRAVER RTE 2 Box 50-C EL PASO, TEXAS Majestic and Hadden Nubians OVER STOCKED - MUST SELL 10 purebred Nubian does, priced $40 to $65; 2 outstanding Nubian bucks (proven) , all healthy, all registered. ALSO 3 GRADE SAANENS 2 dry $20 each; 1 milking $30. All this is good utility stock, well fed, and in top condition. PRASSE'S GOAT DAIRY iPrince Bay Statcn Island, N. Y. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS A PLANM CAPACITY PnODUCTIONf You WANT your goats to give all the milk they are bred to produce. You want them to hold up well in production through the whole milking period. The Purina Cycle Feeding Plan wiU help you do that job, because it's made to meet the lifetime feed requirements of your goats. .,^\P\W*' KIDS Raise them big and vigorous by feed- ing Purina Calf Star- tena until they freshen. M'lWNG GOATS Get capacity production ^ith Purina Goat Chow, a feed espe- c«lJy blended for fats out of high wg, body-buiidine ingredients. ^ ^^lee BOOK and SAMPLE Send for YOUR copy 1 PURINA MILLS ml 1 1 St. Louis, Mo. ^/ j I Name 1 1 AMress ! . .,1 have. . 1 ....goals 1 STRANGE REACTIONS TO WORCESTER MEETING Every year the Council secretary has plenty of letters of both praise and censure tcllowing the Worcester Meeting and this year was no exception, but this year, for the first time practically every letter singled out one speaker as the outstanding speaker of the day with everyone else awful, but queerly enough the votes as to who was the outstanding speaker are almost evenly divided. Those who ex- pected Dr. Kimberly to dole out a syrupy eulogy of goat's milk were disappointed, while those who appreciated a fine speak- er and realized the importance of our understanding the honest attitude of the medical profession, especially as represented by the Medical Milk Commission, learned a great deal. Dr. Babson spoke to veteran goat breeders with some knowledge and experience in the medical care of goats; his paper was scholarly and highly technical, over the heads cf many novices perhaps, but we have had the greatest number of requests to print his paper in the News. Gov. Townsend was generally conceded to be the outstanding speaker of the three days sesion, but a number of the goat breeders did not hear him and did not realize the importance of his talk as they have not yet awakened to the fact that goats are going to play a part in National Defense. Mr. Coutant, as the only out and out goat breeder on the pro- gram was naturally dear to our hearts, and there is no doubt that cetrified milk, on which Mr. Sagendorph spoke, is the topic of the hour. Votes between the afternoon and evening session are almost exactly evenly divided and the strange part of the wh:le thing is that each person who writes is absolutely honest in his at- titude and apparently feels that there can be no question but that the speaker he liked was also the only one that everyone else liked. We take this opportunity to thank you for your letters, for we can only learn by constructive criticism. FRENCH ALPINE DOE SETS WORLD'S RECORD Western reports the following new officers, i?res., Mr. Edward Williams. V. P., Mr. Raphael Bull. Treas.. Mr. Willard McKinstry. Cor. Sec, Mr. Henry Burrows. Rec. Sec. Isabel L. Bull. The February issue of "The New Yorker" in its Letter From London says. "In the country, the milk shortage has brought about a boom in goats, which appeal to people who haven't got the space or the nerve necessary to tackle a cow but who trustingly imagine that a goat is a handy sort of animal which keeps the lawn neat and practically imilks itself. Country folk, who before the war were accustomed to paying perhaps thirty shillings for a nice nanny, are scindalizcd by the way rusticating Lon- doners, intent on insuring milk puddings for the children, are now scrambling to acquire the same creatures at around twelve pounds." L. H. Pierette's Lady Penelope. No. 47939, A. R. No. 217-499 breaks all previous records, all breeds and ages officially tested by the American Milk Goat Reccnd Association, under the sup- ervision of the New Mexico State College. In 193 7, she set a record for two year olds of all breeds. On Feb. 2. 1941. she kidded with two does and one buck, the does weighed ten pounds and the buck twelve pounds at birth. Penelope started her second test Feb. 9. Her high day was 23.1 pounds. For five months, she averaged 19.5 pounds daily and her aver- age for nine months was 16.0 pounds daily. In ten months she produced 4632.3 pounds cf milk and 132.74 pounds of butterfat. She is one of ten A. R. does owned by the Del-Norte Goatery, El Paso, Texas. The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. FOR SALE Four Hornless Grade Toggenbucgs One will freshen for second time early in April, gave 4 qts. first freshening. $35.00 One first freshener. - Two kids Reasonable W . E . SCOTT 36 Summer St.. Framingham RUNNYMEDE FARM N. HAMPTON, N. H. AT STUD SAANEN BUCKS Service Fee $10.00 LILLIANS WHITIE of RUNNYMEDE 66662 Sire: Thorndike Runnymede 58355 Dam: Lillian of Ontario 57885 Whitie's dam, Lillian of Ontario was Grand Champion doe of Topsiield Fair in 1940, and won similar honors at the Golden Gate Exposition in 1939. Her twin sister. Lila of On- tario recently established the highest butterfat record in the U. S. and the highest milk production record for any living doe. Whitie's half sister. Laurel of Silver Pines made her advanced registry as a first freshener. also IHORNDIKE RUNNYMEDE 58355 Sire: Thorndike Nobel 56461. son of 8 qt. milker Dam: Thorndike Beckie 53169 Registered Welch Pony Stallion at stud. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE Goat Milk Bottle Caps — Two colors, with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000, -1.00; postpaid east of Chicago Goat Halters-Black Leather, 85c ea. Goat Collars — 34 in- black leather, 45c each. Stainless Steel Hooded Pails — 4 qt., $5. each. Goat Blankets — 36 in., $2.75 each. Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz. $4.50. Paper Milk Bottles per 1000 — Vz pt., $14.55: 1 pt., $18.15; 1 qt. $23.25. Prime Electric Fence Controls, $9.95 to $44.50 each. Tic Out Chains, Brushes, Cards and Animal Remedies. ROSS BROS. CO. Foster and Commercial Sts. Cor WORCESTER, MASS. The Chairman of the Board of Select- men in Sherborn contributes the follow- ing: "Not long ago I saw in the Middlesex Bulletin this little verse, which may have been all right in its day 'A garden and a cow A smokehouse and a sow 24 hens and a rooster And you will live better than you uster' It seems to me in these times it should read A garden and a goat A canning kit and a shoat So;me good hens and a rooster And you'll be a defense booster." Ira T. Ward. BURNEWIN FARM Topsficld, Mass. At Stud Chikaming Prince Reynier Toggenburg Buck 59547 owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard AR sire-Shcyno King Prince 51564 A R dam-Shonyo Rey Sunshine 52255 3 A R sisters who averaged 2743 lbs. on test: each of which have one or more daughters who qualified for AR. Reynier is double grandson of Shonyo King Molly whose 3 mos. test by New Mexico State College averaged 15.7 lbs. daily. Chikaming Matador Nabiarj Back 595S0 Sire-Park Holme Caesar AR 13 first Nubian AR sire in U. S. Dam-Kemcrling Shirley May( out f Gr. Ch. Shirley May (2100 lbs.) Full sister-Chik. Black April AR 428 whose b. f. % average of 6 % for entire lactation record in Class A is the highest for all breeds. Robert H. Campb2ll. Prop. Lockwood Lane Tel. Topsficld 239-3 ''My Wife's Goats" Diary Of A Dairy (Continued from last month) Oct. 4. — We have a goat. She has four legs, she gives milk, she is gentle. Otherwise, she is all the things we didn't want and we have done all the things we said we wouldn't do. We saw her tethered on a dump, we saw that she was apparently milking, we found a man who said he owned her: or at least we thought that was what he said. He took the money for her anyhow, $15, but his English was a little difficult to be sure about. She is grey, with lots of hair, lots ■:■( hoof, lots of lice, lots of stain on her hind quarters, lots of horn, lots of sharp backbone and lots of noise. She gives milk, but not lots of milk. The first thing we did was to dust her thor- oughly with the dog's flea powder. The first warm day, I a;m going to clip her hair off and give her a good bath with flea soap. If it kills her that will be that, but she is going to be a clean goat at any cost. We milked her tcnight, but she feels dirty and sticky all over. First we decided to pasteurize the milk, then we thought it would be better to boil it ten minutes, which we did. Finally we opened a can of evaporated milk for the baby and fed the boiled milk to the dog. The dcg relished it. Oct. 7. — The baby has named the goat something that sounds like "Dody", so "Dody" it is from now on. We cut her hair off with scissors and a comb, barber fashion, in a small matter of three hcurs .and it doesn't look too bad, viewed from a quarter of a mile away. Furthermore, she has been bathed, which was quite a process. I doubt if she had been brought up to the Saturday night tradition. Now that all those horrors are in the past. I think she feels [much more comfortable and it certainly is easier to regard her in the light of a possible pet. Oct. 8. — Today the vet came and tested her for Bangs Disease and T. B. Not too pleasant, but since we did not buy her from a regular goat breeder and we know nothing about her except that she was very dirty and very thin, and since my wife is very eager to feed the baby RAW milk. I insist upon taking reasonable precautions. My wife insists that all goats are free of disease, but any animal in as bad shape as that "Dody" could have anything. We will hear in a few days. (Continued next month) COUNCIL The next meeting of the Council will he held en Sunday afternoon April 12th. The only subject which has been pre- sented for discussion is the program for Goat Breeders Day, if we decide to accept the Massachusetts State College's invita- tion, during the week of August 23rd, in Amherst. CLASSIFIED TOGG. AT STUD: Badger Tom of Ownapet. owned by M. Lopez, Westfield, Mass. KIRKRIDGE Goat Farms, Mt. Healthy, Ohio, is officially testing all 1942 milkers. Stock priced reasonably. ORDER KIDS now from my outstanding bucks. See pedigrees Dec. News. Mari Goold, King St., Norfolk, Mass. MILK SEPARATOR wanted. Small hand operated. Will pay cash or trade year and half old altered Toggenburg billy, driving harness and cart. Harold G. Young, Ide Rd., North Scituate. R. I. At the London Zoo, a model goat house has been completed as a part of the goatkeeping demonstration at the Zoo's Wartime Utility Exhibition. FOR SALE One hornless Saanen buck, 2 years old in May: healthy; large and kind. Proven sire, price $10.00 or will ex- change for one young doe to freshen in May or June. N. E. LOWELL Nantucket, Mass. Box 63 6 Goat Supplies and Remedies Hornstcp, Kid Nipples, Halters, Col- lars, Milk Pails, Strainers, Breeders Salt Licks, Paper Bottles, Two Color Milk Bottle Caps. Some fine Togg and Saanen Does bred for next Winter Milkers, of Higfi Pro- duction, Long Lactation Breeding. Booking orders for 194Z kids. Park View Goat Dairy WORCESTER, MASS. NUBIANS - AT STUD Celo's Mahatma Gandhi N 2864p Cclo's Haile Selassie N 2865p Sons of Mahopac Gargantua Grasmere Midnight 57558 Son of Mile High King II TOGGENBURG - AT STUD Celo's Jerry T3 677 Son of Parkview Frank Kids, Does, Bucks, Milk C. J. FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd., Acton Centre, Mass. Mail Concord, Rt. 2 Tel. Acton 62-14 PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS TOGGENBURGS Stock for Sale Re gistcred Buck Service o. L. SE A VER Amherst, Mass. IN NEED OF HELP ? We give individual, theoretical as well as practical instructions. Students are required to milk, trim hoofs, tend animals, etc. to get the practical feel of things. Our aim is to help you guard against costly mistakes and to acquaint you with the most practical equipment we have come in contact with, as well as methods which are in harmony with nature. Because experience, time, and pocket book are variable items, no time re- quirement is made and arrangements may be made from one day or week according to your needs. STOCK FOR SALE Minkdale Farms, Newtown, Conn. CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. — o — Western and Eastern Alfalfa Hay Clover and Blue Grass Wirthmore Feeds REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tcl. — 3572 ACE-HIGH GOAT DAIRY Now hooking orders for 1942 pure bred Toggenburg buck and doe kids from A. R. stock and sired by ■'Champion of Omerdalc" No. 63038. A $10.00 deposit with booking to guarantee against other sale. Inquiries Invited. Hayden Row St. Hopkinton, Mass. Tel. 134 TOGGENBURG BUCKS — Edghill Honor No. 5 8701, from Famous Edg- hill Farms, Marshall, 111. Sire, Mile High Eric. Dam Edghill Jewel - 2210 lbs., 10 months at 7 years of age. Also Waltham Andy No. 46525. His daughters are a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. Waltham Goat Dairy 355 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham Route 60. Tel. 4053-W AT STUD Champion of Omerdale No. 63038. An outstanding young hornless Togg. Buck direct from the Omerdale herd in Fort Worth, Texas. Sire: Prince Cal of Amerdale Bonita 60034. Dam: Omerdale La Favorita 55536. First Lactation, High Day, 12.08 lbs. Sec- ond Lactation, High Day, 13.10 lbs. This dam recently won Grand Cham- pion at Texas State Fair. Service Fee Grades, $3.00 Purebreds. $5.00. ACE HIGH GOAT DAIRY Hayden Row St.. Hopkinton. Mass Tel. 134 AT STUD Toggenburg and French Alpine bucks from blue ribbon, champion stock; al- so a splendid Saanen buck. FOR SALE French Alpines, milkers, kid and prov- en sire: also Toggs and Saanens of al! ages. C. CHRISTIANSEN 48 Andover St.. Wilmington, Mass. Tel. Wil. 490 TYLER'S GOAT DAIRY NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. CANADA Taking orders for 1942 buck and doe kids of all four breeds, from stock which won championships and milk- ing contests at Syracuse. Mineola and Eastern States. RAISE DAIRY GOATS DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NE., Fairbury, Ncbr. Monthly magazine crammed with help- ful information. 3 years $1.00. Special Introductory: 3 copies 10c. LINEBROOK HERD 'Five Chimneys" Lincbrook Ipswich, Mass. Saancns our specialty At Stud: Abunda Jupiter No. 60578 Purebreds $10, Grades $5. Jupiter's get took 1st yearling and 1st kid, also best kid in the show at Eastern States Exposition. Our herd is on D. H. I. A. test. Helen Wales, O'vvner Dudley Corey, Herdsman SAANEN BUCK: Le Baron Snow Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit. 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clarionette, Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchette. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill Billy 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCK: Jon QM\. 59089. Sire - Zion's Lane Robin. Dam - La Suise Sister II, an 8 qt. doc. Grand Dam - La Suise Sister II. 8 qt. doe. Grand Sire - Robinhood of La Suise herd. Thorobred kids from these Teg and Saanen Bucks. MARY E. GOOLD King St.. Norfolk. Mass. Tel. Franklin. 191-11 OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Home of the "LaSuise" Herd Toggenburgs Saanens Alpines A lev Toogenburj and "Saanen bred does for sale now. Write U5 for description. Two verv fine Saanen bu:k kidi. one Toggenburg buck kid . . . all o' highest quality breeding . . . early born, fit for light service now. Priced at $50. each and we prepay expressaje. I. E. and M. B. ETTIEN (Members of 'he AMGRA) Rogers. La Rue Route, Arkansas MT ORIENT HERD Being ove - stocked, am c offering yearl- ings and g town Toggs at reduced prices Also Togg. Buck Service L. E. ALDRICH . Owner R. F. D. No. 2 A ■nherst, Mass. FENSTERNOL NUBIANS Out of our 1941 Kid crop, we still have a few buck and doe kids for sale, all sired by Chikaming Alexandre No. 60095, son of Greenwood Shir- ley Ann No. 52180, A R 365. and of Park Holme Caesar No. 51538. A R buck 13. These kids are all out of does now on ollicial Class A Advanced Registry test. s:veral of whom have met their ten months requirements in six or seven months. Write for sale list and pedigrees. MR and MRS. FREDERIC B. KNOOP Locust Corner Rd., Amelia, Ohio New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England VOL. IV., No. 4 APRIL 19 4 2 Subscription 60c A Year X\V^S A\0^ Prevention Of Odor In Milk (Edwin S. Parker) The Southeastern Mass. Association met at the Belcher farm in Whitman, on Sunday, March first. It was decided to have future meetings on the second Sun- day of the month (at 2:30), because of the fact that with a wartime shortage of help the ipost office can not always get the News promptly to the members, and this later date will give a week extra for de- layed notice of meetings. A letter from Mrs. Carl Sandburg to one cf the memibers was read. It related to the pedigree of one of her bucks, and was used as an illustration of well kept data. In the case of this pedigree, indi- viduals with distinguished production records among the near relatives of the animal were given. Such data on sisters, aunts, and daughters of a buck helps greatly in evaluating him. Perhaps the item of mcst interest for goat breeders is Mrs. Sandburg's observation that a high- (Continued on page nine) Sheep And Goats Following is a letter from Mr. Percy E. Hampton, who is superintendent of the sheep breeding division of the well- known Upwcy Farms in South Wood- stock, Vermont. It held so mnch of interest for all goat breeders, that I take the liberty of quoting it in full. "First I want to express my gratitude to you for sending me the sample copy of the Goaf News. I have always been more or less interested in goats, having had a small herd in South Dakota at one time, which originated at the Redwood Ranch in California. Since these were Togs, I have always leaned toward this breed. This breed seems to be a favorite one with sheepmen. Few shepherds like to admit that they have to resort to the lowly goat to help them out occasionally, but most good shepherds have one or two goats straying around. During the lambing season, a good goat with not too large teats comes in very handy. In fact, in my own case, I consider them indispensiMe. With (Continued on page eleven) Breeding And Feeding Goats For Production V. L. Simmons, Assistant Animal Husbandman, Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S. De- partment of Agriculture Presented at the Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Miik Goat Asociation at Trenton, January 29, 1942 The adoption by breeders of construc- tive and well-planned breeding programs that will improve the producing capacity of their herds is highly essential to the development of the dairy goat industry. The principal objective should be to attain a high level of milk and buttcrfat pro- duction. This is not a simple task, es- pecially when one is working with some- thing as complicated as the inheritance of these two characters. Fortunately, how- ever, there are open to the goat breeder certain methods and procedures based on practical experiences and research with livestock which are applicable to the im- provement of dairy goats. Through a better understanding of the possibilities for improvement through breeding and the utilization of proper feeding methods much progress undoubtedly can ibe made to the benefit of breeders. METHODS OF BREEDING In recent years increased emphasis has been placed by the Bureau of Animal In- dustry on the breeding phases of its ex- perimental work with milk goats. The principle of improving a herd by grading- up from common dee stock with purebred bucks of the milk breeds has been demon- strated at the Beltsville (Maryland) Re- search Center. The foundation herd, established in 1909, ocnsisted of common or American bucks and does. In 1911 (Continued on page two) GARLAND'S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland ^ Sons, Inc. 15 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. Postmaster: — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor ZIon's Lane - Shcrbom, Mass. (Sec. 562 P. L. « R.) 1 f c€ l/fcior PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations, Inc. M. L. FARLEY, Editor Office, Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell, Associate Editor Mr. Harry Williamson, Goat Show Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver, Circulation Manager Mr. Frank McGauley, Business Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — $1 per column inch on page 1. On all other pages, full page $12.00 — % page $7.00, V4 page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per lint of six words, 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 26c. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printed tor the good of the goat industry as a whole. EDITORIAL FOR WOMEN ONLY To my knowledge, three family herds of goats have been sold in a hurry, this month, because the man of the family has been called for service, or has been working on a defense job such long hours that it is not possible for him to care for the goats - and his wife didn't know how, or didn't wish to care for them. Three families, used to goat's jnilk, used to milk fresh every day, used to safe raw milk, have not only lost these advantages, they arc taking milk from big milk companies who have facilities for evaporating or dehydrating for ship- ment abroad; they are each adding one more delivery to an over-taxed delivery ser- vice. In one case, a small boy won't drink pasteurized cow's milk and is really ill, partly over the loss of his beloved pets. "Woman's place is in the home." Yes. it is. but in war-time, her home ex- tends over the entire lot of land on which the house stands. It is her privilege to see that her family is properly fed, even if it means that she has to care for the goats and work in the vegetable garden. She may have to do a little haying. But let her get down on her knees and devoutly thank God that she doesn't live in a city apartment where she has a hard time to think of things to do to help in a war crisis. Learn how to milk, how to feed, how to officiate at kidding time, while there is an able-bodied man to teach you. Don't wait until it is too late. Goats are one thing a woman can care for better than most men. Leave your man free to do the things you cannot do. There is work for all of us. Teach your children to give you real help and to take their full responsibilities. This generation isn't going to have a chance to grow up as play-boys, and the earlier your ten-year-old learns to do his chores every day, whether he wants to or not, the better equipped he is to face the kind of future he is going to face. No, the silver won't get polished so often, but the dirt will all be there when you do get around to it. Maybe your sheets won't get ironed and the family can all enjoy sweet-smelling rough-dry ones. Almost surely, your finger nails will suflFer damages, but then you won't be playing much bridge, so it won't matter seriously. And if Mrs. Astorbilt looks down her nose at your overalls when she comes to call and finds you still cleaning the barn, stick your chin in the air and remember you are a woman, not a parasite. There are slight, feminine, refined women doing a good job with goats; women wc can all be proud to emulate. Learn now to do everything you can to be sure that your family has milk, cream, butter, cheese, eggs, chickens, fruit and vegetables, whatever happens. Don't let your ladylike ignorance deprive your family of the best milk supply it could have ! This is 1942 ! FEEDING FOR PRODUCTION (Continued from page one) high-class purebred Saanen and Toggen- burg bucks were introduced into the herd and these two lines of breeding have been kept separate. Continued use of the best purebred bucks obtainable has more than tripled the average milk yield of the grade does and more than doubled the average length of lactation, according to a com- parison of milk production records for the years 1936-40, inclusive, with those of the foundation does. An occasional purebred doe has been brought in from outside herds. One of the purebred Saanen does in the herd has produced 2,444 pounds of milk in 364 days. Some of the grade does of the fourth and fifth top-crosses with purebred bucks have almost equalled the milk production of the purebred does of the same breed. A number of the grade does have had production records exceeding 1.600 pounds for one lactation period. Most of the does now have lactation periods exceeding nine months. The investigaticTis at Beltsville indicate great potentialities for milk goat improve- ment by improved breeding methods. Such improvement must come largely f-om the efforts of milk-goat breeders themselves. Practices that should be of general benefit to breeders include; The keeping of more complete records of milk and butterfat production, fertility, and fecundity: de- velopment of a more extensive record-of- performance program that will identify the better breeding stock; and more ex- tensive use of proved sires. (Continued next month) The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. SEALRIGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER Stock Design GQODS CO. Quart size only «»'*»•'*' wv. 270 Albany Street Cimbridge Mass. Tro. 9627-8-9 Hood Seal Cap NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE Shipping Fever In Goats (By Dr. Osman Babson) (Continued from March Issue) Secondly, a temperature chart of the entire herd is of primary import. The temperatures should be taken at least twice a day, and preferably three times a day. If only twice a day, space the read- ings as nearly as possible twelve hours apart. If three readings are made, take the second reading seven hours after the fiist, and the third seven hours after the second. The third point is about feed and water. The question of what is the best feed in cases of hemorrhagic septicemia is not so important as getting the sick animal to eat. So you smust be patient in trying different foods. I have found that if you can get the goat to take a little of some food, the appet'*e will very rapidly improve. Try any tcod that you think is particularly tempting. I have found that carrots or other roots, apples, dried leaves or second cuttings of hay, have provided the necessary stimulant. After we get them eating, it is important to keep them eating. I have found that keeping the gcat hungry is the best answer to this particular question. If a goat has not eaten for two or three days, do not think she is starving and give her all the food she will eat, but stop when she has eaten only one quarter to one third of what she would normally eat when well. When she is eating regularly the whole of the one- third ration that you give her, and is really looking for more, then gradually, increase the amount until she is back to normal again. It is now time to think of what is best to give her to eat. I like a choice second cutting of hay and a fitting ration. And I insist upon warm water only being given to the sick animal. Fourth comes medication. There are different forms of medication. What I give does not mean that another doctor prescribing differently is wrong. How- ever, I will mention what I like most. My medication is divided into three groups: Supportive, Specific, and Biologic treatment. Supportive treatment consists of giving a generalized tonic. I am using an Abbott preparation known as Triple Arsenates with Nuclein, Number 1. Other men may use a combination of Nux Vomica and Gentian; others may use straight strychnine. I imight say here that strychnine is the active principle of Nux Vomica. Aromatic spirits of ammonia is useful, and whskey and brandy have a definite value. Along with the supportive treatment, we have to take care of diarrhea and constipation. For diarrhea. Milk of Bismuth is one of the standards. A home remedy that I like is "Scotch Flour", which is simply ordinary flour burned brown by heating in a pan, and adding boiled milk. For constipation, I use small daily doses of mineral oil. In certain cases of pneumonic condi- tions, I use a mustard plaster. This is made fro;m powdered mustard and warm water mixed to a paste. I apply this over the chest and cover it with a newspaper (Continued on page four) ALREADY certified raw milk sells at 22c in Metropolitan New York, "Guernsey" quality at 19c. Of all foods the U. S. Department of Agriculture rates milk as the greai^est necessity. OWN-A-GOAT — Own two Goats - Small feed cost - Seven to ten quarts delicious milk for family and neighbors supply. EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD - North Lovell - Maine "The Aristocrats of the Goat World" Beacon Goat Ration After four years of continuous use by goat dairymen in the Northeast, sales of Beacon Goat Ration continue to increase. Use it for your herd. It is available either as regular BEACON GOAT RATION or with the fine materials pelletted and known as BEACON GOAT RATION WITH PELLETS. The Beacon Milling Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester, Mass. WORCESTER GRAIN « COAL CO Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds 322 Franklin Street Worcester, Mass. SUNSHINE GOAT DAIRY Carew Street P. O'Toole, Owner Chicopce Falls, Mass. OFFERS FOR SALE TOGGENBURG HERD OF 19 ANIMALS 13 milking, 3 bred two year olds; and 3 March kids. From better than 2000 lb. stock - Registered Grades and Purebreds Herd T. B. and Bangs Tested No eight quart milkers, but several does in this herd have milked over two thousand pounds in first 305 days after freshening and still going strong. Priced $25 to $100 each - Liberal Discount for Herd if all taken at once. TOGGENBURGS (reg. stock only) Offer a few good able after April Twin-Pine does and kids, avail- 1, reasonably priced. SpoflFord, N. H. I WILL BUY kids at the best price in the market for Easter. Send a card or phone De Rosa Meat Market 34 Salem St. Boston, VI ass. Tel. Laf. 6457 PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS ^©$$©$©«$$$$$$$$§$§«<§§©^§^§:gf<»!?©««^§«^^^®«S^«*»©9««<»^'»^^^ At left - FOUR T O G G EN - BURG MILK- ERS from the CHIKAMING HERD with yields up to 3100 lbs. in 1 0 mos. on test supervised by Michigan State College. CHIKAMING GOAT FARM Offers 1942 Kids for sale TOGGENBURG AND NUBIAN °"' °^ t^!X1^^l::r ''^' (A R dams, grandarns, sisters, cousins, aunts) MRS. CARL SANDBURG Harbert, Mich SHIPPING FEVER OF GOATS (Continued from page three) and blanket. This should not be left on too long, twelve hours at the most, for it may blister the tender skin of a goat to the extent of causing a slough. At other times I suggest the use of camphor- ated oil on the chest. In cases of a dry, hard cough, the use of a cough medicine is necessary. There are a number of different ones available. At the present time, I favor the use of a human cough syrup put up by Sharp and Dohme, known as Phedros. When the cough is very deep, with a lot of con- gestion, I prescribe steaming the goat. This can be done easily by placing a pail of boiling water to which has been added one ounce of Balsam of Life, or Benzoin, into a tight mess feed bag or the old type IVi bushel seed bag. It is surprising to what extent this will give relief. The specific medication is the use of the sulfaniia;mide group. This is a group of drugs that has proven to be a great saver of lives. To transgress for a moment, one of the very first case histor- ies of the use of this group of drugs, a case which became nationally known, was when President Roosevelt's son, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., had a septic sore throat when he was at Harvard some eight years ago. It was said that it was this drug, and this drug alone, that saved his life. In cattle practice I use the sulfanilamide. For goats. I prefer the sulfathiazole 7.7 grain tablet, giving one every four hours. If sulfanilamide is used, 1 prescribe two tablespoons of soucks were (Continued on page nine) How To Care For Goats In Air Raids Keep Gcol! There will be more Panicky Owners than Panicky Goats. Provide first aid kit containing Bandages, S. T. 37, Tannic Acid Jelly, Cotton, Gauze, Saturated solu- tion Boric Acid, Adhesive Tape, Small Scissors. Keep an animal with a broken limb on its uninjured side. Handle gent- ly and take it promptly to your vet- erinarian. Bleeding may be stopped by pressure exerted by means of a snug bandage. In serious bleeding a tourniquet must be used, but do not leave it on for more than twenty minutes at a time. (Continued on page eleven") Feeding For High Milk Production by Mrs. Carl Sandburg Harbert, Michigan To feed for high milk production, we will have to start with goats that have inherited good milking ability, as the best dairy husbandry practices and the ibest balanced rations will not make high producers out of goats not born with the propensity for high yield. So we might say that to get good milk pro- duction, you must start with the grand- parents. Note that I include the grand- sites as well as the grandams, and if the emphasis is to be on one sex in the ancestors, let it be on the male sex. I will say no more on breeding for jnilk pro- duction, but proceed to the subject in hand of good feeding practices, only stopping to remark that figs do not grow on thistles. Assuming that we have goats capable of high production, how shall we proceed to feed and care for them? First of all we will feed regularly, as well as milk regularly. Regularity is of the essence in good dairy husbandry, as irregularity will result in fretful goats that waste energy which should go into milk pro- duction. As to what grain ration to feed, our experience indicates that the im- portant thing is an adequate amount of grain, with liberal allowance of rough- age and succulent feeds. We are constant- ly changing our feed formulae, according to the local grains most available from one season to the next. We have also varied the ration, hoping to improve its digestibility, but all our experiments have led to the conclusion that adequate amounts of a very simple ration such as a 50-50 mixture of whole oats and "chops" (about the cheapest grain ration availalble) is adequate for very high imilk (Continued on page seven) GARLAND'S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup. molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. 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Classified ads 10c per line of six words, 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 25c. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree w-ith contributing articles, but the NEWS is prmte,! for the good of the goat industry as a whole. Breeding And Feeding Goats For Production EDITORIAL SURPLUS MILK One of the greatest problems in the goat milk industry today is surplus milk. Any milk beyond what you need to supply customers twelve months of the year or for your own family use is surplus milk. Tb=se who take on customers who don't thoroughly understand that they will have to be dropped in the winter and those who cut prices while they have a big surplus and take year around customers from regular dealers who have to carry the winter load, are as jnuch enemies of the goat milk business as those who sell off-flavored milk. What, then, shall we all do with the normal spring and summer surplus? 1 . Make cheese and butter. Experiment. 2. Feed it to kids. 3. Use it wisely to make the goat milk business grow by making more people acquainted with the value and fine fiavor cf good goat's milk. In connection with this third use of surplus, first of all, contact your family doctor. Show him your barn, show him how scrupulously clean ycu are about the care of the milk. Then ask him for the privilege of giving piilk to some poor patient for a month or for two months if you can. Every doctor has patients on his list who need more milk than they can posibly afford to buy and this may be the best investment of milk you ever made, if it proves to your doctor that goat's milk has a value that he did not appreciate. If yiou live near a summer community, do your best to find customers there who won't want winter milk. Offer it to near-by neighbors for the cost of cow's milk just to get them acquainted with it, making it plain that it is because you have a summer surplus. Six different men of whom I have heard take it in small bottles to the plants where they work and the tcther men are glad to pay five or ten cents a glass for the milk with their lunch. Get acquainted with kennels of show dogs in your neigh- borhood. A man who has once raised a litter of pups on goat's milk will never again be satisfied with anything else. But do not, under any circumstances, get a baby started on goat's milk during the summer, only to tell his mother in the fall that you are sorry but you haven't any jnore milk. No one ihing has given goat's milk such a black eye with the medical profession as this unwise, unkind practice of taking on milk customers for a short time that you cannot supply the year around. Directly at our own doors lies the blame for car loads of evaporated goats milk being shipped into Massachu- setts every year to fill the demand for the goat's milk th«t doctors prescribe. If you take on a customer now that you cannot keep supplied throughout the winter, with- out a definite understanding with that customer, you are selfishly doing harm to the whole goat milk industry. The sooner we face the fact that surplus milk is surplus and a drug \^n the market, the quicker we will get down to the business of finding out more about year around breeding and of developing those families of goats who show natural tendencies to longer breeding seasons. (Continued from last month) The New Mexico Agricultural Experi- •ment Station, in much the same manner as the Department, has brought about great improvement in its herd by grading-up native does of the Southwest with pure- bred Toggenburg bucks. It has also con- ducted studies to determine the effects of inbreeding and outcrossing on milk pro- duction. Line-breeding was practiced to three outstanding bucks in an attempt to fix the desirable characteristics of the family from which these bucks came. The effect of the inbreeding in general has been to lower slightly the milk pro- duction of the inbred does in comparison with the production of thdr dams, whereas the outcrossed daughters have ex- ceeded their dams in milk production. In the production of butterfat, however, as measured by the percentage of butter- fat in the milk, the inbred does did some- what better than the outbred does. While it would appear from these results that close inbreeding is not a good practice for the average breeder of goats, it prob- ably could be used to advantage by some of the larger breeders. Much experimental work on animals and plants has shown that inbreeding is a certain method for increasing the purity or homozygosity of inherited characteris- tics. If accompanied by rigid selection, good inbred strains may eventually be isolated. Individuals of these strains, be- cause of their greater purity for certain desirable charactertistics, should have a greater chance to transmit these character- istics when outcrossed to unrelated goats, and they may be valuable parental mater- (Continucd on page 3) SEALRIGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER Stock Design Quart size only Hood Seal Cap 270 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Tro. 9627-8-9 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE FEEDING FOR PRODUCTION (Continued from page 2) iai in other ways. It should be empha- sized, however, that the use of close in- breeding for animal improvement is still in the experimental stages, and that it is not recommended for the average pri- vate (breeder. The New Mexico Station has also studied the effect of early breeding upon milk production. It was found that does freshening for the second time at two years of age produced significantly more milk than does that freshened for the first time as two-year-olds. However, the does freshening for the first time at two years of /age bad somevpihat longer lactation periods. The greater production of the goats freshened first as yearlings is contra- dictory to the ibelief of many goat (breeders. The question of breeding does early or late in the lactation period has been studied by investigators. It has been found that while delayed breeding tends to prolong the lactation period indefinitely, the later production is at a much lower level. Fur- thermore, breedin early in the lactation period does not seem to decrease the rate of production during th first part of the lactation. MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE In order to intelligently select goats for milk and butterfat production, methods of evaluating the performance of individuals are needed. The aibsence of definite pro duotion records frequently makes it neces sary for the breeders to rely to a consider a'ble extent upon their albility to judge the producing qualities of dairy goats from outward conformation or type alone. While an experienced person who knows good dairy type can select high-producing does with a fair degree of accuracy, this method is not sufficient. Experimental re- sults with 'the Bureau's herd have indicated that does can produce ten times their aver- age body weight of milk during a single lactation period. This ratio' remained much Dhe same regardless of the body weight or breed, indicating that the return per unit of body weight is little influenced by size. The principle advantage, there- fore, which the larger doe has over the smaller one is the greater total quantity of milk produced. The most reliable guide to a doe's pro- ductive ability is a record of her milk and butterfat yields. Her commercial value (Continued on page 10) "A GARDEN AND SOME GOATS SOW, SMOKEHOUSE AND SOME SHOATS TWENTY-FOUR HENS AND A ROOSTER AND YOU'LL LIVE BETTER THAN YOU USTER." — "Farm Journal" - Apologies for "Adjustments" EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD* Wholesale Goats NORTH LOVELL, MAINE SPLENDID FOUNDATION STOCK Beacon Goat Ration After four years of continuous use by goat dairymen in the Northeast, sales of Beacon Goat Ration continue to increase. Use it for your herd. It is available either as regular BEACON GOAT RATION or with the fine materials pelletted and known as BEACON GOAT RATION WITH PELLETS. The Beacrn i\liliing Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester, Mass. WORCESTER GRAIN 8 COAL CO Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA 322 Franklin Street Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds Worcester, Mass. SUNSHINE GOAT DAIRY CAREW STREET CHICOPEE FALLS. MASS. OFFERS FOR SALE REASONABLY PRICED Purebred and Registered Grade TOGGENBURG MILKERS (15 to select from) Also young kids from our best milkers TOGGENBURGS (reg. stock only) able after April 1, reasonably priced. Twin-Pine SpofFord, N. H. Offer a few good does and kids, avail- I WILL BUY kids in the market at the best for Easter. price Send a card or phone De Rosa Meat Market 34 Salem St. Tel. Laf. Boston, 6457 Vlass. PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PROPER PASTURE We all know there is much wisdom in the adages handed fro^ generation to generation, but right now I find the one that says "every cloud has a silver lining" most fitting. When war conditions and rationed tires made the program for the Middlesex April meeting look doomed to complete failure, the program committee saw a cloud — and a mighty dark one. The talk on "Proper Pasture Growing" was scheduled in April because of its timely interest both for the planting season and for the current economies afoot. Who could be found qualified to take over? Quite by accident it was learned that Mr. Tillson, one of our long standing members, had done work just along this line on the Extension Ser- vice stafiF. He graciously consented to carry on for us and, as you will see, did a commendable job. FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE PRICE Purebred Toggenburgs BELLHERD LADDIE T-3670 BELLHERD BOBBSEY T-3,671 Both are promising yearlings Sire - Chikaming Fenelon Dam - Minkdale blood GARLAND BELL 127 Thicket St., So. Weymouth, Ma^s. Tel. Wey. 2953-V/ We realize how rocky some goat pas- ] tures in New England are: for this reason our speaker advised nursing pasture along with top dressing. This wants to [ be done very early so that the fertilizer can be worked down before grazing sea- son. Where land conditions will allow. I even though the cost is somewhat greater, , it is really more satisfactory to plough and reseed than to endeavor to revive worn out sod. I One point so important and so often forgotten is the fact that weeds, vegetable matter, in fact any plant growth, should be used as humus; either decomposed in a compost pile or applied directly to the land and ploughed under. Much valuable fertilizing material is wasted by the Doo eager use of matches. Another inexpen- sive means of building up soil is that of crop rotation. This practice is to be commended whenever practical. Apply stable manure, or commercial fertilizers early on all your land. For figures Mr. Tillson advises 3 or 4 hun- dred pounds per acre or 2 or 3 pounds per sq. rod for fertilizers and 1 ton per acre lOr 8 to 1 0 pounds per sq. rod of ground limestone. A good seed mix recommended by him and cur Extension Service for pasturage is:- 10 lbs. Timothy, 2 lbs. Red Top. 6 lbs. Med. Red Clover. 4 l:bs. Alsike. and 1 lb. Ladino. This, says our speaker, is relished by all live sfiock. Since goats much prefer the young plants, it is found by Mr. Tillson well worth while to walk through the pasture, clipping oil the clumps that seem to be A Bit of Your Time - and It's YOURS 'T^ATTOO the registry number or other identifying mark in the ear of your kids and goats — and it's there forever. It protects customers. It protects you against theft, loss, mix-up. This outfit is just the thing you have been looking for. It makes a neat, clear, lasting tattoo, all in one light pressure of the tongs. Simple and quick, permanent, indelible, humane. Figures and letters changed in tongs for any combination. Will last a lifetime with ordinary care. TATTOO OUTFIT consists of tongs, ink, one set of figures 0 to 9 (figures may he had in %" or size — for goats we recommend larger size) . Packed in neat Ibox. Figures can be added to at any time. HERE'S HOW TO GET IT- At No Cost To You! You may have this set by sending in 7 new 1-year subscriptions to Dairy Goat Journal at $1 each. . . . It's easy and profitable — see those folks near you who have goats or who are becoming interested in dairy goats (perhaps as part of their Victory Garden work). Look around, you will find many in your neighborhood who will want to know more about goats and who will give you their order. DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL, Dept. N E, Fairbury, Nebr. growing too high to be appreciated by the animals. This makes a neater pasture as well as a more generally utilized one. Soy beans too were again recommended as a fine food, both for green feeding and hay. So often pasture space is at a premium with goat owners. Large fenced fields aren't on hand for food rotation, thus here staking presents advantages since the animals' location can be changed often to fresher eating and the torfner spots can rest without continuous trampling. This bit of good fortune in finding our "silver lining" so near at hand had made the officers of the Middlesex Asso- ciation even more convinced that there is real talent in their organization. Don't be surprsed. modest members, if you are tapped on the shoulder in the near future and asked what you know that can be passed along to help other goat minded folks. Mrs. W. M. Hopf. Mr. Barney of Attleboro has sent us a clipping from the Attleboro Sun telling of the heroism of Mr. George Bussiere. the well-known goat breeder, who, though he couldn't swim, jumped into the Ten Mile River and saved the life of a small boy, almost at the cost of his own. We hope that he is recovering and out of the hospital by now. Mr. Barney says, "Well the Army and Navy have not all the brave men as it was almost suicide, what George did, but he did it and that is all that counts. I am proud to say that he is my friend and so is every- body that knows him." FOR SALE $L00 A Space This Size With the increased use of Antuitrin S and Gonadin. the breeding season docs not stop in March and a wise man will keep his buck's name before the public twelve months of the year. New England Goat News Sherborn, Mass. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA, N. Y. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association Ne^vs ESSEX The next regular meeting of the Essex County M.G.B.A. will be held May 8th, at 8:30 p. m. in the Dairy Building of the Essex County Agricultural School, Hathorne, Mass., Route 62. Mr. James Gallant, instructor of Science at the school, will be with us to, talk about problems involved in animal breeding in general, carrying over this general know- ledge into the particular problems involved in the care and breeding of goats. We have been having seme exceptional- ly interesting meetings with Mr. Gallant and we hope everyone who is working with goats will join us. The [more we know about our animals the better care we can take of them, and the better care we give them the more they will do for us. 3(0 come with your problems to our meetings and join our discussions. We feel sure you will be glad you came. S. E. Gerstenberger, Publicity Agent. CENTRAL The May meeting of the Central Group will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Holmberg, 151 Holden Street, Worcester, at eight o'clock in the evening. Clara E. Kerr, Sec. SOUTH EASTERN The next regular business meeting of S. E. will be held May 10th at Belcher's Goat Farm, Washington St., Whitman. Enjoy our question meeting where most goat prdble;ms are discussed. Come and en- joy our friendship. Maurice Hansel, Sec. WESTERN In connection with the DANCE on May 13 th at the Hampden County League Building, there will be a supper at very nominal cost. Those who wish to at- tend should send in their reservations soon to Mrs. A. G. Miller, Glendale Road, North Wilbraham or to Isabel Bull, Berk- shire Gratery, Russell, Mass. Flans are under way for the regular June Open Goat Show to be held on June 14th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burrows, Maple Shade Farm, College Highway. Southwick, Mass. The lO WN A HERD of FRENCH ALPINES and NUBIANS now located at Chesterfield, New Hampshire. E. M. Hayward The Fair Committee, to work with the various fairs having a goat exhibit, was appointed as follows; Mr. Henry Burrows; Mr, William Hannigan; Mr. A. G. Miller; Mrs. Isabel Bull. MIDDLESEX Get prepared for winter milk! Doctor J. T. O'Connor of Woburn is to talk at 8:00 p. m. on May 6th about "The Use of Hormones to Induce Out of Sea- son Breeding in Goats." A goodly num- ber of animals are to be used in experi- menting along this line within the next few weeks. All details will be available at this meeting. Come and bring your goat-;minded friends to 1 9 Everett Street, Concord. MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING The twenty-fourth meeting of the Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations, Inc. was held at the office of the corporation, Zion's Lane, Sherborn, on Sunday, April 12, the president, Mr. Gillies, in the chair. The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p. m. Present and voting were Mr. Gillies and Mr. Eisenhaucr for Central; Mr. and Mrs. Seaver for Connecticut Valley; Mr. Blackball and Mrs. Goold for South Eastern : Mr. Chace and Mr. Marsh for Plymouth Bristol; Mr. Butterfield and Mr. Hopf for Middlesex; Mr. Bennett and Mr. Edmands for Essex; Mr. O'Toole and Mr. Miller for Western. Officers present but not voting were Mrs. Camp- bell. Miss Farley and Mr. Parker. The Secretary's report was read and approved. The Treasurer's report was read and approved. It was victed on a motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Blackball, that the secretary send a letter to each associ- ation explaining to them about the pay- ment of dues. The Secretary read three letters; one from Eastern States Exposition regarding a film of the exposition available to groups: another from Western Massachu- setts D.G.B.A. requesting the discussion of the Worcester meeting at the Council meeting; the third from the State College regarding Farm and Home Week. A :motii3n was made by Mr. Hopf, seconded by Mr. Seaver, to hold Goat Breeders Day at Amherst in connection with Farm and Home Week. This motion was defeated by a vote of seven to six. The Secretary was instructed to write hy Professor Moser of the Stale College and see if it would be possible to obtain papers from the professors who might have spoken on the program for publication in the New England Goat News. Mr. Parker suggested that we send signed letters to our local papers as pub- JUDGES' LIST PERMANENT LICENSES V. Byron Bennett, Argilla Rd., Ips- wich, Mass. Allan J. Blackball, 143 Broadway, Cambridge, Mass. Mary L. Farley, Zion's Lane, Sher- born, Mass. Duncan M. Gillies, Dor-Dun, West Boykton, Mass. Frank McGauley, 394 Pleasant St., Leicester, Mass. Alfred Neuhauser, 339 College St., Fairview, Mass. TEMPORARY LICENSES E. W. Edmands, Jr., 13 Vernon St., Wakefield, Mass. Bertrand Hastings. 355 Waverley Oaks Rd., Walthajn, Mass. A. F. A. Konig, Minkdale Farms, Newtown, Conn. Carleton F. Noyes, 520 Central St., Framingham, Mass. Orra L. Saver, Route 1, Amherst, Mass. licity for goats and goats milk. Mr. Chace asked each delegate to take up the matter of the Worcester Meeting in January 1943 with the asociation he represents, so that definite plans could be made at the next meeting. It was decided to hold a meeting on July 19th at Mrs. Goold's home in Nor- folk and on October fourth at Mr. Miller's home in North Wilbraham, after cordial invitations were extended by both members. The imeeting adjourned at 5:30. Respectfully submitted, Mary L. Farley, Secretary Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gustafson of Wor- cester have purchased "Mile High Gem 11" from the Ace High Dairy in Hopkin- con. Hickory Hill Goat Farm ROCK ALPINES owner of Winning Kid at Eastern States Now booking orders for 1942 buck and doe kids MRS. S. CZAPEK Brookman Lane, R. F. D. Totowa Boro, N. J. TOGGENBURGS AT STUD; Crystal Rex of Yokelawn, No. 61039 This buck is grandson of the world's champion -Togg. doe. Crystal Helen. His dam is also a half sister to Helen. See his daughters! Young stock and milkers generally for sale. C. B. TILLSON 50 Commonwealth Road COCHITUATE, MASS. PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Beginner 's Column Question: Will you please settle a question for me about buck service fees. I have a doe that I took some distance for service and paid the required fee. She came in heat several times afterward but I could not take her back for return ser- vice on any of the occasions. After sev- eral months, I finally took her to a near- by buck that was more convenient. Should I not expect that the owner of the buck used the first time would refund the ser- vice fee to me? J. G. Answer: So far as I can ascertain, it is customary in the breeding of all animals to allow a return service when the fe;male fails to conceive after the first service; it is mot, however, customary to return the service fee, unless there was a written agreement to that effect at the time of the first srvice. Among breders of fine ani- mals where the female is of as outstand- ing merit as the male, many courtesies are normally exchanged such as permitting another female to he substituted for the MILKERS, DRY STOCK AND KIDS USUALLY AVAILABLE Alpines, Saanens, Toggenburgs PRODUCTION SUPERVISED BY D.H.I.A. PUTNAM PLACE GOAT DAIRY INC. Saratoga Springs, N. Y. VISITORS WELCOME original one served, cr permitting the time for the return service to be indefinitely postponed. These are courtesies, how- ever, among breeders who know and trust one another and are in no way ob- ligations; and even among such breeders, I never happened to hear of one return- ing the service fee unless the piale was proven sterile. Question: I would like to know how y;u can stop a goat from eating the wood on the stalls. Is there any paint or stain that can be used? J. W. R. Answer: I know of no paint or stain that can be used on goat stalls for such a purpose, that would not be harmful. This habit may be acquired, if she is tied, for the want of something better to do; or it may be the result of a lack of minera:l in her diet. If she has access to minerals and still chews her stall try giving her branches of apple, pear, oak or pine to "bark", in addition to the carpets or other natural tonic feed which you no douibt give her. R. H. Campbell. Question ; I should like to know more about the breeding drugs "Gonadin" and "Antuitrin S", how they may be given and where they may be purchased. E. D. O'C. Answer: The September, 1941 New England Goat News carried a paragraph about "Gonadin", which we will repeat here. Gonadin is made by the Cutter Laboratories in Chicago. The dosage is 5cc per doe and lOcc per buck. If the first dose is not successful, the second dose is not given for nineteen days. It is in- jected into the muscle, preferable the shoulder muscle, hypodermically. The ',maerial must be ordered and used by your veterinary. Question: My goat is going to kid in a month and is very big. She groans when she lies down. My neighbor has just had a goat die that was like that and he said it was too much fluid when there were three kids. What should I feed her so that there won't be so mmch fluid? K. B. B. Answer: I do not presume to have any opinion about your neighbor's doc. If your doe is in pain or you suspect that FOR YOUR '^BEGINNERS** Kid goats are often sold as pets at about two weeks of age. For these early- weaned kids, a recommended feed is as follows: Add 2 tablcspoonfuls Wirthmorc Calf Starter Meal to 1 cup boiling water. Mix with 1 cup warm milk and feed at blood heat. THE FEEDING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: AT 2 WEEKS OF AGE; 8 oz. per feeding, 4 tim«s a day AT 4 WEEKS OF AGE; 10 o:z. per feeding, 4 times a day AT 6 WEEKS OF AGE; , 1 6 oz. per feeding, 3 times a day Also use some Wirthmore Calf Starter Pellets, gradually AT 8 WEEKS OF AGE; 24 oz. per feeding. 3 times a day Wirthmore Calf Starter Pellets up to '/J lb. per day /g ^ At 14 weeks of age: ( lA I )jD*| £«p^^J|lf' Peak of gruel feeding; start cutting \y W/'** * \9\ fS^%^\^ ^i,^ 3j,j increase pellets, or add ^ Wirthmore 14 Fitting Ration. CALF STARTER MEAL something is not normal, by all means call on ycur veterinary for advice prompt- ly. Many does have three kids without any difficulty, even though they may be large and more or less uncomfortable be- fore they kid. Two things you can do are, first, see that she has plenty of gent'.e exercise in the direct sunshine. She prob- ably has little inclination to walk, and standing in a small yard is not exercise, so you may have to lead her around, but it will pay you well. Most goats who are "down" before they kid have not had exercise and sunshine. Second, ibe very careful that she is fed simply. An at- tack of indigestion that would normally be of little importance can form enough gas around her heart, right now when she is so big, as to be dangerous. Avoid bread, cake and doughnuts and sweet feeds which are apt to ferment and cause gas; feed the simplest grain mixture such as equal parts lof oats and bran or bran a:!one. Feed the best alfalfa you can buy, as much as she wants, and some clean, cut up carrots. Be very cautious about letting her out on new green grass right now, because she may bloat, which will add to her discomfort. Give her some twigs from an apple tree. Let her have plenty of warm water to drink and a salt brick in her stall. I am sure that if you will exercise her and feed her very simply you need not worry. Question: What should I pay for a goat? C. E. B. Answer: What should a woman pay for a dress? The answer to both is "It all depends". Perhaps it is safest to quote the Dairy Goat Journal. "No price quoted in an ad may be less than; Pure- breds - mature $35, yearlings $25, kids $15; grades - mature $25, yearlings $15, kids, $10. — the very minimum at which a breeder can sell stock of any degree of quality." Even these prices are below a New England minimum, because it costs us more to raise stock here than it does on range in the South or Southwest. We suggest that you also read the prices of the stock offered by the Dinglcy Dell Goat Dairy in this issue, which seem to the editor fair, normal prices for stock of the quality advertised. Question: Shall I leave kids with their micthcr, feed them on a bottle or pan feed them? M. B. S. Answer: No question is more often asked (not only by the bcginnerl . and the editor's opinion is only one opinion. It is a generally accepted fact among ex- lericnced breeders that kids left to nurse n good mother do the best and are the least care. They follow their mother's example and start eating grain and hay more quickly; they get more sleep than kid<; in a big kid pen. and they eat little and often as all young ani:m.ils should. There are three obvious disadvantages to this method; (1) You cannot keep milk records. However, after the kid is two weeks old, you may take her away from her mother nights. Keep her in a little wire coop in her mothers stall so that they can sec and nose each other and (Continued on page eleven) NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN FEEDING FOR MILK PRODUCTION (Continued from page one) production. A more elaborate formula may result in an increase of 5%. By "chops" is meant coarsely ground corn and oats, in equal proportion. On the simple grain mixture of whole oats and "chops", FELICIA OF CHIKA- MING 48968 A.R. 213 produced 2446.4 lbs. milk in 9)/2 months at 5 years of age (private herd record) . On a more "scientific" formula, including lin- seed meal concentrate, similar to the for- mulae we now use, she yielded at 6 years of age, official record, 2544.7 lbs. milk. Experiments at Ohio State College have led to the same conclusion that home grains without commercial concentrates are adequate for good production when good hay or pasture is available, and other conditions favorable. Along with the grain feed, there must be a liberal allowance cf good quality, palatable alfalfa or other leguminous hay, or pasture, and preferably also succulent feeds such as mangels or carrots. We con- sider the quality of hay of the greatest importance, and far more important than the particular grain formula used. The hay must be palatable, or the goat will not consume sufficient roughage to balance the grain ration. Succulent feeds, such as carrots, mangels, beets must tie provided in 'arger amounts when hay of the best quality is not available. There seems to be a general fear among g:at keepers that goats will be ruined by liberal grain feeding. I believe, on the contrary, that inadequate grain rations are far more likely to ruin a good high producer. It is not the liberality of the grain ration that leads to trouble, but the lack of g:od roughage and succulent feeds to go with the grain ration. Certainly you are headed for trouble, if you offer your goat unpalatable hay and no suc- culents, ;making it necessary for her to satisfy her hunger solely on heavy grain uni'ca'anced by roughages. This is more than likely to result in impaction and loss of rumination with inevitable drop in production — quite possibly terminating HERRICK'S BEULAH Bred by C. A. Herrick, Ashoway, R. I. in the loss of the goat, if proper measures are not taken to restore digestion. I well remember the first year SHONYO BOLIVER BETTY was on test in our herd and yielding steadily around 1 2 lbs. daily. This was my first experience with an exceptionally high producer, and some of my goat-keeping friends were cautioning me against giving her so much grain. "You will ruin her, if you let her go on producing so much milk. You must cut down on the grain." That was the general tenor of advice, and it had ;me worried. I tried "cutting down on the grain", but I soon saw that BETTY persisted in milking heavily but was fast losing good condition, and tending toward a condition of emaciation. My common sense told me I was on the wrong track. BETTY was proving a "persistent" milker at the expense of her own body tissues. I put her back on a liberal grain ration along with good quality hay and succulents. Moreover I consulted a feed expert connected with a State Experiment Station. His experience was with high producing dairy cattle, not with dairy goats. However he had no hesitation in advising me to continue feeding grain liberally, only cautioning me to provide ample palatable roughage and succulents — saying that a good dairy animal could be trusted to balance her ration if palatable hay and clean succulent roots were offered along with the grain ration. This advice was followed and Betty regained her "good condition". This doe has since completed three ten months records averaging 3034.3 lbs. each. She continues in "gocd con- dition", and is now well started on her fourth official test. We feed grain regularly three ti:mes a day to heavy milkers and twice a day to more moderate producers and the im- mature stock. For the heavy prcducers v.'e are extra careful to fill their hay- racks with fresh supply of the best hay avail- able at the same time that the grain- mixture is measured into their grain pails. Extra high producers receive all the grain that they will clean up in a reasonable time, unless they seem to be tending toward too good "condition", in which case the grain given is limited according to condition. We have never found an extra high producing Toggenburg doe that tended toward too good "condition" — but average milkers of the Tioggenburg breed should receive grain rations accord- ing to production (1 lb. grain for every 3 lbs. of milk. High producing Nubians sometimes tend to put on too imuch weight — and here commcn sense must guide. Nubians are naturally "good keepers", and some Nubians tend to ex- cess weight. It is here that "the eye of the master" must be alert and his judge- ment discerning. 'We find monthly weisht-taking of the greatest benefit, as a check on all these matters. There is. however, no rule of thumb to apply in a'l cases. Ycu must study each individual case, and then use good common sense in applying general rules to the particular case under consideration. Perhaps this is a place for comment on the question of "good" condition. Some goat-keepers seem to think that a good dairy goat should appear positively emaciated, as evidence of productive abil- ity. It is true that there is usually a tendency to "leanness" in good producers — although there are exceptional cases of high producers that normally keep in "good condition". In our herd we try to overcome the tendency to excessive leanness in the top producers. A goat must have "substance" if she is to with- stand many years of high production. In England, Miss Harrison's herd of high producing British Saanens with many records around 4,500 lbs. (top record 5479 lbs. in 1 2 months) always appear in "good condition" in the many good photographs of these does appearing in the issues of the British Goat Society's Year- book. (See p. 24 - 1936 Yearbook; p. 24 and 136 - 1937 Yearbook; p. 104 - 1938 Yearbook.) High producing dairy cattle have the same tendency toward excessive leanness that we notice in the average high producing dairy goat. This tendency can be overcome as you will see in high producing cattle shown at State Fairs. The problem is one of feeding palatable feeds, well-balanced, in sufficient quantity and variety. Many roads lead to Rome, and there is nio one superior system of feeding. I know that some breeders feed grains in powdery mixtures with good success; but in our herd, we feed course grains instead of finely ground grains to our mature (Continued on page eight) MT. ORIENT HERD REG. TOG. KIDS FOR SALE from real milk producing stock. Now is the time to get your buck for next season. Visit our barn and see what you are getting. L. E. ALDRICH, Owner R. F. D. No. 2 Amherst, Mass. Goat Milk Bottle Caps - Two colors, with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000, $1; postpaid east of Chicago. Goat Halters - Black Leather, 85c ea. Goat Collars - M in. black leather, 45c each. Stainless Steel Hooded Pails - 4 qt. extra heavy, $5 each. Light, 4 qt. Aluminum Pail, removable hood $3.15 each. Goat Blankets - 36 in. $2.75 each. Icdized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz $4.50 ,Prime Electric Fence Controls. Tie Out Chains. Brushes, Cards and Animal Re-medies. ROSS BROS. CO. Cor. Foster and Commercial Streets WORCESTER, MASS. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PURIHA PLAH BUSLDS H£AVy end keeps 'em at iU Here's a plan designed to help you do these definite jobs: DRY GOATS: Builds up body condition before kidding, which helps promote steady milking after coming fresh. KIDS: While cutting down on the amount of milk you have to feed, the Plan grows those big, husky young milkers you like to see. MILKERS: Holds up body condition, and this helps keep up good milk flow clear through the lactation period. For a complete explanation of the Purina Plan mail coupon for the 32-page Purina Goat Book . . . sent free along with a full day's feed of Goat Chow. ^'lee. BOOK & SAMPLE I PURINA MILLS I St. Louis, Mo. I Name. . , ■ Address. .1 have ■WV.V%^V FEEDING FOR MILK PRODUCTION (Continued from page seven) sDcck. Oats are usually fed as plain whole oats. Barley, is fed either crimped or rolled. The corn we feed is coarsely cracked. As concentrate we use either a commercial pelleted concentrate, or soy- bean pellets, or linseed meal pea-size. Our local Farm Bureau mixes our grain for- mulae combining the high protein com- mercial concentrate with local grains such as crimped barley, cracked corn, whole oats and wheat bran. We change formulae according to seasons and price of grains. As I have said, I believe that there is no special magic in any particular formula. In winter, we increase the pro- portion of corn. In summer, we increase the proportion of barley. We usually have two mixtures, one of which is fed in the morning, and one at night — the chief differences being that the morning mixture may have soy-bean concentrate, while the evening mixture has a linseed pellet concentrate. Since our goats do not like powdery grains, we provide the concentrates in pellet or similar form. Here are a few sample formulae: FORMULA NO. 1 80 lbs. coarse cracked corn 60 lbs. whole oats 25 lbs. soy bean pellets 25 lbs. crimped or rolled barley 1 0 lbs. bran 2 lbs. iodized salt 2 lbs. steamed odorless bonemeal FORMULA NO. 2 60 lbs. cracked corn 40 lbs. whole oats 30 lbs. linseed pea-size, or linseed pellets 40 lbs. crimped or rolled barley 40 lbs. bran 2 lbs. iodized salt 2 lbs. steamed odorless bonemeal Either of the above formulae is suit- able for feeding dry. Formula No. 2 may be fed moist by mixing with equal bulk of beet pulp that has been previously soaked for about twelve hours with enough water to make it moist and crumbly. I have emphasized the importance of good hay or good pasture along with grains and succulents. When good hay is not available, the problem is to find substitutes. Beet pulp is always an ex- cellent addition to the grain mixture, and becomes more important when hay is scarce. Browse of some sort is usually available, perhaps in the form of hedge trimmings, and constitutes a valuable source of minerals. Goats that are exer- cised in a dry lot. should have leafy branches tied up in bundles in their stalls, as an "extra", regardless how well-filled the hay mangers may be. A fair rough- age is available in the south, a by-pro- duct of the citrus industry. Mother-wit must be put to work, when for one reason or another, an abundance of good 'c.ify alfalfa and clover, and soybean hay is not available. Of course variety of hay is also to be desired • — but most of us feci fortunate if one pood quality leguminous hay is to be had in sufficient quantity. I was asked to write on feeding — and I hope that I am not going too far afield when I mention that plenty of fresh water, preferably warm water during cold weather, must be either before your goats all the time, or offered at least three times daily. Iodized salt should be accessible to the goats at all times. Fresh air, exercise, comfortable quarters — all these and many other points including gentle handling have to do with high milk production. A "good" goat will prove a "better" goat on kind words along with food, drink and shelter. I have seen a goat that was nervous, jumpy, fretful in one herd transformed into an example of calm contented dairy tempera- ment (with corresponding increase in pro- duction) when moved into a herd where gentler handling prevailed. For high milk production, let the herdsman be a "gacd shepherd." "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with His arms, and carry them in His bosom and shall gently lead those that are with young." H-H KALA NAG At Stud HERE IS NEW BLOOD FOR NUBIAN BREEDERS Son of Harleo - Dam of Creamy stock. A FEW BOOKINGS OPEN H-H Herd of Nubians 34 Oak Knoll Rd.. Natick. Mass. RUNNYMEDE FARM N. HAMPTON. N. H. AT STUD SAANEN BUCKS Service Fee $10.00 LILLIAN'S WHITIE of RUNNYMEDE 66662 Sire: Thorndike Runnymede 5 8355 Dam: Lillian of Ontario 57885 Whitie's dam, Lillian of Ontario was Grand Champion doc of Topsfield Fair in 1940, and won similar honors at the Golden Gate Exposition in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of On- tario recently established the highest butterfat record in the U. S. and the highest milk production record for any living doc. Whitie's half sister. Laurel of Silver Pines made her advanced registry as a first freshener. also THORNDIKE RUNNYMEDE 58355 Sire: Thorndike Nobel 5 6461, son of 8 qt. milker Dam: Thorndike Bcckie 53169 Registered Welch Pony Stallion at stud. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE GOATS IN LABRADOR (Continued from page one) shipped. These were the gift of Peter Fuller, son of Ex-Gov. Alvin T. Fuller and were twin sons of Lillian of Ontario, grand champion Saanen doe of several shows. These were shipped to another part of Labrador. We heard that all four bucks arrived safely and in good condition. Then all mail ceased for the winter and the first letter is just through, this spring. "Dear Miss Farley: I realize that I have already written you an acknowledgejnent of the receipt of the beautiful bucks which you obtained for the use of the Mission here but I just feel like writing again to express the depth of my appreciation for your help. Perhaps I am moved especial- ly by the fact that the offspring of the bucks are beginning to arrive, and they are just like their sire in markings at least. I have had to be away from St. Mary's most of the winter but am returning early in May and expect to supervise the goats PATTON'S NUBIANS Purebreds only HERD STATE AND FEDERAL TESTED Imp5. Malpas Ambassador and other desirable blood lines J. W. PATTON HUGHESDALE, R. 1. BURNEWIN FARM Topsfield, Mass. At Stud Chikaming Prince Reynier Toggenburg Buck 59547 owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard AR sire-Shoyno King Prince 51564 A R dam-Shonyo Rey Sunshine 52255 3 A R sisters who averaged 2743 lbs. on test ; each of which have one or more daughters who qualified for AR. Reynier is double grandson of Shonyo King Molly whose 3 mos. test by New Mexico State College averaged 15.7 lbs. daily. Chikaming Matador Nubian Buck 59580 Sire-Park Holme Caesar AR 13 first Nubian AR sire in U. S. Dam-Kemerling Shirley May ( out f Gr. Ch. Shirley May (2100 lbs.) Full sister-Chik. Black April AR 428 whose b. f . % average of 6 % for entire lactation record in Class A is the highest for all breeds. Robert H. Campbell, Prop. Lockwood Lane Tel. Topsfield 239-3 very closely this summer. I want to raise the June kids by hand so that they n.ay be as docile as the ones which have come from the States, which are a revela- tion to me and to the people on the coast where goats are generally very shy. I often wonder what you real goat breeders would think of the way we have to handle our animals, there are so many things which are advised which we can- not possibly do. Thus we have just one quality of hay and it contains mo clover to mention. Indeed we have to rake and scrape and buy from all the settle;ments to get enough of any kind. We have suitable grain and we feed potato parings and waste bread and keep a piece of salt cod hanging in each stall as well as bunches pf spruce, fir and alder tips. This winter we are going to try caribou moss. I am told that the Norwegians consider it as good as turnips and that the Eskimo boil it and feed it just as we do CQcked corn meal to the sled dogs. What do you think of that? And do you know of any data as to the nutritive value of this reindeer moss or rather lichen? (Edioor's Note — Can any of our readers help on this?) Then you told me once that the goats must be kept dry but last summer was wet as could be, rain almost every day, fog all the time. Our thirteen grade goats were out on the Islands all summer with no shelter but that lof bushes and ravines and yet they came in fat and healthy. Even the imported kids did as well with the slight shelter of a roof and they still have an excess of vitality. We left those kids out until the snow came and had to break the ice in the bay to get out to the islands. I will not say that I did not worry but the thought was that if they could not stand it we could not raise thejn. But so far all have survived and appeared to do well. The milking goats, we take greater care to shelter, of course. But these islands are the asset that make goat raising possible for us. There the kids are safe from dogs just as long as there is any feed to be found out doors. The grown goats seem able to handle a dog or so. They are very cute about getting backed up against a building and after a few good whacks from their horns the dog is generally ready to go elsewhere. In fact they will sometimes go for the dog and chase it away from the house. The feed on the islands includes very little grass but there is much of wild peas and weeds, a coarse very sweet grass, and an edible green called locally "Alex- ander". At least they never seem to lack for variety and they grow and fatten on it. Two of these islands are very large, being a half mile wide and a mile long, and they are very rugged and rocky with high tops where the winds fnom the ocean keep the flies away. The third is smaller, perhaps fifty acres in extent, but more fertile with quite a field of marsh grass. I am quite enthusiastic about the goats. I had never expected them to be so in- dividual and interesting nor so affection- ate. This summer we had but to go out to the island where the imported kids were and steer around the island in the motorboat and as soon as they heard the motor, the kids would oome rushing down to the shore and call. If I went ashore and sat down, they would all lie down just as close to me as they could get, and as they have gcown up they have not changed at all. They are so boister- ously affectionate that it is a nuisance. It is going to be a great thing if we can raise enough milk to supply the hospital, especially at this time when so much is needed for abroad. I certainly am more grateful than I can say for all the help which you have given to our enterprise and I shall take the liberty of keeping you informed of our progress. Very sincerely yours, Helen R. Hosmer." SWAP OR SELL Two Togg. buck kids, whose dam, "Nancy" T-794 was from Tyler stock; and whose sire is Parkview Frank. Also the two Nubian bucks. "Mahatma Gandhi" and "Grasmere Midnight." Sheep too! The/ will eat what the goats leave and wool is going up. C. J. FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd. Acton Centre, Mass. Mail Concord, Rt. 2, Tel. Acton 62-14 Diehl's offers" A COMPLETE FEED SERVICE! Special Mixes According To Your Own Formula DIEHL'S FEEDS - WIRTHMORE FEEDS Wellesley 1530 Natick 2000 Ken McGill at Dover 12 2- J F. DIEHL & SON, Inc. PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS CLASSIFIED GOAT MILK. Mrs. Ruth Clough, Clough Rd., Waterbury, Conn. Tel. 4-0557. KIRKRIDGE Goat Farms, Mt. Healthy, Ohio, is officially testing all 1942 milkers. Stock priced reasonably. ■■GOATS WORMV? Try Edghill Farms Goat Formula W. No Starving - No Drenching. Teaspoonful in the feed once each week. Y^ lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00 postpaid. Fred B. Keifer, Marshall, 111. FEEDING FOR PRODUCTION (Continued from page three) life by the simple practice of weig'hing the milk for a given period. This, together can be determined early in her productive . Wiith ithe Babcock test for butterfat content of milk, gives breeders an opportunity to initiate practices for measuring the pro- ducing ability of does. In the Bureau's herd records show that the greatest lengths of lactation land the periods of maximum milk productiion occur when the does are between 4 and 6 years of age. A do? as a 2-year-old may be expected to produce about 75 per cent, as a 3-year-old 80 per cent, and as a 4-year-old about 95 per cent of the milk she will produce at 5 years of age, or her period of maximum produc- tivity. Milk goat owners should interest them- selves in official testing and avail them- selves of the agencies which they may em- ploy for securing production records. The American Milk Goat Record Association has established an advanced registry and is sponsoring the testing of does for milk and butterfat production. The American Goat Society. Inc., also has established a herd improvement registry for the purpose of obtaining individual records on each doe in the herds registered under this plan. In addition, some dairy cattle herd mprove- ment associations are open to goat breeders for testing purposes. Official testing of all does in a herd should be considered the f.;asis for evaluating its performance. Another very important measure of performance to the goat breeder is the kind of progeny his animals produce. In measuring breeding performance the worth of a sire is extremely important. The sire index measures the ability of a sire to beget daughters that produce more milk and butterfat than their dams. EXPERIENCED GOAT MAN A steady, reliable farm raised Pcnn. Dutch boy. 18 years old. Six months experience in Goat Dairy. Available May 10. Best of references. CONTACT A. F. A. KONIG MINKDALE FARMS NEWTOWN, CONN. Without this increase there is no absolute assurance of .progress in producing ability. The importance of an increase or decrease in production gives the measure first place in the rating of sires. There are several forms of sire indexes but probably the most simple one is known as the inter- mediate index. It is based on the assumption that the level of inheritance of a daughter is halfway between that of ! her sire and her dam, and also on the well-known fact that the sire and dam contribute equally to the daughter's in- heritance. "1 his must be qualified, how- ever, to the extent that che kind or quality of inheritance received from each parent may not be equal. By this method the sire's inherent ability may be calculated by adding the average increase of the daughters over their dams to the average record of the daughters. If the daughters' production is less than that of their dams, the difference is subtracted from the daughters' production. All calculations are based on the age of maximum pro- duction. A letter from Mr. Cafone, who is president of the New Jersey Milk Goat Association says, "I take this opportunity of thanking very much the people of Massachusetts who were at the Springfield Fair, who so cordially welcomed me, es- pecially Mr. Miller. Although this is a little late to say this, I really mean it from the bottom of my heart. Please add my name to your list of subscribers of your fine little magazine. I saw one last week at Mrs. Buch's house in Cali- fon." About the best advertising we have seen for many a day is a booklet prepared by the Putnam Place Goat Dairy, Inc., of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. For every statement which is made the reference is given from an authoritive source. (Continued next m.onth) Mr. James Gallant, science instructor of the Essex Aggie, has been discuscing breeding problems with the Essex Asso- ciation at the past few meetings. It is interesting to know the explanation of our breeding results after they happen, even if we cannot quite predict them as yet, beforehand. The election of officers at the March meeting of the ECMGBA resulted in the following: President, Harry Gersten- berger; First Vice President, V. Byron Bennett; Second Vice President, Kenneth W. Forman; Secretary, Robert H. Camp- bell: Treasurer, Dudley D. Corey: Pub- licity Director, Mrs. Sally Gerstenberger; Directors. Miss Helen Wales, Dr. Frederic H. Packard, E. Weisley Edmands, Jr.; Delegates to Mass. Council, V. Byron Bennett and E. Wesley Edmands, Jr.; Program Chairman, Kenneth \V, Forman. Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD: Imported Harleo N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N570 Booking orders for spring kids from long lactation does, 20 months and up. PRASSE'S GOAT DAIRY Prince Bay Staten Island NEW YORK FOR SALE 2 yr. old Purebred Toggenburg doe. First freshening April 4th. Now milking 6 lbs. per day. Also her purebred doe kid. 2 buck kids for meat. BERKSHIRE GOATERY RUSSELL, MASS. Tel. 22 CHIKAMING GOAT FARM OFFERS FOR SALE TOGGENBURG AND NUBIAN BUCK KIDS (Sorry — no doe kids of either breed left for sale.) Sales list of 1942 buck kids now ready. Write for pedigrees, if interested in reserving a buck kid for future herd sire. Among our Toggenburg and Nubian brood dams are 27 Class A Advanced Registry does: two Grand Champions of c.ich 'breed. Toggenburg and Nubian. The sire of most of our 1942 Nubian kids is CHIKAMING AMBASSA- DOR PIERROT whose sire (imported from England) is backed by dam's record of 24 5 7 lbs. milk and grandam's record of 25 59 lbs. milk (British official records). PIERROT'S maternal sister. Champion CHIKAMING SHASTA CAESAREA A.R. 517, holds the top Nubian Record for does officially tested in the United States (2384.9 lbs. 4.5% milk). PIERROT comes from high producing families on both his sire's and his dam's side. The sires of our 1942 Toggenburg kids all have high producing A.R. daughters, and other high producing closs-up female relatives, sisters, cousins, aunts, dams and grandams. Mrs. Carl Sandburg Harbert, Michigan NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE ELEVEN HOW TO CARE FOR GOATS IN AIR RAIDS (Continued from, page one) 5. Burns must be treated promptly. Cover at once with Tannic Acid Jelly. Consult a veterinarian if burn is serious. 6. Barn lofts should be kept empty and 3 layer of earth or sand spread on the floor. 7. Goats should be turned out into open fields during raids, and as wide- ly dispersed as possible. For winter use, an open oorral with shed ac- commodations, away fro.m glass win- dows, should be provided for them. 8. Your goat is a valuable possession. Don't neglect her even while under stress yourself. More detailed instruction, including suggested procedure in case of gas attack, will be available at the Animal ReKue League of Boston at an early date. For the above, we are greatly indebted •to C. J. Farley, former president of Middlesex D.G.B.A., who is now an in- spector for the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety. BEGINNERS' COLUMN (Continued from page six) neither will fret. Milk in the morning before you allow the kid loose with her mother and weigh your milk. In many barns the morning and night milkings are not equal, but the percentage of difference is practically constant in the whole barn, so that you can estimate your probable night milking with a fair degree of ac- curacy. This enables you to increase your grain according to the increase in milk, and to estimate the ten [months produc- tion of your doe accurately enough for all practical purposes, though it does not allow you to put your doe on official test. Don't forget that the mother's loving care is almost as important as the fact that the milk can be had often, in small quantities, sterile, and at just the right temperature. (2) You do not have the milk, which with a dairy or a minimum family herd is important. Again, try keeping the dee and kid separate at night. Then you at least get half the milk. This system will not work if there are two kids, of course, as she will hardly give enough piilk for two kids in twelve hours. And never leave a buck kid to nurse its mother. It is too rough and may bruise the udder, a thing which a doe kid rarely does in spite of its apparently rough nudging and bunting. A foster mother, of so little value that her milk records do not matter, is cf inestimable value in bringing up choice doe kids whose mothers milk records have a high com- mercial value. (3) A goat may wean her kid too young and at three or four mranths, it is most difficult to break kids to pan or bottle feeding (but not im- possible) . Any sensitiveness of the udder due to a scratch, bite, bruise, or sunburn, may cause a doe to push her kid away and wean her, so watch closely for these things and take the kid away and let her nurse only twice a day while you are there to hold her, until the udder is all healed and not sensitive. If you will spend as much time with the kids who nurse their mothers as you do with those you feed by hand, they will be just as friendly. As to pan and bottle feeding, equally gcod breeders have never settled the question. In the past, we have greatly preferred bottle feeding, but considering the rubber shortage we plan on pan feed- ing for the duration. Remember that your grown goat is only as good as her digestion and though your kid may grow big on almost any kind of sufficient feed- ing, you can easily ruin her digestion for her whole life by careless feeding while she is a kid. the benefit of all. Several members are already engaged in this study. The stainless steel milk-pail (a dona- tion by Mr. Miller of Springfield) , to be raffled for defraying the expenses of the goat exhibit at Eastern States, last sum- mer, was won by Mrs. Roy Bishop of Hingham; it will be presented to her at the next meeting. by Adele A. Parker. At the Southeastern meeting on April 12, a symposium on matters of current interest, was held. The question of barn inspection service was introduced, and a committee to formulate means of putting this into effect, was appointed. Plans for a kid show to be held on Sunday, June 21st were discussed. The show committee is to meet at the home of Mr. Williamson in Randolph before the next meeting of the Association. The possibility of having an experi- ment in cheese-making by profcsional cheesemakers. was discussed. Those in- terested in contributing milk for such an experiment may get in touch with Mr. Kay. When two hundred quarts can be assembled at one time, the cheesemakers, with some charge for labor, will return the finished product to each contributor in proportion to the amount of milk each has sent in. Following the experi- ment, if it can be shown that a palatable and marketable product can be made, a regular outlet for goats' milk in this new field might be established. Likewise, one lof the speakers urged that the results of individual experiments on various types of wholegoats' milk cheese, be brought before the meeting for Due to the military situation it has been definitely ruled that there will be no State Fair in 1942 in California. This will necessitate a change of time and location of the First National Dairy Goat Show and the Annual Meeting of the A.M.G.R.A. The New Jersey Goat Association is to hold a buck show on June 6th at the New Jersey College of Agriculture, New Brunswick, N. J. SAANENS FROM DINGLEY DELL New England's Only Breeder of Advanced Registry Stock OFFERS SUPERB ANIMALS TO REDUCE HERD Advanced Registry does at $125 Fresh ycung daughters of A. R. dams at $75 Two-year old sons of A. R. dams at $75 ALL RECORDS OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED A rare opportunity to buy highest quality foundation stock. DINGLEY DELL GOAT DAIRY F. R. Coutant, Owner STEPNEY DEPOT, CONN. GOATS FOR SALE Closing out my Pure Bred Reg. Toggenburg Herd. 5-Second Kidders 2-14 mo. old (not bred) 7-First Kidders 1-Pure Bred Buck (Herd Sire) Nine of the above are direct from the famous Mile High Strain of Colorado out of A. R. Stock, and two from the Gakle Herd in California. None of the above are just ordinary goats, your inspection will soon convince you. Priced from $25 to $50. Also 1800 ft. Goat Fence at one-half purchase price. Only 2 yrs. old. Limited hours due to defense work makes this sacri- fice possible. ACE-HIGH GOAT DAIRY Hayden Row Street Tel. Hop. 134 Hopkinton, Mass. Route 85 PAGE TWELVE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS 1 TOGGENBURGS Stock for Sale Registered Buck Service O. L. SHAVER Amherst. Mass. Marmaduke WRNR N-1992 Purebred Nubian buck, at Stud, fee $5. One of his buck kids, born Jan. 20. 1942. (Out of Mell's Annette, N-43) Hornless, Price $40.00. One, hern last May, Disbudded, $20. Ten dollars deposit with order for each animal. We sold four of Marmaduke's buck kids last year, for herd Sires. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy CHESTER, VT. Wm. J. Cassin SAANEN BUCK; Le Baron Snow Ball's Son Marl's Garden Jack in the Pulpit, 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clarionette. Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchette. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill Billy 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCKS; Jon Quill. 59089, Sire, Zion's Lane Robin, Dam. La Suise Sister II, an 8 qt. doe; and Marl's Garden Bachelor Button, 60140, Sire. Eaton's Billy Boy. Dam. Vitality Dixie. Gr. Dam. Pauline Natam, A. R. Thorobred kids from these Tog. and Saanen Bucks. MARY GOOLD, King St.. Norfolk. Mass. Tel. Franklin 191-11. THE AMERICAN MILK GOAT RECORD ASS'N (Founded in 1904) AT STUD : Alpine, Golden Rule Dale III, disbudded: Nubian, Black Sultan Te, 56274, hornless: Saanen, Maestro, 64015, hornless. These bucks are of excellent type and backed with good milk production. FEE: Grades $3. - Purebred $5. Nubian buck kids for sale born Jan. 1 2. AUGUSTA KAY 605 Bedford St., Whitman, Mass. OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Home of the "LaSuise" Herd Toggenburgs Saanens Alpines A few Toggenburg and Saanen bred does for sale now. Write us for description. Two very fine Saanen buck kids, one Toggenburg buck kid ... all of highest quality breeding . . . early born, fit for light service now. Priced at $50. each and we prepay expressage. I. E. and M. B. E 1 1 lEN (Members of the AMCRA) Rogers. La Rue Route. Arkansas Register your eligible goats in the A.M.G.R.A. which has 63 volumes of herd books totaling over 67,000 registra- tions, all traced to the original importations. The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture registers its herd of dairy goats with the Ameri- can Milk Goat Record Associa- tion. NUBIANS - AT STUD Celo's Mahatma Gandhi N 2864p Celo's Haile Selassie N 2865p Sons of Mahopac Gargantua Grasmere Midnight 57558 Son of Mile High King II TOGGENBURG - AT STUD Celo's Jerry T3677 Son of Parkview Frank Kids, Does, Bucks, Milk C. J. FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd.. Acton Centre. Mass. Mail Concord. Rt. 2 Tel. Acton 62-14 Address inquiries to: MR. FRED KEIFER. Secy A.M.G.R.A. Marshall, Illinois TYLER' S GOAT DAIRY NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. CANADA Taking orders for 1942 buck and doe kids of all four breeds, from stock which won championships and milk- ing contests at Syracuse, Mineola and Eastern States. TOGGENBURG BUCKS — EdghiU Honor No. 5 8701, from Famous Edg- hill Farms. Marshall, 111. Sire. Mile High Eric. Dam Edghill Jewel - 2210 lbs.. 10 months at 7 years of age. Also Waltham Andy No. 46525. His daughters are a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50. 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. Waltham Goat Dairy 355 Waverly Oaks Rd.. Waltham Route 60. Tcl. 4053-W RAISE DAIRY GOATS DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NE.. Fairbury. Nebr. Monthly magazine crammed with help- ful information. $1.00 yearly. Special Introductory: 3 copies 10c. FENSTERNOL NUBIANS Out of our 1941 Kid crop, we still have a few buck and doe kids for sale, all sired by Chikaming Alexandre No. 60095. son of Greenwood Shir- ley Ann No. 52180, A R 365, and of Park Holme Caesar No. 51538, A R buck 13. These kids are all out of doe: now on official Class A Advanced Registry test, several of whom have met their ten months requirements in six or seven months. Write for sale list and pedigrees. CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. Alfalfa, Clover, Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds LINEBROOK HERD "Five Chimneys" Linebrook Ipswich. Mass. Saanens our specialty At Stud: Abunda Jupiter No. 60578 Purebreds $10. Grades $5. Jupiter's get took 1st yearling and 1st kid. also best kid in the show at Eastern States Exposition. Our herd is on D. H. I. A. test. Helen Wales, Owner Dudley Corey, Herdsman REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. ~ 3572 MR and MRS. FREDERIC B. KNOOP Locust Corner Rd., Amelia, Ohio New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England VOL. IV.. No. 6 JUNE, 1942 Subscription 60c A Year K < i>i,,**iu-.i4-^ <-KiJ! Owned by Tyler's Goat Dairy, Niagara Falls, Out., Canada Shall We Inbreed? The last few meetings of the Essex County Milk Goat Breeders Association have been held in the Dairy Building at the Essex County Agricultural School, under the able guidance and leadership of Mr. James Gallant, instructor of science at the school. We asked Mr. Gallant to be our "speaker of the evening", but he has ;made the meetings much more inter- esting by asking us individually to state our particular problems. After listing these problems on the blackboard at the beginning of the meeting he has talked along these lines, giving us a fund of in- formation covering many experiments that have been conducted — using other animals than goats. One thing that stands out very clearly in our minds as a result of these talks is the fact that so little has been done in ithe laboratories and on the farms to conduct scientific experiments with goats, or establish many rules covering the genetics of goats. In other words, we had a chance to hear the results of experiments with white rats, hooded rats, poultry, hogs, horses, ca;ttle, and dogs, and to realize that the students in the agricul- tural colleges have been given all kinds of opportunity and incentive to conduct experiments with these other animals, but (Continued lon page eight) WilMargaret's Record Won second at Hamburg, N. Y. First and Gr. Champion and 2nd in milking competition at Syracuse, N. Y. .First, Gr. Champion, Best in Show and first in milking competition at Mineola. Second, and first in milking competi- tion at Eastern States. All these ribbons and cups were won by her in 1942. From June 30, 1941 to February 28, 1942. she has given 2169.9 lbs. of milk and five consecutive weeks of that time was spent at fairs and goat shows. GATHER TWIGS - LEAVES IN JUNE AND JULY Many who have a small herd of goats try to feed them just as inexpensively as possible. They know the good European trick of gathering twigs and leaves as soon as they are full grown and curing them like hay. Henry and Morrison in their "Feeds and Feeding" (the editor's Bible on all feeding problems) say "Tree leaves are more digestible than twigs, and the better kinds compare favorably with or- dinary hay in feeding value. Leaves of the ash, birch, linden, and elder are valued in the order given. They are eaten with relish, especially by goats and sheep." From experience, we believe that sugar (Continued on page eleven) Seeks Higher Standards Following is a portion of a letter re- ceived from Mr. Julius J. Goldstein, owner of the Seven Lakes Goat Farm, in Yorktown Heights, N. Y. and operator 'of a successful certified dairy. "I cannot give you much information about the operation of a certified dairy, in addition to the splendid article that Mr. Freeman Prasse, owner of a. goat dairy on Staten Island, wrote for you some time ago, but I will try to give you my views in some other directions. "I positively think that certification of goat milk is an absolute necessity if it is to become a product that the medical profession safely can prescribe as the purest milk produced that has the ad- vantage of certified cow milk and at the same time the many additional advantages of goat milk. "Goat milk never will be so low in price that it can compete with cow milk. It might be cheap enough for a family that wants to use the milk of two or three goats for their own purpose and does not figure the cost of their stable and particularly not of the labor required. A sanitary dairy that wants to sell enough goat milk to make it a commercial pro- duct will have to figure wages of em- ployees or, which is the same, the time and effort of the owner, and I venture to say that even without the expense that certification implies, no goat owner can figure that a quart of goat milk costs him less than 25c or 30c. "However, if all the uses for which goat milk is beneficial will have its bene- fits, there would be place for many more thousands of goats in every State without consideration of its cost. "I argue that every persion, man or woman, confined to bed on account of a (Continued on page seven) GARLAND'S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "h Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland 8 Sons, Inc. 15 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. Postmaster: — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. ^ 9ro^ t-U, NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherbom, Mass. (Sec. 562 P. L ^ R.) PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations, Inc. M. L. FARLEY, Editor Office, Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell, Associate Editor Mr. Harry Williamson, Goat Show Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver, Circulation Manager Mr. Frank McGauley, Business Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — $1 per column inch on page 1. On all other pages, full page $12.00 — Vz page $7.00, ^4 page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per line of six words, 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 25c. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which docs not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printe*' for the good of the goat industry as a whole. EDITORIAL THREE BITTER PILLS In a democracy it is your right and my right to choose the middle path between complete freedom (which is lawlessness) and complete regimentation (which is slavery) . We are all fighting, in our own way and our own place, so that we may continue to have the right of choice. Slaves do net have the right of choice; they must do as they are told. The utterly lawless cannot be allowed the right of choice in a democracy, since they abuse such a great privilege, and they are kept in jail. The right of choice brings with it grave responsibility, even in the goat business. Last month, the editor had to swallow three bitter pills. We are trying to build up a business, all of us together, struggling against prejudice and ignorance, knowing that we have a product so outstanding it is cur duty to break down that prejudice and ignorance and teach people about the goodness and value of goat's milk. Here are the three bitter pills, all true stories. A woman came here from New York to be under the treatment of her family doctor. She was badly run down and among other things, the doctor wanted her to drink milk. She insisted that she must have goat's milk, while the doctor, of course, strongly recommended pasteurized! cow's imilk. She finally fcroke down his resistance and he located a source of supply. The milk was so bitter that she could not swallow it, and the pasteurized cow's milk won the day and the doctor is more firmly established in his prejudice than ever. A man in seriously ill health found that goat's milk agreed with him and decided to buy his own goat. He paid a very good price for a doe guaranteed to give four quarts a day. He so obviously knew nothing about goats that the seller found it a fine opportunity to get rid of a thin, sickly, old, small doe, simply covered with lice, that gave the foulist milk it has ever been our privilege to smell. The third caise is one of unpardonable ignorance, for the people concerned are reasonably intelligent and apparently honest. They had as a customer a director of a big sanitarium, who was interested in having a herd of goats for the use of the sanitarium until he learned from his personal experience that "only a fool would expect tio be supplied with goat's milk during the winter" as well as the su;mmer, and until he discovered that the milk had to be doctored with celery salt, nutmeg or chocolate syrup to make it palatable - it wasn't bad, apparently not cooled properly. Are we fighting for the right to choose to cheat innocent people if we can? Is that goat democracy? Arc we fighting for the right to choose to spoil the other fellows business by selling off-flavored milk, adding to an already over-whelming prejudice? Are we even privileged to be ignorant, when so much good information is available? Is this what we mean by personal freedom? Or are we fighting for the right to tell the truth about goat's milk, to show the skeptical how delicious it is if properly cared for, ito prove its health-giving qualities, its ease and speed of digestion, its high vitamin content, its low bacteria count, its safety when produced under proper conditions? No one soldier can win a (Continued on page 1 0) Breeding And Feeding Goats For Production (Continued from last month) It must also be recognized that Co prop- erly evaluate the results obtained by use of the sire index, there must be assurance that the milk and butterfat records to which it has been applied were accurately or reliably c^btained. Also there should be evidence that the environmental con- ditions under which the herd was handled were reasonably uniform. In brief, it is highly essential to have at hand as many facts as possible concerning the breeding, feeding, and management of the herd. Using the intermediate index a com- parison was made of 1 5 purebred sires used in the Bureau's herd. It was found that marked differences exist in the ability of sres to transmit their characteristics to their offspring. None of the sires in the herd possessed the necessary inheritance for raising both the milk yield and the length of the lactation period of all of his daughters. However, more sires in- creased the milk yield of their daughters than increased ohe length of the period of lactation. THE SEASONAL BREEDING PROBLEM A problem of real importance to the goat keeper and especially the dairyman is that of maintaining a continuous milk supply throughout the year. This is the problem of lowered milk yield during the winter months, which your president, Mr. Cafone, has indicated as being of par- ticular interest to many of you. The (Continued on page 3) SEALRIGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER Stock Design GOODS CO. Quart size only •««'*'•'*» WW. 270 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Hood Seal Cap Tro. 9627-8-9 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE FEEDING FOR PRODUCTION (Continued from page 2) reason for this problem of course lies in the fact 'Ohat the goat is by nature a seasonal breeder. Most goats breed only during certain months of the year, gen- erally fro:m, September to March. How much the factors of breed, inheritance, and environment contribute to this character is not definitely known. Since most g'oats follow a definite breeding sea- son it seems evident that this characteristic has become more or less fixed in the in- heritance of these animals through gener- ations of domestication or breeding with- out regard by breeders to the selection of individuals with the tendency to breed throughout the year. Occasionally we hear of herds with does freshening almost every month of the year but these are probalbly favored by climate or location. The Nubian breed of dairy goats, which is native of Nubia, upper Egypt, and Ethiopia, is adapted to a warm climate and for this reason may possi:bly tend to breed in the spring and summer months more frequent- ly than the breeds of Swiss and French origin. There is no practical method known at present by which does can be made to mate successfully outside of their breed- ing season. However, in a herd of sev- eral does this problem may be overcome somewhat by staggering the breeding dates over as long a period as possible. By this is meant dividing the herd, for examiple, into thirds and breeding one group of does early, one in the middle, and another late in the breeding season. This will extend the freshening dates over a wider period of time. An interesting experiment was con- ducted by Professor Thomas Bissonette, at Trinity College in Connecticut with artificial light in an effort to overcome the seasonal breeding problem. Early in 1939 five Saanen and Toggenburg does were segregated in a s;mall laboratory. In 2 months, with the use of artificial light he extended the day by 7 hours, thus similating the height of summer. Then over a 6 -weeks period the days were gradually shortened, and by mid-June an artificial mating season had been produced. Three of the five does came in heat dur- ing the period and were bred. As a re- sult of this experiment three normal kids were born. While this method may not be entirely practical, perhaps breeds should consider the possibility of procedures such as this one. Still another possibility in the solution of the seasonal breeding problem is the use of hormones. Experiments show that the pituitary gland contains a hormone which has the ability to bring on sexual jnaturity of females. This sexual matur- ity involves the releasing and shedding of ova from the ovaries, the development of the uterus and vagina ,and the condition of heat or estrus. A few breeders appar- ently have used artificial means of stimu- lating breeding activity. The gonado- tropic hormone found in pregnant mare's (Continued on page four) SMALL COWS - A half hour's interesting work morning and evening cares for a modest herd. Abundant delicious milk. Small feed cost. A dozen surplus quarts to sell. — A pleasurable way to do one's bit and add substantially to family health and income. WHOLESALE GOATS Superb Foundation Stock EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD • North Lovell, Maine "The Aristocrats of the Goat World" Beacon Goat Ration After four years of continuous use by goat dairymen in the Northeast, sales of Beacon Goat Ration continue to increase. Use it for your herd. It is available either as regular BEACON GOAT RATION or with the fine materials pelletted and known as BEACON GOAT RATION WITH PELLETS. The Beacon Milling Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester, Mass. WORCESTER GRAIN 8 COAL CO. Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds 322 Franklin Street Worcester, Mass. SUNSHINE GOAT DAIRY OFFERS FOR SALE — Herd of Purebred and Registered Grade Toggenburgs. Several to freshen June, July and August, will make excellent winter milkers. Twelve Milkers, Three Yearlings, 1400 to 2350 lbs. production 305 days. Priced $25 to $100 each. Liberal Discount if all herd is taken at once. ALSO FOR SALE — 30 Gallon Cherry-Burrell Stainless Steel Pasteurizing Outfit, complete with pumps, thermometers, cooler, bottle filler and capper, etc., all in excellent condition. Used less than two years. P. O'TOOLE Carew Street Chicopee Falls, Mass. Can anyone beat this? Mr. Noel La- mont, a member of Middlesex, had a grade Saanen doe 18 years old who kidded on April 21st and is giving about the &ame amount of milk as usual. She was six years old when Mr. Lamont bought her and he has owned her for twelve years. I WILL BUY kids at the best price in the market. Send a card or phone De Rosa Meat Market 34 Salem St. Boston, Mass. Tel. Laf. 6457 PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS FEEDING FOR PRODUCTION (Continued from page three) blood is one that has also been used in the form of injections with some success to bring about summer breeding. The contention is also offered that be- cause the Nubian breed appears to have the characteristics of breeding out of sea- son, animals of that ibrecd could be crossed with other breeds to advantage or main- taine din a mixed herd to provide a more uniform distribution of the ;milk supply. Some investigators have suggested that perhaps the most economical solution is the breeding of does that come in heat regularly throughout the year. To what extent such does occur is not known but it seems probable that such strains might be developed by natural selection. With this possibility in mind the Bureau made a preliminary study in one year with its herd of Saanen and Toggenburg goats. Matngs were attempted beginning in July and continuing into December. Results showed that matings were most successful in October, with July the poorest of the jnonths included in the study. From the effective matings obtained, it was possible to have does freshen from January to May, or through a 4-months period. These and other observations indicate that a strain of milk goats that will breed earlier than the usual season may be de- veloped through selection. FEEDING DOES FOR HIGH MILK PRODUCTION Successful milk production with dairy goats is closely related to the kinds and amiQunts of feed consumed. The ability to convert feed into milk is inherited. One of the most important problems oif the breeder is to so feed his goats that this inherited ability is utilized to the maximum. This ability may be limited FOR SALE VAN DAIRY RUTH ANN 61437 Born April 5, 1940 Jr. Champion Topsfied Fair, 1941 Dam - Van Dairy Shirley 2nd Sire - Chikaming Carolus Large, dark chocolate, hornless, quiet Freshened March 30, 1942 CARLETON F. NOYES 520 Central St.. Framingha.m, Mass. by underfeeding, which may take various forms — in the quantity or quality of the feed given, or by a deficiency of certain essential constituents in the ration. Over- feeding should also be avoided. METHODS OF FEEDING There are two general systems of feed- ing does, stall-feeding, and a combination of stall-feeding and pasturing. Both systems are used with apparent success. The Bureau follows ,the practice of stall- feeding the does during -the winter and iboth pasturing and stall-feeding during the summer months. This method has been found very satisfactory. The sys- tem to be adopted by the goat keeper oftentimes will depend upon circum- stances, whether or not he has pasturage at command. Unless the right kind of pasturage is available, a doe is likely to produce better under the stall-feeding system. By stall-feeding, however, is not meant that the doe receives no green feed. Silage, roots, beet pulp, or soiling crops may be used to advantage under this system of feeding. GENERAL FEED REQUIREMENTS AND UTILIZATION Milk is rich in protein of high quality and also in calcium and phosphorus. The ration of the lactating doe must therefore supply adequate amounts of these nutri- ents in order to make possible a satisfac- tory yield of milk. Palatability of a feed is a factor which plays a part in determining the feeding value of any particular feed by increasing the quantity eaten. Feeds should not be spoiled or moldy. It js well known that certain feeds stimulate milk production. For example, there are considerable differ- ences between the milk-making qualities of pasture grasses, legume hays, such as clover, alfalfa, and S'Oybean, and non- legume roughages of timothy, corn stover, and cereal straws. These differences are partly due to the higher protein, mineral, and vitamin content, as well as the bene- ficial physiological effect, and greater palatability cf legume hays and fresh green pastures. There are also variations in the characteristics and qualities of grains. It is ordinarily considered that from 6 to 8 does can be kept upon the feed re- quired for one cow. Approximately 500 pounds of hay and 450 pounds of grain a year are required for each mature doe. These amounts are needed in addition to pasture. If no pasture is available, ahout FOR SALE To S'omcone who is interested in obtaining exceptional foundation stock for breeding. Two pure-bred, naturally hornless, cou blanc French Alpines, sisters. One is a two year-old. milking, the other a three year old, due to freshen shortly. Their dam is Scott's Princess, A. R. No. 51. 2045.0 lbs. in 10 months. Their sire's dam was Allen's Penelope, 2047 lbs. milk in 305 days on official D.H.I. A. test, 3s a two year-old. Priced for immediate sale at $100 each. They may be seen at Miss Mary L. Farley's, Sherborn, Massachusetts, Routes 16 and 27. Mrs. Grace R. Stevens. East Hc'bron, N. H. 75 per cent more hay and 20 per cent more grain would be required. Goats can be fed the ordinary roughages and grains generally grown on farms. Most of the feeds that are valuable for the production of milk with dairy cows are also suitable for does. SELECTING THE DIET The first step in formulating a ration for milking does is to consider the rough- ages available and to select those best S'uited to milk production. Roughages are very important since they are an eco- nomical source of nutrients and determine to a large extent the kind of feeds re- quired to balance the ration properly. Good alfalfa hay is especially suitable as- a dry roughage for milk goats on "account of its palatability, high content of pro- tein, richness in calcium, and carotene or provitamin A. If a legume hay is not available, a hay containing 30 per cent or more of legumes is preferable to an all timithy or other graas hay. A good, well cured hay cut at the proper stage of maturity has greater feeding value than a stemmy, badly weathered hay. Early cutting makes a finer, leafier hay that is higher in protein. Ordinarily, one may feed all the hay the doe will eat readily. When no other roughage is used, the actual amount eaten, depending on the quality of the hay and the size of the doe, will approximate 2J/^ to 3 pounds daily. Roughages such as corn stover, timothy (Continued on page nine) FOR SALE $1.00 A Space This Size With the increased use of Antuitrin S- and Gonadin, the breeding season does not stop in March and a wise man will keep his buck's name before the public twelve months of the year. New England Goat News Sherborn, Mass. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking docs obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA, N. Y. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association Nev^s MIDDLESEX If present plans materialize, the Mid- dlesex group will be exceptionally for- tunate in their speaker on June 3rd. Fun. education and refreshments - all yours at 19 Everett Street, Concord, at 8:00 P. M. Mrs. W. M. Hopf, Sec. WESTERN On June 10th at 8:00 P. M., there will be a meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slate, Sheridan Street, Chicopee Falls. Mass. On Sunday, June 14th at one o'clock there will be an open goat show at Maple Shade Farm, the home f the average cow dairies, but there are many more small ones without any standard whatsoever and we only can hope that with the help of Health Departments and the medical profession and with that of the Zoning Commissions, they will be eradicated or improved in due course. "It is owing to the low standard of so;me such small goat farms tha.t many physicians have refused to prescribe goat milk. If they had been aware of the closeness of a certified goat farm they prolbably would have prescribed its pro- duct. Of course, there is nothing more important for the development of the goat industry than the enthusiastic sup- port of the medical profession. "The influence of the more prominent goat dairies and that of the Associations of goat owners ought to be exercised to the effect that such a.n education of goat owners will take place and will put the gloat industry on such a high level that it will be the admiration and talk of the country." Very truly yours. Julius J. Goldstein JUDGES' LIST PERMANENT LICENSES V. Byron Bennett, Argilla Rd., Ips- wich. Mass. Allan J. Blackball. 143 Broadway, Cambridge, Mass. Mary L. Farley, Zion's Lane, Sher- born, Mass. Duncan M. Gillies. Dor-Dun, West Boylston. Mass. Frank McGauley, 394 Pleasant St., Leicester, Mass. Alfred Neuhauser, 339 College St., Fairview, Mass. TEMPORARY LICENSES E. W. Edmands, Jr., 13 Vernon St., Wakefield, Mass. Bertrand Hastings, 355 Waverley Oaks Rd., Waltham, Mass. A. F. A. Konig. Minkdale Farms, New- town. Conn. Carleton F. Noyes, 520 Central St., Framingham, Mass. Orra L. Seaver, Route 1, Amherst, Mass. FOR SALE because moving 3 pure-bred Saanens, all naturally hornless, all first fresheners. All excellent flavor. CLARINETTE OF STOCKBRIDGE, No. 63584 — 2 yrs. old. freshened Mar. 19. Now averaging 5 lbs. daily. 6 known A. R. does in pedi- gree. Home Acres King White Fern line $65. OPERA OF STOCKBRIDGE, No. 635 79 — 2 yrs. old, freshened Mar. 13. Now averaging 8 lbs. plus daily. 7 known A.R. does in pedigree. Home Acres King White Fern line $90. HARWOOD'S MARIMBA, No. 66061 — 14 mos. old, freshened Apr. 26. Now averaging 8 lbs. daily. Highland Elizabeth and Supreme Opal line $90. L. HARWOOD Natick 638-W Main Street SHERBORN. MASS. Goat Milk Bottle Caps - Two colors, with pull, in tubes 500. 60c; 1000, $1 ; postpaid east of Chicago, Goat Halters - Black Leather, 85c ea. Goat Collars - J4 in- black leather, 45c each. Stainless Steel Hooded Pails - 4 qt. extra heavy. $5 each. Light. 4 qt. Aluminum Pail, removable hood $3.15 each. Goat Blankets - 36 in. $2.75 each. Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz $4.50 .Prime Electric Fence Controls. Tie Out Chains, Brushes, Cards and Animal Remedies. ROSS BROS. CO. Cor. Foster and Commercial Streets WORCESTER, MASS. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS KEEP 'EM MILKmG MONTHSi AFTER FRESHENING Jl milKIHO GOATS ^<^ The Purina Cycle Feeding Plan will help you do just that . . . because it fits the lifetime feeding requirements of your goats. Here's exactly what it aims to accomplish: DRY DOES are built up in body condition before kidding — to lay the foundation for steady milking after freshening. Their KIDS are grown into husky young milkers (on less milk than normally). And MILKERS, carefully condi- tioned, keep up a good milk flow clear through lactation. ^MdOOKiSAMPLE Send for free 32-page Goat Book — plus a full day's feed of Goat Chow. PURINA MILLS St. Louis, Mo. Name. Address. SHALL WE INBREED ? .1 have Goats (Continued from page one) ^JVmV^^m\ very little — pitifully little — has been done with goats. We cannot help wondering what-or-where is the magic key which will unlock the door to public interest in — and approval of our little friends. We have a very definite hope that some day the agricultural schools and colleges will ;maintain goat dairy departments for their students which may be on a par with the excellent cow dairy departments now existing. All of which goes back to our oft-repeated conviction that goats have just as important a place in American agricultural life as cows do. To give a very brief resume of Mr. Gallant's talk — he first discussed the prob- lem of the small but earnest breeder of goats who has but two or three good animals to start with — who doesn't want to enlarge his herd but just improve his stock. Shall he keep his two lines of breeding separate and distinct by con- sistent line breeding or shall he cross-breed and take a chance on getting something better than either? Our speaker empha- sized the necessity in any experiment of this kind of first knowing what you are after. We more or less agreed that what we are after in goat breeding is a more rugged .healthy animal, who will be a winner in the show ring, and develop into a good, consistent mjlker averaging over 2000 pounds of 'm.ilk a year. With that in mind. then, our speaker said, we could go ahead. He cited as an example an experiment carried cut with rats — when they were trying to establish the "hooded" characteristic — in which it took fifteen generations of inbreeding to intensify the characteristic they were after. He emphasized the importance of hav- ing animals of outstanding lines to start with rather than outstanding individuals. He told a story to illustrate this of two men who started out to raise bloodhounds. One man went out and bought twc- dogs from a wonderful "family" who in themselves did not look like very much, but the litters of pups he got from the mating of those two dogs were almost without exception bcautifuC sp/ccimen|'. and he established himself as a successful breeder and was known far and wide for his fine dogs. The other man had plenty of money to spend and he went out and bought two of the finest specimens of bloodhounds he could buy — beautiful dogs — perfect in every respect. But when he mated them he got a litter of non descript puppies of uncertain value. Th secret of this is — ^the second man wasn't particular about the family background of the two fine-looking animals he paid so much for. Thus, there are two methods which may be followed in the breeding of any animal — the first is by an analysis of the background if avail- able: (and this necessitates buying our foundation stock from only the most re- liable dealers who have earned a reputa- tion for honesty and careful record keep- ing— the second is by testing, to sec what will be the result of certain crosses, etc. /\nd the best method is a combination of both. Then Mr. Gallant went on to speak of occasional bad effects which sometimes only come out when two certain lines are crossed. One of our problems was the inheritance of color in Saanens. He likened this to the red-and- white calves which "pop up", occasionally in the Holstein breed of cattle, if two lines in which color appears are crossed. If you cross a White Leghorn hen with a White Wyandotte you get white offspring, but if you cross these in turn you get chicks of all colors. But very little is known about color inheritance in Saanen goats. Next he discussed udder conformation between all members of a family — if you find uniformity in a family you know the inheritance with respect to uniformity is "pure", and you know just about what you can expect to get from that family. He spoke of the "nationality pattern" in humans, which accounts for the resem- blance in hair and eye coloring between people of Scandinavian origin, and be- tween people from Southern European countries; and the "family pattern" which explains why jnembers of a family look alike in certain respects. To sum up most of what had been said on the subject of breeding — regard- less of what animal it is — the only way to intensify any characteristic you want is by inbreeding, for you will never do it by outcrossing. But. in inbreeding, it is absolutely necessary to fesf the off- spring, and be prepared to eliminate con- sistently any line where weaknesses occur. To express it another way — some breeders are afraid to inbreed because they arc afraid to face the facts. — Mrs. Sally Gerstenbcrger RUNNYMEDE FARM N. HAMPTON. N. H. AT STUD SAANEN BUCKS Service Fee SI 0.00 LILLIAN'S WHITIE of RUNNYMEDE 66662 Sire: Thorndike Runnymede 58355 Dam: Lillian of Ontario 57885 Whitie's dam. Lillian of Ontario was Grand Champion doc of Topsfield Fair in 1940. and won similar honors at the Golden Gate Exposition in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of On- tario recently established the highest butterfat record in the U. S. and the highest milk production record for any living doe. Whitie's half sister. Laurel of Silver Pines made her advanced registry as a first freshener. also THORNDIKE RUNNYMEDE 58355 Sice: Thorndike Nobel 5 6461. son of 8 qt. milker Dam: Thorndike Beckie 53169 Registered Welch Pony Stallion at stud. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE FEEDING FOR PRODUCTION (Continued from page 4) hay, and cereal straws are low in protein and are not very palatable ;to goats. They may have a constipating effect quite op- pooite to the beneficial action of legume hays. These roughages instead of being fed alone should be fed with legume hay. THE GRAIN RATION The second step in formulating the ration is to consider the grain feeds avail- able, their relative costs based upon their quality and the digestible nutrients they supply, and then to select a grain mix- ture which properly supplements the roughages available. Seasonal changes and changes in price or suply of feed may call for adjustments in the ration. When maximum milk yield is desired, a grain mixture must be provided in addition to the roughages fed. When legumes such as alfalfa or soybean hay are fed as the only roughage, a mixture of farm grains uoualily supplies suflicient protein for all except high-producing does. The mix- PATTON'S NUBIANS Purebreds only HERD STATE AND FEDERAL TESTED Imps. Malpas Ambassador and other desirable blood lines W. PATTON HUGHESDALE, R. I. BURNEWIN FARM Topsfield, Mass. At Stud Chikaming Prince Reynier Toggenburg Buck 59547 owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard AR sire-Shoyno King Prince 51564 A R dam-Shonyo Rey Sunshine 52255 3 A R sisters who averaged 2743 lbs. on test; each of which have one or more daughters who qualified for AR. Reynier is double grandson of Shonyo King Molly whose 3 mos. test by New Mexico State College averaged 15.7 I'bs. daily. Chikaming Matador Nubian Buck 59580 Sire-Park Holme Caesar AR 13 first Nubian AR sire in U. S. Dam-Kemerling Shirley May ( out f Gr. Ch. Shirley May (2100 lbs.) Full sister-Chik. Black April AR 428 whose ib. f. % average of 6% for entire lactation record in Class A is the highest for all breeds. Robert H. Campbell, Prop. Lockwood Lane Tel. Topsfield 239-3 ture, however, should contain approxi- mately 12 per cent crude protein (8 to 10 per cent digestible protein). For this purpose a mixture of 200 pounds of cracked corn, ground barley, or wheat, 100 pounds of ground oats, and 25 pounds of linseed meal will be adequate. When milking does are on good pastuer or a combination of about equal parts of good legume and non-legume roughages is used, a grain mixture con- taining approximately 14 to 16 per cent crude protein (11 to 12 per cent digesti- ble protein) s needed. A gran mxture coniiisting of 200 pounds of ground corn, barley, or wheat, 100 pounds of ground oats, and 50 pounds of linseed or cottonseed meal will meet these re- quirements. If it should be found necessary to> feed non-legume hays or legume-and-grass hay containing less than 30 per cent legumes, it is recommended that this hay be fed with rootu, silage, soaked dried beet pulp, and a grain mixture with about 20 per cent crude protein (16 to 17 per cent digestible protein) . A grain ration which would be suitable under these conditions consists of 100 pounds of ground corn, barley, or wheat, 100 pounds of ground oats, and 100 pounds of linseed or cot- tonseed meal. About 1 per cent of ground limestone may be included in this mixture. Other combinations of feeds can also be fitted into nuitaible grain rations for milk production. The best results are usually obtained when a variety of feed- ing stuffs is used in the grain mixture. Through grain feeding tests in the Bureau's herd it has been found a good practice to support high milk yield by feeding the does at a 1 to 4 ratio; that is, 1 pound of grain is fed to each 4 pounds of milk (produced. Thus a doe producing 8 pounds of milk per day receives 2 pounds of grain. A maintenance allow- ance of lJ/2 pounds is fed to all does. The grain mixture used in feeding the does consists of 400 pounds of cracked corn. 400 pounds of whole oats, 200 pounds of wheat bran, and 50 pounds of linseed meal. This mixture contains ap- proximately 13 per cent crude protein and is fed with alfalfa hay alsi the princi- ple roughage. PASTURES AND SUCCULENT FEEDS Good pasture furnishes unexcelled feed for milk goats because it supplies a liber- al quantity of nutrients. Furtehmrore, the feed is succulent and palatable, and is usually rich in protein, mineral matter, and vitamins. Bluegraiss is the most common pabture available. This furnishes grazing in spring, early summer, and autumn, but in midsummer it usually furnishes scanty feed. During midsummer, seedings of soybean\9 or Korean lespedeza can be used to advantage. Fall-sown wheat, rye, or barley or a mixture of these grains can be used to provide pasture during the fall and early siprin,g months. Goats are good foragers and may be grazed on rough, unimproved pastures as wel as imiproved pasture crops. They eat a variety of plants and weeds and enjoy hrowtsing on brush and trees. The milk- ing doe, however, should not be expected to produce well if required to subsist by browsing. It is estimated that one acre of good apsture is suflicient for 2 to 3 mature does during a grazing season of five or six months. MINERALS The question of feeding minerals to milk goats iisi one that each feeder should consider carefully. The character of the feed supplied will largely determine the necessity of feeding minerals. The sub- stances that are most likely to be deficient (Continued on page eleven) FOR SALE 2 milk goats to freshen in July and August $ 2 5 each KAY'S GOAT DAIRY 605 Bedford Street Whitman, Mass. Diehl's offers" A COMPLETE FEED SERVICE! Special Mixes According To Your Own Formula DIEHL'S FEEDS - WIRTHMORE FEEDS Wellesley 1530 Natick 2000 Ken McGill at Dover 122-J F. DIEHL & SON, Inc. PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS CLASSIFIED GOAT MILK, Mrs. Ruth Clough, Clough Rd., Waterbury, Conn. Tel. 4-0557. KIRKRIDGE Goat Farms, Mt. Healthy, Ohio, is officially testing all 1942 milkers. Stock priced reasonably. "GOATS WORMY"? Try Edghill Farms Goat Formula W. No Starving - No Drenching. Teaspoonful in the feed once each week. Ya lb. $1.00: 1 lb. $3.00 postpaid. Fred B. Keifer, Marshall, 111. WANTED - Purebred Saanen or Toggen- burg yearling or kid does. Must be with- in 75 mile radius. Full particulars first letter please. Jean Joan Farjn, Belmar, N. J. SAANEN BUCK from Riverdale Clarinet, and Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit. Mari Goold, King St., Norfolk, Mass. ANGORA GOATS: Wanted, a pair of good wool-bearing Angoras or kids. Hill- top Farm, Jamaica, Vermont. Most of us who have enjoyed Pro- fessor Rice's talks on breeding, will wish to own a copy of the third edition of his "Breeding and Improvement of Farm Animals", which has just been published by McGraw-Hill. GOAT MILK Members listed below can supply you with goat milk. Phone, write or call on them. Mary E. Goold, King St., Norfolk. Tel. Franklin 191-11. Robert H. Campbell, Lockwood Lane, Topsfleld. Phone Tops. 239-3. Waltham Goat Dairy, 355 Waverly Oaks Rd.. Route 60. Waltham 4053-W. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy, Glenbrook Farm, Chester, Vermont. Linebrook Herd Geat Milk, Helen Wales, Ipswich. Mass. Tel. Topsfleld 238-5. Mrs. C. J. Farley, Nagog Hill Rd., Acton Centre, Mass. Mrs. Carl P. Stone, 393 Walnut Street. Bridgewater. Phone Bridgewater 2676. Mrs. Ruth Clough, Clough Rd., Water- bury, Conn. Tel. 4-0557. Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD: Imported Harleo N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N570 Booking orders for spring kids from long lactation does, 20 months and up. PRASSE'S GOAT DAIRY Prince Bay Statcn Island NEW YORK THREE BITTER PILLS (Continued from page 2) battle alone. Nor can a company of soldiers win the battle if part of them lag behind and shoot the brave ones out in front through the back. If you sell one quart of milk, ■cr one animal, or even give a friend a drink of milk, you have a responsibility to us all, not to shoot us in the back. And don't forget to set aside that quart of milk you sell for Defense Bonds. Your quart of milk isn't much, 'but our quarts of milk added together can buy a fighter plane in no time flat. DO YOU KNOW THIS ? Mrs. Louise Campbell of Dedham re- ports to us that the use of goat's milk in cake in place of cow's milk makes a re- markable difference in the texture of the cake. In order to prove her point past any doubt, she invited a neighbor to come in and watch and check. Two cakes were made by the identical rule, everything exactly the same, except that cow's milk was used in one and goat's milk in another. The neighbor checked every measurement and the method. The two cakes varied surprisingly in texture, the finer textured cake, of course, being the one made from the goat's milk. The neighbor was convinced. If you are the kind of heartless man Who leaves goats' hooves as long as you can, I wish you corns and bunions galore And run down heels till your feet are sore! — Anon. The annual Farm and Home Week at Massachusetts State College, conducted for more than 20 years during the last week of July, will be omitted this year, because 'of the farm labor shortage, the tire situation ,and gasoline supply. Ex- tension Service officials urge farm men and wo:men to take advantage of pro- grams offered in communities by State and County Extension Service officials. * • WAR BOIES • • The Army's fighter planes are the finest in the world and develop speeds up to 400 miles an hour. They cost approximately $100,000 each, provide fighter escorts for the huge flying fortresses, and combine speed, range, altitude and blistering fire power. America's plane production plants are working over-time turning out thousands of these fighter planes. War Savings Bonds will help pay for them and the American people are committed to at least ten per- cent of their income to finance their cost in 'War Bonds. Every Ameri- can, buying his share every pay day, will make it comparatively easy to supply our army and navy air corps with these supreme En;l3s of the air. CHIKAMING GOAT FARM OFFERS FOR SALE TOGGENBURG AND NUBIAN B UCK KIDS (Sorry — no doe kids of either breed left for sale.) Sales list of 1942 buck kids now ready. Write for pedigrees, if interested in reserving a buck kid for future herd sire. Among our Toggenburg and Nubian brcod dams are 27 Class A Advanced Registry docs; two Grand Champions of each treed, Toggenburg and Nubian. The sire of most of our 1942 Nubian kids is CHIKAMING AMBASSA- DOR PIERROT whose sire (imported from England) is backed by dam's record of 2457 lbs. milk and grandam's record of 2559 lbs. milk (British official records). PIERROT'S maternal sister. Champion CHIKAMING SHASTA CAESAREA A.R. 517. holds the top Nubian Record for does officially tested in the United States (2384.9 lbs. 4.5% milk). PIERROT comes from high producing families on both his sire's and his dam's side. The sires of our 1942 Toggenburg kids all have high producing A.R. daughters, and other high producing closs-up female relatives, sisters, cousins, aunts, dams and grandams. Mrs. Carl Sandburg Harbert, Michigan NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE ELEVEN FEEDING FOR PRODUCTION (Continued from page 9) in feeds are calcium, phosphorus, and common salt. Since milk is rich in cal- cium and phosphorus, we might suppose it would be necessary to add these as sup- plements to the usual rations for milking does. Fortunately, however, the major- ity of well balanced rations supply these minerals in am,ple amounts. If good quality legumes such as alfalfa, red clover, or soybean hays are fed liberally, little or no additional calcium is required. If the forage is non-legu:minous and grown on soils low in calcium, supple- ments providing this mineral may be needed. Ground limestone and salt may be offered free choice in the form of 2 parts of calcium supplement to 1 part of common salt. If the forage is low in phosphorus, it may be supplemented by bonemeal in a similar mixture with salt. The grains and grain byproducts and es- pecially the protein-rich concentrates such as the oil meals are rich in phosphorus so that animals fed a liberal quantity of a good grain mixture usually get enough of this mineral. Goats should be pro- vided with salt at all times. VITAMIN-S The need for vitamins in the rations of livestock is becoming more generally, recognized. They are essential not only for, growth and reproduction but for lactation as well. Animals cannot main- tain health without them. In general, according to our present knowledge, the only vitamins that need concern us in feeding does for milk production are vitamins A and D. All the other known vitamins are apparently not required or are supplied by normal rations in amounts necesary to meet the needs of the goat. While milk produced by an animal fed a suitable ration is usually rich in vita- min A, the amount of the vitamin will be low if the ration is deficient in this nutritive essential. This is an important matter, not only from the standpoint of the value of milk for humans, but also in rearing young stock. There must also be a liberal supply of vitamin D to aid in the assimilation and use of the calcium and phosphorus required in growth, calcification of bones, and milk production. Good quality roughages, es- pecially sun-cured hays, contain liberal quantities of vitamin D. Well-cured hay of the current season's crop which has retained a good green color furnishes an abundance of carotene or provitamin A. Good hay, therefore, is an economical source of essential vitamins for milk goats. In concluding, I wish to emphasize the importance of adopting not only a con- structive breeding program but a definite feeding plan as well. The selection of balanced rations made up of feeds relished by goats, together with the practices of feeding at regular intervals and closely observing individual needs, should help the breeder to realize maximum returns from his milk goats. (The End) COOLING MILK Were you ever in a cow barn of any standing whatsoever as a dairy, where more than one cow was kept, where the milker did not go directly to the cooler with his pail of milk after milking each cow. Fifteen minutes after milking is too long a time to wait to start cooling goat's milk. As each goat is milked, the milk should immediately be poured into a cooler. Or milk into a m.ilk pail which sits inside of a container with ice or ice-water. If you are having even slight flavor difficulties during hot muggy weather, try that system. Otherwise, the simplest arrangement of one container in- side another with ice-water in the outside container is satisfactory. And remember that the milk has to be poured from the milk pail into the coUer in an odorless room. Do not strain your milk into bottles, cap them, and set them in an electric re- frigerator t'C cool, as dry, cold air cools very slowly; and be sure that the ice- water in the outside container comes up as far as the milk in the inside container. You can never remove the off flavor that has already developed, if you wait fifteen or twenty minutes to start to cool your milk. GATHER TWIGS - LEAVES (Continued from, page one) "Just a line to dongratulate you on that splendid Toggenburg buck . . . . "Zion's Lane Prince of Wales". How he does show his royal lineage! Real Chief- tan type and he cannot fail to do a lot of good work in the Labrador herd if he survives, which I hope he may. How fantastic it seems that we, here in U. S. A. should have to be preparing "first aid" for our animals. And yet how splendid that we do think of them as well as ourselves. Civilization is not entirely lest as long as mercy of this sort still lives. I am glad you have published, this notice." Mr. Orra Seaver of Amherst has recent- ly purchased a Toggenburg buck kid, the son of Dr. Packard's "Chikaming Prince Reynier" and Miss Farley's "La Suise Sister II." On August 8th the Middlesex Associa- tion is planning a Buck and Get Exhibit along with their kid show this year. maple leaves may well be added to the list. Two of our breeders, comparing notes the other evening, decided that next fall they would gather all the dead leaves time and storage space permitted. They imake splendid bedding, except that the goats eat them all up, and contrary to the books, the milk comes up on adding dried brown leaves to the diet. Gathering green leaves and twigs is something that children can do very efficiently. The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. You can receive the New England Goat News each month for only 60 cents a year. Two Years $1.00. Write in today. FOR SALE A 15/16 Toggenburg, naturally hornless, due to freshen early in August.. $35. Telephone Dedham 1263-M. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy CHESTER, VERMONT Beg to announce that we have had 3 Nubian does freshen sO' far this year, triplets and 2 sets twins, 4 does and 3 bucks and all hornless. All sired by Marmaduke N-1992, our herd sire. ■We have 1 of his buck kids (dis- budded yearling) for $20. 1 five months old for $40, 1 six weeks old for $20, 1 four weeks old for $15. All bottle raised on goa.t milk and Calf Manna. Wm. J. Cassin. Owner Mrs. Henry Coit Derby, N. Y. OFFERS HER ENTIRE WELL-KNOWN HERD OF MEADOW RIDGE PURE-BRED SAANENS An opportunity to secure an established herd of choice individuals. Also offering all dairy equipment. PAGE TWELVE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS TOGGENBURGS Stock for Sale Re gistered Buck Service o. L. SEA VER Amherst, Mass. HERD MUST BE SOLD Due to my work - must sell at once, my entire herd including: 1 Reg. Tcgg. due to freshen May 20th 1 Reg. Togg. freshened April 4 1 Reg. Togg. freshened March 21 1 Reg. Togg. 1 year old 1 Grade Togg. 1 year old 1 Tcgg. Kid eligible to Reg. 1 Reg. Togg. Buck 2 years old L. E. ALDRICH R. F. D. 2 Amherst, Mass. OUR SPECIALTY is quality milk for those who wish Vo get well and for those who wish to keep well. We believe in our product. Sopie stock for sale. Reg. Tog. bucks at stud. The Smithers Family Goat Dairy Randolph, Vermont TOGGENBURG BUCKS — Edghill Honor No. 58701, from Famous Edg- hill Farms, Marshall, 111. Sire, Mile High Eric. Dam Edghill Jewel - 2210 lbs.. 10 months at 7 years of age. Also Waltham Andy No. 46525. His daughters are a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. Waltham Goat Dairy 35 5 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham Route 60. Tel. 4053-W CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. Alfalfa, Clover, Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. — 3572 Marmaduke WRNR N-1992 Purebred Nubian buck, at Stud, fee $5. One of his buck kids, bom Jan. 20, 1942. (Out of Mell's Annette, N-43) Hornless, Price $40.00. One, horn last May, Disbudded, $20. Ten dollars deposit with order for each animal. We sold four of Marmaduke's buck kids last year, for herd Sires. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy CHESTER. VT. Wm. J. Cassin OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Home of the "LaSuise" Herd Toggenburgs - Saanens - Alpines We are now booking orders on bred does for fall delivery. Write us your wants. We will be glad to describe what we will have for sale then and reserve your choice. Doe kids are all sold now and only a very few buck kids left. None of the Saanen breed. $50. each while they last. All stock registered in the A.M.C.R.A. and express prepaid. I. E. and M. B. ETTIEN (Breeders for more than 30 years) Rogers, LaRue Rt., Arkansas TYLER'S GOAT DAIRY NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. CANADA Taking orders for 1942 buck and doe kids of all four breeds, from stock which won cha'mpionships and milk- ing contests at Syracuse, Mincola and Eastern States. RAISE DAIRY GOATS DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NE., Fairbury, Ncbr. Monthly magazine crammed with help- ful information. $1.00 yearly. Special Introductory: 3 copies 10c. LINEBROOK HERD "Five Chimneys" Lincbrook Ipswich, Mass. Saanens our specialty At Stud: Abunda Jupiter No. 60578 Purebrcds $10, Grades $5, Jupiter's get took 1st yearling and 1st kid. also best kid in the show at Eastern States Exposition. Our herd is on D. H. I. A. test. Helen Wales, Owner Dudley Corey, Herdsman SAANEN BUCK: Le Baron Snow Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit, 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clariionette, Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchette. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill BUly 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCKS: Jon Quill. 59089, Sire, Zion's Lane Robin, Dam, La Suise Sister II, an 8 qt. doe: and Mari's Garden Bachelor Button, 60140, Sire, Eaton's Billy Boy, Dam, Vitality Dixie, Gr. Dam, Pauline Natam, A. R. Thorobred kids frcxm these Tog. and Saanen Bucks. MARY GOOLD, King St.. Norfolk, Mass. Tel. Franklin 191-11. GOAT MILK FOR SALE 25 quarts daily Raw or Pasteurized KAY'S GOAT DAIRY New England's Largest and Most Progressive Dairy 605 Bedford Street Whitman, Mass. NUBIANS - AT STUD Celo's Mahatma Gandhi N 2864p Celo's Haile Selassie N 2865p Sons of Mahopac Gargantua Grasmere Midnight 57558 Son of Mile High King II TOGGENBURG - AT STUD Celo's Jerry 'T3677 Son of Parkview Frank Kids, Does, Bucks, Milk C. J. FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd., Acton Centre, Mass. Mail Concord, Rt. 2 Tel. Acton 62-14 FENSTERNOL NUBIANS Out of our 1941 Kid crop, we still have a few buck and doe kids for sale, all sired by Chikaming Alexandre No. 60095, son of Greenwood Shir- ley Ann No. 52180, A R 365, and of Park Holme Caesar No. 51538, A R buck 13. These kids are all out of does now on official Class A Advanced Registry test, several of whom have met their ten months requirements in six or seven months. Write for sale list and pedigrees. MR and MRS. FREDERIC B. KNOOP Locust Corner Rd., Amelia, Ohio y^^sm^^^ New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England VOL. IV.. No. 7 JULY. 194 2 Subscription 60c A Year (Photo by Duncan Gillies) FAIR WEATHER Ahead In The GOAT BUSINESS Butter From Goats' Milk By H. G. Lindquist Assistant Professor Massachusetts State College A year ago while having my car greased at a garage, an old farmer drove up to get some gasoline for his truck, which was loaded with five or six sacks of grain. He had the appearance of a typical, thrifty farmer who knew how to utilize whatever was available on the farm. I picked up a casual conversation and learned that he raised chickens and was primarily a poultry farmer. On asking him where he obtained his milk supply. I was agreeably surprised to learn that he kept three goats. In the course of the conversation .he announced that he had a surplus of milk and was making butter from the cream that came to the surface when the milk was allowed to stand. He realized that there was a lot of fat lost by such an old fashioned method of ob- taining cream, but had a notion that (Continued on page nine) 8 - Quart Does A Slightly Used Banjo And Common Sense By Frederick Knoop There u:ed to be an advertisement that ran in one of the goat papers which offered to trade a used banjo for an 8 quart doe; honestly! And it wasn't un- common to read of 8 quart does for sale and others which were wanted, back a few years. Recently this type of advertisement has grown rare. Perhaps the goat industry is growing up. It would be a sure sign that we are all growing up when we put more cf our herds on Advanced Registry, for this is the only way that this industry wi'l receive recognition for the work that is being done. The cow people talk in pounds of butterfat and pounds of milk, and, of course, the type and points of the animals are also important. In the goat business too often it is, "a gallon milker", or some other loose phrase. Advanced Registry is not terribly ex- pensive, especially if you have a number of gcats to test. Of course, if you live in one of the sparsely settled western Good Flavored Goat Milk By John Kay Kay's Goat Dairy, Whitman, Mass. (Continued on page ten) Care Of Goats Under Air Raid Conditions Courtesy of Mr. Robert F. Sellar, Eastern Regional Director of the Red Star and Dr. Herbert M. Tabbut, Chief Veterin- arian of the Animal Rescue League of Boston. Goats are not immune to the hazards of modern warfare. Long distance planes are capable of carrying both demolition and incendiary bo:mbs as well as poison gas to farms even in isolated places. It may be assumed that long range flights will not be made merely to destroy farm properties, but this is not sufficient reason to feel secure against such attacks. If enemy planes should be driven away Never a week goes by but that some goat owner calls at our farm with his problems and the question most frequent- ly asked is, "Can you tell me what is the trouble with my goat milk?" This is too big for the average goat farmer to answer. We have had our problems in the past, but not being satisfied with the results of backyard remedies, we employed the best milk che;mist available to work with one of the foremost food chemists in this part of the country. As a result, in the 1935 National Goat Milk Scoring Contest, wc placed first in New England and if we had not lost one point on cap and bottle, we would have placed first in the United States instead of third. We believe that the National Goat Milk Scoring Contest is fine publicity for the industry, but if a contestant gets a high score for one sample of milk that has had special preparation to produce, it is very apt to act as a boomerang if the contestant should have several surprise visits by a milk inspector or milk chemist, to find that the daily production of milk may not be even passable. I have proved for my own satisfaction. thru our laboratory control system employed at our farm, that goat milk will vary from day to day and therefore a good milk chemist is one of the best assets to any milk producer. One of the greatest problems is ofF- flavored milk and most of this comes from feed. No feed other than good quality dry hay should be fed to a goat two hours before milking. Grain may be fed while the animal is being milked due to (Continued on page seven) (Continued on page eleven) GARLAND' S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam relied wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland ?J Sons, Inc. 1 5 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. Postmaster: — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3 547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sberbom, Mass. (Sec. 562 R L. iS R.) PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations, Inc. M. L. FARLEY, Editor Office, Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell, Associate Editor Mr. Harry Williamson, Goat Show Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver, Circulation Manager Mr. Frank McGauley, Business Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — $1 per column inch on pape 1. On all other pages, full page $12.00 — % page $7.00. Vi page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per line of six words, 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 25c. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the coiiy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printe.' for the good of the goat industry as a whole. EDITORIAL WILL ASSOCIATIONS SURVIVE THIS WAR ? Early in June, several of the editor's fellow townspeople who have come from the city to live in the country within the last few years, asked her to give a series of lectures on goats, for which they were willing to pay generously. When the editor suggested that they go to some association meeting and learn about goats there, they picked up the June issue of the NEWS and asked which meeting they should go to, and presidents and secretaries, I ask you to pick up your June NEWS and decide which meeting you would go to, if you were just starting in with goats, as jnany people in Massachusetts are doing. Gas and tire rationing have jerked us up short. Every thinking person knows that saving gas and tires is one opportunity to help win this war, not a chance to display chiseling ingenuity or ability to pull the right strings. No loyal American, even if he has an "A" card and more certainly if he is fortunate enough to have a "B" or "X" one, uses even one gallon of gas and fifteen miles of wear on his tires, without stopping to think whether or not that trip will help to win the war. Milk, goats, agriculture, earning money to pay taxes and buy bonds will help to win the war, and we all need some relaxation for the good of our health and good health will help to win the war. Only my own conscience can guide me and only your own conscience can guide you, but boasting of evading regulations is in very bad taste and has become the pastime of the stupid and un-American, not of the goat keepers. Strangers do not know what an association meeting is like, unless they are told, and even your members decide very carefully whether a meeting will be worth ■the gas and tires it takes to get there - worth it to America. If associations are to survive "the duration", officers will have to do far more careful planning than some have done in the past. Our good associations were never more valuable, our social goat clubs never more vulnerable. The country is filled with people who want to learn, but those who have the time and inclination to play arc few and far between. Even with the best of planning, many members will not be able to travel the distances they have travelled m the past. They are still just as interested as they ever were in the helpful ex- change of ideas at every meeting. Are you making your plans to hold the interest of these members, either by readable reports in the NEWS or by letters to all absentee members if your proceedings are secret? Your association ought not to die and need not die, but it will, unless it has a shot in the arm quickly. Are we in such complacent grooves that we cannot adjust ourselves to these new conditions in time to give the many beginners a hand up? WE HOPE YOU READ— In Time, the story of the cow who just has broken the world's record with 41,944 lbs. of milk. One man takes all the care of her "petting, pampering, 'babying and milking her." This care- taker refused to even move the cow around for the sake of a better photo- graph because she didn't like to be shoved around, saying "She's got ideas of her own. She's got feelings." In The Saturday Evening Post, the story of the famous animal trainer, G. P. Vierheller, who says that "Training is accompanied by persuasion and coaxing, never by threats." In The Reader's Digest, which quotes from Josephine H. Kenyon's "Healthy Babies Are Happy Babies" (Little, Brown) , the story of the great Dr. Holt who used to write on certain babies' charts as instruction for the nurses "This baby to be loved every three hours." Animals, whether they be babies, chimpanzees, or cows, respond to kind- ness more successfully than to coercion. It will pay you in dollars and cents to stuay the tastes of your goats, to go to considerable pains to make them fond of you. There have been so many complaints of the NEWS arriving late, though they are all mailed at the same time, that it is some comfort to us to find that even the Saturday Evening Post is carrying a notice in every issue which begins "In wartime, transportation of all kinds is uncertain" and goes on to say if it is late it is "be- cause of conditions beyond our control". At least, the mails are not discriminating against the NEWS. SEALRIGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Wrire for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER our goats should fit into them.. Yoa will find they will readily adapt themstives to these con- ditions if you give them the supplements they need and sympathetic treatment. This latter ingredient I would say counts icr half, at least. On a farm the animals must utilize some of the products of the farm. There- fore it is very silly for anyone to sit down and tell the farmer to buy such and such combmation of feeds and exclude all of thocc he has produced himself. But today Farmer John is a very wise person. He knows his carbohydrates, proteins, fats, etc., and he is very apt to read the analysis on the ticket of a recommended goat ration and get to work with a mixture of his home grown grains plus a few necessary supplements and who (Continued on page 10) Much Ado About \ing - The Professor By Allan L. Rogers Universities are funny places. Goat breeders in the East are not particularly fond of them. Every time one of my goat friends pauses in his damnation of the weather, the price of feed or his cur- rent buck crop, I know what is coming up. It is either the old question of "why don't the colleges put in some goats" or even more often "how come you haven't been able to get them to start goats down at the U. of Connecti- cut, Al?" There are a lot of reasons v/hy, and most of them are good. If you ask these same questions of a college professor he will come back with a ques- tion of his own. "why should we?" And 3 fair question that is. It is only human for all of us to think that our cwn pursuits are the most important, that goat milk is lots better than cow milk, and that goats are on the increase. All this may be true, but just saying so doesn't prove our point. Capriculturc is a very new field. I had ray first doe and my first long pants at just about the same time. Then good (Continued on page 7) By Robert H. Campbell Postmaster: — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS (Sec. 562 P._L^ R.) MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion'i Lane - Sherborn, Man. Winter care of goats - an article on that subject would fill a book instead of a lEW paragraphs in the News. Further- more, there have appeared in print many appropriate articles covering the general and basic care of goats, which, of course, pertain to winter care. , So I'll just re- mind us all of a few items which may seem unnecessary to some folks in these jiriid limes but which most truly are important to the well-being of our goats. And after all, if 'you're keeping goats, you must think they are worthwhile, and if they are worthwhile, they are .v.ith keeping well and healthy. Take feed for a starter. You perhaps all have your winter ration thought out; does this ration include alfalfa and clover or just plain hay? Good quality legume hay is essential for young and old, but especially so for your does that are carrying kids. They will show the re- sults at freshening time, for strong kids and abundant milk come from a doe whose system has been built up and fortified in the preceding months. Of course your winter feeding plan calls for succulence. Many articles have been written on the subject of the value of succulence, and ycur own common sense tells you the same thing. So whether it is carrots (and we're strong on carrots as a winter noon feed for our goats) or mangels or turnips or cabbages or beet pulp, the goats will be the better for a daily portion of succulence. Watim water pays dividends in the winter, especially for young stock, for dry stock and for milkers. And an idea for the winter care cf kids, even though they may be six months old or more; they certainly do (Continued on page 3) GARLAND'S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup. molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland ?J Sons, Inc. 1 5 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. gv^. Ytofex. /Sip PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations. Inc. M. L. FARLEY. Editor Office. Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H, Campbell, Associate Editor Mr. Harrv Williamson, Goat Show Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver, Circulation Manager Mr. Frank McGauley, Business Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manaerer. ADVERTISING RATES: — SI per column inch on page 1. On all other pages, full page $12.00 — Vz page $7.00. i/4 page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per line of six words, 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 25c. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error. will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providinp the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not aft'ect the meanin'j: or vahi* of advertisement, or on account of an error made by 1 he advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with ca^h, peisonal check or mnne" order. We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printef' for the good of the goat industry as a whole. THE CASH VALUE OF YOUR REPUTATION Today, as never before, goats are being sold by mail or telephone, sight unseen. The one question that is asked of the editor twenty times a week is "Can I trust him?" Those who sell cr hope to sell stock have already built up a reputation of some kind. - for fair dealing, for iharp practices, or for downright misrepresentation. Three friends were discussing what a headache it was to buy goats frcrai a distance, sight unseen. Your imagination always pictures the goat as a vision of loveliness, rather more beautiful than the handsomest photograph you ever saw. And when .she arrives, dejected and unhappy and is dragged out of her crate, frightened and homesick and exhausted by the trip, you invariably wonder why you were fool enough to spend your good money for such a critter. That is the first reaction, but by the time she gets acquainted - well you know as well as I do how differently you feel. But to come back to the three friends they had each bought goats recently that had been shipped to them from seme considerable distance. The first one had paid a very good price indeed for a doe due to kid in about two weeks. A few days after she arrived the doe died from shipping fever, complicated by homesickness and the fact that she was so heavy in kid at the time. Immediately, the shipper returned the full purchase price of the doe, in spite of the fact that it was just an unfortunate set of circumstances, not a legal respsonsibility. The second one bought a doe from even farther aw.iy. hut paid slightly less. The doe gave .seriously off- flavored milk and she wrote a bitter letter of complaint, at which the seller wrote the kindest, most helpful letter you can imagine, saying that they had so many goats that they had never detected any off-flavor about one goat's milk, suggesting that it might be indigestion due to the trip and change of feed, and generously offering a kid to help right matters, if the suggested remedies did not help. The letter was so gracious and genuinely kindly, that it would be very hard to hold resentment, and the buyer shrugged her shoulders and said. "Oh well. I can use th|3t milk for kids or dogs or cheese or something and not try to drink it or sell it." Numher three bought a very expensive yearling, due to freshen shortly, but after the money had passed and shipping plans were made, it appeared that there had been a mistake about the breeding date and the yearling had already had her kids. .So she was shipped along in milk, minus the kids, and had a one sided udder, a spider teat and off-flavored milk, among other things. The purchaser wrote a strong letter of protest and the seller replied very curtly that since the doe was purchased before she kidded, the seller had no legal responsibility for the one sided udder, the spider teat or the off-flavored milk. Probably that is true. Each seller placed a value on reputation: on£ paid the full purchase price of a splendid doc. though there was surely no legal responsibility. That story has spread and spread and no $150 spent on advertising could have brought such good returns. The second reputation was worth some kindly advice and a kid. and actually stays about where it was before any transaction took place, not really good, not really bad. But the third reputation was sold down the river for $100. at a time when repuiation is the most valuable business asset cnc can have in selling stock. How much is your reputation worth. 1 Will you sell it carelessly for the price of one animal? Or if you find yourself stuck with a dud will you take your licking like a man and keep the trust cf fellow goat breeders, which today has a high dollars and cents value. PLEASE All copy and advertisements must be in the editor's hands by the 15 th of the month. November 15th comes on Sun- day. The printer starts work Monday morning, and material which does not reach Sherborn before Monday morning will not get in the News. Please do not ask us to bill you. All advertising is cash in advance. It is a strange thing that those people who do not get around to sending in their advertising until the last moment, when they do it by tele- phone and ask you as a courtesy to put it in and they will send a check right away, generally forget to send the check until they have been billed three or four times. The News labor situation is acute, t'Co. and you can all help by being on time with material and with money. Purina Mills of St. Louis. Mo., have done a good bit of research in the interest of goat owners. Now they come forward with plans for a compact, well planned, combination milking parlor and jn.ilk house, or "Grade 'A' Goat Dairy". These plans are free for the asking, and even if your program for the duration does not happen to include a new milk house, you will be wise to send for these plans an4 have them to work over during some of the coming long, cold winter evenings. You can receive the New England Goat News each month for only 60 cents a vear. Twn Years SI .00. Write in today. DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NEC. Columbia. Mo. Monthly magazine crammed with helpful information. $1 yearly - introductory 5-month subscription 25c' SEALRiGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de-. posits necessary. No. washing or storing.. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER GOODS CO. 270 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Tro. 9627-8-9 Stock Design Quart size only Hood Seal Cap NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE WINTER CARE OF GOATS (Continued from page 1 ) appreciate a warm drink of milk in the morning. If you haven't enough milk to go around, add some water and powdered skim milk. It really starts the day off right for them. Then salt — be sure salt is available at all times. Along with feeding the regular rsutine diet, how about some of nature's tonic — dried leaves, branches of trees, etc. I knew of one goat owner who always cut oak twigs green, bundled, dried and stored them for winter. We all can't have access to an oak grove, but many can save clean dried leaves - maple, poplar, apple, etc. and what a treat they make for the goats in the winter - just listen to them crunch their appreciation, sounds something like the dried bread they like so well. These extras would probably all be fed inside, but here is something that can be fed outside and which is a wonderful tonic-mineral-appetizer. Put in a limb of a tree for your goats to "bark"; apple or pear, pine or whatever you have available that they relish. Ours are keen on pine, especially pitch pine. Put in the same amount each time; i. c. don't cut a big tree and let them gorge for a day and then no more for a month; better put in a smaller amount each day, a limb or a branch put in their exercise yard. For of course you do have an exercise yard, and aren't the kind of a goat keeper who puts his animals into a straight stall at the first sign of Fall and there the poor goats stay till next summer. Exercise is essential to all the goats, young and old, kids, dry stock and milkers, but perhaps most of all to the doe that is carrying kids. I don't mean push the goats out the first thing in the morning rain, snow, sun or whatever the weather may be and let them stand around and shiver all day! Exercise in winter is best taken in the sun. Make them a shelter from the wind and prevailing storms, an open shed facing south, with a fairly high front where they can absorb their vitamins from the direct rays of the sun. If possible ,turn them out in the forenoon when the sun lays in the shed. If there is snow, more than is good for the heavy doe to walk through, shovel a narrow path to the shed and round about, and before long the animals will have widened it to a regular boulevard in their exercise. Don't leave them out in the raw cold with no protection or shelter. Also don't keep them in a closed up, airless barn reeking with ammonia. Keep the stall and stable dry and free from drafts; get sunlight in wherever possible. Superphosphate sprink- led on the floor beneath the litter or in the gutters helps in keeping odors down and improves the manure by conserving the nitrogen .and incidentally this will be hard to get this year) . Keep their exercise yards raked up; manure and unnecessary debris are no help there: and as for, a dirty barn and goat pen, well, they are just no help to selling milk and impressing the public. Care — that is a broad term — ■ it pveans watchfulness and attention to your All Adam's sons are members of one frame; Since all. at first, from the same essence came. When by hard fortune one limb is oppressed. The other members lost their wonted rest. If thou feelest not for other's misery, A son of Ad^m is no name for thee. Persian Post, A.D. 1200 — Sor'di, WHOLESALE GOATS EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD, North Lovell, Maine TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester, Mass. WORCESTER Specializing in 2 Beacon 322 Franklin Street GRAIN « COAL CO. cutting ALFALFA ore Feeds Worcester, Mass. id and 3rd and Wirthm CHIKAMING GOAT FARM Offers Young Toggenburg Buck For Sale Winner Toggenburg Buck Championship, Mich. Kid Show READY FOE. SERVICE NOW CHIKAMING JULIAN SYLVESTER 68989, born February 18, 1942 - hornless, chocolate, correct marks, show-type specimen, extra large and vigorous $100 F.O.B. Sawyer, Mich. Sire: N.M.A.C. GARCIA JULIAN 50274 whose first 4 unselected daughters qualified for Advanced Registry with average yield 1831.1 lbs. milk, records begun at av. age 1 year, 10 mos. JULIAN has one 3-year old daughter with record 2628.5 lbs. milk. 90.59 lbs. B. F. in 10 months. JULIAN is backed by nre and grandsire, both "proven" by 1 8 to 24 dam-daughter comparisons in the experimental herd New Mexico State College. Dam: ADENETCHA SYLVIA 55 867 A.R. 422. Official record 245 8.0 lbs. milk, 96.815 lbs. tutterfat in 10 months at age 3 years. High butterfat for Toggenburg, average 3.92% on whole test. High producing family: her three paternal A.R. sisters averaged 2778 lbs. - one half-sister being ADENET- CHA JUDY (3607.8 lbs. milk). SYLVIA has A.R. dam, A.R. grandam besides four aunts that qualified for Advanced Registry. Mrs. Carl Sandburg Harbert, Michigan charges; it includes what little has been mentioned here and anything overlooked. Spend a little time getting acquainted with your herd: talk to them and groom them. Grooming is as necessary to animals as to humans. Your own head would feel rather uncomfortable if you didn't show it a comb and brush once in a while. Also don't forget that feet grow in the winter the same as in the summer! Keep after the feet, net only the over- grown wall but the heel pad — keep it trimmed down and level. Kids' feet may need attention as early as a month of age, and regularly thereafter. Start their feet growing the right way and you will save yourself trouble later on. When feet grow long and bend over, manure will collect in the foot causing foot rot. Feet should be trimmed once a month if not oftener. This applies to the animal with soft feet that grow quickly and have a tendency to turn sideways. The animal with weak pasterns is another candida"t5 for frequent treatment; and many times, regular foot trimming will improve this condition. However, the animal with I weak pasterns comes under a special clais I and the trimming of the feet is only a I help and not a cure. I There may be a tendency to let down j after show season is over in the fall and ! the feet and coats of the goats are for- 1 gotten. If you plan to keep their hair : reasonably short during the winter, for , sanitary purposes, trim them before cold weather and keep it so. Do not clip long hair short and close in cold weather; keep it a happy medium. Powdered sul- phur sprinkled on their backs every two (Continued on page foui) PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS LINEBROOK HERD S A A N E N S Five Chimneys Linebrook Ipswich, Mass. Entire Herd on D.H.I. A. Test AT STUD Linebrook Ladino Lad 67178 Son of Abunda Jupiter 60578 Dam: Ladino Allie 62326 There are 9 A. R. records in this buck's pedigree. Fee $5.00. HELEN WALES, Owner DUDLEY COREY, Herdsman AT STUD: TOGG. BUCK STEEVES KING ARTHUR 68894 Sire: Ridgemoor Jeremy No. 61912 Dam: TX Wilmina's Winnette 60450 This buck has 1 3 A.R. does behind him. Fee $5. P. STEEVES Lawn St. Wilmington, Mass. AT STUD Hornless Togg. Buck PARK VIEW GINGER BOY, 59898 Sire: Ozark Hills Hi-Boy, 57055 Dam: Plain City's Kayling, 47777 Fee $3.00 ALVIN J. JILLSON 62 River St. Hudson, Mass. Tel. 99-J PUREBRED SAANENS "Supreme Snowdrift's Aare" (One of the best bred Bucks in the East) Large, Gentle, Hornless, Good Type, 3 yr.-old. Have daughters and grand- daughters bred back to him and will sell for half cost or consider cash and doelings trade. SNOWDRIFT ACRES Kingfield, Maine Closed Sundays AT STUD Purebred Sires in ALPINE SAANEN NUBIAN TOGGENBURG breeds. Bred docs and yearlings, kids for sale. Write for free buck list and stock for sale list. KAY'S GOAT DAIRY 605 Bedford Street Route 18 WHITMAN, MASS. WINTER CARE OF GOATS (Continued from page three) or three weeks will help keep the animals from getting lice. Then a very important reminder — don't forget your buck! A neglected buck is a pitiful object and all too often he is neglected. There is no legitimate reason for keeping the buck in the same quarters as the does: but that docs not mean that he must be consigned to friendless isolation. He needs companion- ship and exercise — another buck, or if that is not advisable, a wether. Perhaps e best way is to bouse your bucks where they can go in and out at will; a dry building to go into for protection and sleep; a yard big enough to get adequate exercise in the sun in winter or shade in the summer. Then at least they should be comfortable. Also don't forget that the bucks' feet grow as well as the does, and need the same treatment. The old ballyhoo often heard in popularizing the goat several years ago — "all you need to keep a goat is a packing box and tar paper cover. It only costs 1 Oc a day to feed a goat — she gives you 4 quarts of milk a day and you sell it for 50c a quart, so figure it out SI. 90 a day profit on one goat; figure some more if you have 10 goats, there's $19.00 a day profit and so ad infinitum". Those days of packing box care have gone forever, if they ever did exist, which they didn't. And the goat today that gives a profit of $1.90 a day needs a different brand of care whether spring, summer, fall or winter. It may be good logic to pro- claim a goat for every backyard; no doubt the folks in the front yard need the products that the goat out back can give; but not everyone is in a position to ad- minister the proper care to which the goat in the backyard is entitled. We are not all situated or endowed by nature, or, maybe we haven't the time to take proper! care of our gcats (or any other domestic animal for that snatter) and if so, then we'd better turn them over to someone who can and will give care to them, especially in the winter. Your goat de- serves it! Goat Milk Bottle Caps - Two colors with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000 $1; postapid east of Chicago. Goat Halters - Black Leather, 85c ca. Goat Collars - 54 in. black leather, 65c each. Hooded Steel Tinned 4 qt. pails, re- movable hood, $4.25 each. Goat Blankets - 36 in. $3.25 each Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz $4.50 Plain Salt Bricks, doz. $2.50 ROSS BROS. CO. Worcester County's only Agricultural Store WORCESTER. MASS. AT STUD FRENC 63596. 52604 45558. ed num CHi Mt. Bit -H ALPINE Rio Linda Son of Blue Ri^obon and Blue Ribbon Heavy milking strain ber of services. Oswald Oswald Therese Limit- TT , Mass. \RLES E. LEA VI e St. Norwell (R.F.D. Cohasset) AT STUD FRENCH ALPINE chamoisee buck "Petite Etoile's Pierrott", 67449. The young son of Nora Tew's well known Petite Etoile and of La Suise Rowena's Garcon. He was blue ribbon winner at Middlesex Buck and Get Show and sire of the best kid in Middlesex Kid Show. NOEL LAMONT 73 Speen St., West Natick, Mass. Tel. Natick 2293-J NUBIAN BUCK SERVICE Sherman Hill Rumpus No. 63500 From A. R. Stock He throws 'beautiful, healthy kids. WALTER A. MARSH High Street Holden, Mass. Tel. 161-4 AT STUD Saanen, Sire: Dam La Suisc Sunny Jim, 50202. Omcrdale Bo Flori, 40619 La Suise Fortunate, 38890 Panama Jim's g Louise, world record doe, wa; rear gr. dam and also great- great gr. dam. G. E. STANHOPE | 164 He Iden St. Holden, Mass. Tel. Wore. 2-5287 TOGGENBURG BUCKS — EdghiU Honor No. 58701, from Famous Edg- hiU Farms, Marshall, 111. Sire, Mile High Eric. Dam Edghill Jtwcl - 2210 lbs., 10 months at 7 years of age. Also Waltham Andy No. 46525. His daughters arc a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3,00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. Waltham Goat Dairy 3 55 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham Route 60. Tel. 4053-W NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association News MIDDLESEX It isn't always possible to find a turkey banquet, served just to your taste, a goat speaker and congenial friends all in one evening. Here is the chance of every goat-lover. Be at Wright's Tavern, right in Concord Square, 'cn November 4th at 7:30 sharp. Dr. Shaw will talk on some of our "Animal Problems". Tickets for this grand evening in a historic atmosphere for only $1.10. Please call or write the M.C.M.G.B.A. secretary, Mrs. Hopf, 34 Oak Knoll Rd., Natick for your reserva- tions. PLYMOUTH - BRISTOL The Plymouth Bristol Goat Association will hold their monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of the month, Nov. 3, at the recreation room at the Bridgewater State Farm, Bridgewater, at 8:00 p. m. (On Route 28 in direction indicated by the sign State Police) . Every meeting will be educational, in- teresting and entertaining. Some of the following special features will be; movies from the State College at Amherst; Dec. 1 meeting will feature "Wirthmore Night" when Mr. Stanley Freeman will speak and show a film interesting to all dairy people; Mr. Gordon Stamper will speak on Grooming and Showing of Animals, and several other interesting subjects will be on our programs. You must attend each meeting so as not to miss your favorite one. At the last meeting Mr. Cook led a discussion on worms, and the use of PTZ Pellets. Many said they learned a lot from the discussion and it will be inter- esting to follow up on the results different me:mbers will note in their animals. Barnstable County may soon have two 4-H Goat Clubs. Come on all you young folks in Plymouth and Bristol Counties, let's give them some competi- tion! Send your name to the secretary or come to the next meeting, November 3. A cordial invitation is extended to all. — Augusta Kay, Sec. SOUTH EASTERN The annual meeting and banquet of the Southeastern Association was held at the Belcher Fur Farm in Whitman on Sunday. Oct. 11. In the business session, the question of legislation regarding pasteurizing was brought up, as it has been recently advocated, but it was re- ported that the legislature was too busy with war work to do much on other problems. The use of wheat germ oil was dis- cussed. One member reported that the dose is one teaspoon every other day until two oz. are given, then wait for results and if none, try again. If still no re- sults, it is a case for the surgeon. An- other member reported good success with iceding wheat to goats that do not come in season. Mr. Maurice Hansel drove from Wor- cester to the meeting. Because of the dis- tance from his home to the meeting paces, he is giving up his position as secretary-treasurer, which he has held for seven consecutive years. In appreciation of his devoted services, the meeting voted ten dollars to be spent for some gift which he and Mrs .Hansel will find useful. There were thirty-four people present at the box supper, which followed the meeting ; and several of the ladies, dressed in picturesque costumes, gave a festive air to the gathering. The boxes of lunch were auctioned off to the men, who shared the;m with the ladies who had prepared them and whose identity was n;t revealed until the auction was over. The day was also the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Stone, and they were presented with a glass baking set amid much hilarity, which was topped off with the presentation of a cabbage and radish bouquet. Dinner was followed by an auction of things brought by the members, and a Scotch auction of a cake brought six dollars. The net of the evening was $34.80, and there was more fun than there might have' been at a rormal banquet. Mr. and Mrs. Miller drove all the way from Springfield to the meeting, and their presence was much appreciated. The next regular meeting of South Eastern will be at the Randolph Town Hall, at 2;30 p. m., October 8th, 1942. Annual dues are now in order. — Edwin S. Parker good care, and who produce clean milk, we must ask and urge them to join our association, — no matter if we are afarld of them as rivals, or think they are "queer," or just "don't know theim very well" I We will never get anywhere by being narrow minded and critical. On the other hand we can go a long way if we will be big enough to give all we can to our fellow members and not be afraid of our rivals. There is plenty of room for us all in this new industry if we can, drop our selfish interests and work to make the industry grow ! — Mrs. Sally Gerstenberger. ESSEX The Essex County G.B.A. met Friday evening, October 9th, in the Dairy Build- ing at the Essex County Agricultural School, at Hathorne. Plans were made to hold our annual banquet at 8:00 p. |m. Tuesday, November 1 0th, at the Essex County School. A turkey supper will be served, admission to be 90 cents. This is to be open to friends of goats anywhere who wish to come. It was also decided to extend a cordial invitation to any new goat-keeping ac- quaintances to come to our meetings and join our association. We need and want new members, and incidentally more co- operation among the members we already have. Farmers everywhere have been finding out that following the cooperative system is the only way to survive. Surely goat farmers can profit by their example! We would all do well. I think, to listen to the broadcast of the National Farm and Home Hour, and try to catch the spirit of the many farm organizations that are doing so much to lift farming people out their petty jealousies and other human failings and make them see the benefits that can be derived from working together. If we know peop!e whom we believe to be honest, who give their goats WESTERN The liext meeting of Western will be held on November 11th, at 8:00 p. m. at the Hampden County League Building. Mr. and Mrs. Bemis will be host and hostess. The last meeting was at the home of the Kelloggs in Westfield, who entertained the members at a Hallowe'en Party. Plans for the annual Christmas party have been put in motion and Mr. Williams wil fact as chairman of the committee in charge. One member re- ported that after reading an article about breeders in Oregon using apples as feed, he tried it, but with poor results. The goats bloated dreadfully and went way down on their milk. (Note: Goats may be fed a small quantity of apples success- fully if they are accustomed to them gradually. Read Prof. Archibald's answer to a question in the Beginners' Column) . Mineola Fair, held at Mineola, L. I., N. Y. on September 15th, had 146 entries in its Dairy Goat Show. Champion Doe and Best Toggennburg, was Scotsward Fair Maid, Mrs. C. B. Ward; Best Al- pine, Jacqueline Del Norte, Mrs. C. B. Ward; Best Rock Alpine, Magnolia of Hickory Hill, Mrs. S. Czapek; Best Nubian, Dahl's Martha, Lee Garnett Day; Best Saanen, Tyler's Wilmargaret, Mrs. Lucy Tyler; Best Yearling, Mur-Ad Petite, Muriel and Adford Peirce; Best Kid, Chloe, Lee Garnett Day; Best Grade, Tyler's Maud, Mrs. Lucy "Tyler. Mr. C. Laurin March judged. At the Bridgewater Fair, the Goat Show was judged by Allan Blackball, who placed Wally of Stone Haven, a Toggenburg owned by Carl P. Stone, as Champion Senior Doe; Victory, a Saanen owned by Mrs. Sumner, as Best Yearling; and Bonny, a Toggenburg owned by Mrs. Mildred Ellis, as Best Kid in Show. FOR SALE Naturally hornless, healthy, short- haired Togg. Buck, "Prince Charm- ing". Da'm: Tylers Ena May; Sire: Tylers Bruce. Seven months old. Beautiful color, perfect markings. C. EGLESTON Ridgcway Ave.. Westfield. Mass. PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATIONS There will be a Union Agricultural Meeting in Worcester, next January, m-ore or less as usual. It will be held at Horticultural Hall, corner of Chestnut and Elm Streets on January seventh. Instead of our usual speakers, selected by a com- mittee from the Council, it has been decided to allot a half hour's time to each association, either to repeat the best pro- gram it has had this year, or to invite a speaker from among its members or acquaintances that we would all like to hear. In this way, we should hear about goats either from goat keepers or from speakers that goat keepers have found enjoyable. Tentatively, time has been allotted as follows: Middlesex, 1:30 to 2:00; Essex 2:00 to 2:30; Conn. Valley, 2:30 to 3:00; Central, 3:00 to 3:30; Western, 3:30 to 4:00; S. E., 4:00 to 4:30; P-Bristol, 4:30 to 5:00; Council, Evening. Each Association should appoint a representative, whose name will also ap- FOR SALE TOGGENBURGS - One buck goat, 15 months old and his dam lYi years old, both reg. in A.G.S. and are horn- less; one reg. grade disbudded lYi years old, bred and milking, her doe kid 6 months old, reg.; one large grade 3 years old, hornless, bred to freshen in Jan., still milking. MRS. ROLAND AUSTIN Sunny Acres Brookline, N. H. Opposite Junct. Route 130 and 13 pear in the program, to introduce the speaker. The priogram actually goes to the printer on November 20th, and this year there will be only one program. We ask each association to write the secretary of the Council before that date, giving the name of their selected speaker, any facts about him that may be of interest, the subject on which he will speak and the name and office of the one who will introduce him. Each speaker should understand that his talk should not run over 25 minutes, and we will do our very best to keep to a strict time schedule. It is quite possible that some associations will wish to double up with others and have one speaker for an hour. This is quite possible, though it may require some changing of the time s.chedule. Let us make this a program worth taking a train to Worcester to hear. Penelope", world's record doe. She also reports the purchase of a fine young doe from the same herd, who gave a gallon of milk on her first freshening and has now been bred to a son of Lady Pene- lope. Professor J. G. Archibald. Research Professor of Animal Husbandry at the Massachusetts State College, has, as an- nounced, answered for us the questions on feeding for the Beginners' Column. Several questions came in too late for an answer in this issue, but will be next month's News. It is plain that our Massachusetts gcat breeders are ready to take advantage of this opportunity. At the Natick Grange Fair, the Goat Show was judged by Carleton F. Noyes, who placed Sally's Ann, a purebred French Mpine owned by Mary L. Farley, as Best Milking Doe and Best in Show; H-H Garganette, a Nubian Milking Doe owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hopf, as Best Grade; Butterfield's Oaklane Lady and Butterfield's Oaklane Twippe. Tcggen- burgs, owned by Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Butterfield, as Best Yearling and Best Kid in Show. Saanen breders will all be sorry to know that the Runnymede Farm herd has been entirely dispersed. "Jiggs" has gone to Alton, N. H. and "Lillian's Whitie of Runnymede" and "Thorndike Runny- mede" to North Hampden, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. Dooley are heading for Texas, horses and the service. Mr. Peter Fuller has recently had a report from one of the Saanen bucks which he sent to New- foundland, who has apparently already sired some outstanding kids. Mrs. Craver of the Del -Norte French Alpine Goatery in Texas writes "I have sold many fine animals in the New England States this season. We are sold out now with the exception of this fine young buck. Your News gets better with each issue, and I hope it continues to grow and prosper as time goes on." Mrs. Batchelder of Merrimac, the new owner cf the Silver Springs French Al- pine Herd has purchased a buck from the Del Norte herd as a future herd sire. He is a grandson of the fa;mous "Lady The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. Special Announcement Our former rigid test requirements for does bred to our Buck have been suspended. The Togg. Buck. SUNSHINE FINK'S COMMANDER No. 59738 is now available for Stud Service to clean, healthy does. The fee is $5.00. Several of his daughters have been first prize winners at kid and goat shows, notably among them "BONNIE" who at 7 months of age was judged "BEST OF BREED" at Rehoboth Fair. 1942. COMMANDER is a son of the imported buck FINK who is out of the highest officially rated buck and doe in Switzerland. STONEHAVEN 393 WALNUT ST. BRIDGEWATER. MASS. C. P. Stone, Prop. FOR SALE Twin grade Toggenburg doelings - born April 15. 1942. Naturally horn- less. Sired by Chikaming Prince Rey- nier. Dam "Daisy" - A grade Togg. that has given consistently over 2000 lbs. milk a year. $50 for the two if taken immediately. HEIDI GOAT FARM Andover, Mass. H. L. Gerstenberger FOR SALE Toggenburg Bucks One 7 months old, one 13 months old. Purebreds Chikaming blood lines. CHARLES KUSIAN HANOVER, CONN. IT PAYS - to Own a DEL NORTE Herd Sire World's Highest Producing Officially Tested Herd Karl Del-Norte - A choice Ccu Blanc buck six months old. Sire: Ivan of Casa Capri No, 63362 Dam: Carla Del Norte 61569 AR523 A daughter of Tar Baby. 48596 AR 234 - 347 - 433 Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Craver Rt. 2. Box 50-C El Pa.TO, Texas NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN PITY THE PROFESSOR (Continued from page one) gcats were mighty few and far between. and I used to know the name of every doe within a radius of thirty miles. Now the situation is changing and new goat owners are springing up right and left. In spite of this though, there are hundreds of times imore cows than goats in this section, and the vast majority of people are familiar with cow milk only. Our itate colleges and universities are run and paid for by the people of the state, and this means that the things of the most importance to the people as a whole are the things which will receive the most attention. Too many people blame college per- sonnel for the lack of goat research done, and that isn't fair. Most professors are interested in our goats and do a great deal more for us than we give them credit for. How many of us realize the time it takes to test and score dozens of samples of milk? It takes plenty, and the time comes out of the professor's own leisure - he gets paid nothing extra for it. How many of us would, like Professor Rice, voluntarily drive a hundred miles in a snow storm to lecture on breeding to a bunch of people he did not know, and then, in a couple of weeks, do the same thing for a different group? People do not do things like that unless they are interested. We must remember that goats are a new discovery to many people, and most college men never saw a good one until the last few years. I will admit that they seem to look down on us, but it is our own fault. The trouble is that we refuse to utilize the mass of material that is already available to us. The basic sciences of animal breeding, feeding, and FOR SALE A few mature does and ready to breed young stock. Some of our yearlings in ten months have produced 1642 lbs. without forcing. Are ycu inter- ested in such stock? Prices reasonable. E. M. HAYWARD Chesterfield. New Hampshire FOR SALE Nubians OLD AND NEW Dr. H. L. Brown HINSDALE. N. H. milk production are the same, regardless of the animals to which you wish to ap- ply them. The material is there, but we refuse to have anything to do with it. We turn up our noses and say "Oh, but that's for cows", and that's where we are wrong. Let's take judging, for example. Most agricultural colleges give courses in both tat stock and dairy cattle judging, and enter teams in Intercollegiate competitions. Down at the University of Connecticut there are five of us on the fat stock team, four fellows and a girl, (and listen brother, don't you believe what they tell you about the gals not being able to make up their minds) . We've spent long hours learning to recognize type, both by theory and by practice. Not only do we have to know type, points, and standards, but we have to be able to get up on our feet and tell just why and how we made our placings. There is no chance for any of the "meenie-moing" occasionally seen in some of our rings. After we have exhausted all the beef cattle, sheep, swfne, and horses in the barns at Storrs we make the rounds of the other major schools in the East. These round-robin trips are extremely interesting. Last March, all our team loaded into one cf the old school station wagons, and with Professor Daugherty, started off. Stopping at some of the largest breeding plants in the section we met the teams from Cornell, Penn. State, and Mass. State, and went the rounds with them. On these trips you eat, sleep, and breathe judging. In the fall, going to the real competitions the process is nearly the same, except that the big shows like the Chicago International and Kansas City Royal (cancelled for the duration) are the focal points, and the teams come from all over the country This year many of the bigger shows have been cancelled, but there will be hot com petition at the few shows left. If anyone thinks that the life of : college professor is all milk and honey he should try one of these coaching jobs. During a trip he will frequently drive some four hundred miles a night, com- pete all day, and then turn around and drive all the next night to get to the next show on time. In addition he has the job of playing nursemaid, chief treasurer, and chaperon to a bunch of college stu- dents, topped off by the main job of keeping his team at judging peak. ^ To have the winning team at the International is as much an honor for a professor as winning the Rose Bowl would be to a football coach, and the pace is terrific. All applicants for the job will form a line to the right. The point I am trying to make, how- ever, is that training in judging is valuable, whether it is learned on Percberon horses or Nubians. To be sure you are looking for different things but your training can be applied in the sam.e way. It is not necessary to go to college to get started either. A thorough perusual of W. W, Smith's "Elements of Livestock Judging" would be of great interest to everyone in the goat business who is interested in this phase. It seems as though we might as well CLASSIFIED GOATS WORMY? Try Edghill Farms Goat Formula W. No starving - no drenching. Teaspoonful in the feed once each week. 14 lb. $1. 1 lb. $3 post- paid. Edghill Farms Toggenbargs of finest breeding. Sales sheet ready. Fred B. Keifer, Marshall, Illinois. TOGG. BUCK, purebred, naturally horn- less, 2 J/2 yrs. old. Gentle disposition. Reascnable. Karl Dietrich, Lawrence Four Corners, Windham, Vt. AT STUD: Togg. Buck, No. 66113. hornless, son of "Zion's Lane Dolly" and "Crystal Rex of Yokelawn". Grades $3, Purebreds $5. Mr. James Tebo, 56 Chestnut St. (off Wellesley St.) Weston. Tel. Waltham 1173-W. FOR SALE; 2 year old milking Saanen- Toggenburg cross, bred to freshen in Feb. Price $20. Daniel G. Aldrich, 1367 Louisquisset Pike, N. Providence, R. I. make up our minds that, for the present at least, we are not likely to get any of ur New England colleges started on goat research. We are still too small and relatively unimportant to expect such recognition. If. however, we make as much progress in the next ten years as we have in the past ten, then we can look forward to getting what we want. The thing for us to do is to cooperate with each other, and all plug along to- gether. Every dog has its day, and ours is just around the corner. (Continued on page eight) FOR SALE $1.00 A Space This Size And one advertiser who uses this much space every month writes "The NEWS has given me better results than any paper I have advertised in ever since I have kept gcats 22 years." New England Goat News SHERBORN, MASS. CAPE MAY NUBIANS! For better tasting Goat Milk Buy Nubians April born buck for sale, naturally hornless, black, tan markings, frosted ears. Real show type. Good for light service this fall. Had plenty of goats milk to drink for five months. Dam.: S lbs. second freshening. Booking orders for 1943 kids, out of Lartius, Shirley Ronas, Harleo, and Malpas Merridew bloodlines. MRS. ELIZABETH BUCH R. D. CALIFON. N. J. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Now ^^^ Elizabeth Nutting, Mgr. Milky Way Farms Route 1, Dayton, Ohio TWO miniature delivery trucks scurry up and down the streets of Dayton delivering pure, rich, whole- some Goat Milk to appreciative customers . . . the product of Milky Way Farms. Before trying something different, this dairy will often put the proposition to a test. That's what they did with Purina Goat Chow, and here's what they said: "Milk production went up after going on Goat Chow — and has stayed up. We're entirely satisfied." A feed that goats like, Goat Chow helps build body condition for long milking life. It's balanced with real quality ingredients, and you can get it from your near- by Purina dealer. Try a bag — and see how much your goats like it. PURINA GOAT CHOW Coupon will bring your copy. Tells how to build the kind of a milk room that has been approved by the Missouri State Board of Health. FREE DAIRY PLANS AND COSTS PURINA RULLS. 1460 Checkerboard Sq., St. Louis. Mo. Please send free plans for a Grade "A" Goat Dairy. Name. . . Address. PITY THE PROFESSOR (Continued from page seven) rSWAVJ-J-^AViT. If you were able to get a prcf. in a corner and tried to pin him down as tj what W3S wrong in the goat set-up one of the first things that he would mention would be the buck situation. Tc him it is probably most disgraceful, and right- ly so. Right here in New England there is probably one buck to every eight or ten does, and one buck could easily handle ten times the number. When a man buys a purebred doe or so, he usually does two things. The first is to buy a buck kid, the second is to call himself a goat breeder. Both are dead wrong, and are doing a great deal of harm to the in- dustry as a whole, and are the chief rea- sons why the improvement of stock is moving as slowly as it is. The question IS, when are wc going to put some of the most modern practices into use? Di'wn at the U. of C. is the center of a Jersey Bull ring. This Ring associari--n his grouped together, purchased the best bulls that money could buy. and, by the pro- cesses of artificial insemination, using earn bull on hundreds of cows each year. Not only are they getting superior calves, but they are actually saving money en their breeding operations. Why then, can't we follow their lead? Mrs. Isabel Bull reports the purchase of two fine Toggs, "Betty Lou of St. Louis" and Queen Agwa I", from Mr. John Frahm of Oakland. Illinois. CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. — o — Alfalfa. Clover. Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. — 3572 OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Howe of the "LaSuise" Herd Toggcnburgs - Saanens - Alpines We are now booking orders on bred does for fall delivery. Write us your wants. Wc will be glad to describe what we will have for sale then and reserve your choice. Doe kids are all sold now and only a very few buck kids left. None of the Saancn breed. $50. each while they last. .-\// stock registered in the A.M.C.R.A. and express prepaid. I. E. and M. B. ETTIEN (Breeders for nj(^rc than 30 years) Rogers. LaRuo Rt.. Arkar.s.is NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE Beginner's Column Q. — Are apples good feed for goats? A. — ^Ripe apples may be fed in modera- tion. Two quarts of apples daily seems a reasonable allowance for a goat. Apples contain very little protein so if fed for any length of time they should be sup- plemented with a grain ration higher in protein than otherwise: if this precaution is not observed there may be a shrinkage in milk flow. Care should be used to chop the apples into small enough pieces to eliminate the risk of choking, although neither goats or sheep arc as prone to this 3S cattle are. Unripe apples are not fit for any kind of livestock, possibly excepting mature hogs. — J. G. Archibald. « * * Q. — I have several bushels of seed sweet corn which my goats like. How much can I feed them and what should I mix it with? I am using a 14% ration. A. — The mature seed of sweet corn contains somewhat imore protein than ordinary corn does (11.5% as contrasted with about 9%); it also contains about twice as much fat (7.9% as against 3.9%). A mixture of one part by weight of the sweet corn seed, one part of crushed oats, and two parts of wheat bran will contain about 14% of protein. This can be fed the same as any grain mixture. Because the dried kernels of sweet corn are somewhat tougher than those of ordinary corn it will probably be best to grind it coarsely before feeding. — J. G. Archibald. * * * Q. — My soy bean hay got ahead of me this year and I have quite a lot of it with beans in the pods still on it. Is this too rich to feed with a 14% ration? A. — Once the seed is formed the pro- tein content of soy bean hay remains quite TYLER'S GOAT DAIRY NIAGARA FALLS, ONT., CANADA FOR SALE Fine purebred Nubian yearling doe, bred to kid middle of January; also purebred disbudded Toggenburg buck kid from officially recorded doe. jonstant at around 15-16%. This is about the same as alfalfa. If you have been accustomed to feeding a 14% ration with alfalfa as many folks do, I see no reason why you cannot do the same with the soy bean hay. — J. G. Archibald. * * * Q. — How can I kill the sheep laurel on my place? A. — Sheep laurel can be eradicated in any one of several ways. Burning, grubbing, imowing, application of salt and other herbicides, have all been employed. Our preference is for mowing with a bush hook in July or August, repeated the fallowing year, A recently developed herbicide is ammonium sulfamate; it has proven very effective against poison ivy and presumably would also kill sheep laurel. The trouble with it, as with all herbicides, is that it kills other plants also, although it is said to be more selective than some in this respect. The name of the firm which has the agency for New England will be furnished en request. — J. G. Archibald. * * * Q. — Are premature udders on kids con- sidered favorable or unfavorable? TRM A. — The slight udder development which is frequently seen in kids of high producing strains is a favorable indication, but an actual developed udder which has milk, is an abnormal condition in a kid and no abncrmality is considered an ad- vantage. Occasionally a premature milk- er develops into a wonderful animal at maturity, but more often the reverse is true. * « * Q. — Should a milking doe's udder be kept full for the judge to get an idea as to development, or do judges think that there will be milk encugh in the udder at judging time to estimate develop- ment? T.M. A. — At most shows, it states very plainly in the entry blank that goats must be milked out clean the morning of the show, and where it is so stated, the superintendent of the shovjr should be very particular to see that the rule is en- forced, for some of the worst unpleasant- nesses have arisen from the fact that some exhibitors have been allowed to let their Cashel Hill Goat Dairy CHESTER, VERMONT Pure-bred Nubian and Saanen 1942 Kids For Sale Also Twin Nubian Doe Kids (Grades) AT STUD MARMADUKE WRNR N-1992 Fee $5.00 WM. J. CASSIN goats "bag up" while others have obeyed the letter of the law. There should be enough milk in the udder by the time of the judging to show its natural con- formation, but an unmilked doe's udder that is so hot and hard and distended that the judge can scarcely determine whether or not it is a fleshy type udder, par- ticularly if it has not the milk veins to correspond, puts a doe at a great disad- vantage in the eyes of the judge. If the rule is clear that does shall be milked out in the morning, a doe that has a hard udder by three or four in the afternoon has a distinctly faulty udder in any judge's opinion. * * * Q. — I have heard it said that calcium gluconate in pill form is not effective in cases cf imilk fever; I have also read that it has been used successfully. Have you any information from Massachusetts authorities on the subject as to its value in such cases? A. B. H. A. — Calcium gluconate administered by mouth during pregnancy in any case where a lack of calcium is suspected may prevent milk fever. As a remedy after milk fever has actually developed, it is of little value, as it does not act quickly enough when given by mouth. Our authority for this statement is the late Dr. Hugh Dailey. * * * Q. — I have bought a Nubian doe from a herd well known around this part of the country. The herd has been in the same family many, jn.any years. How- ever, these people have never registered their animals. What can be done to get papers now? D. I. A. — If the bucks which this family have used have been registered or are registerablc, you may be able to do some- thing about registering your doc, if proper records have been kept of breeding dates, etc. 'We would suggest your writing to the American Milk Goat Record Associa- tion, Marshall, Illinois or to the American Goat Society, Lincoln, Nebraska, for help in this situation. If you plan to carry Chrstmas Greetings to goat breeders through the pages of the News, remember that the December issue goes to press November 15 th. DiehFs offers— A COMPLETE FEED SERVICE! Special Mixes According To Your Own Formula DIEHL'S FEEDS - WIRTHMORE FEEDS Wellesley 1530 Natick 2000 Ken McGill at Dover 122-J F. DIEHL & SON, Inc. PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS WHAT FEEDING IS BEST (Continued from page 1) shall tell him he is all wet? I won't, became he often gets excellent results. The goat owner in town must depend on a ready-mixed dairy feed. His hay is all bought and both hay and feed are usually of the best quality. His goats get just about everything they need be- .ause Mr. Suburbanite is also wise in his generation. Maybe he never pitched hay or milked cows, but before he invested in his family dairy, here in Cross Corners, he read the whole works. So his goats are well supplied with all the minerals they lack by being deprived of forage. 'But exercise' you say, 'oh, the poor things!' Yes, he read about that too. They have a dry lot in which to exercise with some home-made things on which to jump. A stairway with a platform at the top is quite common and greatly enjoyed by the goats. Then there is the honest-to-goodness range — forest, hill land, the goat's natural habitat, logs, rocks and boulders This Is Not A Fire Sale Due to the scarcity of farm labor, we have been obliged to close our dairy for the duration. We have a fine herd to offer, at reasonable prices, cither singly or the entire lot. BUT, we will not sell at a sacrifice. Purebreds Grades French Alpines Saanens Toggenburgs Herd Sire NIEMAN DEL NORTE the best French Alpine buck in America Every doe that we have was care- fully selected for its milk production. We don't think you can find better animals anywhere. Inquiries cheerfully answered if ac- companied by sta;mped envelope or better still, come and see them. Putman Place Goat Dairy, Inc. Saratoga Springs, N. Y. AT STUD SAANEN BUCK - Snow King, No. 57292. Proven Sire. Milking Daugh- ters in my barn. See for yourself be- fore breeding. Fee $5. ALPINE BUCK - No. 55168. Sire: La Suise Rowena's Garcon, Dam: Little Hill Lady May Fawn. Natural- ly hornless, cou blanc. fall, broa'd- chested. A beautiful animal. O'Connell's Goat Dairy Grove St. Off Route 140 UNIONVILLE, FRANKLIN, MASS. to jump and climb over, deep shade and bright sunlight, browse and pasture, run- ning water .... goat heaven .... para- dise anyway. Yes, they are happy in a setting like this, but this goat man knows that this alone is not enough. He too studies tickets and if he is wise and wants really high production he will feed a low protein feed and some hay at night. His mineral problem will not be so acute as that of his town brother but he will add the more essential ones to the salt anyway. Also he and his farmer brother will have to keep after them a bit more closely for parasites, internal and external. But here again science has reached to the most remote points. Along with his Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward catalogs are the various Government Bulletins plus the goat papers. Why does he want good production, well bred animals, etc., out in the sticks? He sells those animals, he sells the cream and he raises meat animals on the surplus milk and pasture. Meat animals? Oh you mean the wethers. Possibly he may raise a few of these for his own table. But what I had in mind was hogs and calves. Dairy calves can be bought for a few dollars each in the spring and sold in late fall for a handsome profit. And this man in the sticks, of course keeps several brood sows and they and their litters use a good bit ^f the surplus skim milk, wax husky on the mast and wild grasses and bring ex- cellent returns in the fall when sold. Of course you would ask that question. I was hoping you would overlook it. 'Wouldn't the wethers bring a good price too on the fall market?' No, my dears. Sorry. While their meat is equal, many think superior, to mutton, cur busy politicians have never thought it worthwhile to put a price on chevron that would make it worth raising for market, so several million dollars worth is destroyed each year by goat owners. But that is another story. This story ends with the conclusion that the very best of milk goats are raised by persons in all walks of life and under various methods of feeding. So long as they get the essentials that are required to produce an abundance of good milk and are kindly handled, they will produce it — if they are milk goats. Goats are certainly getting publicity these days. Of course no one missed the splendid illustrated-in-color story in the Saturday Evening Post, or the very effect- ive picture in McCalls. The Boston Sun- day Post, September 27th, had a well illustrated article, with lots of recipes for desserts by our Publicity Director, Mr. • Edwin S. Parker (architect by profes- sion) , on its homemakers' page, and the Christian Science Monitor had a most amusing editorial "On Being a Goat- herd". PURE-BRED NUBIAN GOATS from Woehler's Herd. Young and old cucks at bargain prices.. ASHRIDGE SOUTH KORTRIGHT, N. Y. L. O. Taylor, Superintendent FOR SALE — FENCE Five 165 ft. rolls of 4 ft. high goat fence at $8 per roll. MR. TONY MASCIARELLI % Mr. Delmonte, Cedar Street MILFORD, MASS. SPECIALLY FOR YOUR GOATS HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 288 — The botanical aid to discourage worms. No Starving - Non-Sickening - No Milk Loss - Contains several ingredients to aid normal appetite. HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. rich in minerals. 278 The botanical toning aid }) Price — Vi lb. $1.10: 1 lb, $2.10; 3 lbs. $4.90 - Post Paid TRY THE "HOEGGER PLAN" FOR GOATS 1 portion Compound No. 288 each week plus 2 portions Compound No. 278 each week A SPLENDID HELP IN GOAT RAISING L. Evans of N. H. writes — "I have just sent their (goats) feces to of N. H. for examination and the reply comes back clear. They have a nice coat, good and glossy and arc fed your No. 278 and No. 288 at regular intervals". Send for free copy of our Catalogue No. 8 on Goat Supplies; Stanchions, Milking Pails, Strip Cup, Nipples, Clippers, Hay Racks, etc. HOEGGER GOAT SUPPLIES MILFORD, PENNA. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE ELEVEN TWO SIDES TO THE QUESTION One subscriber to the News writes "I read with interest the article by Mark Lewis on Yearling Freshening in the October New England Goat News. I go along with him in much and indeed most of the article. Where I absolutely disagree with him is his advice to keep a yearling milking long in order to establish a long lactation habit. Length of lactation is not a matter of "habit". If a goat has inherited a tendency to long lactation, she will retain this, even though you shorten her yearling lactation by skipping milk- ings or other artificial means. Keeping a milking yearling in milk long in order to establish long lactation habit might be dangerous procedure, exhaustng immature I'limals. Our procedure has been to do the opposite, to encourage the drying up process. I hope I have not placed too much emphasis on a small point of difference of opinion, and given you the wrong idea — as I really think the Mark Lewis article an exceptionally good one, very important for goat keepers to read and consider." (Editor's Note: We hav^ discussed this further with Mr. Lewis, who still feels strongly that a yearling should not be encouraged to give much milk, that is, that she should continue to be fed like the growing animals that she is, but that once in milk, she should be kept milking for a full ten months period. He agrees 100% with the writer who differs with him, that long lactation is an inherited tenndency, just as heavy milk production is inherited, but like heavy milk produc- tion, it may be encouraged or discouraged by right or wrong imethods of manage- ment. The News feels that this is an important difference of opinion between two breeders who know their goats, and we hope that other breeders who have had experience along these lines will write us what they have learned.) N. E. PIONEER 4-H DAIRY GOAT CLUB By Mary McKinstry, Sec. The New England Pioneer 4-H Dairy Goat Club, the first of its kind in New England, was organized February 14, 193 7. sponsored by the Western Massa- chusetts Dairy Goat Breeders Association. Miss Adeline Fein, Chicopee Director of 4-H Clubs; and Mr. William Walker, then our ocunty club agent, helped us a great deal at this time. At the present time we have twenty- three members, of which five are charter members. Mrs. Bull of Russell is our local leader, and our oflicers for the past year have been: Roger Johnson of Spring- field, president; Janet Bemis of Chicopee, vice-president; Mary McKinstry of Chico- pee Falls, .secretary: and Audrey Kellogg of Westfield, treasurer. Janet is now at- tending Mass. State College, and our last president. Carlo Mastrcianni. is now serving with the Armed Forces. Our meetings are held every month usually at the Hampden County Improve- ment League. Mr. Paul Browne, our new county club agent. frequently attends our meetings and gives us valuable sug- gestions. Every year we have a showmanship show and a kid show as well as exhibiting at the Eastern States Exposition. These shows teach us a great deal about judg- ing, as well as giving us experience in grooming our goats for the show ring. Another annual event is our countycamp. Camp Moses, where one member has all h s expenses paid by the Western Mass. Association. At our meetings we sometimes have guest speakers from Mass. State College talk to us on different kinds of hay. grain, etc., how kids digest milk, and many other interesting subjects. At other meet- ings some of our members give talks on the different breeds of goats, the care of milk, etc. Other times members of the Western Mass. Association tell us of their experiences. Every ycr most of our members attend a 4-H Agricultural Day held in the League Building. In the morning we take tests on goats, and in the afternoon we join other 4-H Livestock club mem- bers for entertainment. In our 4-H club we have learned good sportsmanship, cooperation, ability to get along with others, and many other qualities that will enable us to become better citizens tomorrow. There have been many newspaper ar- ticles stating that a shortage in milk is expected. Seems as though someone is knocking at our door. Tom R. Marsh. Mr. aniJ Mrs. George Gay of Edgar- town.- who recently purchased "Chika- ming Pierrot Ahmad" (from an advertise- ment in the News) to head the Nubian portion of their herd, have now bought "Blond Valiant" from Don Allen to head the French Alpine half of the herd. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet - "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA, N. Y. BLOOM and PRODUCTION ARE RELATED When Animals are PROPERLY FED, Coat Sheen or "Bloom" is Outstanding, and PRODUCTION FOLLOWS. IRTHMORe 14 FITTING RATION and GOAT PELLETS Crunchy - Palatable - With Vitamins and Minerals IS KEEPING UP PRODUCTION A PROBLEM? Are you having trouble maintaining the milk supply from your herd? This is a difficult time to maintain a high level of production. It is a time when your goats need the best of feed and nutrition. Let BEACON GOAT RATION help you The Beacon Milling Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK PAGE TWELVE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS SAANEN BUCK •'Blue Hill Billy" No. 48398 - 100% Supreme - Proven Sire - Bred by Frank L. Caton - Fee $3 for Grades, $5 for Purebreds. George H. Copeland 8 3 Depot St., South Easton, Mass. Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD; Imported Harlco N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N5 70 Booking orders for spring kids from long lactation does, 20 months and up. PRASSES GOAT DAIRY Prince Bay Staten Island NEW YORK ANNOUNCING Zion's Lane Stevie, 68727 Toggenburg NOW AVAILABLE AT STUD BY APPOINTMENT Dam: La Suise Sister II. 2003 lbs. in 10 mos. under regular herd care, two milkings daily. Sire: Chikaming Prince Reynier. three of whose half sisters averaged 2743.7 lbs. on test, and whose A.R. dam has an official record of 2618.4 lbs. ORRA L. SEAVER AMHERST, MASS. AT STUD NUBIANS: Celo's Mahatma Gandhi N 2864p and Celo's Haile Se:assie N 2865p, who are both sons of Mahopac Gargantua; also Grasmere Midnight. 57558. who is a son cf Mile High King II. TOGGENBURG: Parkview Frank. 60425. Kids, Does, Bucks, Milk For Sale C. J. FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd.. Acton Centre, Mass Concord, Rt. 2 Tel. Acton 62-14 ADVERTISING IN THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS BRINGS RESULTS THE BAY STATE HERD NUBIANS At Stud SENIOR HERD SIRE: Chikaming Matador 59580 Sire: Park Holme Caesar AR 13. Dam: Kemerling Shirley May 41245. (his producing daughters show an im- provement over their dams) JUNIOR HERD SIRE: Chikaming Andrue 69435 Sire: Chikaming Ambassador Pierrot 61323 Dam: Chikaming Godfrey Alix 61301 (very limited service for this season) ROBERT H. CAMPBELL RANDOLPH. VERMONT AT STUD Chikaming Prince Reynier Toggenburg Buck 59547 owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard AR sire: Shonyo King Prince 51564 AR dam; Shonyo Rey Sunshine 52 255 Prince Reynier has AR sisters and AR nieces, and the production records of his first freshener daughters would also qualify them fcr AR. At His New Home 13 Vernon Street WAKEFIELD. MASS. E. WESLEY EDMANDS. JR. TEL. CRYSTAL 045 1-W SAANEN BUCK: Le Baron Snow Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit, 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clarionette. Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchctte. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill Billy 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCKS : Jon Quill, 59089, Sire. Zion's Lane Robin. Dam, La Suise Sister II. an 8 qt. doe; and Mari's Garden Bachelor Button, 60140. Sire, Eaton's Billy Boy. Dam. Vitality Dixie. Gr. Dam. Pauline Natam. A. R. Thorobred kids from these Tog. and Saanen Bucks. Herd on D.H.I.A. Test. MARI GOOLD. King St., Norfolk, Mass. Tel. Frank- lin 191-11. Toggenburg Buck Service $3 and $5 Young stock and milkers generally for sale C. B. TILLSON 50 Commonwealth Road COCHITUATE. MASS. AT STUD - TOGGENBURG Chikaming Fenelon 62065 and Rockledge Delmar T-40I8 Son of Chiksming Fenelon and Sun- fold Topsie T1836 who has produced 1410 lbs. in 210 days. Grand Prize South Eastern Rockledge Goat Dairy 1118 Washington S-t. WEYMOUTH. MASS.. ROUTE 3 F. Van Duzcr. Owner Member A. G. 5.. and abiding by their Code of Ethics. AT STUD - TOGGENBURG Jolly's Don Juan T3065 - 64393 In service two years and has sired 100% naturally hornless kids; al- though more than 50% of the does served were either horned or disbudded. Also sired blue ribbon winner of Kid Class of 22 entries at Eastern States Exposition 1941 and of Western M.D.G.B.A. .June Shows 1941 and 1942. BERKSHIRE GOATERY RUSSELL. MASS. TEL. 22 PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW for 1943 pure-bred or grade doe kids from high producing, blue ribbon winning, show-type, dark or light, short-haired Toggenburg does; bred to our well-kncwn herd sire "Jolly's Don Juan" BERKSHIRE GOATERY RUSSELL. MASS. TEL. 22 "Come and see as" THREE ELMS GOAT DAIRY 82 Carpenter St. Prince Franz Switzerland S-419 Very Large To See Him is to Admire Him "Excelsior" Blood Lines on both sides of his pedigree See Feb. issue of N. E. Goat News for photo SERVICE FEE $5.00 SAANENS AT STUD Three Elms Paymaster 69479 Sire: Russell Texaco Dan 1 0 A.R. docs in pedigree Dam; Petty's Laverne A.R. 338 Her Sire: Petty's Paymaster A.R. Sire No. 10 Her Grandsirc: Supreme Big Boy, A.R. Sire No. 8 SERVICE FEE SI 5.00 Attlcboro. Mass. Millcove Paul 69480 Sire; Millcove Agamemnon 59526 Dam: Wanda's Colombine 56737 Mile High and Three Oaks Blood Lines GRADE $3.00 PURE -BRED $5.60' New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England ■*!=^,<«s^.:r^^..-' VOL. IV., No. 12 DECEMBER, 1942 Subscription 60c A Year CAPE MAY QUEEN "Christmas brings us happy thoughts of friends We met along the way And thinking of the friends we met Adds pleasure to the day". Mrs. Elizabeth Buch and the Cape May Nubians! No Rationed Minerals Veterinary Problems By Prof. J. G. Archibald When should my goats get minerals - what kind - how much? 'AH these im- portant and frequently baffling questions were answered for goat owners present at the last Middlesex Association meeting by Professor Archibald in "Place of Minerals in the Ration". First and foremost, our goats must have salt before them always. Reason :- -heir blood contains many times the amount of salt found in the food con- sumed by them; therefore the discrepancy must be corrected through additional salt - preferably iodized. The rest of the minerals (refer to Chart No. 1 for the essential minerals and their functions) are usually provided in sufficient amounts in a well balanced diet as you will see. The always deficient sodium and chlorine (heading the list in Chart No. (Continued on page six) By Dr. Martin M. Kaplan The war has had a profound effect on the veterinary profession. There are 12,000 active veterinarians, and the army has taken over 1000 of these to inspect foods such as milk, eggs, cheese and meat for quality and freedom from disease. There are veterinarians with all the armed forces, with Brig. Gen. Raymond Kelser, a vet., at their head. The bureau of Animal Industry is re- sponnsible for all federal meat inspection and control of disease, and most of these men in the bureau are vets. The. academic training has now been expanded to three years of under-graduate work in general courses and four years of veterinary medi- cine. Veterinarians are employed in research stations to study diseases that affect ani- mals. They have been put on the boards of health for safe milk and meats, and (Continued on page 7) Postmaster: — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherbom, Mass. (Sec. 562 P. L. S R.) Infertility By Mark Lewis The greatest single cause of infertility among New England goats is lack of exercise. The first tidy New Englander who realized the time, space and effort he could save by tying his goats in stanchions as though they were miniature cows, did the goat breeding industry a great disservice. He failed to stop and ask how well cows had done tied for the greater part of their very short productive lives. Had he inquired how successful such manage- ment was, he would have been shocked to find that the average productive life of a cow is only around two years, not much more than the length of time it took to bring her into production. Instead of trying to copy the cow man, he would have asked himself, "How can I avoid the mistakes he so obviously has made?" But no, he falls into the same pitfall of convenience and then adds insult to injury by staking his goat out of doors, so that she never has free exercise, be- cause goat fences are more of a problem than cow fences. To be sure, the goat is normally a healthier animal than the cow - at least, today she is healthier than the animal the cow has become under this faulty management. But she is also a far more active animal than a cow and close confinement is unnatural to her. Forced exercise of non-breeding cows has proven a far more efficacious medicine than wheat germ oil, which was the vogue a few years back. The exercise of bulls on a tread-mill or some similar de- vice is now standard practice on many a scientific dairy farm. (Continued on page 3) GARLAND' S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composied of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland ?J Sons, Inc. 15 Grafton St. Woroester, Mass. -^^eW'- V'.<:^<^^^'U^ 4^rty-two neigh- bors met to talk about goats. Most of them walked to the meeting. There were in all, we are told, six cars, and the longest distance that anyone travelled was three miles. There were no officers, no business, no dues, and no refreshments, but every jninute was spent in eager dis- cussion of goats and it was a most profit- able evening all around. Could some of our associations break up into smaller groups, geographically, and keep the associations alive for the duration? It is travel that is killing them, not lack of interest in goats. PURCHASES BUCK Bert Hastings of the Waltham Goat Dairy has purchased a new Toggenburg buck. La Suise Peter Pan, from Mrs. Lang of Bedford, N. H., and has sold his Edgehills Honor to Mr. L. E. Nick- erson. You can receive the New England Goat News each month for only 60 cents a year. Two Years $1.00. Write in today. DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NEG., Columbia. Mo. Monthly magazine crammed with helpful information. $1 yearly - introductory 5-month subscription 25c SEALRiGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER Qt"^?.'Z; GOODS CO. 270 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Tro. 9627-8-9 Hood Seal Cap VO/ • .1 J NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE COME TO WORCESTER THURS., JANUARY 7th There is every evidence that this year's Worcester meeting will he an outstand- ing event. It is to be held on Thursday, January 7th at the Worcester County Horticultural Society Building 30 Elm Street, corner of Chestnut and Elm streeds. Notice the new location The Council Meeting will be eleven o'clock with the annual election of ofifi- cers. Each association has been asked to instruct its delegates, if it so wishes, re- garding the officers to be geminated. The afternoon meeting will begin promptly at 1 :30 and the speakers are as follows: 1:30 Mr. Herbert Brown, "Solving Dairy Problems" 2:00 Mr. Jamesi Gallant, "Have You An Objective?" 2:30 Prof. Grant B. Snyder. "Goat Manure and the Fertilizer Shortage" 3:00 Mrs. Isabel Bull, "Raising the Dairy Goat From Kid to Milker" 3:30 *Mr. Lester Tompkins, "Rela- tion of War to Goat Industry" and *Dr. Kaplan, "Goats and the Vet." 4:00 Mr. Anthony Chace, "Forage Crops for Goats" Mr. Victor Hebert, "Barns and Sani- tation" Mr. John Kay, "Processing and Mer- chandizing Goat Milk" Mrs. John Kay, "Value of Milk Rec- ords" Mr. Elton Cook, "Rehoboth Fair" Mr. Gordon Stamper, "Presentation of ycur Animal in the Show Ring" At 6:30 there will be a supper at the Aurora Hotel, $1.35 a plate. Reservations for this should be sent in advance to Mr. Duncan Gillies, Box 138, West Boylston, Mass. Promptly at 7:30, Dr. Joseph Muller of Worcester will talk on "Goat's Milk in the Treatment of Skin Disorders". We understand that a number of doctors are much interested in what Dr. Muller has to say on this sub- ject and plan to be present at the evening session. *These na:mes have been added since the full program of the meeting appeared in the December issue. Mr. Tompkins is, as we all know, Directgr of the Di- vision of Dairying and Animal Husbandry of the Mass. Department of Agriculture and has been a good friend to the goat breeders for years. Dr. Kaplan is assistant to the Dean at Middlesex College of Vet- erinary Medicine. They will be intro- duced by Mr. Allan J. Blackball, presi- dent of South Eastern. ADVERTISING IN THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS BRINGS RESULTS 'God 4ivided man into men that they might help one another" EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD "The Aristocrats of the Goat World" NORTH LOVELL, MAINE WILL EXCHANGE purebred Saanen milking doe twenty months old. for young grade Toggen- burg doe of long lactation. Must be an easy milker. BOX 33, NEW IPSWICH, N. H. Phone Greenville, N. H. 78 ring 3 POKSHAMAK GOAT FARM Edgartown, Mass. on the Island of Martha's Vineyard Purebred Nubians - French Alpines - Saanens Sires : Nubian - Chikaming Pierrot Ahmad 69003 French Alpine - LaSuise Blond Valiant 59827 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gay OAKDALE GOAT RANCH HOME OF THE "LA SUISE" HERD TOGGENBURGS — SAANENS — ALPINES OFFERING FOR SALE this piouth our magnificent French Alpine herd sire: Wareagle Del Norte 57963 .... cou-blanc, disbudded very large, perfect specimen sired by Niemann Del Norte 55537. Dam: Little Hill Rockne III, 56084 A. R. 358. His daughters without exception, high producers, excellent type. Price $100. ALSO BOOKING ORDERS on 1943 sons and daughters of above buck at $40 and $50 each at four months. $10 deposit with order. Saanen buck and doe kids sired by Empire State K. Ariel 58460 and Toggen- burgs sired by Crystal Helen's Mark 5 7805. King Seth, 67192 and Brutus Peer, 66896, also at same price. Make your reservations early. All stock registered in the A.M.G.B.A. and express prepaid. I. E. « M. B. ETTIEN (Breeders for more than 30 years) Rogers, LaRue Rt., Arkansas WORCESTER GRAIN « COAL CO Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds 322 Franklin Street Worcester, Mass. TfT"^ HAPPY NEW YEAR CHICKAMING GOAT FARM OFFERS FOR SALE 1943 Buck and Doe Kids TOGGENBURG and NUBIAN c May Nineteen Forty-Three bring the Dairy Goat Industry together in one strong breed association presenting to the world a United Front for the pro- motion lof the Dairy Goat! May the long-suffering goat keepers of America be thus relieved of the double expense of carrying two record associations on their backs, with all the resulting waste of time and effort, and the confusion and nuisance involved in dual registration. Mrs. Carl Sandburg Harbert, Michigan PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS ON RAISING GOATS (Continued from page 1) The same applies to goatlings, yet in many herds these bouncing creatures are considered unproductive and are more or less roughed along. A year old doeling needs as much food as a mature doe in good production, more than many mod- erate producers, and she needs plenty of protein in her di«t because she is in a period of rapid growth. Within reason it is impossible to feed her too much protein. I certainly believe she could handle an 18% ration, with plenty of hay. If she is on pasture, she is probably getting it in spite of her owner. Nature has provided this for kids. They are mostly born in the Spring and just about This Is Not A Fire Sale Due to the scarcity of farm labor, we have been obliged to close our dairy for the duration. We have a fine herd to loffer, at reasonable prices, either singly or the entire lot. BUT, we will not sell at a sacrifice. Wethers, cart, harness and milk container, as shown in picture on front page, for sale, priced at $250. There are purebreds and grades; French Alpines, Saanens and Toggen- burgs. Also our Herd Sire, Nieman Del Norte, the best French Alpine buck in America. Every doe that we have was care- fully selected for its milk production. We don't think you can find better animals anywhere. Inquiries cheerfully answered if ac- companied by stamped envelope or better still, come and see them. Putman Place Goat Dairy, Inc Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Goat Milk Bottle Caps - Two colors, with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000 $1; postapid east of Chicago. Goat Halters - Black Leather, 85c ea. Goat Collars - % in. black leather, 65c each. Hooded Steel Tinned 4 qt. pails, re- movable hood, $4.25 each. Goat Blankets - 36 in. $3.25 each Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz $4.50 Plain Salt Bricks, doz. $2.50 ROSS BROS. CO. Worcester County's only Agricultural Store WORCESTER, MASS. Autumn, when their mother weans them, all sorts of seeds and nuts mature and the goats will wander about eating all these things and getting a very nice pro- tein balance in their diet. In the first weeks of its life, a kid needs more food for its body weight than at any cttter time and it needs a high protein teed. this must be supplied by milk. By the time the kid is six weeks old It wLl be eating quite well. It will continue to need some jnilk (or milk substitute) until it is at least four, prob- ably five pipnths old. After six weeks it no longer needs so much milk and 1 cannot agree with the idea of giving the Kid almost unlimited amounts. Kids left with their dams don't get these amounts and they only take a few sucks at a time. When kids are hand raised and are filled full of milk three times a day their lUmmies are distended and they actually are underfed because they cannot hold all that milk and all the other feed they need too. A doctor does not prescribe un- limited milk for a baby. It never gets more than a quart a day. The rest of its needs are jnet by other foods. The same should apply to a kid. I believe that a kid needs most milk at six weeks of age and that should be two quarts a day. The rest of its needs are met by other foods. The same should apply to a kid. I believe that a kid needs most milk at six weeks of age and that should be two quarts at most. There is another aspect to the feeding of unlimited amounts of milk to kids. I have even seen feeding milk to almost grown up goats advocated recently. If kids need all that milk and it must be goat milk, then why keep goats? Granted that goats are the nicest kind of animals and that goat owners are generally the nicest kind of people because goats and nice people seem to gravitate toward each other, still goats are supposed to be use- ful ,.nd to provide milk for the table and if kids have to get three quarts of milk a day almost until they themselves have kids, and it must all be goat milk or they will get colic, well then the family just won't get any milk unless the does all have buck kids. Kid raising is one of the great weaknesses of the industry today and until a system in commion use which will allow kids to be raised at a reason- able cost in money and goat milk and labor, the industry will not be on a sound commercial basis, it will not become stable. With modern methods of feeding, it is perfectly poss'ble to grow kids to their maximum inherited size with very little fluid milk. Our own goats are large, one is about 33" at the withers and not ycl three years old and the doelings arc not far behind her and yet none of our kids get any milk after 8 to 1 0 weeks of age. They do get a dry calf feed. The same system is followed with the famous Carnation herd of Holstcins, and they ' don't feed their calves this to economize but because they can grow better calves. One more comment. When a goat freshens, she is a milking doe no matter what her age, and it is no use feeding her a "growing goat ration" so as not to "force" her to milk heavily. If she has good milking inheritance she will make milk at the expense of her body and growth and if she is fed a low pro- tein diet she will simply make all the milk the feed will allow and only have the dregs left for growth. On the con- trary, she should get enough good dairy feed (16% or better) to allow her to make milk from the feed and not from her body fat, plus enough feed for growth and for frisking around like the over- grown kid she still is.: Give her four months rest before her next freshening a year later and don't begrudge her her "school boy appetite". Editor's Note: Mrs. iPresnikoflf sent this article to the News because she took exception to much of Mr. Lewis' article on "Shall I Breed My 1942 Kid This Fall" which appeared in the October News. Because no article yet published has caused so much comment and brought forth so many contrary and supporting opinions both, we are asking Mr. Lewis to answer three of his critics in an early issue lof the News. Least beginners be too greatly confused by the apparent difference of opinion regarding protein re- quirements for kids and growing goats, may we call to your attention that Mr. Lewis specified alfalfa as roughage, which runs from 10% to 16% protein, while Mrs. Presnikoff talks of hay, which runs from 2% to 5% protein. Obviously, hay will need a higher protein grain sup- plement than will alfalfa. LINEBROOK HERD SAANENS Five Chimneys Linebrook Ipswich, Mass. Entire Herd on D.H.I. A. Test AT STUD Linebrook Ladino Lad 67178 Son of Abunda Jupiter 60578 Dam: Ladino AUie 62326 There are 9 A. R. records in this buck's pedigree. Fee $5.00. HELEN WALES, Owner DUDLEY COREY, Herdsman AT STUD Saanen, La Suisc Sunny Jim, 50202. Sire: Omerdale Bo Flori. 40619 Dam: La Suisc Fortunate, 38890 Panama Louise, world record doe, was Jim's great gr. dam and also great- great gr. dam. G. E. STANHOPE 164 Holdcn St. Holden, Mass. Tel. Wore. 2-5287 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association New^s WESTERN The next meeting will be held on Wed- nesday, January 13th at 8:00 o'clock at the Hampden County League Building. Officers were elected at the last meeting as follows: Pres. Mr. Raphael Bull; Vice President, Miss Ann Sherwood: Recording Secretary, Mrs. Isabel Bull; Corresponding Secretary, Mr. Henry Bur- rows; Treasurer, Mr. Warren McKinstry; Directors, Mr. John Hunter, Mr. Ernest Williams, Mr. L. C. Boston; Council Delegates, Mr. A. G. Miller, Mr. Ernest Williams. CONNECTICUT VALLEY The Connecticut Valley Association extends Christmas and New Years greet- ings to all readers of the Neujs. They have temporarily discontinued regular meetings. PLYMOUTH - BRISTOL There will be a meeting of the Ply- mouth Bristol Goat Association on Tues- day evening, January 5 at 8:00 p.m. at the Bridgcwater State Farm, Bridgewater. It may be so voted that the February meeting will be cancelled. If so, there will be nominations for officers for the coming year at this [meeting. Election of officers will be held at the March meet- ing. Our guest for the January 5 meet- ing will be from the Plymouth County Extension Service. Movies wil be shown and refreshments served. Members are urged to attend and interested friends are invited. SOUTH EASTERN The Southeastern Association met at the Town Hall, Randolph, on Dec. 13 despite the storm. The next meeting will be held at this same place on the second Sunday afternoon in February, there being no January meeting because of the Worcester Agricultural Meeting. Dr. W. M. Vogel of Middlesex Uni- versity Veterinary College gave a most interesting lecture on pneumonia and lice, two winter problems of the goat breeder. The pneumonia germ, Dr. Vogel said, .s always present in the animal. When the bodily resistance is lowered, the germs multiply faster than the body can over- come them, doubling in number every little while. Th* goat's resistance may be lowered by any one of a number of causes, such as heavy milking, exposure to weather, or just a draft. The first signs are heavy and thumpy breathing, with the lips puffing out. There will be no discharge at first, and probably no temperature. If the disease is of the virulent typ;. the animal will be dead in six hours, so aciion must be taken at the first sign. Put any of the usual counter-irritants on the chest, such as Vicks, Bengue, mustard, hot onions, and put on plenty. Make a jacket of an old sweater or shirt or towell and sew it on from behind the ears to the udder. Give the ani;m.al plenty of fresh air . . . cold air does not hurt but there must be no draft. The jacket should stay on from one to three weeks, and in removing, cut it away two inches at a time so there will be no quick change. Your veterinary will be able to ad- minister sulfa drugs bo good effect, but be sure to tell him if you have given any- thing else, for a combination of almost anything but soda will cause poisoning. The basic dose is one half grain per pound of weight, given twice the first day in molasses, milk or honey, slowly. Usual treatment is three days, and must be stopped when urine shows blood, or when there is loss of hair or gums turn blueish. This basic dose will be increased for very sick animals and decreased for those mot so sick. It is a dangerous medicine and should be given only under supervision. Just as for the common cold, baking soda is a help, and 30 to 40 grains of aspirin every three hours with 3 oz. of brandy or whiskey. This would be the safest home treatment. Besides this, an improvised oxygen tent is not only simple but inexpensive. Cover a stall over and just crack the valve of an oxygen container in it. Soon the g:at's breathing will b« easier. There i; a deposit required on the container but the gas is cheap. A weak animal can be fed with egg nogg. 1 oz. whiskey, two eggs, pint of milk, two tbs. sugar ... be sure to use plenty of sugar. A weak animal should not be allowed to lie on one side more than four hours at a time as congestion develops. In winter time, lice become a problem. The blue louse looks like a piece of dirt, but crack him and blood will show as he is a sucker. The yellow louse eats skin, hair and scurf. There are also red lice. All of these are small and hard K find. A dip is the best remedy, but that can not be done in winter unless the goat i; dried off in the house where it is warm. In this case use a 2 % solution by weight of the lime-sulphur that you use for spraying trees. It may also be used as a p.owder, but if the goat gets wet, it will become too strong and burn the skin. This kills the lice slowly. The quickest insecticide is a mixture of derls root and pyretherum, used every day for two weeks. This will cost about fifty cents per goat. Be sure to get in the ears, but after the first application, which should be all over, a strip down the back will do as the lice travel from the rectum and eyes for water via the back. The powder must be fluffy as it affects the lice by means of their breathing pores. Hence do not use on a damp day. Edwin S. Parker. MIDDLESEX December proved a month of many de- cisions for the goat breeders in Middlesex County. A unanimous vote laid aside the By-Laws for an indefinite period so that present officers can carry on during the present emergency. Only two changes appear in our Executive Board members: Mr. Mann as 2nd Vice President and Mr. Brown on the Board of Directors. Another temporary difference comes in the meeting dates. No more regular monthly meetings will be held during present rationing. We hope a goodly number will be able to attend the winter Union Agriculture meeting in Worcester. Then we will use those topics as food for thought until our scheduled meeting the first Wednesday of April. Don't think our energy was used up exclusively on business. Santa was scheduled to appear - and appear he did with a pack full of gifts. His jolly chat- ter, numerous games and then oyster stew made an enjoyable Christmas party. CENTRAL This is to inform the members of the Goat Societies of the death, Saturday, December 5, 1942, of Mr. Gordon T. Eisenhauer. Mr. Eisenhauer was a mem- ber of Central group for over four years, and who was well known to others in the state. His death after a week of ill- ness was a great shock to all his felkw members, as he was known to all as a swell fellow. We shall miss him greatly. His herd of four goats, consisting of one Saanen, one Nubian and two Pure- bred Toggenburgs has been sold to Mr. (Continued on page nine') Yes, This Space Is Still $1.00 But this month it is going to be used to send I 1 I* NEW YEAR'S GREETING j| i to all our readers. f! '' New England Goat News f; liSherborn, Mass. f J i I PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS USE OF GOAT MANURE (Continued from page one) Shavings: Perhaps the most generally used of litters as it is reasonable in cost and available nearly everywhere. Its chief advantage is that it keeps the animal clean and helps materially in producing clean milk. In regard to improving the manure, it is not recommended but the prejudice that it injures the soil is un- founded. Experiments have shown that shavings may be applied to the soil yearly without any toxic effect. Peat Moss: If a real coarse moss is ob- tainable, it is perhaps the best absorbent of any of the litters. Much of the diffi- culty with peat is that it is usually ground very fine. Then the dust gets into the milk and is very objectionable on that score. To anyone who plans to sell the CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. Alfalfa, Clover. Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. — 3572 manure this litter is preferable to any of the others. Sugar Cane: Trade names "Serval" and "Stazdry", is an excellent litter, but the costs involved are the limiting factors on its use. How much one can afford to pay for this litter should be determined on a comparative basis with shavings. One bale of sugarcane is equal to three bales oi shavings. Straw: Like sugarcane, comes from a distance, transportation making the costs on the material so high that only com- parative costs can justify its use. If one can buy straw at the same price as shav- ings pound per pound, then straw would prove the better litter. Leaves and Old Hay: Both of these local products can be used. Neither ab- sorb moisture to any extent and have to be used in considerable volume. The principal problem is that of storage, as neither are of any use unless thoroughly dry. Whichever of these litters is used, all will help in conserving plant food. The next problem is that of storage of the manure. The two sources of loss must govern what facilities must be obtained. (1) Leaching. There is only one pre- ventative to leaching, whether a covered pit or in the open, that is a floor that is tight. The most satisfactory floor is one of cement. Worthwhile suggestions for building these pits may be obtained from the Extension Service or from the cement manufacturers. (2) Fermentation, This can be controlled very easily. The heap of manure must be kept at all times so HAPPY NEW YEAR May the ever expanding Goat Industry enjoy the advaiitages of a Consolidated Record Association. HEARTBREAK HILL FARM - Ipswich that there is a minimum surface exposed to the air. Addition of pulverized super- phosphate daily at the rate of one pound to four goats or 25 hens will save prac- tically all loss of nitrogen, will prevent objectionable odors and will increase the value of the manure nearly a hundred per cent. For practically all crops, manure can be used to advantage. There is apparent- ly no limit to the amount that may be used. To improve the soil permanently the manure should be mixed thoroughly with the soil. To do this, it shou'd ";c ploughed into the soil. If the supply is limited better immediate results will be obtained by harrowing manure in afte- it is ploughed. In this way, the manure is concentrated near the surface and the plants will have quicker response. Bu' for- permanent improvement of the soil, plowing under is by far the better prac- tice. The only crop where manure jhould be avoided is that of potatoes. In order to avoid many of the diseases that beset the potatoe plant, it has been found that commercial fertilizer has been the best preventative. For top dressing grass seedings and lawns the most effective method is spread- ing on top very late in the fall or win- ter. The principal reason for this is that the roots are actively growing through- out the winter and are developing strength for the heavy load put en them as 'he top grows so actively in the spring and summer. Minutes of the Council Meeting The twenty-fifth meeting of the Massa- chusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations, Inc. was held at the home of Mrs. Goold, King Street. Norfolk, on Sunday, July 19th. The meeting was called to order at 3:30 P.M., the presi- dent. Mr. Gillies in the chair. Present and voting were Mr. Gillies and Mr. Bergstrom for Central. Mr. Edmands and Mr. Bennett for Essex, Mr. Chace and Mr. Marsh for Plymouth- Bristol. Mrs. Goold and Mr. Blackball for South Eastern. Mr. Hopf and Mr. Butterfield for Middlesex and Mr. O'Toole and Mr. Miller for Western. Since both delegates for Connecticut Valley were working on defense work, it was not possible for them to be present. Other officers present were Mrs. Campbell and M'ss Farley. A letter was read from Mrs. Camp- bell, resigning as assistant secretary of the Council, because of the fact that she was moving to Vermont. After an expression of gratitude for the outstanding contri- bution which the Campbells have made to the goat industry of the whole state, there was a rising vote of thanks. It was then voted that since Mrs. Campbell was (Continued on page eight) NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN COMMON SENSE (Continued from page 1) could survive a trip to ihe hospital. People died horribly, their blood streams filled with the organisms of death — which might have been kept out of the body if doctors and nurses had known enough to he antiseptically clean about their procedures. Now that we have seen and studied and classified bacteria, and developed a whole science of bacteriology which deals en- tirely with facts that have been proven again and again — not theory — we all know in short that there are such things as disease producing bacteria- Many of our worthy goat dairyists seem to doubt that there are — at least they seem to scoff at the idea that there could ever be any disease-producing bacteria in goat milk or that they could ever make any- body sick. They ought to go to a laboratory and look through a good microscope at a drop of dirty milk that has dripped off of someone's dirty hands in the course of milking a none-too-clean goat and then been allowed to stand in a nice warm place for a few hours. Then they ought to take care of — and be responsible for the life of — a child desperately ill with septic throat, as I have for ten days. If they stood at the bedside and saw the acute misery of such a case — the dread- ful fever, the delirium, the sleepless tor- ture — the throat irrigations and injec- tions of saline and glucose solution by means of a needle in the vein; if they could witness the forlorn anxiety of the parents, and then see the loss of time and money that such a sickness causes, and the frequent fatal outcome for the patient Cashel Hill Goat Dairy CHESTER. VERMONT Taking orders for 1943 Pure-bred Nubian'and Saanen Kids - both sexes. We have a few 1942 kids t:f both breeds and twin grade Nubians and one P B Nubian buck kid Marmaduke WRNR N-1992 hornless. At Stud Fee to Purebreds $5.00 To grades $3.00 Wm. J. Casin lOWNA PUREBRED NUBIANS CHESTERFIELD. N. H. A few mature docs for sale. Kids on order. MRS. E. M. HAYWARD because the disease germs were just too virulent to be overcome — I think after a few such experiences that even some of our most stubborn doctor-despisers would admit that really a doctor is tak- ing quite a risk when he prescribes for a patient onjlk that he doesn't absolutely know is going to be clean every day. And how is he going to know it is clean if we don't have our animals tested for T. B. and Bang's Disease? How is he going to know anything about the cleanliness of our milk if we don't main- tain a hygienic milk room and invite him to come and inspect it anytime? And even then, how, if he is the extremely careful type which I, for one, always hope for in a doctor, can he feel absolutely sure that the milk is free from harmful bac- teria if it is not pasteurized? I am per- fectly willing to admit that, having kept goats for almost six years, knowing as I do how wonderfully healthy and re- sistant to disease they are, and also know- ing what a wonderful food the jnilk is — I would nevertheless, if I were a doctor, refuse to recommend goat milk to my patients for the same reason, — goat dairies in general are not clean enough. W.e need more people who have the capital to do the thing in the right way, more certified goat dairies, in other words, and fewer small places selling goat milk with absolutely no supervision from anyone! And if a doctor feels that pasteurization is an added safety measure which he per- sonally desires to insist upon he should not be anathematized for such a belief. Let us not forget that after all. it is the duty of the doctor to safeguard the health of his patients ■ — and not, as some people seem to think, to help us sell cur milk! He has to be very wise, and careful, and sure about the things he prescribes for those in his care, otherwise he can be sued for malpractice. Definitely, this is an age of standardization, and until we have a standard product to offer we can- not sensibly expect to command the respect icf medical men who deal all the time with standardized, high quality drugs and foods, — whether we like to think or not! Might it not be a step in ihe right direction if it were possible to esta':ush ?, Medical Goat Milk Commission, consist- ing perhaps of a doctor, a veterinary, and a bacteriologist who might be hired to spend part of their time covering the state, examinging the goats, the people who do the milking, the milk itself, the premises, and testing samples regularly for bacteria. This could be maintained as a cooperative enterprise by the members of the various associations — certainly we could raise the money somehow to do it — and I am sure it would attract the favorable notice of many doctors who would r,eally like to use goat milk but who just don't dare to under existing circumstances. CLASSIFIED GOATS WORMY? Try Edghill Farms Goat Formula W. No starving - no drenching. Teaspoonful in the feed once each week. 1/4 lb. $1. 1 lb. $3 post- paid. Edghill Farms Toggenburgs of finest breeding. Sales sheet ready. Fred B. Keifer, Marshall, Illinois. Another thing would, I believe, be very helpful. Small pasteurizing outfits, prac- tical for small quantities of milk, should be more common — they could in some cases even he used cooperatively — and where a doctor wants pasteurized goat milk it should be available... Really the actual process of pasteurizing milk is ex- treinely simple, but it does call for cer- tain basic equipment, which I am sure someone would make for us if enough of us expressed a desire for it. Person- ally I feel confident enough about the cleanliness of our milk to perfer it un- pasteurized but if someone has been edu- cated all his life to fear unpasteurized milk as he would lock-jaw, why call him a fool and a nit-wit and send him away from your door without any milk ■ — why wouldn't it be better to be able to say "We have a small standard pasteuriz- ing outfit and can provide you with the pasteurized kind if you prefer it." The sooner we drop our "hcrse-and- buggy" objection to pasteurization and agree to a standardized method of handling our product the sooner we will "grow up" into an adult business. Those who would refuse to conform to a practical, workable program, would be the ex- ception, rather than the rule. Buy War Savings Stamps TOGGENBURG BUCKS La Suise Peter Pan. 65773, hornless, from a 7 qt. dam. Also Waltham Andy, 46525, whose daughters are a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. WALTHAM GOAT DAIRY 355 Waverly Oaks Rd.. Waltham Route 60 Tel. 4053-W BUTTERCUP NUBIANS FOR SALE: Daughter of Malpas Am- bassador, to freshen Jan. 16: bred to Chikaming Chevalier, son of Chik- aming Pharaoh out of Cherihka of Chikaming, A. R. This buck also for sale. MRS. I. PRESNIKOFF EATONTOWN. N. J. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Good Results in the North Country NO TROUBLE with "GOING LIGHT" — Says Mrs. W. C. Chalker, R.F.D., NiinnealJolis, Minn, "My goats seem to milk longer on Goat Chow before drying oflF," says Mrs. Chalker, "and we've had no trouble with their going light. We noticed that they picked up weigRt and con- dition when they went on Goat Chow a couple of years ago." Have you had trouble with your goats "going light"? Are they "milking for all they're worth"? With proper feeding and care, your goats can produce milk up to their full capacities. Try feeding Purina — and see the difference it makes! ^n^So<^ & SAMPLE PURINA MILLS 1460 ChcckcrboarJ Sq. St. Louis, Mo. Please send 32-pai»e hnndbook, along with a full day's feed for a goat. Name AiKIrefs COUNCIL MEETING (Continued from page six) still a member of Essex, it was quite within our constitution that she should ccntinue to serve as assistant secretary of the Council and her resignation was not . icepted. Mr. Arthur R. Taylor of West:or was then introduced. He presented a detailed plan for inspecting and approving goat dairies throughout the state by an independent, paid inspector. There fol- lowed a discussion of standards, problems and methods of carrying out such a plan. On motion by Mr. Hopf, seconded by Mr. Miller, it was VOTED that the president appoint a committee of three members to pieet with Mr. Taylor and draw up ,a specific plan to be presented first to the next Council Meeting and if approved there, to each association. The committee appointed was Mr. Hopf, Chairman, Mr. Blackball and Miss Farley. A letter was read from Western asking that the Council take up the matter of a state owned experimental herd at the State College. In this connection the following two letters were read: July 10, 1942. Director Fred J. Sievers Massachusetts Experiment Station Amherst, Massachusetts (Continued next month) iSuv ^.S.KfAR BONDS AT STUD - SAANENS Formerly owned by Peter Fuller Thorndike Runnymede and Lillian's Whitie of Runnymede Dam; Lillian of Ontario, Grand Champion Topsfield Fair in 1940 and Golden Gate Exposition in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of Ontario holds the highest butterfat record in the U. S. Whitie's half sister. Laurel of Silver Pines made Advanced Registry as a fir5t freshener. Fee $10.00. Owner - Miss Helen Hood Arrangements should be made through Mr. George Leavitt NORTH HAMPTON. N. H. Tel. Rye Beach - 14 after 8 P.M. "The Bay State Herd" GREETINGS FOR 1943 f . and may we hope ; for I The SOLUTION of the regrettable discord that is disrupting the goat industry, A UNIFIED national record association. R.indolph Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Campbcl Vermont NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE -ASSOCIATION NEWS— (Continued from page 5) S. G. Richardson of Shrewsbury, Mass. Our Christmas party was called off as all members felt his loss too deeply for merry-making. The next meeting for Central, will of course be at the Union Agriculture meet- ing, January 7 1943. Hope to see as many of you at the meeting as transpor- tation will allow. Mrs. Hazel R. Stanhope, Publicity Chairman. ESSEX The regular monthly meeting of the E.C.M.G.B.A. was held Friday evening, December 1 1th, at the Essex County Agri- cultural School. This was a business meeting - reports of officers and com- mittees were heard and plans were dis- cussed for future meetings. Refreshments were served, and a short informal dis- cussion was enjoyed by all. The next pieeting will be held Friday evening, January 8th, at the School. Time, 8:00 p.m. Visitors and appli- cants for membership are welcome. Several of our members are planning to attend the Worcester meeting. S. E. Gerstenberger, Publicity. SAVES GAS - SELLS MILK The goat cart pictured on the front page of the News is one of the most un- usual but practical ones that we have seen. The harness is custom made of the best harness leather with brass trim- mings and it is a smart looking job. The stainless steel container holds 80 half pint milk bottles, cooled by an outer jacket that holds ice. The chassis of the cart is all metal and the sides of the cart are razdt of composition board and are de- tachable. The wethers are perfectly trained, 200 lbs. each and stand 33 inches high at the shoulders. As Mr. Brower says of the goat cart "it sells milk like crazy". Consolidation It is now a year since both registry associations, the A.M.G.R.A. and the A.G.S. appointed consolidation commit- tees to consider ways and means for uniting into one strong record association. The committees met in joint session and igreed to submit to the members of their respective organizations a four-point plan tot consoldation. namely: ( 1 ) Consolidation of the American .Milk Goat Record Association and the American Goat Society. NEWS FROM LABRADOR The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. TYLER'S GOAT DAIRY NIAGARA FALLS, ONT., CANADA FOR SALE Fine purebred Nubian yearling doe, bred to kid middle of January; also purebred disbudded Toggenburg buck kid from officially recorded doe. "Dear Mr. Campbell: "I came by the Topsfield Fair grounds recently, and that reminded me of you and of our efforts to get the goats started north last year. I am sure Miss Farley has heard from Dr. Hosmer, but perhaps you have not. "Miss Farley's Prince of Wales and Mrs. Sandburg's Sarto had sired five kids he last time 1 heard — three does and two bucks. Dr. Hosmer wrote that Spud and Jane "are cur little black roughnecks" but "Hope of St. Mary's" is lovely. The bucks are So Big and Deadwood EHck. "Dr. Hosmer told a wonderful little story about the Prince: "The tables were all set for a church supper at St. Anthony and the people were seated along the sides when the Prince entered, walked Ho the head of the table, got up on the bench and put his forefeet on the table. Then after a moment he stepped up onto the table and walked its length while all the people rose, in consternation if not in respect. It is suspected that some small boys made the iopportunity for his entry, but he was ready for the rest. These bucks are most appealing — so much the perfect gentlemen in comparison with the crudities of the local gentlemen of the same race." — Shirley Smith (who is secretary of the New England Grenfell Association) . (2) Recording of grade goats in a separate book from the purebred Register. (3) Postal voting. (4) Initiative and referendum where- by members may rescind or approve any action of the society. Members of both associations received ballots from their respective officers, spaces provided for voting separately on each of the four points. The returns in both organizations almost unanimously ap- proved consolidation. The A.M.G.R.A. questionnaire resulted in 348 votes favor- ing consolidation ; 8 opposing. The A.G.S. postal ballot showed 428 favor- ing consolidation; 8 opposing. The other three points of the consolidation plan carried by similar overwhelming majori- ties. The memberships of both organi- zations approved the recording of grades separately from the purebred Register; and they approved postal voting and initiative and referendujn. In every case the consensus of opinion was overwhelm- ingly favorable, and in much the same proportion in both organizations. The vote seemed to prove conclusively that the membership of the two organizations are practically in agreement and that they have kept apart in separate competing organiza- tions through misunderstanding rather than through any differences of principle. Postal voting along with initiative and referendum is what provides the sound basis for consolidation, eliminating the danger of future splits, by providing (Continued on page 10) TOGGENBURG CHIKAMING ROMEO 55 705 At Stud A. R. Sire, Mile High Chief Pokagon 50376 A. R. Dam. Shonyo Rey Sunshine, 52255 A. R. record 2618.4 lbs. W. F. PAULI Tel. 3772-W 197 Riverview St. Bradford Distr. HAVERHILL, MASS. DiehFs offerS" A COMPLETE FEED SERVICE! Special Mixes According To Your Own Formula DIEHL'S FEEDS - WIRTHMORE FEEDS Wellesley 1530 Natick 2000 Ken McGill at Dover 122-J F. DIEHL & SON, Inc. PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MRS. ETTIEN WRITES ON FRESHENING DOES Mrs. Ettien writes that she is definitely "again" yearling freshening of does. She says "they need and deserve time to de- velop a body. Some of them under good feeding methods will be as large or nearly as large as a yearling at six or seven m,:nths. Their bones have not hardened sufficiently to assume the task of carry- ing their young without detriment to their bodies and their expectation of Ife. Six or seven [months is the age at which they are bred to produce kids at a year old or less. "It is qui:e true that these youngsters very frequently come into milk prema- turely, many of them even requiring that they be milked. Some are even develop- ing udders when a couple of months old. That is no reason for putting this great burden upon them. After a young doe has freshened, she should by all means be milked over as licng a period as will take her to within two months of next fresh- ening. If she has not the ability to carry on, she will stop of her own accord. If she has that ability, she should not be fiustrated. If she is 17 to 20 months cr over when she first freshens, she can t.ike it in her stride. At a year old she is robbing her own body. I know of no way in which to run out a breed into weaklings more quickly than by this practice of immature breeding. I think too much of the future of my herd ever to- practice it." • CONSOLIDATION (Continued from page 9) MORE BOUQUETS Your paper has progressed very rapidly during the past year, and I have personally followed it from month to month. I think it fills a long felt want in the Eastern States, and personally am rooting for its continued success. G. D. P. "Incidentally you might be interested to know that an article in the Neios ex- cited us to try our hand at raising cream, and who knows, maybe butter some day, but anyway we have a scant half pint of heavy cream from 3 qts. milk. Imagine the years with goats and only now we have sense enough to save the cream I Thanks to the News and that little 4-H girl." G. H. C. AT STUD SAANEN BUCK - Snow King, No. 57292. Proven Sire. Milking Daugh- ters in my barn. See for yourself be- fore breeding. Fee $5. ALPINE BUCK - No. 55168. Sire: La Suise Rowena's Garcon. Dam: Little Hill Lady May Fawn. Natural- ly hornless, cou blanc. Tall, broa'd- chcstcd. A beautiful animal. O'Connell's Goat Dairy Grove St. Off Route 140 UNIONVILLE, FRANKLIN, MASS. machinery for direct vote by the members on moot questions. The proxy system of voting, on the other hand, has led to jn.isunderstanding and split-ups in the past when, if postal voting had been available, a direct vote of all the members could have settled points in dispute to the satisfaction of all. Americans, brought up in traditions of democracy, may be depended upon to yield to majority opin- ion when expressed in a ballot guarantee- ing equal rights to all members. A breed organization whether of goats or any other livestock, is essentially a cooperative organization, in which the members ex- pect to share equal rights and duties. Postal voting facilitates democratic par- ticipation in the management of such a non-profit corporation. The proxy sys- tem, on the other hand, is well adapted to the management of stock corporations run for profit - the stockholder being interested only in dividends ,and not in participating in the jnanagement, as here questions of democracy do not enter. The overwhelming vote in both or- ganizations favoring postal ballot is proof of the general belief of the members in the advantages of voting directly on men and measures, instead of delegating prcx- ies to vote for them, especially when in most cases these proxy holders are not even personally known to the members. With members and officers scattered from coast to coast, postal balloting is the one available method for ascertaining what are the wishes of the members, since it is impossible for them all to come in per- son to the annual meeting. Peace is easily maintained in an organization when each member knows that his vote counts as much as any other member's vote in determining the question at issue. It is expected that a consolidation resolution will be passed at the next A.M.G.R.A. meeting in Chicago, October 27 th — since the membership in their questionnaire expressed overwhelming ap- proval of consolidation. The A.G.S membership have already authorized their committee to consummate consolidation on the four-point plan. In the case of the A.M.G.R.A., having been organized as an Illinois corporation, it may be neces- sary to apply for a new charter in some other state which permits postal voting for non-profit organizations. Indeed most non-profit cooperative corporations in the United States conduct their elections by postal ballot. Incidentally it may be mentioned that the British Goat Society which has maintained unity throughout its entire existence and has doubled its membership in the last two years ■ — the British Goat Society has the provisions (Continued on page eleven) A T STUD Purebred Hornless Saanen Buck "King Ferdinand", No. 58607, 3 y rs. old. out 0 F (8) eight qt. doe. Fee $5.00. E. F. TAYLOR Hope Farm Berlin, N. Y. WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR BERKSHIRE GOATERY Huntington Road RUSSELL, MASS. New Years Greetings from ZION'S LANE May the New Year bring us peaceful cooperation between our two registry associations and a renewal of the true democratic spirit, where the expressed opinion of 346 out of 354 of the AMGRA who replied to the question- naire carries the day for consolidation. MARY L. FARLEY Sherborn, Mass. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE ELEVEN CONSOLIDATION (Continued from page 10) of postal voting, initiative and referen- dum. If a resolution is passed at the A.M.G.- R.A. annual meeting, authorizing the necessary legal steps to consummate con- solidation, there will be great rejoicing in the ranks of the goat breeders of America. They have suffered too long frojn dis- unity, involving waste of time and money in duplication of registration, with head- aches for all concerned in connection with registrations and looking up pedigrees of goats having one parent registered in one society and the other parent registered in the other association. The goat industry has suffered too long from wasted energy diverted to mutual criticism, which should have gone into united goat promotion activity. The income from fees increases year by year in both registry associations, as the registered stock multiply. But the industry does not profit from the increased business, as the income of the registry associations largely goes to the mainten- ance of two separate offices and the clerical help necessary to provide this identical service in duplicate. Little is left for goat promotion and no funds are available for protection of dairy goat industry in- terests. The waste of time and money involved in dual registration becomes a jmore serious consideration during war time when all waste is to be condemned, as detrimental to the national effort. Let us hope that the day of unity is at hand.. United we would enjoy greater respect and consideration. Our United States Department of Agriculture has plainly told us that it is our duty, in the interests of breed promotion, to unite into one strong goat organization. The members of both goat organizations have spoken plainly, and almost with one voice, saying they want unity. The memberships of the two organizations have gone farther; they have agreed on the basic terms of consolidation. Surely no technicality or minor difference can now keep the goat breeders of America from joining together in one vigorous association receiving the support of the whole industry. — Mrs. Carl Sandburg, Harbert, Mich. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA, N. Y. A WORLD AT PEACE (Continued from page two) Dr. Richard Cabot described worship as "devotion to something bigger than self". No man stands in his barn and looks at the animals that are the products of his careful breeding plans except in a spirit of humility and wonder at the half- hidden laws lof nature, which we glimpse from time to time. Here is Sally, grace- ful, exquisite, beyond my wildest hopes when I decided to try that breeding. For a brief minute I, who can neither model nor draw, am filled with pride, that I had a share in the creation of this enchanting creature, who is both beautiful and useful. But here is Jennifer, who on paper should have turned out a wicrld-beater, but in the flesh looks like a beefy grade. No. I can feel no great pride in anything about Jennifer but her vitality and health. The laws of nature make no allowances for my mistakes, no matter how I bluster cr explain it away. Here I am face to face with something much bigger than I am, but something worth every bit of intelligence and "goat sense" that I have to give it. "Old Sis" sees very little. She stumbles sometimes when she walks. I no longer ask "Old Sis" to get up on the milk bench. I get down on my knees to milk her. I lead her over rough ground and over thresholds, lest she stumble. Someday we will put her to sleep and there will be an empty place indeed in my barn. All my goats will miss her. for they all help me care for her and seem to understand her infirmities. I wonder if I am as kind to older people who may not see very well and who sometimes stumble over rough places? They are milked and fed now; the twins are already lying down, one big black head en the other's flank; Old Sis is chewing her cud; Tucker is nibbling at my sleeve hoping to induce me to stay a few minutes longer. One little world, where L too. have lived for an hour, is all at peace. BLOOM and PRODUCTION ARE RELATED When Animals are PROPERLY FED, Coat Sheen or "Bloom" is Outstanding, and PRODUCTION FOLLO^VS. IRTHMORe 14 FITTING RATION and GOAT PELLETS Crunchy - Palatable - With Vitamins and Minerals IS KEEPING UP PRODUCTION A PROBLEM? Are you having trouble maintaining the milk supply from your herd? This is a difficult time to maintain a high level of production. It is a time when your goats need the best of feed and nutrition. Let BEACON GOAT RATION help you The Beacon Milling Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK PAGE TWELVE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS SAANEN BUCK "Blue Hill Billy" No. 48398 - 100% Supreme - iProven Sire - Bred by Frank L. Caton - Fee $3 for Grades, $5 for Purebreds. George H. Copeland 83 Depot St., South Easton, Mass. Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD: Imported Harleo N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N570 Booking orders for spring kids from long lactation does, 20 months and up. PRASSE'S GOAT DAIRY Prince Bay Staten Island NEW YORK Zion's Lane Stevie, 68727 Toggenburg NOW AVAILABLE AT STUD BY APPOINTMENT Dam: La Suise Sister II, 2003 lbs. in 10 mos. under regular herd care. Sire: Chikaming Prince Reynier, three of whose half sisters averaged 2743.7 lbs. on test, and whose A.R. dam has an official record of 2618.4 lbs. Pure-bred Togg. Kids for sale at reasonable price. ORRA L. SEAVER AMHERST, MASS. AT STUD NUBIANS: Celo's Haile Selassie N 2865p, son of Mahopac Gargantua and Quaker Town Faith. Also Celo's Mackie N 2695, hornless son of Mrs. Hayward's Carlisle Mackie and Sylvia Lady Faith. TOGG: Parkview Frank, 60425. Kids. Does, Bucks, Milk for Sale. C. J. FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd., Acton Centre, Mass. Concord, Rt. 2 Tel. Acton 62-14 BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS TODAY THE BAY STATE HERD NUBIANS At Stud SENIOR HERD SIRE: Chikaming Matador 59580 Sire: Park Holme Caesar AR 13. Dam; Kemerling Shirley May 41245. (his producing daughters show an im- provement over their dams) JUNIOR HERD SIRE: Chikaming Andrue 69435 Sire: Chikaming Ambassador Pierrot 61323 Dam: Chikaming Godfrey Alix 61301 (very limited service for this season) ROBERT H. CAMPBELL RANDOLPH. VERMONT • AT STUD Chikaming Prince Reynier Toggenburg Buck 59547 owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard AR sire; Shonyo King Prince 51564 AR dam: Shonyo Rey Sunshine 5 2255 Prince Reynier has AR sisters and AR nieces, and the production records of his first freshener daughters would also qualify them for AR. At His New Home 1 3 Vernon Street WAKEFIELD. MASS. E. WESLEY EDMANDS. JR. TEL. CRYSTAL 045 1-W AT STUD Hornless Togg. Buck PARK VIEW GINGER BOY. 59898 Sire; Ozark Hills Hi-Boy, 57055 Dam; Plain City's Kayling, 47777 Fee $3.00 ALVIN J. JILLSON 62 River St. Hudson, Mass. Tel. 99-J SAANEN BUCK: Le Baron Snow Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit, 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clarionette, Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchette. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill BUly 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCKS: Jon Quill. 59089, Sire, Zion's Lane Robin. Dam. La Suise Sister II, an 8 qt. doc; and Mari's Garden Bachelor Button, 60140, Sire. Eaton's Billy Boy. Dam, Vitality Dixie, Gr. Dam, Pauline Natam, A. R. Thorobred kids from these Tog. and Saanen Bucks. Herd on D.H.I.A. Test. MARI GOOLD. King St., Norfolk, Mass. Tel. Frank- lin 191-11. Toggenburg Buck Service $3 and $5 Young stock and milkers generally for sale C. B. TILLSON 50 Commonwealth Road COCHITUATE. MASS. AT STUD - TOGGENBURG Chikaming Fenelon 62065 and Rockledge Delmar T-4018 Son of Chikaming Fenelon and Sun- fold Topsie T1836 who has produced 1410 lbs. in 210 days. Grand Prize South Eastern Rockledge Goat Dairy 1118 ^^'ashlagton St. WEYMOUTH. MASS.. ROUTE 3 F. Van DuZ'-r, Owner Member A. G. S., and abiding by their Code of Ethics. AT STUD: TOGG. BUCK STEEVES KING ARTHUR 68894 Sire: Ridgemoor Jeremy No. 61912 Dam: TX Wilmina's Winnctte 60450 This buck has 13 A.R. does behind him. Fee $5. P. STEIEVES Lawn St. Wilmington, Mass. 82 Carpenter St. Prince Franz Switzerland S-419 Very Large To See Him is to Admire Him "Excelsior" Blood Lines on both sides of his pedigree See Feb. issue of N. E. Goat News for photo SERVICE FEE $5.00 THREE ELMS GOAT SAANENS AT STUD DAIRY Three Elms Paymaster 69479 Sire: Russell Texaco Dan 1 0 A.R. does in pedigree Dam: Petty's Laverne A.R. 338 Her Sire; Petty's Paymaster A.R. Sire No. 10 Her Grandsire: Supreme Big Boy, A.R. Sire No. 8 SERVICE FEE $15.00 Attleb,")ro, Mass. Millcovc Paul 69480 Sire: Millcove Agan'cmnon 59526 Dam; Wanda's Colombine 56737 Mile High and Three Oaks Blood Lines GRADE $3.00 PURE-BRED $5.00 New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England VOL. v., No. 2 FEBRUARY, 1943 From Me To You By Phyllis Bates Dear Helen, Your note came this jmorning. I should think you would send me a stamp! But reaJl'ly-I havent written 'before 'because I've been too busy. Wait until you hear what we have gone and done! I still wish I'd been born a cartoonist. I would draw us, with our heads on a block, and the axe just descending. Per- h;ps we could be labeled "Gluttons for Punishment" and we might print "You Axed for It" on the axe handle. I'm keeping you in supense deliberate- ly. You must be wondering what we have acquired now, in addition to our children, house, garden, rabbits, hens and parakee.s, not to mention the three cats. You'll never guess, so I'll tell you — GOATS — Now please dont laugh yet. the idea is quite sound. We've been thinking of how we could cut the corners fine enough to make the ends meet, without lowering our stand- ards, and the goats are a very logical an- swer. Our milk bill has 'been running about $20 every three weeks, and it seemed 'a good place to start to chisel. "We scoured the country side by mail, and acquired a weighty pile of goat litera- ture. Then we visited nearby goat dairies oi our bikes. Who in the world would expect to find such things near the city? • I wish you could have seen one place! Actually you could have eaten right off the floor. And not a' fly in the whole b^rn. We ajso went to the other extreme and saw the worst looking creatures in what is reported to be thfe dirtiest barn in; New lEngland. • I eventually turned up these two down near Mother's old home. The people who sold them to us ate just grand. They know just where they are going, and are prepared to work with their own hands to get there. So refreshing to meet people who have their feet on solid ground. I They delivered our pets one Saturday morning. We are keeping them in the four by six foot shed affair, just outside the cellar door. They are said to be very hardy, and without drafts can stand quite a bit of cold, so. I guess they will be O.K. ■By the time they got here I was a total wireck.'I had ;rhy application in for a permit, but it hadnt come, and we had Xen Par Cent OF YOUR INCOME shoald be 901119 into U.S.WarBond$dndSfemps Goat Manure and Fertilizer Shortage By QtanC B. Snyder (Continued on page four) Text of the talk given before the Coat Breeders at Worcester. The level of fertility at which we maintain our agricultural soils regulates to a marked degree the productive cap- acity of our farms. Food production is a vital part of the Nation's war effort. The quantity and quality of goods pro- duced on the farm front, therefore, must be increased to meet our highly accelerated war needs. War is destructive and consequently creates conditions of abnormal balance -'hrn weighed against the peace time needs of our people. Certain goods arc of necessity diverted from the normal channels of peace time use to the more critical needs of supplying our armed forces with munitions of war. This cre- ates shortages and therefore necessitates modifications of existing practices and procedures of doing things. In agriculture shortages are especially pertinent of consideration because they cinnot interfere with the production of food. We must feed our armed forces, our allies, the starving people under Axis Subscription 60c A Year (Continued on page 7) Pcjsrmaster: — rif forwarded to new address notify send- er'on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherbom, Mass. (Sec. 562 P. L. ^ R.) ^^f^^^f^ Union Agricultural Meeting Reported by Edwin S. Parker Publicity Director of tfie Council (The report of Mrs. Isabel Bull's talk on Raising Kids and the report of Dr. Joseph Mueller's very excellent even- ing address, will appear in the March is- sue of the News.) Report on address of Mr. Herbert Brown Middlesex County Agent. In Europe 80 per cent of the milk comes from goats. After the armistice of the first World War Mr. Brown was in Luxembourg and Germany, and there he saw large nu'mbers of goats in the old fashioned villages. During the pasturing season, the herder would blow his whistle in the morning, and gcats would pour out of every yard and stable, and off they would go together to the pastures in the mountains or hills. In the even- ing the herder would bring the flock home. and each goat wiculd go her own way to where she belonged when they reached the village. The milk sup- ply for these people was right at hand, and with milk here now facing a ration, it is apparent that we can, like our European cousins, produce our milk right in cur own back yards. In the southwest, in Texas, the ranchers kept cattle and sheep and horses. . . .the Mexican families all had goats. But when the ranchers wanted to fill a silo, they would collect about twenty goats which they kept for just this purpose, and a boy would keep them moving over the silage as it was put in until it was all (Continued on page 6) G ARL AND' S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland SJ Sons, Inc. 15 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. :/roi" oVictor Rice ijiiherst, Mass. PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations, Inc. M. L. FARLEY, Editor Office, Zion*s Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell, Associate Editor Mr, Harry Williamson, Goat Show Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver, Circulation Manager Mr. Frank McGauley, Business Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — $1 per column inch on page 1. On all other pages, full page 512.00^1^ page $7.00. 14 page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per line of six words, 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 25c. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printed for the good of the goat industry as a whole. EDITORIAL ' IF SHE DOES IT, IT WILL BE DONE RIGHT A man burst into the office the other day. "Where's Mrs. S---?" he asked. "Why this is Monday. She is sure to be down at the Red Cross making dress- ings. What do you want of her?" "I want her to be chairman of this new nutrition committee. She is just the person. Only she is so busy I hardly have the heart to ask her to do one more thing. But if she does it, it will be done right." What kind lof woman is this that gets one of the highest of all compliments? who are these people that do things right? How did they get that way? She is the woman who has learned to put first things first, she is the woman who makes plans and then carries out the plans and doesn't just drift and dream; she is the woman who, when she agrees tio speak on a program or serve on a com- mittee, is on hand to do what she said she would do. Every small town and village, the sort of place where most of our goat breeders live, is being combed, again and again, for people to do the hundred and one new civilian jobs that the war has made. Voting lists are pored over name by name, trying to find so;meone who isn't so over-loaded that no one has the heart to ask her to take on one more duty. But it always boils down to that suprisingly small group of those who do things well. The first to be ruled out are the unintelligent and the dishonest, a negligable percentage. Next come the Uncooperatives, and strangely enough, more men than women belong in this group and still haven't found their place in our community life. They are the ones who, as little boys, wouldn't play ball unless they could be captain of the team, and generally amused themselves by leaning over the fence and throwing stones to break up the game of the nice normal cooperative boys who were having fun playing together. As grown-ups, if they can't be chairman of the committee, they are still on the outside throwing stones, and they make a poor chairman, because Americans like to work with their chairman, not for him. These people often do very well with show animals, with horses or with obedience tests, where their need to be master has full play. They rarely succeed with bird dogs or with milk animals, where man and beast work together. By far the greatest group of all those women on the list who get passed over are the Undependablcs. They are the kind who gush. "Oh aren't you people just wonderful, to do such a lot! I wish there was something I could do. Isn't this war terriWe? I want so much to help." And when you say. "Could you be at the Red Cross rooms at two o'clock this afternoon? They are desperately in need of people to make dressin-gs", she has an appointment with the hairdresser today, but maybe she could some other time. And we will bet our shiniest nickel that she keeps the hairdresser waiting and upsets his schedule for the whole afternoon. She has been tried out here and tried out there and finally the stigma is against her name that if you leave it for her to do it probably wont get done. These Undependables are loyal Americans and they want to do their part. They are hurt not to be asked to do more. But they have never learned lo PUT (Continued on page eleven) We hear from the Haywards, who re- cently left Massachusetts to return to California, that they have finally settled in San Jose and have bought three Rock Alpines. They write. "Mrs. Edwards of Los Gatos, a round-faced, whitehaired lady who has been in the goat business 25 years, has the best looking goat dairy we have ever seen. She has about 35 Saanen and Nubian milkers, sells whole- sale to Borden and has to drive 14 miles with the milk every morning. She built her barn and milk house to conform to Califam,ia '\staee laws, ' whi'ich are very strict. The kng, low white buildings are on a ridge of land, so the outdoor yards get excellent drainage. The goats lie and chew their cuds with blue sky above and prune orchards in view below, and they do look contented. Yes, they have shade trees, too. Mrs. Walker of Watsonville sells her milk to a condensery, and lives at the end of a winding dirt road two miles from the highway. She too has a fine large clean barn, a neat milk house, fine looking animals in spacious quarters. Their place is an oasis in the midst of a California wilderness. We couldn't be- lieve we'd ever find anything at the end of that road! But it's like a lot of other goat journeys we've taken, when you get there, you are rewarded with something really worth seeing." DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NEC, Columbia, Mo. Monthly magazine crammed with helpful information. $1 yearly - introductory 5-month sabscription 25c SEALRIGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER (^'ats.?e3y GOODS CO. 270 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Hood Seal Cap Tro. 9627-8-9 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE REPORT Report on address of Dr. Martin M. Kaplan, Middlesex University. The goat is peculiarly adapted to the American (Economy but has 'been ne- glected, so that the goat industry has the opfjortumty to advance und«r prtsent world conditions as never before. Most veterinarians have an educational background that is the equivalent or near- ly so of the medical practitioner, and the livestock breeders are turning to them mote and more, ir(athler than to self- treatment or to "quacks". Like doctors, no veterinary can be a specialist in all lines. If you need advice and can get it only by imail, write your "Extention Service" or to the State College or to any veterinary college. Get the 1942 Year- book of the USDA which can be had by writing your Stnator or Rep. which is on keeping your livestock healthy, and also get the U. S. bulletin on goats No.920. Goats are hardy animals and we do not have as much trouble with them as with others. Stabling and milking prac- tices are important, and a maternity stall should be provided which can 'be dis- infected to prevent the spread of diseas- es of kids and of abortion. ' For the best stock, do not breed till fifteen months old. or at a minimum, twelve months old, for the younger does are apt to have birth troubles. ' Contagious abortion is not common ; here, but it is in the Southwest, and 'this can give humans undulant fever. Therefore we should demand a blood test of every animal imported from that district to prove that they are abortion or Bangs free, and while this is being made, test for tuberculosis as well. This latter is common in Europe but not common here. In cows it has been reduced to 1-2 per cent, but one cow in 200 can start an infection. Ideally, periodic tests should be made for Bangs and T. B., but tests before importation will be a safe- guard. As to worming, be sure first that your goat has worjns, for the worm medicines are all toxic, so do not worm needlessly. Tests of foecal samples are simple and should be made every three months. In these tests, many come out negative. Lice are bothersome but easily con- trolled, while mastitis presents one of our mfcist i[mpioftant problems. Clean- liness is of great importance. Rough handling will predispose to infection. Wet milking (spitting on the hands, an un- pleasent practice still in vogue in certain instances) should be outlawed. A chill is apt to bring it on. At the first sign of altered milk, get the veterinary, for it is much easier to cure if caught in its early stages. The glandular tissue is re- placed 'by scar tissue which will not se- crete milk, so the production is cut by Happiness is contagious; how can one handle attar without sharing its fragrance with others? PERSIAN WHOLESALE GOATS - "The Aristocrats of the Goat World" EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD NORTH LOVELL, MAINE TYLER'S GOAT DAIRY NIAGARA FALLS, ONT., CANADA Now taking orders for 1943 buck and doe kids from officially recorded does. POKSHAMAK GOAT FARM Edgartown, Mass. on the Island of Martha's Vineyard Purebred Nubians - French Alpinesi Sires: Nubian - Chikaming Pierrot Ahmad 69003 French Alpine - LaSuise Blond Valiant 59827 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gay OAKDALE GOAT RANCH HOME OF THE -'LA SUISE" HERD TOGGENBURGS — SAANENS — ALPINES OFFERING FOR SALE this month our magnificent French Alpine herd sire: WareagJe Del Norte 5 7963 . . . . cou-blanc, disbudded very large, perfect specimen sired by Niemann Del Norte 5553 7. Dam: Little Hill Rockne III, 56084 A. R. 358. His daughters without exception, high producers, excellent type. Price $100. ALSO BOOKING ORDERS on 1943 sons and daughters of above buck at $40 and $50 each at four months. $10 deposit with order. Saanen buck and doe kids sired by Empire State K. Ariel 5 8460 and Toggen- burgs sired by Crystal Helen's Mark 57805, -King Seth, 67192 and Brutus Peer, 66896, also at same price. Make your reservations early. All stock registered in the A.M.G.B.A. and express prepaid. L E. « M. B. ETTIEN (Breeders for more than 30 years) Rogers, LaRue Rt., Arkansas WORCESTER Specializing in 2 Beacon 322 Franklin Street GRAIN cutting ore Fee COAL CO. ALFALFA ds Worcester, Mass. nd and 3rd and Wirthm just that much. One good rule is to milk the sick goat last, and wipe the udder with a chlorine solution of 200 parts in one million. WHAT PRICE GOAT? say. by Harrie F. 'Wentworth What's the value; the worth you Of a real nice little goat today? Is it not because rich milk is rare That the highest price is only fairi' The ten dollar goat of yesteryear Should bring a half a hundred clear? And the scrawny cuss a'roamin' wild Command three tens for any child? You ask aren't goats at premium And don't the price higher run? What's the value? You ask me? It's not so much the quality Of breed, or blood in foreign strains. It's care, attention, taking pains To keep the critters well and clean And feeding right! That's what I mean. The goat whose coat is filled with lice And other matter not so nice Is hardly worth the extra dough Because it sprang from so and so. The value's partly in the house That's free from dirt and grime and louse. The little feller by and far Is worth exactly what you are! Mr. Edwin Parker, R. F. D., Rock- land, Massachusetts asks members to write him the names of their local papers and what towns they serve, so that he may, as Publicity Director, get out some press releases from time to time. The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS FROM ME TO YOU (Continued from page 1) not told our neighbors of the new ad- ditions. Our poor neighbors! How they must suffer over our various unusual live- stock. This is strickly a one cat, or one dog neighborhood, you know. Harold's courage was gicod, but I leaned around against the wall to conceal the jellied con- dition of my knees. Eventually with a rattle and a roar, the beach wagon arrived and with undue haste we sneaked our critters out back and stabled them. It occurs to me that you may be harboring the uninitiate point of view about them. They are not smelly, moth-eaten looking affair, with tin cans dangling from their mouths. They dont This Is Not A Fire Sale Due to the scarcity of farm labor, we have been obliged to close our dairy for the duration. We have a fine herd to offer, at reasonable prices, either singly or the eniire lot. BUT, we will not sell at a sacrifice. Wethers, cart, harness and milk, container for sale, priced at $250. There are purebreds and grades; French Alpines, Saanens and Toggen- burgs. Also our Herd Sire, Nieman Del Norte, the best French Alpine buck in America. Every doe that we have was care- fully selected for its milk production. We don't think you can find better animals anywhere. Inquiries cheerfully answered if ac- companied by stamped envelope or better still, come and see them. Putnam Place Goat Dairy, Inco Saratoga Springs, N. Y. ROSS BROS. CO. Worcester County's only Agricultural Store WORCESTER. MASS. Goat Milk Bottle Caps - Two colors, I with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000 $1; postapid east of Chicago. Goat Halters - Black Leather, 85c ea. Gcat Collars - 14 in. black leather, 65c each. Hooded Steel Tinned 4 qt. pails, re- movable hood, $4.25 each. Goat Blankets - 36 in. $3.25 each Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz $4.50 Plain Salt Bricks, doz. $2.50 smell as much as your Foxy, (no offense, I know he doesnt smell. No dog owner would tolerate such slander.) Actually they are the prettiest things. Brown Tcg- genburgs, with white markings, looks like deer. ; As they were leaving, the former owner made two potent remarks, which went unnoticed at the time — but oh — how I was to recall the:m later! Mrs. E — said, "Remember, our adjective 'capric- ious' is derived from words which means 'like a goat'. After telling us of a chase which cost him ten sleepless days and nights, Mr. E — said, "Remember this too — If a goat ever gets away from you, dont chase her, trap her." More of that later. Honestly and truly, when they left our house I was simply sick with apprehen- sion. Supposing Mozette or Babe begai) to make a noise !■ what should we do? Well, they promptly provided the noise, as soon as they were left alone. (I real- ize now that the volume was the pro- duct of my own over-heated imagina- tion.) That meant someone must be de- tailed to stand there and shovel in the stale bread which kept them quite. Little Bill took over, and, wi.h the assistance of half the neighborhood small fry, did a good job. By mid-afternoon Harold felt very confident that we'd live through it, and chained them out in the yard. Such stupid; as we were! We knew they were quiet when together, so we chained them fide by side. We had hasty pudding at once. The way they tangled themselves and each other was a caution. Poor Har- old! he was trying to get some spading done, but he spent most of his time un- tangling the goats. Now we put them as far apart as possible, and as long as they can see each other they dont bleat. Pretty soon we heard a neighbor's voice the other side of the hedge. "Well, well, I thought I heard a little 'baaaaa'. I told my wife. 111 bet the Bateses have got some goats." Over he came to see-and be con- quered. His wife came too, followed by a three day parade of equally captivated neighbors. All our worry was wasted. They all thought it was a grand idea. One woman said quite flatly, "Why, those arent goats, those look like antelope." Have you begun to wonder how we get the milk from the goats to the table? Believe it or not -- I milked them The first occasion was really something. We gobbled our supper and armed our- selves with a ten quart (imagine the op- timism) milk pail, a ten quart strainer, all equipped with a fancy filter, a pyrex pan to filter the milk into, our new spec- ial scales, brushes, curry comb, and last, but not least — a face cloth and towel! The face cloth and towel being to wash the udder with, in case you dont know, which you probably dont. Is it any won- der that it took five of us, Harold and me, and the three children, to do the deed? We led out Mozette, and showed her the milking stand. Oh yes, that was a fine idea, but Mozette was having none of it. She positively was having none of it. She emphatically and flatly refused to hop up there and be milked. Between us, we hoisted her front feet up and the rear ones followed, unnaturally. I say unnaturally, because we had to hold the front end in place on the bench, while we pried the back legs off the floor, and guided them as best we could on to the bench. Of course, she wound up wrong end to-but that's a goat for you- and we did manage to turn her around and get her chained to the wall. We reckoned without her temperment when we put the chain up. We kindly made it long enough to give her a bit of lee way. We thought she'd like it. she did, we didnt. I got the pail placed in approximately the proper position and sat myself down just like the illustration in the book. Grasped the teats firmly, and whish, where was Mozette? The silly thing, she had just enough extra length on her chain, so that she slithered around behind me and off the front edge, leav- ing the pail and me to ourselves. The children enjoyed this immensely: I think Mozette did too. But in due course, I did succeed, with Harold's assistance, in parting her from her milk, but I was a wreck! Babe, our other darling, was not quite such a problem. She is somewhat staid and sedate anyway; also perhaps she felt that I was all fed up on nonsense for one night. Sunday we struggled through again, thanks to Harold, who held them in a vice like neck-lock during the pro- cess. They werent being vicious you un- capricious, if you prefer. Monday morning you ishpuld have been here. Harold had gone to work, and I Was all alone for the milking. Bab'e was pretty good. Being an expectant mother she pro'bably had her thoughts above such youthful pranks. But Mo- zette had a field day. She has a bit of Nubian in her. which means that the silly simper which all goats wear is just a little more pronounced. The express- ion keeps me laughing no matter how (Continued on page IC) LINEBROOK HERD SAANENS Five Chimneys Linebrook Ipswich. Mass. Entire Herd on D.H.I. A. Test AT STUD Linebrook Ladino Lad 67178 Son of Abunda Jupiter 60578 Dam: Ladino Allic 62326 There are 9 A. R. records in this buck's pedigree. Fee $5.00. HELEN WALES, Owner DUDLEY COREY, Herdsman NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association New^s CENTRAL The Central Mass. group will hold their annual meeting and election of of- ficers, Saturday, February 6th, 1943. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Gillies, Worcester street. West Boylston, will be our hosts. If the weather is bad, the meeting will be held the following Saturday, February 13th. We urge all members that can possibly get there to be with us. It may possibly be the last meeting for sometime, due, of course, to gas rationing. Also if trans- portation difficulities seem too great be- fore February, all members will be ad- vised by postcard if other arrangements must be made. To reach the Gillies' home by bus, take either the Oakdale or West Boylston bus out of Wiorcester, and get off at second driveway after Pierce street. Let me emphasize again that all members make the effort to attend. Hazel Stanhope, Publicity Director. CONNECTICUT VALLEY Due to the fact that practically all members of this association, both men and women, are working in defense plants, many of them seven days a week and on night shifts, regular meetings are not being held. The executive committee met to make arrangements for the Worces- ter meeting and plans for the year and announces that every member has paid dues for 1943, not a member has dropped out and one new member has joined, so Connecticut Valley is still on the job. Orra Seaver, President. WESTERN Western Massachusetts, held their re- gular meeting Wednesday, January 13. despite the many difficulties caused by gas rationing. It was voted to omit the February and March meetings and plan on Holding the next meeting at the L^gue Buildifng in West Springfield, April 14th, if possible. Mr. L. C. Boston, a member, and Managing Director . and Clerk of the Hampden County Improvement League, offered to devote a column in the "Hampden," a magazine published by the League, to W. M. D. G. B. A. af- fairs. This should be of much value to the association. Mrs. Miller suggested that since meet- ings must be discontinued for a time, all members and associations keep in touch with one another through the medium of the News, If any member has any news of cojmmon interest or a question to- ask, if they will write to the secretary. she will attempt to have it published in the column devoted to club news. The 1943 dues are now in order and may be paid at the April 14th meeting, or a check or postal money order may be sent to Isabel Bull, Berkshire Goatery. Russell, Massachusetts, and membership cards will be sent by return mail. After April 15 th, it will be necessary to dis- continue the News to all members in arrears. Isabel Bull, Secretary, MIDDLESEX Activities without our Middlesex Meeting this past month didn't seem quite complete. Somehow the gap had to be spanned. Perhaps the following will serve as a makeshift link:- HOWDY Has she had them yet, please tell us. We've waited so long to see What tiny baby goat creatures Look like, in reality. Oh, sure, we'll hurry like lighting. Come, Maw, the kids are here! Our neighbor just called to tell us The stork has visited there. What darling little balls of fur: How many do I see? Triplets! Just imagine that! A proud lady she must be. Look at the spry little fellows. Already they try to stand Hear them call to their Mother; Aren't they all simply grand. We are so pleased tO' have seen you; We think your beyond compare. Another reason for the fact that Goat owners are goat lovers ev'rywhere. J. H. Hopf YOUR OPINION Would you like to undertake to an- swer these questions which came in for the Beginners Column (and have been answered by mail) . Q. Would you please give me all in- formation on the raising, breeding and feeding of goats; also where I can buy some goats? Q. I would very much appreciate any information you can give me relative to the cost of stocking herds, the possible sources of consumption for imilk, care of the animals, what breeds arc best, in fact, any information which you deem pertinent to the industry? Could you believe these true stories? A man who had kept goats for several years but had never fed them any grain, decided to buy some grain for them. When it came, he put the whole bag of grain where the goats had free access to it, and they went to work in good shape. Nat- urally enough, they had indigestion and ■went off their feed, and never again, as long as he lives, will he feed grain to goats. It is a great mistake. A woman bought a goat in the early summer and kept it out to pasture until fall, but fed it grain night and morning. When cold weather came, she took it into the barn, where it promptly got sick and it was discovered that she was feeding it grain, but no hay — didn't know it needed any. i A woman bought a goat in the ed by goat milk in Switzerland decided to try some in this country, but thought she had been thoroughly cheated because the milk wasn't either strong or bitter and she wasn't going to pay 25 cents a quart for milk that didn't taste any dif- ferent from cows milk. PLYMOUTH - BRISTOL The Plymouth Bristol Gcat Assoc- iation will hold a meeting Tuesday Night, February 2nd, at the Bridgewater. State Farm, B-ridgewaiter. Nominatio'ns for officers for the coming year are in order. Electio.n at March meeting. Mr. Beattie of the Plymouth Co. Extension service will be our guest and he will show a timely movie. A cordial invitation to all. Augusta Kay, Secretary. At the time of this News going to press, a farmer is exempt from price ceilings on articles raised and processed on the farm, if he sold less than $75 worth the previous month. But if you do not sell more than $75 worth of farm products a month, you cannot ask more for your milk or butter or cheese than you asked in March of 1942. Outstanding Saanen Foundation Stock VITAMILK GOAT DAIRY 411 North Street - Weymouth TOGGENBURG - At Stud EdghiU Honor, 58701 Dam; Edghill Jewel, 2210 lbs. in 1 0 months. Sire: Mile High Eric. L. E. NICKERSON South Acton. Mass. - Tel. Acton 218 PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS AGRICULTURAL MEETING (Continued from page 1) packed hard. Then the goats were low- ered to the ground by a rope. In New England the goat is utilized but not as much as it should 'be, and there are not so many goats as in Europe. There is a large number of small owners who are merely raising goats, whereas everyone should study pedigrees and sell only Al stock. We need critically to increase our milk production. Dairy pnoducts are being rationed and the man who has his own supply is in a favored position. Many people keeps goats as an avocation. Why not make it a patriotic gesture? The victory garden in every yard should in- clude a goat for milk. Moreover the man re iring from active life needs something to do, and there seems to be an urge in us to raise animals. A garden and a few goats will give a satisfaction beyond words, and will do something for our country. The beginner, to start right, should get good stock. Goats can be bought cheap, but do not be tempted. Some breeders will not sell poor stock even at a price, for every animal so sold loses five eventual customers. It is easy enough CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. Alfalfa, Clover, Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. — 3572 Co get a customer for a cheap animal at a cheap price but it is belter to butcher the poor stock. We need to solve the sire problem, for no small owner can of- ford to keep a good one. We would have more goats if better sires could be imain- lainad on an authoritative basis, for breeding down discourages owners. The [breeders' problem is to secure better and better sires, and he must be a student of both pedigrees and of stock itself. He must know what is behind the sire and what his daughters do, and this should be on an actual record basis. The type should be watched as well as pro- duction. iPotential customers take up 25 per cent of a breeder's time, discussing pedigrees, and these kind of people are the ones to sell to, for if they are careful in purchase they will be careful in breed- ing later. Develop a sales outlet in your own neighborhood, for a built-up reputation is better than advertising. The written word has to be taken with caution. For a milk outlet, there is a possible combination for the small dairy, with the local egg peddler who can sell the milk with his eggs. Doctors also spread the use of goat milk and we should work with them. At our shows, breeders should give their plans of 'breeding and the blood lines of the animals shown, and tell why they are following this particular course. Beginner 's Column The Long Island Dairy Goat Associa- tion at the Annual meeting and Christ- mas Party in December elected the fol- lowing officers for 1943: President C. Laurin March, Vice President, DeWitt Oakley, Secretary, George D. Purvis, Treasurer, Justine M. Purvis, Directors, Charles A. Henry, David D. Gamble and Muriel Peirce. They plan to have the annual Minesola Fair in September. SELL GOOD STUFF! BUY GOOD STUFF! DEL NORTE GOATERY Home of World's Highest Producing, Officially Tested Herd. It Pays To Own A Del Norte Herd Sire Herd Sire PIERRE DEL NORTE NO. 64914 HORNLESS COU BLANC Sire: Neiman Del Norte No. 55537 A. R., Grandson of Henri de Navarro Imp. Dim; L. H. Pierrette's Lady Penelope No. 47939 A. R. No. 217-499, hornless cou blanc; double grandaughter of Le Poilu Imp. World's highest producing doe of all breeds. Record of Ten Months 4632.3 lbs. Milk, 132.74 lbs. Butter fat. High Day 23.1 lbs High Month 63 6.7 lbs. Daily Average for First Five Months 19.5 lbs. and 16.0 lbs. for nine months. Produced 4818.8 lbs. milk in eleven months. Brood Dams. Advance Registry Does. Selected for their Outstanding Qualities of Type. Dairy Conformation and Production. Records 6 to 8 quarts a day. 1943 Sales List Ready Rte No. 2 Box 50-C Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Graver — El Paso, Texas. Q. In the last issue of the News, it says that calcium carbonate should be added where there is need for it. Should this read calcium gluconate? I have a goat that when she is carrying kids goes lame, and it seems to be due to lack of calcium M. H. A. Calcium carbonate is commonly used as a constituent of commercial dairy rat- ions to help supply calcium. Calcium glu- conate is much more expensive 'but more readily assimilated and is used as a med- icine in such a case as you describe, where there is an abnormal lack of cal- cium.-Don't forget that in order to uti- lize the calcium, the right amount of phosphorus must also be fed. and there must also be ample vitamin D which is sunshine. Pushing too much caloium, without the right balance of these other factors, can result in serious kidney dis- turbances. Normally, good clover or al- falfa hay are sufficiently high in calcium so that additional need not be fed. Bran is quite high in phosphorus and is gener- ally fed generously to the doe in kid. Q. We would like to know what breed of goat would be best for quantity of milk, docile disposition and an anti-noise variety if there is such. Should we buy a young doe and raise her, or buy one already milking? H. B. A. Since you plan to keep only two goats for family use, it would be wise to be governed by the breed of the near- est available good buck and by your own taste. Always buy a goat you like. It will do better for you. Noise is a matter of the individual, not a matter of breed. If you can find an animal you like at the price you wish to pay, I should suggest your getting a bred doe, not yet dry. This gives you an opportunity to taste her milk before buying, and you can learn to milk skillfully while she is naturally drying off. and not undertake the dif- ficult task of learning on a doe that has just freshened. Also, she will give more milk if she is not moved just after she freshens, but has time to 'become ac- customed to new quarters and new owners before she kids. FOR SALE A Space This Size $1.00 for one month or $5.00 for the same ad for six months More goats are being sold by mail today than ever before in the history of the business. New England Goat News SHERBORN, MASS. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN GOAT MANURE (Continued from page one) domination and last but not least our own civilian population. Products from our American farms must be produced in ever increasing amounts in the most efficient manner and of the best nutrition- al quality. This despite shortages of labor, equipment, fertilizers, etc. Plants in order to make an optimum growth must, among other things, be sup- plied with plentiful amounts of nutrient materials. Normally these are added to the soil in the form of chemical fert- ilizers and or manures. Chemicals of an inorganic character (mineral) have been one of our important fertility agents in that they can 'be incorporated into the soil on a controlled basis of value and in general are readily available for use by the plant. Certain of these chemicals, particularly those supplying nitrogen are needed for use in our war industries, and therefore their use -for agricultural purposes is consequently limited. Being that nitrogen is an essential and critical plant food other materials must ROCKLEDGE CHAMPION Purebred Nubian Buck for sale. Black, hornless, frosted ears. Dam: Delphinium of Plymouth Sire: Rex of Plymouth Gr. Dam: Suzy of Plymouth Born May 24, 1942. Price $25. VITAMILK DAIRY Tel. Weymoulth 3220 411 North Street - Weymouth, Mass. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy CHESTER, VERMONT Taking orders for 1943 Pure-bred Nubian and Saanen Kids - both sexes. We have a few 1942 kids of both breeds and twin grade Nubians and one P B Nubian buck kid Marmaduke WRNR N-1992 hornless. At Stud Fee to Purebreds $5.00 To grades $3.00 Wm. J. Casin lOWNA PUREBRED NUBIANS CHESTERFIELD, N. H. A few mature does for sale. Kids on order. MRS. E. M. HAYWARD be used to supplement the decreased a- mounts of this element available in our chemical fertilizers. Thus organic ma- nures, plant and animal matter, will play an increasing important role as sources of plant food and as factors in maintaining the productivity of our soils. While there are many organic manures available the one that you are particularly interested in is that of goat manure. Act- ually, there is relatively little specific informaticn available in this country about this kind of manure. However, its value and use is very similar to that of sheep manure and therefore I be- lieve that I can give you some idea as to its value and how it should be handled in order to transfer this value to the soil as a fertilizer material. Goat manure has an analysis of ap- proximately a 9-3-10 in nitrogen, pho- sphoric acid and potash if the liquid and solid materials are combined. In other words, it is an excellent source of nitrogen and potash and a poor source of pho- sphoric acid. It needs to be reinforced with phosphorus in order to make it a well balanced fertilizer material. It is important to note that the liquid excre- ment has a value of approximately 13- 1-21 and the solid excrement 7-5-4 in the critical elements. This brings out the importance of conserving the liquid manure if its greatest value is to be re- tained when applied to the soil as a fertilizer material. The kind of bedding material used, the method of compositing, the length of time the manure is held before applying to the field are all very important factors in determining the actual fertility value of goat manure. The heeding material should be highly absorbant in order to hold the liquid excrement. In this respect we find that ordinary straw can take up two or three times its weight of water. Straw that is finely cut will absorb about three times as much liquid as uncut straw. These figures also hold true in about the same proportion for hay. Peat moss on the other hand will absorb 10 to 15 times its weight of water. This latter material is an excellent bedding material. Sawdust has a much greater absorptive capacity than shavings although neither one are comparable in value to straw, hay or peat moss. The actual fertilizer value of the bed- ding material is also of importance. On a basis of comparative value the materials you people use might be listed as follows: alfalfa hay, wheat, oats, or barley straw, peat moss, jawdust, shavings. The latter two materials not only have little or no plant food value but they do not de- compose readily. In many cases it is impractical and also unwise to move the manure directly from the barn to the field. This brings up the matter of composting or holding the man- ure for varying lengths of time. Let us not forget the fact that much of the value of goat manure is in the liquid excrement and that if the manure is not properly handled the nitrogen will be lost by leaching or by volitalization as a free ammonia gas. The place where the manure is stored should have either a cement floor or a solidly packed soil base. The manure should be spread out over this area so that it is fairly compact in order to prevent rapid decomposition of the organic matter. If the litter is relatively dry and the proportion of manure is low it is an excellent practice to pour on sufficient water to thoroughly moisten the pile. This aids in proper decomposition and fermentation. The compost pile should be kept compact fairly well pack- ed have straight sides and be built on a basis of layer on layer. I have also in- dicated that goat manure is low in pho- sphoric acid. This element should be in- corporated in the compost pile in order to not only balance its ratio to nit- (Continued on page eight) EXCEPTIONAL Prize winning young registered grade Saanen doe by Lord Ponjo, for sale. Five quarts first freshening and twenty months lactation. Bred in November to pure-bred buck. Easy milker. Reasonable to good iiome. Box 33, New Ipswich, N, H. TOGGENBURG BUCKS La Suise Peter Pan, 65773, hornless, from a 7 qt. dam. Also Waltham Andy, 46525, whose daughters are a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. WALTHAM GOAT DAIRY 355 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham Route 60 Tel. 4053-W Are you interested in kids from high producing, long lactation, blue rib- bon does? Daily milk records kept. Kidding dates Feb. 1 through June 1. We invite you to see the dams and sire. Descriptions of dams, pedigrees and price list sent on request. All stock registered in buyers' name. Reserve your kid now. ISABEL BULL Berkshire Goatery - Ritssell, Mass. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS "We could see a real increase in our nvilk supply soon after going on Goat Chow," said Mrs. Klefeker. "It's the first feed we've tried that they all like — and they clean it up thoroughly." Perhaps you, like Mrs. Klefeker, are interested in milking your goats to capacity. You can do that, with proper care and feed- ■ ing. While Purina Goat Chow isn't a cheap feed to buy, it is a M cheap feed to use. It's the milk H you get that makes the differ- ence! Call on your Purina dealer B at the Checkerboard sign, and H see if Goat Chow doesn't help your milk production. JM costs for a Grade A Dairy Milk House. PURINA MILLS 1460 Checkerboard Sq., St. Louis, Mo. Please send free MILK House Plaas. Name fflj »^ \\ Address \^\\ w I PURINA I GOAT CHOW GOAT MANURE (Continued ixoja. page seven) rogen and potash but as a holding agent for nitrogen. Superphosphate or kainite therefore should be spread over each lay- er of manure in the compost pile at the rate of about 50 pounds to each ton of manure. The rate of decomposition of the itu- nure is regulated by the compactness of the co;mpost, the degree of moisture, the amount df preservative used and the protection against leaching. If it is found that too rapid decomposition is taking place the compost may be "turned over", packed more compactrly, watered down to increase the moisture content of the litter or the whole pile covered with three or four inches of soil in order to reduce the supply of oxygen and Co prevent too rapid drying of the manure. The proper time to apply goat manure to the field is either in the spring or in the fall prior to plowing. In other words it is pre- ferable to incorporate the manure into the soil as soon as it is applied rather than spreading it onto the top of the soil and allowing it to remain exposed to the weather for varying lengths of time. If the manure is applied in the spring it should be fairly well composted. Green or fresh manure is rotted by the action f certain types of bacterial which utilize the nitrogen of the manure and organic matter. This nitrogen is not again released as a fertilizer until these bacteria have accomplished their purpose and die. Therefore, we may actually have a de- finite deficiency of nitrogen for a few weeks to a month even though the ma- nure may have a high nitrogen analysis. In composted manure this nitrification action has taken place before the manure deficiencies are less frequently noticeable. In general 12 to 16 tons per acre of rotten goat manure properly reinforced with supperphosphate will supply suf- ficient plant fertilizer to produce a normal crop. Because of the restrictions on chem- ical nitrogen goat manure has a definite place in the fertilizer program of the vege- table and fruit grower. Futher due to the fact that chemical nitrogen cannot be used on lawns, flower beds. golf courses, etc.. goat manure can be used with ex- cellent results in fertilizing these areas. Fertilizers must be used in adequate amounts to maintain our soil fertility. Goat manure because of its high nitrogen and potash value is therefore an important material, if properly used, in our food production program. AT STUD - SAANENS Formerly owned by Peter Fuller Thorndike Runnymcde and Lillian's Whitie of Runnymede Dam: Lillian of Ontario. Grand Champion Topsfield Fair in 1940 and Golden Gate Exposition in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of Ontario holds the highest butterfat record in the U. S. Whitie's half sister. Laurel of Silver Pines .made Advanced Registry as a first freshener. Fee $10.00. Owner - Miss Helen Hood Arrangements should be made through Mr. George Leavitt NORTH HAMPTON, N. H. Tel. Rye Beach - 14 after 8 P. M. ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GOATS - The botanical aid to discourage No Milk Loss - Contains several if HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 288 worms. No Starving - Non-Sickening ingredients to aid normal appetite. Price — !4 lb. $1.30; Yi lb. $2.50: 1 lb. $4.60 - ost Paid HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 278 — The botanical toning aid rich in minerals. Price — Vi lb. $1.10: 1 lb. $2.10: 3 lbs. $4.90 - Post Paid TRY THE "HOEGGER PLAN " FOR GOATS 1 portion Compound No. 288 each week plus 2 portions Compound No. 278 each week A SPLENDID HELP IN GOAT RAISING . L. Evans of N. H. writes — "I have just sent their (goats) feces to of N. H. for examination and the reply comes back clear. They have coat, good and glossy and arc fed your No. 278 and No. 288 at regular Is". Send for free copy of our Catalogue No. 8 on Goat Supplies; Stanchions, Milking Pails, Strip Cup, Nipples, Clippers, Hay Racks, etc. HOEGGER GOAT SUPPLIES MILFORD, PENNA. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE Minutes oi: the^Council Meeting (Continued from last pipnth) Dear Director Sievers: I assume you have requests from time to time to take on additional experimental 'Work. So the request I am going to pass . on to you will be nothing new. As you probably --Lnow in the last few years there has been an accelerated interest in goat raising throughout Massachusetts. While there are very few large herds kept in the aggregate thfre are many hundreds of 'goats being raised in this state. I have had an opportunity to sit in at many of the various goat association meetings and I have been rather .ippalled at the lack of ■technical information for the goat breed- .ers on the improvement of their herds. They seem to 'be floundering around on various phases of management, and care arid feeding of their herds, and they are rather hard put to get any authoritative information or assistance from either our Extension Service or from the State College. These associations are considerably active, particularly ihe one here in Western Massachusetts, holding regular meetings with good attendances, and at each meet- ing discussing many pertinent phases in connection with their industry. I have noted a tendency on the part of many members throughout the State to criticize the College for not being able to give thein jmore specific information and assist- jance, and I know that they feel that the lExperiment Station should carry on feed itests and other experimental work. , ',1 assume, however, that you have not ibeSn able to give this industry the atten- 'jtion it would seem to warrant because of ■,the press of other matters as well as be- icause of the lack of finances. If money is the main need, I think with a little (encouragement from you that the associ- ations throughout the State would show real aggressiveness through their legisla- tors and others in trying to take care of fhis matter. \ If, perchance, ycu are not personally acquainted with some ,of the problems and feelings of some of the goat breeders in connection with their industry, I wonder )f you would be willing to accept an Invitation to meet with our Western Massachusetts group sometime in the near future. I think I can give you a respon- sive as well as a respectable audience. I know they would like to imeet with you. ind: I shall be very glad to get back of the plan to arrange such a meeting per- haps by early fall or early winter, or at your -convenience if you feel it advisable. ; Very truly yours, L. B. Boston Managing Director i Hampden County ' Improvement League Massachusetts State College Agricultural Experiment Station Amherst July 13, 1942. Mr. L. B. Boston, Managing Director Hampden County Improvement League 1499 Memorial Avenue West Springfield, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Boston: I have your letter of July 10th in reference to the interest expressed in goat raising in Massachusetts and the apparent desire or need for investigational work pertaining to problems of goat manage- ment. This matter has come to our attention at various times, in different forms, videncing the fact that we have in de- velopment, and in operation to a con- siderable extent, an interest that is de- serving of some recognition. I am not entirely sure that the service des.ired can be best furnished through the kind of re- search approach that most of those identified with the industry have in mind although I am quite well aware of the fact that there must be a great deal about goat management that is not too well known and understood. This becomes especially true in connection with goat raisers because, in many cases, they have had comparatively little experience in live- stock management and, therefore, the en- tire venture may be in a stage where every ctivity is new to the operator while in cases where farmers take on similar ad- ditional activities, they frequently have a sound background of general livestock management that assists them in making such adjustments and modifications as may re necessary to manage goats or goat herds successfully. Another reason we have not given this subject the attention that it possibly de- serves is the one you touched upon, namely, the inadequacy of funds. In the last several years, we have been confronted with situations where demands for ser- vice have not only increased but have been made with a degree of pressure that made it difficult, and sometimes impossible, to avoid giving the service in spite of the fact that, because of no increased appro- priation, we have had to curtail other research activities that ,in our judgment, were considered more important. I shall give your request revised interest and, in that connection. I shall refer your letter to Prof. J. G. Archibald, of our Department of Animal Husbandry for the purpose of obtaining his reaction and such advice as he jnay be able to offer. In the meantime, let me call your attention to bulletins available. Bulletin No. 920, distributed through the United States Department of Agriculture, should be interesting and just the other day we received a circular published by the Agri- cultural Experiment Station at New Jersey, No. 418, and other Stations have frequently been willing to cooperate by satisfying requests from residents of other states. Thanking you for calling this matter to my attention, I am Very sincerely yours, F. J. Sievers, Director Discussion of the probability of valuable information to goat breeders coming from an unwanted herd pushed onto the State College, and of the possi- bility of our doing our own research work and publishing our own informa- tion, followed the reading of these letters. Mr. Marsh presented plans for the Goat Show at the Rehoboth Fair. The meeting adjourned at 5:25. Respectfully submitted, Mary L. Farley, Secretary If you are open minded emcugfi to take a page out of the book of the cow dairyman, don't miss the article by Mer- ton Moore on "Why Raise Heifer Calves?" in the January issue of Country Gentleinen If you think that was worth while, look over a series of articles en- titled "Herd Health" running in Hoard's Dairyman, which also had a super ex- cellent article on the theory and art of milking in the December tenth issue. AT STUD Saanen, La Suise Sunny Jim, 50202. Sire: Omerdale Bo Flori, 40619 Dam: La Suise Fortunate, 38890 Panama Louise, world record doe. was Jim's great gr. dam and also great- great gr. dam. G. E. STANHOPE 164 Hclden St. Holden, Mass. Tel. Wore. 2-5287 Diehl's offers" A COMPLETE FEED SERVICE! Special Mixes According To Your Own Formula DIEHL'S FEEDS - WIRTHMORE FEEDS Wellesley 1530 Natick 2000 Ken McGill at Dover I22-J F. DIEHL & SON, Inc. PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS FROM ME TO YOU (Continued from Page 4) exasperated I get. She leaped off the milk- ing bench faster than I could boost her on again. Its a good thing Im strong. Then when I had succeeded in extracting a little milk, darned if she didnt pick up her left hind foot and park it right down to the bottom of the pail. The books all say — if a goat is restive, start to lift a leg-do, do not let go of the teats, but with a quick flick of the wrist, ward off the impending kick — nerts! It took both hands to get that foot out of the pail. It was a ccld day out. but I was warmed up plenty, let me tell you. And then — woe is me, after the battle was over, and I was declared the official winner — I fastened her to a spare chain on the wall. A -minute later I realized that she was free. Her collar was weak and had broken. What to do? Here I was alone with a totally unpredictable creat- ure, and she cent on travelling. Like a flash. Mr. E's parting words came back: "If a goat ever gets away, dont chase her, trap her." Inasmuch she was heading for the wide open Epaces beyond the lat- tice work, I was stumped. Remembering ■.hat goats are curious creatures I had a real inspiration. Remember the gate by the little shed? I went through that, and making a little clicking noise with the latch, began to swing the gate slowly shut, with myself on the other side. It worked! She watched the gate and took a step or two towards it. Just as soon as she got under way. I left the gate, and : crossing my fingers that it wouldnt ■ swing open again too quickly. I raced •down through the grape arbor, streaked .through the flower garden, and came in at the opening she had been about to go iout of. There she was-prancing up and down just trying to make up her mind where she would go first. As I got nearer I thought to myself-"rve got just one grab, and its got to be good." I couldn; get very close to her she was too smart to let me and there was plenty of room each side of mc to make a dash for free- dom. Fortunately I got my plans laid first, and, praying that for once in my .life, I could show a little physical co- jordin'ation I took off. I literally did! All ifive feet seven of me sailed through the AT STUD SAANEN BUCK - Snow King, No. 57292. Proven Sire, Milking Daugh- ters in my barn. Sec for yourself be- fore breeding. Fee $5. ALPINE BUCK - No. 55168. Sire: La Suise Rowena's Garcon, Dam: Little Hill Lady May Fawn. Natural- ly hornless, cou blanc. Tall, broad- chested. A beautiful animal. O'Conncll's Goat Dairy Grove St, Off Route 140 UNIONViLLE, FRANKLIN, MASS. air in a sort of Superman effect I im- agine. And then I came down: with one of those long ears in each hand ! When you want a thrill sometime, dive through the air and catch a romping goat by its ears. We both went away from there in a hurry, 'but the idea was solely Mozette's. I had no choice, and she dragged me a- round in a playful fashion until she wearied, and then I successfully hauled her. still by the ears, and protesting every inch of the way, into the stable. When the boys come to use their skis this winter, they'll wonder where all the straps from the harnesses went. I know. Around Mozette's neck. They are still there. They both have new stout collars on. but Im leaving the straps there too, just in case. — Considering the foregoing recital of woes, how am I to convert you to serious- ness on the subject of goat keeping? The difficulties were all of my own making. As soon as it occured to me to be firm ith them I had no trouble at all. Like children, they will get away with what they can, if they know you are weak- minded. We have had them nearly six weeks now, and they have given us 116 quarts of milk. At 17 cents a quart, (which is the price of milk we bought before) that makes a total of $19.72. The feed cost is slight, only about $9.00 so far. A neat little profit of about $10. for the six weeks. Remember too, that these two does are nearly dry. and that this profit is being made while they are at the low- est ebb. Babe will freshen in March, and Mozette in May, and then our profits will naturally be larger, Dont forget, save $10. every six weeks and you cut about $90. a year off your food bill. The milk, incidentally, is marvellous. It is pure white, and contains about 8 per cent butter fat. We tried tasting this and cow's milk, blindfolded, and could only tell the difference by a slightly ex- tra rich flavor in the goats milk. The children would drink it by the gallon, if we had that much. I am perfectly sincere in urging you to try it out. Surely if we can make them comfortable here in the city, you can too. We built little wooden platforms to fit the four by six foot stable. It is only a fifteen minute job for me to clean, hose and disinfect the place every day. I think I do a great deal more cleaning than is necessary, but even so, fifteen minutes a day is not much to put out in return for a practically free milk supply, is it? So, go ahead and try it. Ill give you all my information if it will help. Just be sure that you get a pair that you like, that's the main thing. The rest will fol- low along. I said they were hardy, but didnt men- tion that they are practically immune to tuberculosis, which is a very good point. And, So responsive. Truly, we've never seen animals give so much for so little. Just love'em feed'em and milk'em and they will reward you tenfold. I hope to find a letter in the box very shortly, asking me where and how to buy goats. Love Phyl AT STUD Purebred Hornless Saanen Buck, "King Ferdinand", No. 58607, 3 yrs, old, out of (8) eight qt. doc. Fee $5.00. E. F. TAYLOR Hope Farm Berlin, N. Y. ZION'S LANE FARM liiiiii*! TOGGENBURGS «i»iii| NUBIANS FRENCH ALPINES Offering At Stud to a limited number of pure-bred Toggenburgs whose milk reocrds have been kept our new herd sire Tyler's Danny of Zion's Lane. 69781 i^ Free for February only, to those ^ breeders who will agree to help me prove him. High Production Records and Show Winnings Combined are back of this outstanding animal. He is disbudded. MARY L. FARLEY Sherborn, Mass. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE ELEVEN REPORT Report of talk by Mr. Lester Tomp- kins, in charge of dairying at the State Department of Agriculture, at the meet- ing of the Mass. Council of Goat Breed- ers Association, Worcester, January 7, a part of the Union Agricultural Meet- ing. The war effort is demanding economies in the marketing of milk. There must be a 40 per cent cut in transportation, and a consolidation of processing plants. 111 plants being cut to 56. This means a great disruption of the industry. Tank trucks are having their tanks put on fat cars, and we will again have the old fashioned milk train of only milk cars. In the cities, there will be no more dup- lication of milk routes, and the milk to each district will be rationed. No plant within 100 miles of Boston can separate cream, so that the supply of whole milk can be kept to an adequate figure (good- bye butter) . Farmers are expected to accept this chiangc and its ramifications, but will the co-operatives be willing to give up their hard-won social advances, and will not the farmers find it more to their ad- vantage to go to other crops, leaving the milk supply shorter still? They could, for instance, raise meat. Even horses may be raised for meat, and the product, grade for grade, is about the equivalent of cattle meat. . . .it is the low grade stuff that is so unsavory. The State wants uniform sanitary rules for the whole northeastern area so milk products can be exchanged, but some cities are holding out on mere trifles, blocking the whole program. Mr. 'Parker reports that after the Wor- cester meeting one man told him that he was making butter 'by churning whole goats imilk. It must be at 62 degrees dur- ing the churning. One of our house- wives repa(ijts making txlcellent butter from whole goats milk with the electric mixer and she swears by 64 degrees. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA, N. Y. All the dairy journals speak increas- ingly often about allowing heifers to "rough it" which means that they are allowed to be loose in a dry shed with plenty of bedding and are not tied in stanchions. In fact, out in Micntaiia, where winters are bitterly cold, the milk- ing herd is 'being treated this same way and is only brought into the barn to be grained and milked. The simplicity and success of this routine has attracted a great deal of attention. It is a little late in the day to talk about Christmas cards, but there were such charming goat cards this year; photographs of white goats against a dark background of mountains or of woods: dark goats against the snow or white buildings; a linoleum cu.t which the Reed twins did themselves and a most artisitijc etch\jng-like drawing ifrom the Eastman children, who have more than average artistic ability. IF SHE DOES IT. IT WILL BE DONE RIGHT (Continued from page two) FIRST THINGS FIRST. They may well be able to quote Pope that "Order is Heav'n's first law", but their houses are badly managed, their budgets don't come out right, tecause they buy the frills before they make sure of the essentials. The dress they want to wear today will get home from the cleaners tomorrow. The steak is cold by the time the potatoes are mashed. Last week a women talked this over with us and told us that she was deter- mined that her children should grow up to be reasonable citizens; she wished to teach them how to organize their time and how to put first things first essential duties before play. She bought them each a goat nearly two years ago and she feels that her children have already formed such excellent habits of efficiency and dependability from the systematic care of these goats, that their value could never be estimated in dollars and cents. The goats have repayed their owners fcr their care and the children have a nice little business today and a sense of responsibility and a finer character to contribute to helping build a new world tomorrow. BLOOM and PRODUCTION ARE RELATED When Animals are PROPERLY FED, Coat Sheen or "Bloom" is Outstanding, and PRODUCTION FOLLOWS. IDTUMnor 14 FITTING RATION and GOAT PELLETS Crunchy - Palatable - With Vitamins and Minerals IS KEEPING UP PRODUCTION A PROBLEM? Are you having trouble maintaining the milk supply from your herd? This is a difficult time to maintain a high level of production. It is a time when your goats need the best of feed and nutrition. Let BEACON GOAT RATION help you The Beacon Milling Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK PAGE TWELVE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS SAANEN BUCK •■Blue Hill Billy" No. 48398 - 100% Supreme - Proven Sire - Bred by Frank L. Caton - Fee $3 for Grades, $5 for Purebreds. George H. Copeland 83 Depot St., South Easton, Mass. Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD: Impiorted Harleo N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N5 70 Booking orders for spring kids from long lactation does, ZO months and up. PRASSES GOAT DAIRY Prince Bay Staten Island NEW YORK Zion's Lane Stevie, 68727 Toggenburg NOW AVAILABLE AT STUD BY APPOINTMENT Dam: La Suise Sister II. 2003 lbs. in 1 0 mos. under regular herd care. Sire: Chikaming Prince Reynier, three of whose half sisters averaged 2743.7 lbs. on test, and whose A.R. dam has an official record of 2618.4 lbs. Pure-bred Togg. Kids for sale at reasonable price. ORRA L. SEAVER AMHERST, MASS. AT STUD NUBIANS: Celo's Haile Selassie N 2865p,cSon of Mahopac Gargantua and Quaker Town Faith. Also Celo's Mackie N 2695. hornless sen of Mrs. Hayward's Carlisle Mackie and Sylvia Lady Faith. TOGG: Parkview Frank, 60425. Kids, Does, Bucks, Milk for Sale. C. J. FARLEY Nagog Hill Rd., Acton Centre, Mass. Concord, Rt. 2 Tel. Acton 62-14 BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS TODAY THE BAY STATE HERD NUBIANS At Stud SENIOR HERD SIRE: Chikaming Matador 59580 Sire; Park Holme Caesar AR 13. Dam: Kemerling Shirley May 41245. (his producing daughters show an im- provement over their dams) JUNIOR HERD SIRE: Chikaming Andrue 69435 Sire: Chikaming Ambassador Pierrot 61323 Dam: Chikaming Godfrey Alix 61301 (very limited service for this season) ROBERT H. CAMPBELL RANDOLPH. VERMONT AT STUD Chikaming Prince Reynier Toggenburg Buck 59547 owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard AR sire: Shonyo King Prince 51564 AR dam: Shonyo Rey Sunshine 5 225 5 Prince Reynier has AR sisters and AR nieces, and the production records of his first freshener daughters would also qualify them for AR. At His New Home 1 3 Vernon Street WAKEFIELD, MASS. E. WESLEY EDMANDS, JR. TEL. CRYSTAL 045 1-W AT STUD Hornless Togg. Buck PARK VIEW GINGER BOY, 59898 Sire: Ozark Hills Hi-Boy, 5 7055 Dam: Plain City's Kayling, 47777 Fee $3.00 ALVIN J. JILLSON 62 River St. Hudson, Mass. Tel. 99-J SAANEN BUCK: Le Baron Snow Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit, 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clariionette, Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchette. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill Billy 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCKS: Jon Quill, 59089, Sire, Zion's Lane Robin, Dam, La Suise Sister II, an 8 qt. doc; and Mari's Garden Bachelor Button, 60140, Sire, Eaton's Billy Boy, Dam, Vitality Dixie, Gr. Dam, Pauline Natam, A. R. Thorobred kids from these Tog. and Saanen Bucks. Herd on D.H.I.A. Test. MARI GOOLD, King St., Norfolk, Mass. Tel. Frank- lin 191-11. Toggenburg Buck Service $3 and $5 Young stock and milkers' generally for s,;le C. B. TILLSON 50 Comrronw ealth Road COCHITUATE. MASS. AT STUD - TC Chikaming Fe-, and Rockledge D Son of Chikaming ] fold Topsie TU3 6 1410 lbs in Grand Pri7e S' Rockledge G 1118 Vash' WEYMOUTH, M^ F. Van 0u7 Member A. G. S., ar Code of GGENBURG elon 62065 jlmar T-4018 enelon and Sun- vbo has produced 210 days, uth Eastern Dat Dairy igton St. 58., ROUTE 3 r. Owner i abiding by their It hies. AT STUD TOGG. BUCK STEEVES KI> G I RTHUR 68894 Sire: Ridgcmooi Jcr my No. 61912 Dam: TX Wiln ina'.' Winnette 60450 This buck ha. 13 A.R. does behind | him. Fee $5. P. STE iVES Lawn St. V ilmington , Mass. 82 Carpenter St. Prince Franz Switzerland S-419 Very Large To See Him is to Admire Him "Excelsior" Blood Lines on both sides of his pedigree See Feb. issue of N. E. Goat News for photo SERVICE FEE $5.00 THREE ELMS GOAT SAANENS AT STUD Three Elms Paymaster 69479 Sire: Russell Texaco Dan 10 A.R. does in pedigree Dam: Petty's Lavcrne A.R. 338 Her Sire: Petty's Paymaster A.R. Sire No. 10 Her Grandsirc: Supreme Big Boy, A.R. Sire No. 8 SERVICE FEE $15.00 DAIRY A-tlebiro, Mass. Millcove ?aul 69480 Sire; Millcove / ganemnon 59526 Dam; Wanda's Columbine 56737 Mile High and Tl cce Oaks Blood Lines GRAEE S3. 00 PURE-BRED $5.00 New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England VOL. v., No. 3 MARCH, 1943 Subscription 60c A Year A Kid Is Born by Mary L. Farley When I open the barn door, I only have to look at Nipper's eyes and see their worried, troubled look, only hsve to watch the frantic, business-like way in which she is chewing her cud, so far different from the p!eaceful ruminative cud. chewing of the contented milker, to know that this is the day she will kid. She appears to be more normal in size, the kids have dropped lower; there are sharp little hollows on either side of her tail; and the udder has filled and stiffened. But Nipper has been well prepared for this day. For two monl?hs she has been dry and resting having an easily digested, nourishing ration, sufficiently laxative so that she has had no trouble ■ with the sometimes bothersome constipa- tion cf pregnancy. Her warm bran mash this morning will help to keep things re- laxed. Her feed has included plenty of cal- cium and phosphorus for her own needs and for the kids- to-be and she has had ex- ercise in the sunshine every pleasant day, so that her muscle tone is good. Her feet have been kept trimmed so that she is sure-footed and enjcys being outdoors with her 1941 daughter, who entices her into play, but does not knock her around roughly. This same loved daughter is beside her today in the adjoining pen, so 'that she will not be lonely. The kid- ding pen is four by six and is warm and quiet. She was well clipped arcund the tail ten days ago, because today is not the day to do disturbing things like that. She has been brushed with a stiff brush each day, to stimulate 'her circulation. She loves that, so we don't omit it today. For the la?t week her udder has been rub- bed with 'Baby Oil' every day. partly to keep it soft and partly because Nipper is a very heavy milker and I have wished to be sure that the udder didn't grow hard and need to be milked out even be- fore s'he kidded. Now that kids are imminent, the sooner they come the better for Nipper, for tjiem, and for me. I am greatful that it is a pleasant day. though there is deep snow on the ground, and Nipper and I walk up and down the sb;velled paths in the sunshine for a full hour, until I hear soft grunts from time to time and know she is having a few little pains. CContinued on page four) GOOD NEIGHBORS Goat Raising by Evelyn F. Reed It was April and there was that some- thing in the air that spelled Spring. The sun shone warm in the car as we sat waiting for our neighbor to come out of tHe Italian market whjere we fre- quently went on Saturday morning to buy bread or vegetables. The neighbor emerged from the market but beckoned the children and me to come wit'h her. My eleven-year old twins eager for excitement darted forth but I went rather lazily out back of the market where there were ten or so Toggenberg kids in crates. The market man answered the children's questions, — "Yes, these goats are to be sold for meat for Italian Easter dinners at about $5 apiece", and he added "they eat better than young lamb." We left feeling very sorry for these attractive little creatures. For days and weeks I was asked "Please couldn't we have just one goat for a pet?" Every summer there had been new pets ever since the boys had been four — hens, rabbits, ducks and even snakes. When the begging became too persistent I sug- gested that we inquire at the Town Hall if we would be permitted to keep a goat. Eddie called the Town Hall and was met wit'h the laughing question "Do you mean nanny goats? They are all right." That settled. I suggested a trip to a near- by goat farm. We chose wisely for we went to one owned and operated by a former school teacher, a charming person who undersitood boys and whc made (Continued on page 3) Postmaster; — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. Raising The Goat by Mrs. Isabel Bull First, choose the right kid, then have a simple, practial, proven method for raising it. It should be kept in mind that regardless of the kid chosen, the cost in time effort, and money to raise this kid will remain the same, but the measure of succes: achieved will vary ac- cording to the quality of the material chosen to work with. In choosing the kid, the dam and sire should first be considered. The mother should be strong and healthy, true to type, with a well shaped udder and good milk record wth a lactation of at least ten monfhs. The sire should be the finest available, in order to make his daughters better than their dams. He also, should be strong and healthy, conforming to type, and of good milk inheritance. All his immediate ancestors should have been good milkers, of at least 1800 lbs. One good ancestor is not enough. His size does not seem to be important, as records have shewn bucks of different size to have produced exceptional daughters. Now in choosing the kid itself, wait a few weeks until it has developed a bit and you have a chance to study it. Look at it as if you were a judge and for the same points. . a fine feminine head, large nostrils, soft prominent eye, long fine neck flowing smoothly into fine shoulders (no ewe neck or horsy shoulders) , long straight back, long medium slope from wide hip bones to tail set. deep full chest full barrel with good spring of wide-set ribs, deep body indicating good feeding capacity, legs clean, straight strong and shapely planted on the ground. (^Continued on page 6) GARLAND' S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup. molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland ^ Sons, Inc. 1 5 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherborn, Mass. (Sec. 562 P. L. ^ R.) Prof .Victor Rice State Colle.r:;e ijnherst. Mass, PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders* Associations. Inc. M. L. FARLEY, Editor Office. Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell, Associate Editor Mr. Harrv Williamson. Gnat Show Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver. Circulation Manager Mr. Frnnk McGauley. Business Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — $1 per column inch on pa-e 1. 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EDITORIAL THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR WINTERS IN VERMONT Greetings from fhe snoiw-bound state of Vermcnt to the rest of snow-bound New England! Last summer when we were about to move from a farm near the cities to a farm in the country, a friend sympathetically asked — "What will you dp in the winter when the cold is so cold and' the snow is so deep! The winter IS cold and the snow DOES get deep in Vermont, you know. And the long winter nights when the wind howl?! You'll wish ycu were back where you can get around, w'here everything is comfortable and convenient". So prophesied our friend and well wisher. Well, yes, it has been cold, it has been snowy, the winter nights have been long and the wind has howled (with a vengeance)' But Vermont hasn't been alone in the roughness of this winter, for where in New England has it b^en any different? And for convenience and comfort and' how-are-you-going-to-get arO'Und. who wants such things anyway-such relics of a soft and selfish age. Comfort in winter- what about the unrationed real 'heat of our wocd burning stove compared with the rationed oil heat of some unfortunate homes I've read about? And how could any- one, city or country get around {"hese days? No cars, no gas to hurry up and go somewhere and do something: so let's just stay home these winter nights and take the opportunity to rea-d the wealth of books that we have been neglecting. Perhaps we might even get aquainted wifh our outdocr neighbors, and' the life that goes on there: the birds, the deer, the foxes. I saw three today, going down ?cross the snowy fields. (Wes Edmands. you and your hound pup Judy should have been here and the foxes wouldn't have been so peaceful in their wandering on the snow). I'll admit the snow and the drifts get too big for xmiAi comfort, but we just dig steps in them and go on our way. out to the barn to feed the horses and the goats and make them comfortable. Right now. what should we do with- out our goats for milk and butter and cheese? I was at a meeting (when the weather was on its good behavior) of a com- munity club. The co-untry leader spoke on the current problems of feeds and feed- ing for humans, not animals. Then the hostess of the group startled me by saying, "New we have with us someone who has a different source of milk supply from the rest of us and I'm going to ask her to tell you about it." I was really sur- prised at the interest and information fhe thirty members had about goat milk, for this had seemed to be a cow country. One lady told of her small grandson whose life was saved by it after all else had failed: and another told likewise of her bpc'ther's case. Yes. some of them knew the value of goat milk, if not about the breed that we have, for Nubians are not common here. After the meeting an energetic lady (she was 87 and her sister with her was 91) came to me and said how interested she was in the Nubian part. She and her sister were missionaries' children in the section of Africa so recently prominent In the war news, and lived there many years. The goats, the real Nubians from w"hich our Anglo-Nubians come, furnished their supoly of milk and butter: and her description of the native way of making butter left much to be desired. They lived at one of the few places where there was water, and' hew well she remem- bered the daily scenes that took pl.ice there, ssccnes that had been the same for centuries. The shcpards and their herds of goats were away all day until late in the afternoon when Chcy came to the well for water. The shepards gossiped and visited with one another, the herds mingled and the time was enjoyed by all. The part that always amazed her was when the time came to separate: the shepards gave ihcir own peculiar call and the goats <-plit up into their cwn herds again and (Continued on page eleven) EDITOR'S LAMENT "A lot of people fhink that editing a newspaper is easy, but from experience we can say that it is no picnic, because read- ers are hard to please. "If we print jokes, people say we are silly. "If we don't they say we are too serious. "If we clip things from other papers, we are too lazy to write them ourselves. "If we don't we are stuck on our own stuff. "If we don't print contributions, we do not appreciate true genius, and if we print them, the paper is filled wirh junk, "If we jnake a change in the other fel- low's write-up, we are too critical. "If we don't we are asleep. "Now, like as not, some guys will say we swiped this from some other news- paper. "And we did." — BeamsvilleExpress. LETTER little Extract from a letter from boy in England who keeps goats: "One of our goats "Tattleblossom" has made great friends with a hen who flies on to her back, where she walks up and down or stands on one leg and goes to sleep. Yesterday "Tattle" turned 'her head round towards the hen on her back, who leaned forward and pecked her gently on the nose." The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. SEALRIGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps. both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Wri'fe for samples and prices. Distributed by PAPER Stock Design QQODS CO. Quart size only '■wwi*** ww. 2 70 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Hood Seal Cap Tro. 9627-8-9 NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE GOAT RAISING (Continued from page 1 ) our visit very pleasant and informative. All three of us came away with the desire to own one. In fact the farmer promised to call us when one was available. There followed days of anticipation and planning^ No other pets in the past had stimulated such enthusiasm although we had travelled farther for our ducks — and had to keep hot water bottle in their box for two weeks to maintain a temperature of 80 degrees. At least goats wouldn't be that delicate ! Their call came on the twelfth of June. The same afternoon we went to fetch our pet, taking along an extra child, the neighbor who had been at the Italian Market with us, and a grandmother. The little TJoggenberg doe kid the farmr had for us was about six weeks old a lovely soft brown color and seem- ed to be a strong Ittle goat drinking milk from a pan so the farmer explained, about a pint three times a day. The milk should be heated to almost scalding but never boiled, he cautioned. We asked him about evaporated milk which he thoug'ht would be all right but it might take one or two feedings for the kid to accept it as she had only goat's milk. He suggested that we give her a little Rolled Oats and some green feed, plenty of clean water and some salt to lick. Gradually we could offer her some goat food and as she grew this would replace the Rolled Oats. We asked how long we should give her milk and he said, "Just as long as she will take it and just as long as you can af- ford to feed it to her." Away we went with the kid already christened Daisy Bell. The children took turns holding her and although she was frightened at first she was very quiet and well behaved. The year before we had found our one car garage inadequate for our wheel- barrows, garden tools, bikes, etc_ so had built what seemeed to be an indespensable 'garden house. And was it full now! Nevertheless it was to be the goat's home so out came everything which we divided between garage and cellar while :my husband shook his 'head dubiously as he surveyed our latest madness. The first hour or two after we had her_ Daisy Bell received as much atten- tion as any new baby. All was quiet unjtil we went in the house for the evening meal and then her strange surroundings and lack of companionship no doubt over came her for she raised her voice and waikd — a lonely little gC'at — different milk, different bed, everything strange, and no one came to comfort her. Our nearest neighbor is very near the goat house which is located almost on our back line and we feared our newest pet SOON — The ownership of a couple of Goats for family milk will be a sign of richness not of poverty. Frank R. Coutant Owna Goat — Own two Goats — Eliminate middle-men transport, processing, bottles, deliveries, collections, etc., etc., — AND have BETTER MILK. EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD North Lovell, Maine These times demand that you analyze your operations critically. Are you feeding your goats according to their individual needs? Is their ration a balanced ration.'' Can you produce more milk with less feed? Maximum milk production and most efficient feed utilization In your herd will be an important contribution to the war program^ The Beacon Milling Company, inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK WORCESTER GRAIN « COAL CO Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds 322 Franklin Street Worcester, Mass. TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester, Mass. was disturbing the peace, but with dark- ness came quiet and net until next morn- ing was her voice raised and the twins were up and anxious to feed and greet her. The next day was wanm so we tethered her out on the lawn after breakfast never thinking she might prefer the oak woods. The next few days we spent Tnuch time untangling her from around lawn chairs, trees, etc. She hated to be left alone, and after a few days we decided she should have a companion. The farmer respond- ed as before in a few days and this time we went out to find not another Tog- genberg but a three weeks old Saanen doe kid. The fal'her had been a Toggen- (Continued on page 7) Mr. Wilhejn and his household are spending their first winter at North Lovell. Maine, with their Evergreen Al- pine Herd. LETTER— OVERSEAS "I have two little boys with me w'hose Daddy is overseas and I had a pair of dear little Nubian twins. I brought them in to the fire, one black and v/hite one fawn. When the boys went to bed they were still in the box by the stove, but that evening anoi^her pair of twins came, one fawn the other white wit?h some black on his back. I put them in the box and moved the others to a different place and when the boys came down in the morning Orval, t?he 4 year old, looked for some time at them, then very serious- ly asked, "Did Mity wash that wonny?" He thought they were the same kid,s but couldn't see where all the black went." Mrs Bttien reports the sale of the Alpine Buck Wareagle Del Norte to Mr. Roy C. Wilhelm of the Alpine Evergreen Herd, North Lovell, Maine. PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS A KID IS BORN (Continued from page 1) From now on the less that upsets her, the quicker things will go. She is like an ill person who doesn't want to be dis- turbed by having 'her temperature taken or being fussed ever, but relaxes and per- haps falls asleep, protected by the knowl- edge that near at hand is someone in who;m she has complete confidence. If I were noisy and rough and She was even a little afraid of me, she would prefer to be by herself at kidding time, but Nipper trusts me and wants me near. Everything is ready. I put a big pail of hot water where it will keep hot, wrap myself up in a blanket, take a gcod book and sit quietly just outside her door. She knows I am there and feels secure. There i>s no bustle, no stir; only quiet and peace and confidence. I need not get up to look at her and so disturb her unless I hear her get to her feet and move around, in which case I may go in and speak to her and make sure that all is well. My ear will tell me aill I need to know. Little soft groans. perhaps, which gradually come nearer and nearer together. She stands up and she lies down. Her udder seems to get in her way and s'he finds it increasingly hard to get into a comfortable position. She begins to paw vigorously with her fore-foot. I put down my book and come in where I can see her. Now she is fran- Special price on Reg. Saanen H Nubian January buck kids if ordered at once. Mothers on official test now. Mrs. T. N. Tyler Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada Goat Milk Bottle Caps - Two colors, with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000 $1; postapid east of Chicago. Goat Halters - Black Leather, 85c ea. Goat Collars - 54 '"• black leather, 65c each. Hooded Steel Tinned 4 qt. pails, re- movable hood, $4.25 each. Goat Blankets - 36 in. $3.25 each Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz $4.50 Plain Salt Bricks, doz. $2.50 ROSS BROS. CO. Worcester County's only Agricultural Store WORCESTER, MASS. tically trying to jnake a bed suitable for her kids in the few moments her instinct tells her she has left. A little string of mucous appears and she is lying down en her side in real labor, one pain coming almost before the the other has stopped. It seems as though I must do something to help. At this very mo'ment appears what looks like a little cellophane wrapped package. It hasn't broken yet, but through it I can see two tiny hooves and yes, two nost- rils. Now I know everything is all right. But this is a bad minute for Nipper. She is up on her feet and looks to me for help. She doesn't need help and I reassure her, "Now Nipper girl! It is all right Nipple! Try hard!" And sure encug'h. with a heart rending cry of pain, here is the whole head between the front feet, and in an instant the kid drops to the floor, breaking the cord. This is when I am needed. Quickly I pick up the kid by the hind feet and hold it upside down, while I wipe all the mucous from its face and from inside its mouth and con- tinue to hold it with its head down until there is no danger of any getting into its lungs. It is a little buck and Nipper is not to keep it, so it is wrapped in a towel and placed in a box in the next room until it can be cared for. Nipper is lying down exhausted for the moment, koking for her kid and licking my hands, accepting me as her kid. And now the pains start again and ilmost before we realize it, a little doe kid is there. This time the cord does not break of itself and I do not cut it, but gently pull it apart. The doe kid has its face and nose cleaned and goes into the box with brcAer. But now what is this? something is wrong. Is this the moment for which I have prepared hot water and hand basin: and disinfectants and carbolated vasoline year after year? The moment for w'hich I have filed the nails of my right hand to to the quick every kidding day? The micment when something must be done by me because there isn't time to get the veterinary there? Here are two feet with four indhes of legs and nothing more. I scrub my hands with the special coconut oil soap and pJlunge them into disinfect- ant. Holding my right hand in the air and opening the door with my left one, so as to keep the right one disinfected. I approach poor Nipper with a prayer in my heart for courage. Now I sec what I didn't notice be- fore. These are hind legs. Never mind my sterilized hand. It wont be needed now. But I must act quickly. I grasp the kid's hind legs and wifh every effort that Nipper makes to expel the kid, I pull gently but firmly down toward her hocks, stopping when she stops, starting when she starts. There are not many seconds to waste or the kid will suffocate, but if I hurry too much I may start a hemorrhage. Here is the kid and I stop for nothing. It appears to be dead_ Hold- ing it by its hind legs, I quickly clear its nose and face and then, head still down, I am afraid I treat it a bit roughly. I slap it vigorously and start for the other room, to put a few drops of brandy on its tongue, but before I get Inhere my abuse brings forth a lusty cry of dis- approval and all is well. Now Nipper is looking for her kids. Instinct tells her there is something she should be licking dry, somjething she loves. So she naturally turns to me and gives expression to her strong maternal instinct by licking my hands where I 'have handled her kids, my face, and yes. (Continued on page 10) Herrick's, Ashaway, R. I. Back arc-hed. legs spread. Highland Daisy, 2d., 36931 stands at milking position. Bom April 4th. 1926. brought to Herrick's July 18th. 1933, died July 27th, 1941. Beginning on 32d. day of lactation, Aug. 15th. 1936, wifh 17.6 lbs. she produced during the ten months following 3141.25 lbs. milk. Am cutting herd down "for the duration" because un- able to get farm work done; tried to mow by hand but only got enough cut to last to Jan. It was too hard work for a woman of 67. C. A. Herrick. LINEBROOK HERD S A A N E N S Five Chimneys Linebrook Ipswich, Mass. Entire Herd on D.H.I. A. Test AT STUD Linebrook Ladino Lad 67178 Son of Abunda Jupiter 60578 Dam: Ladino Allie 62326 There are 9 A. R. records in this buck's pedigree. Fee $5.00. HELEN WALES, Owner DUDLEY COREY, Herdsman NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN GOAT RAISING (Continued from page 3) berg but the Saanen strain was so strong it had predominated. We named t!his second kid Nelly, For the goat a friend of ours owned. Daisy was so happy to see Nelly that she show- ed her exhuberance by playful butting We felt alarmed for the smaller goat, and Nelly was so timid at first that she jump- ed at the bubbles in her milk, but she soon got over this and grew so sturdy that she held her own. With two goats our neighbor audience, increased, and they were cer- tainly funny together. It was fascinating to watch their graceful play. At night, Vhe twins reported, they slept head to tail, all cuddled up together. On the farmer's advice we bought Ser- vall in a bale for bedding. Servall is dried sugar cane and is very absorbent. It is excellent fertilizer mixed with the ma- nure and helps open up th« soil and also deco:mposes quickly. Our only difficulty was in fiinding a place to store it. First ROCKLEDGE CHAMPION Purebred Nubian Buck for sale. Black, hornless, frosted ears. Dam: Delphinium of Plymouth Sire: Rex of Plymouth Gr. Dam: Suzy of Plymouth Born May 24, 1942. Price $25. VITAMILK DAIRY Tel. Weymoutth 3220 411 North Street - Weymouth, Mass. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy CHESTER, VERMONT Taking orders for 1943 Pure-bred Nubian and Saanen Kids - both sexes. We have a few 1942 kids cf both breeds and twin grade Nubians and one P B Nubian buck kid Marmaduke WRNR N-1992 hornless. At Stud Fee to Purebreds $5.00 To grades $3.00 Wm. J. Casin lOWNA PUREBRED NUBIANS CHESTERFIELD, N. H. A few mature does for sale. Kids on order- MRS. E. M. HAYWARD we tried putting it in with the goats but they used it for a play place and ate what they could of it. Now we keep it in the cellar and only bring out a bushel basketful at a time. We also tried shavings whiA are about half as expensive, but they are not as good fertilizer' and certainly are not as absorbent and do not decompose at all readily. We had a little difficulty with Daisy once when apparently the twins must have boiled her milk for her a little bowel trouble, but, with care, got over it sat- isfactorily. When Nelly was about 2 1-2 months old we began to notice little bumps like the beginning of horns about to erupt and we worried about having removed. (Daisy had been dehorned before we got her) . We called a goat raising friend, our ever pre:ent help in time 'of trouble, who reassured us with her belief NgUy was a naturally hornless goat, as her horns hadn't erupted at this late date. Every day we learned much from pract- ical experience, but we needed and wanted to learn all that was written so we wrote for the Government Bulletin which we read thoroughly. In July we started to subscribe to the New England Goat News, as indispensable to a goat owner as Fan- ny Farmer is to a cook. If it contained nothing but the articles on fertilizer it would be worth t?he subscription price. One evening my husband was walking to the mail box and was accosted by a neighbor who told him that she was of the opinion that goats spread soime dis- eases. He came home so worried that I wrote the County Agent and received a reassuring reply "The only common disease of goats to which you may refer is abortion". He went on to say that it was possible to have them tested for this disease and for tuberculosis and for Bangs disease. For some reason my husband de- clined to enlighten t'he neighbor, and she may still be wondering Also the County Agent sent seme fine reports from various veterinarians on diseases of goats. The twins had never had a happier or busier summer. Between caring for their pets, cutting lawns, helping to care for our vegetable graden which the goats helped fertilize and swimming their days were filled from dawn to dark. They made little harnesses for Daisy and Nelly and hitched them up to a small cart and had an exciting time, for the moment fhe goats heard the noise of the cart they catapulted forward at a breath- taking speed much to the admiration of the neighbor children. Often when they were tethered out on the lawn we. would come in and leave our empty lawn chairs within their reach, and looking out would see them sitting up in them in most dig- nified attitudes for such mischief loving creatures. Oh! yes — we spent plenty of time untangling them, and often chey would get twisted up on some object which would act as a lever on their stake, and suddenly they would find them- selves free to roam until we caught up with them. We made one mistake in our efforts at kindness. We left food before them almost all the time which is bad practise wit"h any animal but especially so with an animal as fastidious as a goat who wants everything fresh and clean. Often I would leave my housekeeping to go out and caution and advise the boys and would stay to play with the kids or just sit and watch them. The Toggen- berg was a perfornier if I ever saw one. How she would kick up her heels, and literally walk down our steps on !her front feet alone, rear ones way up in the air and then make an about face turn! We discovered they liked to reach for their feed so the boys built a little hay rack where they could work to pull down what they needed of the alfalfa. Again on l;he building front, on the suggestion Qf the friend who had the goat for who;m Nelly was named the boys built a shelf off t'he floor for the goats to sleep on, and also made some slat (Continued on page 9) EXCEPTIONAL . Prize winning young registered grade Saanen doe by Lord Ponjo, for sale. Five quarts first freshening and twenty months lactation. Bred in November to pure-bred buck. Easy milker. Reasonable ■ to good home. Box 33, New Ipswich, N. H. TOGGENBURG BUCKS La Suise Peter Pan, 65773, hornless, from a 7 qt. dam. Also Waltham Andy, 46525, whose daughters are a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. WALTHAM GOAT DAIRY 355 Waverly Oaks Rd„ Waltham Route 60 Tel. 4053-W Are you interested in kids from high producing, long lactation, blue rib- bon does? Daily milk records kept. Kidding dates Feb. 1 through June 1. We invite ycu to see the dams and sire. Descriptions of dams, pedigrees and price list sent on lequest. All stock registered in buyers' name. Reserve your kid now. ISABEL BULL Berkshire Goatery - Russell, Mass. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS "Some time ago we experi- mented on a home-mixed ration (half Goat Chow, half another feed). In six weeks' time our goats had dropped off 50% in production. Of course we went back on straight Goat Chow, and in two weeks they came right back up. We're all through experimenting." Uncle Sam wants us to pro- duce more milk from our present stock. That means we're going to have to "milk our goats for all they're worth." Good care and Goat Chow can help you do it. & SAMPLE PUUINA MILLS 1460 Checkerboard Sq. St. Louis, Mo. Please send free sample and 32-page GoatBook. Name. . A J dress PURINAGOATCHOW Beginner's Column Fourteen questions relating to the freshening of does or the early care of the kid or the does are answered in the articles "A Kid Is Born" or "Raising the Dairy goat from Kid to Milker", so if your question was on one of those subjects, please find your own answer in the appropriate article. Q. How can I find a buck with known transmitting ability to serve my does? Most advertisers give blood lines but not records of improvement. A. J. A. The keeping of records is bothersome and unless they are official, no more valuable than the reputation of the iman who kept them. Most goats are kept by individuals who ate not in business com- mercially as breeders .and do not feel that they can go to the expense of official testing. Until the last few years, there has been no interest in such cecords suf- ficient . to warrant their cost, and even today any owner of a good buck will tell you that the first question is "How much is the service fees?" the second. "Has he horns?" and l?hat not over five per cent of inquires express any interest in the milk records back of him. However, Mrs. Carl Sandburg is an outstanding example of an intelligent goat breeder who has mcade us all record conscious. Mrs. T. N. Tyler of Niagara Falls has records going back seven generations or more on certain strains and pedigrees from such breeders as these are an educa- tion in themselves. The average small breeder cannot use the same buck more than two or three years, and by (he time he knows what his transmitting ability really is, the buck has moved on to a new owner, or died. It is plain that much of this work does not involve attendance at associa- tion meetings and those associations who get such a plan going will keep alive whatever I'he gasoline and tires situation, while those who serve largely a social function will die a natural death. The NEWS has tried to keep pegging at the idea. The New England Goat Breeders Record Association is quietly do- ing igood foundiaticn work and now South Eastern is the first association to take up the cause. Be patient. All signs point to great improvement in the next few years. In August, 1942. an editorial on ithe subject appeared in fhe News. Q. What is the proper way to use to- bacco flakes for worm controle, other than drenching? A J. A. Mix with charcoal, salt and sulphur and keep in a box before the goats to let them help themselves as they wish. Many people grew a little tobacco and dry it and let the goats have dried tobacco leaves and stems which they seem to relish. Q. Is it certain that Nubians ate not seasonal breeders? A. J. A, Nc. Certain individuals of any breed may show a tendency to a longer bleeding season than the average and where breed- ers 'have encouraged this and bred to ac- centuate it, excellent progress in extend- ing the breeding season has been achieved. However, Nubians originated in a warm climate where it was not a provision of Nature that all kids should come in the spring in order to survive, and in spite of the fact that the present Anglo- (Continued on page nine) ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GOATS HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 288 — The botanical aid to discourage worms. No Starving - Non-Sickening - No Milk Loss - Contains several ingredients to aid normal appetite. Price — 14 I'b. $1.30; H lb. $2.50: 1 lb. $4.60 - ost Paid HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 278 — The botanical toning aid rich in minerals. Price — Vz lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $2.10; 3 lbs. $4.90 - Post Paid TRY THE "HOEGGER PLAN" FOR GOATS \ Y 1 portion Compound No. 288 each week ) ' plus 4 .; y 2 portions Compound No. 278 each week ri A SPLENDID HELP IN GOAT RAISING Mr. E. L. Evans of N. H. writes — "I have just sent their (goats) feces to the U. of N. H. for examination and the reply comes back dear. They have a nice coat, good and glossy and are fed your No. 278 and No. 288 at regular intervals". Send for free copy of our Catalogue No. 8 on Goat Supplies; Stanchions, Milking Pails, Strip Cup, Nipples, Clippers. Hay Racks, etc. HOEGGER GOAT SUPPLIES MILFORD, PENNA. \ ( NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association News MIDDLESEX Responding to O. F. A. S request that all organizations voluntarily, as a patriotic gesture, cancel their mieet- ing until I'be acute fuel oil crises is re- lieved, the Middlesex County Milk Goat Breeders Association has fallen in line with all other Middlesex County agricult- ural groups that meet at Concord and will announce its next meeting by post- card when the ban c;n using gasoline for meetings has been lifted. CENTRAL The next meeting will be March 6, 1943, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hagjberg, 134 Beverly Road. Worcester, Mass. at 8:00 P. M. PLYMOUTH - BRISTOL The Plymouth Bristol Goat Associa- tion will hold its annual meeting and election of officers Tuesday evening March second at eight o'clock at the Bridgewater State Farm. Annual dues are now payable and the secretary hopes that membeiB who cannot attend the meeting at the present time will keep up fheir membership and mail their dues to the secretary, Augusta Kay. 605 Bedford Street, Whitman. WESTERN A member cf Western has heard that persons suffering from arthritis have been greatly benefited from eating Goat Cheese. Is there anyone w'ho knows of any such instance or has had any experience!' Is there any place in or around Springfield Holyoke that Goat Cheese may be pur- chased? If anyone can answer the above queries will they kindly communicate with Isabel Bull, Berkshire Goatery, Rus- sell, Mass. that she may forward the in- formation to the member who asked? ESSEX T'hc next meeting will be held at the Esi2X County Agricultural School on Friday, April 9. All members are urged to be present as this is to be the annual business meeting. SOUTH EASTERN The next meeting of South Eastern will be held at Randolph Toxvn Hall at 2:30 P. M. Sunday, March 14th. 1943. At the Southeastern Association, meet- ing at Randolph on Sunday February 13. the question of some method of obtaining and keeping records of the get of the bucks was taken up. At present we have absolutely no records that are open to the public of what our does produce, and few records of any kind, and as for our buck, we have not been able to devise a method of keepng track of their get. This is a serious defect in our breeding methods, for until we keep adequate re- cords, we cannot breed with as much assurance as the breeder of canaries or of other animals. An instance was given of a herd that was sacrificed because no buy- er could find out w^hat any of the goats had produced! After an interesting discussion, it was voted to print record cards which will be distributed to the buck ov/ners who would be willing to co-operate in this endeavor. The production of the doe bred will be | put on the card, and the record for the ' kid or kids for the first two lactations. I This card is to be sent in to the Associa- 1 tion's secretary who will collect 20 per cent of the service fee frc^m the buck owner for the return, and give it to the person making the return. This will assure the completion of the record, which will be kept permanently by the associa- tion. It would be best if this recording could be Nation-wide, but it is hoped that if it is successful in one association, it will spread to others and become at least State- wide. Moreover, by trying it out on a smaller scale, it will become perfected be- fore it becomes too widespread. With a system of this kind, anyone can find what the records are of the goats he may be interested in. because the data on the does' production will thus be on file, as well as that of l?he breeding ability of the bucks. Mr. Parker showed a card with a suggested set-up, and anyone wishing to see how the cards are to function can write to him at Rockland. RFD. Mass. and he will send them samples. We were treated to several reels of moving pictures, taken of our kid ^how last summer, by Paul Gustafson and Bob Mortar. The following slate of officers was submitted and elected: Honorary Presi- dent, Captain George Kerr; George Stan- hope; V-P, Paul Fay; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Paul Libby; Publicity, Mrs. George Stanhope; Council Delegate, Phillip Bergstrom and Duncan Gillies. One of our local goat breeders Mrs. Nystrom, reports kids born in an un- heated barn at twenty below zero. When they discovered them, one kid was coimpletely encased in ice. They brought her into the kitchen and thawed her out and by morning she was as healthy and frisky as anyone could ask. We do not wish to recommend early icing as a treat- ment for new-born kids, but it does show how hardy the little creatures are. CENTRAL MASS. HELD MEETING The Central Massachusetts Milk Goat Breeders Association held their annual meeting and election of officers, February 6. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Gillias. Despite inclement weather and slippery roads, a good number of mem- bers were present and voted to continue our monthly meetings. Three new mem- bers were voted in, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brown and Mr. Wood, all of North- Oxford. Mass. The question cf keeping and raising our s_urplus kids for meat for home consumption or market was discussed. Elnier Hclmberg volunteered to investigate market possibilities in Bo- ton. To made good bran mash, take two cups of dry bran. Pour over this one half cup of boiling water Co whidh one tablespoonful of molasses and one tea- spoonful of salt have been added. Mix until thoroughly blended. It should be fairly crumbly and not at all sloppy. Cover and let steam for a few minutes. Serve warm, possibly with a small hand- ful of the accustomed grain sprinkled over the cop. Don't forget to order some good kale seed. Kale is easily grown and greatly relished by goats. It is not affected by frosts and until the ground freezes it is available for feeding without storage. Fed directly after milking it dees not taint the milk. It is the highest of all vegetables in Vitamin A and fed to goats at the time when they are first brought into the barn from pasture, it is an excellent help in keeping the milk from dropping in quantity and quality during the fall months. The world champion producer of cow's milk. Carnation Ormsby Mad- cap Fayne had ten pounds of kale daily, 40 lbs. of beets, 20 lbs. silage and 35 lbs alfalfa hay, plus grain and water. SELL GOOD STUFF! BUY GOOD STUFF! Outstanding Saanen Foundation Stock VITAMILK GOAT DAIRY 411 North Street - Weymouth PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS RAISING THE GOAT (Continued from page one) The Aural should be wide and well- rounded, indicating a capacious and well shaped udder to come. Remember a good- looker can be a good milker! It should also grow rapidly, as a tlhrifty kid who makes good use of her food for growth, will later make good use of her food for [milk production. When buying a kid, the next steps have been taken care of, and when buy- ing, buy from a reliable breeder of good reputation who keeps records on his stock. When the kid is born in your own barn, if the mother is not to nurse it, take it away immediately, dry it with soft clean cloths and place it in a warm box of hay covered with a cloth. Never wash the kid as the natural liquid on the kid when born is antiseptic. Cut the cord to 1 1-2 inches and paint the navel and cord wii*h iodine. A dusting of boric acid powder also will aid in drying the cord. Keep the kid in a clean, dry. warm place — the open barn is usually too cold A large box stall is excellent, the size depending on the number of kids and space available. The stall should have a cement floor for sanitary reasons, with a rack of wooden slats one-half inches apart on it, covered with about 6 or 8 inches of hay good hay, for the kids will nibble it. In the stall, place .a good sized box upside down with a small doorway in one side, like -a dcg house, into which they can crawl at night. When the mother is rested and cleaned, wash her udder with warm, natural salt solution, dry carefully and bring the kids in for their first drink of colostrum. This is the finest start the kid can get. the cleaner and tonic it needs, in the most natural and cleanest way at the perfect temperature — very important. Now the kid miay be removed from the mother permanently and safely and any cipher food such as whole goat milk (from other does) cow's milk or powder- ed skim milk may be fed. But, decide on which and then don't change unless ab- CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. Alfalfa, Clover, Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds — o REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. ^■571 Tel, -^572 solutely necessary as changes retard the growth of the kid. For using skim-milk powder, the foUowmg formular has been used by the writer with unqualified suc- cess w'hen goat milk w.Ssn't plentiful enough to keep the household, customers and kids supplied. Cream together one cup powdered skim m.ilk with one cup water, add four cups boiling water and stir cool, bottle and keep as fresh milk until needed. As for methods of feeding pan versus bottle, the writer will take the bottle method for the following reasons, the kid gets the milk in the natural way, from above by sucking. This causes the stomach to react in the way nature intended and scours and indigesticn are practically elim- inated. Then each kid receives its proper share as against the community pan method, where the fastest drinker thrives at the expense of t'he others. There are no dirty faces to wash with bottle feeding, and dried milk will cause face sores if not cleaned off. Use ordinary baby bottles and these and the nipples should be rinsed with cold water, washed in warm chlorinated water, scalded and turned upside down in a rack to drain, each time they are used. Small type baby nipples are used, but cut the hole to the size of a ma:ch stick and put a vent hole near the rim so that the kid can suck continuously. For feeding, the bottles can be placed in a V type rack on the wall, nipples down and the kids will scon learn to rush over, select a nipple and go to work, A good feeding schedule to follow is: One third pint four times a day, first week; one half pint, three times a day up to fourth week; one pint, three times a day, to the eighth week. Increase to one quart, twice a day up to seven months for does and ten months for bucks. When the kid is two weeks old. starl supplementing the milk diet with good leafy hay and grain. The hay should be fed from a rack to keep it dry. sweet and clean, and it is surprising the amount l^hat will be consumed. The grain may be fitting ration or cracked grains, corn, oats, bran, linseed oil meal and iodized salt. Place the grain in a pan, bring in a quiet old doc. place the pan low enough so the kids may watch her eat. Soon, through sheer curiousity. they will at- tempt to eat and crowd her out, then lake the doc and let t'hem finish. Give ihcm all they will clean up twice a day after their milk and in this way they will riot over eat. Warm water should be offered to them at least twice a day. After they have begun to assimilate the grain, their supplementary feeds, such as, c'hopped carrots, cabbage, beets, dry bread, and beet pulp in small amounts may be fed at noon. The c|ueslirn of breeding a doo her fust year has been much debated. But I feel the real question should be — is the doeling big enough. well-d?vcl:)pcd enough, to be bred? Many a doe kid birn in January, February or March, if well cared for, has reached a surprising size by late the following winter and might be bred in early spring for a summer freshener, to good advantage. Some of these large kids, born early in the year, if left to be bred in their second year, have a tendency to become coarse, beefy or blacky and lose all resemblance to the fine milky type they shculd be. The large doelings when bred the first year have proved to be fine producers, milking approximately 1800 lbs. the first year and increasing well over that the second fresh- ening. Does bred their second year have a tendency to produce heavier at first, but with less improvement their second freshening. Therefore, by breeding a doe the first year, a wbcle years milk supply is gained, and the doe develops her milking abilities to the best advantage. After the doc is bred, she v/ill not need any special care for the first few months. She should have a well balanced grain diet, plenty of good leafy hay, chopped vegetables, and constant accss to iodized salt, to prevent thyroid troubles in her kids. The feces should be tested for worms, and if present treat her with a good vermifuge. As she becomes heavy with kid, she should be by herself to prevent other does from harming her. About 150 days from her breeding date, if all is ncr,mal. s'he should kid. A few days before the expected date, place her in a dry well ventilated box stall, with a deep bed of clean hay or straw. If the udder shows much distention, cut down grain ration and oil th'e udder with camphorated oil. Now your doe is restless, talks, paw her bedding and looks around. The dis- charge has started, soon as she strains, the water breaks. Soon the kid will be here. Now have patience. The doe knows what to do — and let her have the kids! If after considerable time and 'much straining. the kids do not arrive and you feel you simply must -1'^ something — and you have never had any experience — call a veterinary or experienced goat man and take their ad- vice. As soon as she has kidded, offer her (Continued on page eleven) FOR SALE A Space This Size $1.00 for one month or $5.00 for the same ad for six months More goats are being sold by mail today than ever before in the history of the business. New England Goat News SlIHRBORN. M,'\SS. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE GOAT RAISING (Continued fro;m page seven) floors, screwing narrow slats into 2x2's and then painting tliem dark brown with two coats of paint. We sprinkled Ser- vall on the cement floor under these floors and every Saturday is cleaning day al- though the floors are brushed off every day as are the goats themselves. And do they love brushing ! Fall came and the first day of school. Reluctantly the twins left their beloved pets. Most inconveniently I fell sick for several days then and t'he animals were quite deserted for the first timg. I could see them from my bcdroon window look- ing out over the top of the Dutch door cryng pitifully for their playmates. To add to the atmosphere of the scene it poured rain all that first day. It took the several days I was in bed to unspoil them. We read in the Goat News that there was to be a goat show in Natick. It was on a fine Sunday so we went, entering Daisy and Nelly as grade goats. Nelly took first prize with no competion but Daisy had five others in competion with her and took third prize. The boys were thrilled with the ribbons they received. We learned about fixing goat's feet whidh we were completely in ignorance of until then. We all quite enjoyed the show in- cluding the goats. With cool weather our goats came in heat, first Daisy and then Nelly. Daisy was very quiet about it, giving very little evidence exempt for wagging her tail, but Nelly just bawled for two nights and a day. She complicated the situation by doing it oftener than the regular twenty- one days — at two weeks intervals, and then every eight days. This seemed sc aimormal that after some consultation we decided to breed her. One cold icy morning in December 1 spent over two hours consulting our goat- raising friend, and telephoning about V. nite bucks. Finally when I was in the midst of the final conversation the opera- tor intercepted with an emergency call. A neighbor inquired shrilly "Do you know where your goats are?" I didn't but look- ed out in the road to see Nelly looking up and down anxiously and expectantly and Daisy just tagging along for fun. Out I dashed thinly clad and lured them back to 'their house where the boys had ne- glected to close the top of the Dutch door tightly. We ate lunch hastily that noon and left for Nelly's appointment with a Togggn- berg buck as all the Saanens lived too far away for our limited gasoline supply. We took Daisy along for company and returned home safely. That night all was peaceful. The goats were an important part of our Christmas, for the boys made a sketch of Daisy and Nelly looking out over their door and l?hen blocked prints to send to their friends. In the begmnmg we had never intend- ed to keep the goats through the winter and we had dreaded the cold for them and ourselves. But they are hardy and ap- parently so are we, for we haven't minded caring for them at all. They love to frisk in the snow, and when it is very deep the boys dig paths out for them and goats and boys make a game of hide and seek of it. On very cold days and always morn- ing and night we give them a pail of hot water to drink. As soon as the grazing is over it is wise to add leaves and twigs to their diet so they have theirs every day. In addition they reach for their own oak leaves when they are out for their exer- cise in the yard. We give them generous amounts of cut up carrots and apples for which t'hey :eem to be grateful. As I write it is the last of January and we expect tc breed Daisy next month. With the scarcity of dairy products we feel secure in having our pets almost ready to produce, although we realize it may not be so much, as they are ycung and this will be their first freshening. We are a little fearful as we have only one lesson in milking, but with patience on the part of Nelly and persistence on our part by the time Daisy has kidded in July we should have become fairly proficient This is only the beginning of our goal chapter but we are looking forward to fhe rest and wish that we had room to keep some of the kids we will breed. I think that will be our only regret. CLASSIFIED BEGINNERS' COLUMN (Continued from page 8) Nubian may have been in the north for generations the general tendency of t"he breed as a whole to breed "out of sea- son" is more marked than in the Swiss breeds. GOAT WORMY? Try EdghiU Farms Goat Formula W. No starving-no drench- ing. Teaspoonful in the feed once each week. 1-4 lb. $1. 1 lb. $3. postpaid. EdghiU Farms Toggenbargs of finest breeding. Sales sheet ready. Fred B. Keifer, Marshall. Illinois. Toggenburg Kids sired by grandson of imported Fink, and yearlings bred to him Write Hilltop Farm, Jamica, Ver- mont. BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS TODAY POKSHAMAK GOAT FARM Edgartown, Mass. on the Island of Martha's Vineyard Purebred Nubians - French Alpines Sires: Nubian - Chikaming Pierrot Ahmad 69003 French Alpine - LaSuise Blond Valiant 59827 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gay THISSELL BROOK GOAT FARM Registered Toggenbiyrgs Q. A. Shaw, 2nd, Prop. For immediate sale at very attractive prices. Toggenburg does, kids, yearlings, and ma- ture does with good records, all bred from Chikaming stock. Visitors welcome. Please Make appointment by telephone. Mail, Beverly, Massachusetts Tel. Beverly 3420 Diehrs offers" A COMPLETE FEED SERVICE! Special Mixes According To Your Own Formula DIEHL'S FEEDS - WIRTHMORE FEEDS Wellesley 1530 Natick 2000 Ken McGill at Dover 122-J F. DIEHL & SON, Inc. PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS A KID IS BORN (.Continued from Page 4) my hair. It is good for her to do this and thcugh 1 find it unpleasant. I submit, knowing that it literally means pounds and pounds of im.ilk to me, because there is a close connection between the de- velopment of maternal instinct and the production of milk. She is exhjausted and shows no inclination to get to her feet, but drinks eagerly my favorite brew of one pint of boiling water poured over a 'hailf cup of Karo, a teaspoonful of salt and a half teaspoonful of ginger, served as hot as she can comfortably drink it. This has been ready in a thermos bottle and is followed by a long drink of water. She hasn't been allowed any coM water all day. The afterbirth has made its appearance and she is net yet free from pain. Soon CHIKAMING GOAT FARM otters 1943 kids f'or sale TOGGENGURG and NUBIAN from dams and granddams with high official production records. TOGGENBURGS Among our Toggenburgs brood dams are lb AR dves including: ADENETCHA JUDY 55 866 AR 497, 3607.8 lb. milk, 100.4 lb fat. SHONYO BOLIVER BETTY 52258 AR 292, 418, 505 — 'ner records avera- ging 3034.3 ib in 10 months, SHONYO 'PRINCE GINEVRA 54634 AR 374 (three times Grand Champion) with record of 3116.1 lb. milk, 104.29 lb bu'tterfat. NUBIANS We are now booking orders for Nu- bian 1943 kids sired by Chikaming Ambassador Pierrot 61323 whose imported sire is backed by dam's record of 2457 lb.; and gr-inddams re- cord of 2559 lbs, and by CHIKAMING RAMESES 56013 full broi'ncr (Utter- mate) cf CHIKAMING SHASTA CAESAREA 54988 AR 425, holding top Nuban record made in the U. S. A. 2384.9 Ib milk. 107.6 lb butterfat. MRS. CARL SANDBURG Harbert Michigan she gets to 'her feet and I quickly and quietly shove I'he wet bedding out of the stall and put in dry — not a thorough cleaning at all but sufficient to make her comfortable for a few hours_ The kids are being cared for in the house, out of her hearing, but t!hey arc already hungry, so while she is on her feet, I clean her udder with warm Men- nen's Antiseptic Oil, and milk four por- tions of milk, three for her triplet kids and one for her. She drinks it eagerly and it is wonderfully good for 'her at just this moment. It is a great temptation to hurry the afterbirth along, but that is against all the rules. After such a simple, easy kid- ding, and her hot drinks, it comes away without any trouble in about a half an hour. (I wouldn't have worried about it for two or t'hree hours.) I clear it away and burn or bury it, but under no conditions alllcw her to eat it as she might do if she were left alone at this time. For the next forty-eight hours, the more contented, physically and mentally, Nipper can be kept, the more milk I am apt to have during her entire lactation. She needs rest and quiet, a comfortable temperature, companionship of at least one other animal that she likes: light, nourishing, tempting food that is easily digested and an absence of alarms and annoyances. This is when my knowledge of her likes and dislikes will stand me in good stead. I wish I might have left 'her little doe with her. for nothing else develops maternal instinct and brings peace of mind to a doe who has just kidded as the opportunity to lavish affection on her kid. Alas, Nipper is a lowly grade, whose milk in January is worth more than her kid, so she must expend her mother love on me and on her 1941 daughter. Both of us enjoy being near Nipper, and do our humble best to make up to her for the loss of Chops, Stews, and Patty. We hear that Mtrs. Ruth Brown's "CuUi", a first freshener, who was placed Senior Champion Toggenbcrg at Tcps- field last Sept., gave 2511.4 lbs. of milk in 282 days — unofficial, but we believe it. It is interesting that she had triplets her first kidding, which is not a common occurrence. Many copies of the News are now going to boys at fhe front or in training One of t'hem writes to us: "Just a line to let you know I read the NEWS with interest and bought my first doe Toggcn. from Mr. Brower of Putman Place, N. Y. The ad was in your paper, therefore en- abling me to get such a fine animal. I am sending my sincere appreciation. My folks on Long Island are taking care of her now. It took jne three months to save for her, but when I look at her I say again it is well worth it." Ycur Customers Will See the Dif- ference when you use the two colot (Red a Green) Goat Milk Bottle Caps. 5 00- 8 5c 1000 $1.60 postpaid PARK VIEW GOAT DAIRY 1 1 0 North Parkway, Worcester. Mass. ZION'S LANE FARM At Stud — Toggenburg-Fee $5 Tyler's Danny cf Zion's Lane, 69781 His dam was 1941 Grand Champ- ion at Toronto. Her record is now over 2000 lbs., but not yet completed. Both granddams and all four great granddams have records of from 1800 to 2500 lbs., as well as outstanding show winnings to their credit. Cloicly related through both sire and dam to Tyler's Bculjh who in 1941 was best Toggenburg at East- ern State. Mincola. Syracuse and Ham- burg, under four different judges. MARY L. FARLEY Sherborn. Mass. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE ELEVEN SENATOR OLSON Senator Charles W. Olson of Ash- land who has long been a good friend to the goat breeders and keeps some good Saanens for his milk, made the front pages cf the Boston papers by raising to the defense of goats, in the Mass- achusetts Senate. We suggest that those voting goat breeders wKo are in the district of Senator Donald W. Nicholson of Wareham give him a little needed education b|efore the nexjt election so that he will never again rise in public and make such a ridiculous statement as the one which the Boston Herald quotes him as making. "As for goats, if the meat ismells anything like the goat, I don't know why anybody would want to eat it." Poor man. that never had the good fortune to taste a juicy roast leg of kid. Or could it possibly have been that 'the extra fine roast lamb he had the oth^r day for dinner might have started life as a kid?. I don't know, but then, neither does he! Many goat breeders will feel admiration for the big cow dairy whose milk pro- duction diroppfjd sp badly when they put in an exhibition milking parlor and invited their customers to come and bring the children to see the cows milked that they have taken down the sign "Visitors Welcome" and are doing their courteous best to discourage all visitors. No goat breeder fails to welcome another breeder who is interested in seeing his herd, but constant procession of children brought to the average goat barn, day after day as though it were a three ringed circus, is a very expensive bit of advertising, when one considers the loss of milk, the actual damage done by undisciplined children, and the loss of the proprietor's time in these bury days. You can receive the New England Goat News each month for only 60 cents a year. Two Years $1.00. Write in today. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., inc. ONEONTA. N. Y. MADE BUTTER "I made a pound and a quarter of butter today. I've been jnaklng twice a week, separate 8 quarts each time and get 1 1-4 pounds of butter. RAISING THE GOAT (Continued from page six) on 2 to 2 1-2 lbs. per day. Never let your fresh doe go over the first night a clean ten quart pail of hot water with a tea cup of salt added, as a rule the doe will drink almost all of this greedily. Her first meal should be a portion of bran that has been scalded. If she is slow in cleaning, often by milking out about a pint of colostrum and giving it to her, (she will readily drink it) cleaning will be haistened. After the first meral, bran may be fed dry for two meals then grad- ually work back onto the regulaj grain ration. Too long feeding of bian alone will cause im,paction. Feeding of more than 2 1-2 lbs. of grain a day is tricky and hardly pays in increased production, as there will be too many distrubances from over-graining. A steadier production can be maintaned The Charles M. Cox Company. Wirth- morc Feeds, has very generously given a subscription to the National 4-H Club News to all leaders of 4-H Dairy Clubs, including the Dairy Goat Clubs. without milking (even if kids are left with 'her) as caking will almost surely result. Do not strip your doe for the first ten days, as the bodily calcium from pro- ducing kids and milk is very low and stripping will result in a definte calcium deficiency, very hard to correct. Now with reasonable care your doe is. ready to pro- duce for ten months. By NO MEANS breed her before she has milked at least seven months, as this will discourage long lactation. The longer t?he first lactation, the better, as a habit for producing over a long period will be established. With eagerness I seek — to light the path of the beginner, that he may not stumble too ^.riev- ously. But. alas, dear God. — I have but a small candle of know- ledge! And at times the rains — pour down from the heavens. all but quenching the tiny flame. Or the cold winds^- roar out of the night causing the light to flicker and fade. But then again — the velvet of the heavens is star studded, The winds are calm, t'he flame burns bright and clear. Then do I joyously, lift the tiny can- dle on high! Eagerly seeking — to light the path of the beginner, that he might not stumble too griev- ously. THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR WINTERS IN VERMONT (Continued from page two) went their way! I wonder how the poor goats are making out there in these ter- riffic days of war — ^what of the peaceful scenes at the wells, now! Are there any goats still there, giving milk perhaps for our soldiers when they need it? Somehow goats took en a new meaning to me. Goats weren't just a recent back yard project, a hobby here in the country or the city, they were ageless in their service to the human race: they have come along up through the years with man, feeding him, the foster mother of mankind. Yes. we like Vermont country, even if it is cold and it snows and the wind blows; it dees the same things in other places, too. H. H. C. BLOOM and PRODUCTION ARE RELATED When Animals are PROPERLY FED, Coat Sheen or "Bloom" is Outstanding, and PRODUCTION FOLLOVl^S. ■OTaMnaP 1 4 FITTING RATION it\ I rf nurse ,„j goat pellets an Crunchy - Palatable - With Vitamins and Minerals PAGE TWELVE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD: Imported Harleo N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N570 Booking orders foe spring kids from long lactation does, ZO months and up. PRASSE'S GOAT DAIRY Prince Bay Staten Island NEW YORK AT STUD NUBIAN Celo's Blackie N 2695 TOGGENBURG Parkview Frank 60425 Both Naturally Hornless ORDERS BOOKED FOR KIDS A FEW DOES FOR SALE — MILK C. J. FARLEY Acton Centre. Mass. Acton 62-14 OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Home of the "LaSuise" Herd Toggenburgs — Saanens Alpines Outstanding kids of the above three breeds may still be ordered for 1943. All stock registered in the A_ M. G. R. A. and express prepaid. I. E. and M. B. ETTIEN Breeders for more than 30 years. Roger. LaRue Rt., Arkansas TOGGENBURG - At Stu d Edghill Honor, 58701 Dam: Edghill Jewel , 2210 lbs in 1 0 months. Sire: Mile High Eric. ISON L. E. NICKEl South Acton, Mass. - Tel. Acton 218 At Stud Toggenburg Buck 5 9547, owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard, AR sire: Shonyo King Prince 51564 AR dam: Shenyo Rey Sunshine 5 2255 Prince Reynier has AR sisters and AR nieces, and the production re- cords of his firs't freshener daughters would qualify them also for A R. E. WESLEY EDMANDS. JR. 1 3 Vernon Street Wakefield Mass. Tel. Crystal 045 1-W Nubians The Bay State Herd At Stud CHIKAMING MATADOR 59580 Sire: Park Holme Caesar AR 13 Dam: Kemerling Shirley May 41245 (his producing daughters show an im- prcvement over their dams) CHIKAMING ANDRUE 69435 Sire: Chikaming Ambassador Pier- rot 61323. Dam: Chikaming Godfrey Alix 61301 ROBERT H. CAMPBELL Randolph Vc DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NEG.. Columbia, Mo. Monthly magazine crammed with helpful information. $1 yearly introductory 5-month subscription 25c AT STUD Hornless Togg. Buck PARK VIEW GINGER BOY, 59898 Sire: Ozark Hills Hi-Boy, 57055 Dam: Plain City's Kayling, 47777 Fee $3,00 ALVIN J. JILLSON 62 River St, Hudson, Mass. Tel, 99-J AT STUD Saanen, La Suise Sunny Jim, 50202. Sire: Omcrdale Bo Flori, 40619 Dam: La Suise Fortunate, 38890 Panama Louise, world record doe, was Jim's great gr. dam and also great- great gr, dam. G. E. STANHOPE 164 Holden St. Holden, Mass. Tel. Wore. 2-5287 AT STUD - SAANENS Formerly owned by Peter Fuller Thorndike Runnymede and Lillian's Whitie of Runnymede Dam; Lillian of Ontario, Grand Champion Topsfield Fair in 1940 and Golden Gate Exposition in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of Ontario holds the highest butterfat record in the U. S. Whitie's half sister. Laurel of Silver Pines imade Advanced Registry as a first freshener. Fee $10.00. Owner - Miss Helen Hood Arrangements should be made through Mr. George Leavitt NORTH HAMPTON, N. H. Tel. Rye Beach - 14 after 8 P. M. TOGGENBURGS Stock for Sale Registered Buck Service O. L. SEAVER Amherst, Mass. AT STUD: TOGG. BUCK STEEVES KING ARTHUR 68894 Sire: Ridgemoor Jeremy No, 61912 Dam: TX Wilmina's Winnette 60450 This buck has 13 A,R. does behind him. Fee $5. P. STEEVES Lawn St. Wilmington. Mass. 82 Carpenter St. Prince Franz Switzerland S-419 Very Large To See Him is to Admire Him "Excelsior" Blood Lines on both sides of his pedigree See Feb. issue of N. E. Goat News for photo SERVICE FEE $5.00 THREE ELMS GOAT SAANENS AT STUD DAIRY Three Elms Paymaster 69479 Sire: Russell Texaco Dan 10 A.R. does in pedigree Dam: Pctty's Laverne A.R. 338 Her Sire: Petty's Paymaster A.R, Sire No, 10 Her Grandsire: Supreme Big Boy, A.R. Sire No. 8 SERVICE FEE $15.00 Attleboro, Mass. Millcove Paul 69480 Sire: Millcove Agamemnon 59526 Dam: Wanda's Colombine 56737 Mile High and Three Oaks Blood Lines GRADE $3.00 PURE-BRED $5.00 New England Goat News Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England VOL. v.. No 4 APRIL. 1943 Subscription 60c A Year '•^« •,**;^*i** '^ : I ihf. THREE WHITE KIDS A Dermatologist Discusses Goats' Milk At Meeting Reported by Edwin Parker and Mrs. Arthur Gerry The evening session which followed banquet at the Hotel Aurora, Worcester, on Goat Breeders Day of the Union Agricultural Meeting, was, by all reports, the pleasantest time that the goat breeders 'have ever had on such an occasion. This Was largely due to the friendly personality of the chief speaker. Dr. Joseph Mueller, of Worcester, who didn't smother his en- thusiasm for "just folks" and goat's milk under the usual bushel of professional dignity and ethics. He was jolly and friendly, with very expressive eyes and a warm smile whic'h he didn't ration in the least. He made no claims about knowing it all and said he felt that he could spend The First Milking From the letter that come to the editor's desk, it is apparent that many a doe is to be milked this spring for the first time in her life, by a milker who is also milking for the first time in his life. The first milking of any animal is a most important event and we are there- fore going to take the time and space to give as much help as can be given on paper. If it is in any way possible, make every effort to learn the mechanics of milking- from a kind neighbor's cov/ or goat that is going dry. If this simply can- not be done, take an old rubber glove, puncture a hole in two of fhe fingers, attach it to a rod or clothes line at a con- venient height, fill it with water and prac- tice on this until you are letter perfect in the mechanical process of milking. Grasp ' the upper part of the glove's finger (or ' the animal's teat) between your thumb I and first finger and hold it firmly so fhat j milk cannot be forced back up out of the (Continued on page four) (Continued on page 3) The Victory Garden For The Goat Breeder Of 1943 by Benjamin Wellington, of the Middlesex County Farm Bureau At this time, it is very important that we plan for next winter's food supply both for ourselves and for the goat family. At present, the food reserves for both humans and animals are seriously low and the food produced this summer will de- termine what we shall have through the winter season of 1943-44. In writing an article of this kind, we realize that there are no two individuals who have the same conditions or pro- blems, so it is necessary to set up an imaginary home and recommend a sat- isfactory solution for that problem. From this, the reader can fit his conditions accordingly and apply thoie recommenda- tions wherein they correspond. Let us consider a family of four people who have a flock of six milch goats, with a plot of ground of approximately 1-4 of an acre or 10,000 square feet. We shall assume that it is all in wild grass sod, with the exception of a garden plot of 30x50 feet. We shall also assume that the land is suitable for growing crops. Wit'h this case in mind, the first thing that should be done is to have the land plowed and harrowed as early as possible. This is very essential for two reasons: first, because the labor situation on the farms is so serious that this labor will be available only very early. fContinued on page 6) GARLAND' S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composicd of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland SJ Sons, Inc. 15 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. Postmaster: — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3 547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherbom, Mass. (Sec. 562 P. L. » R.) Prof o Victor Rice State Colle,'5e ijaherst. Mass, PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations, Inc. M. L. FARLEY, Editor Office, Zion's Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell, Associate Editor Mr. Harry Williamson, Goat Show Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver, Circulation Manager Mr. Frank McGauley. Bu.siness Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett. Treasurer Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — SI per column inch on page 1. On all other pages, full page $12.00 — % page $7.00. % page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Classified ads 10c per line of six words. 3 lines 25c, minimum charge 25c. Any advertisement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error. will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which does not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money order. We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printed for the good of the goat industry as a whole. EDITORIAL COD LIVER OIL AND CUDDLING Johnnie was a cripple, but he had eight noisy, affectionate brothers and sisters and he weighed so little that it was easy enough to carry him around so that no one tried to teach him to walk until he was six years old. By that time, the original difficulty had become progressively worse, due to a diet of bread, coffee and bananas, (sounds lovely today but as an exclusive diet it would still doubtless encourage rickets) . When he was six years old. he was brought to a famous hospital and there he was properly fed, his poor little withered leg was fitted to a brace and he was encouraged to learn to use his nearly atrophied muscles, aided by massage, exercises and all the modern therapies. He was a sunny, lovable youngster and everyone in the hospital watched his progress eagerly. Milk and cod liver oil and orange juice worked wonders and he was so brave that he struggled to learn to use his crutches when a less courageous child would have given up entirely. But Johnnie missed his brothers and sisters. He missed his big easy-going mother who rocked him and sang to him and gave him bright colored candies to suck. Every Sunday w'hen they came to see him they came down to the superintend- ent's office and begged to take him home and every Sunday night after they left. Johnnie cried for a little while and didn't want to try to walk. But no one in the family could be trusted to take even reasonably good care of poor crippled Johnnie and always the answer was "No". Soon he began to droop like a plant without sun- shine. A Sunday came when 'his mother took a determind stand by the super's desk. "We take Johnnie home for the Passover and Easter. He is too little to be alone here, without his mother", and that time the answer was "Yes". An earnest, efficient young nurse, whose especial care Johnnie was. protested to fhe superintendent "They can't adjust his braces right, they will feed him all wrong, why they won't even give him his cod liver oil"! And the wise super said. "Right now. Johnnie need's love more than he needs cod liver oil". For a whole year. Johnnie went back and forth between a home where he was loved but had no inte'ligent attention and a scientifically, efficient hospital where his spirit continually drooped from lack of loving care. Till one day a new nurse of Johnnie's own race came to work in his ward: a nurse who scientifically cod- liver-oiled him one moment and unscientifically cuddled him the next: who brushed his teeth and heard his prayers: a nurse who made walking worth the pain and turnbles: a nurse who knew how to minister both to his sick body and his sen- sitive spirit. Only sudh a nurse could ever have taught Johnnie to walk. The Good Shepherd has come down through the ages in all faiths as a symbol of compassionate wisdom. The Good Shepherd is tender, gentle, understanding and kind, but He is also wise. Knowledge alone is not enough: love alone is not enough. Today, there arc three buyers for every goat fhat comes on the market and the owner of a good doc looks the buyers over critically to sec where the goat will do the best and so help a breeder's reputation against the day when sales arc not so easy. The clever seller knows that thousands of dollars invested in modern caulp- ment, glass, stainless steel, electric gadgets and white coats don't mean well cared-for goats unless the man under fhe white has some of the compassionate wisdom of a good shepherd._ Neither does a sentimental, sloppy love of animals oresagc success. No experience is more heart-breaking to an intelligent breeder who has worked for years to improve his stock, than to sell a beautiful doe who is capable of heavy milk production, and later see her standing tied in the corner of a barn, nosing a pail of dirty, cold water and a manger of musty hay, wifh dull hair, a shrunken udder and a drooping head - she who such short time ago had a gleaming coat, a proud carriage, and the knowledge in her soul that she was an aristocrat. This is no time to allow such cruel waste. Sellers are looking into the pedigrees of buyers to make sure rhat prized animals fall into the care of good shepherds. ANNIVERSARY NUMBER The first issue of the NEWS was pub- lished in July 1939. Most issues are now completely out of print and we are con- stantly asked for back numbers on ac- count of certain articles no longer avail- able. In July, we plan to prnt an anniversary number of the News to con- tain one issue, reprints of the most fre- quently asked- for articles. This issue will be available to SUBSCRIBERS ONLY and no extra copies will be printed unless they are ORDERED IN ADVANCE at ten cents a copy. Will everyone who wishes, send the editor a post-card to tell her what you would like to see in this anniversary number. You may also re- serve your copies in advance on the same post card. We hope to make it a sort of text-book that breeders will wish to give buyers of stock or send to prospective customers. New England Goat News Mary L. Farley. Editor Sherborn, Mass. Wayland, N. Y. Feb. 28. 1943 Dear Miss Farley: — This is to advise your columns that I have turned over to Adele Parker. RED Rockland. Mass. the office of the French Alpine Breeder's Association — Adele Parker will from now on be President and Secretary of the Association. I am sure she will carry on with the goat work in helping to promote the French Alpine activities and do an even better job t^an I have done. Sincerely yours. Don N. Allen SEALRIGHT SINGLE SERVICE PAPER MILK BOTTLES Easy to fill. Light in weight. No de- posits necessary. No washing or storing. Standard flat caps and hood-seal caps, both plain and print- ed, carried in stock. Write for samples and prices. Distributed by PrPAPERI Stock Design GQODS CO. Quart size only •■wwww wv. 270 Albany Street Cambridge Mass. Tro. 9627-8-9 Hood Seal Cap NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE FIRST MILKING (Continued from page one) little reservoir which is what the teat act- ually is. Still holding the thumb and first finger firmly gradually close down the rest of your hand until the milk is forced out at the bottom. Then release your grasp, allow (he reservoir to fill, and do it all over again. Do NOT pull down. A good ■milJcer always gives a slight nudge up- ward which helps to stimulate the milk flow. If the teat is larger than your hand, grasp it at such a point that the lower edge of your hand is just barely above the point where t'he milk comes out. Your iiand should never, be wet with the milk, but it should be in such a position that it just escapes getting wet. Keep finger nails short. Be quick, gentle and firm. So much for mechanics. Start as long before kidding as you have time left, to get your first freshener accustomed' to having you rub her udder. Brush her and then rub her udder for a minute or two, just to accustom her to being handled. She may not like it at first, but persist and you will soon find that she enjoys it. Do not be rough about this when you first start and frighten her or you will double the task you have be- fore you. Now about the actual first milking, for which all else is preparation. Decide be- fore .hand who is to do the first milking. A doe naturally gives her milk to her kid for whom ^he has great affection. There- fore, the matter of the doe's taste in people should be a consideration as should the temperament of the milker. If there is a choice, pick the member of the family who is calmest and steadiest, least likely ■to get excited and tense. Let the chosen milker be on hand WITHOUT FAIL for the kidding, even if it means sitting up a couple of nights. A youngster who needs his sleys may be wakened at the last moment, for the event, but if he is to .milk, he should be there. Let the milker handle the kid while it is wet and let fhe mother lick his hand where he has handled the kid. If the mother is to keep her kid, (and by all means let 'her keep a kid if you possibly can for at least a week or two until your skill in milking is an established fact) , hold it in your lap and help her dry it off. One moment she licks your hand and one moment she licks the kids and gets pretty confused as to which of you is really her kid. Wear an old coat that you don't mind' getting badly smeared and wear it for the first few milkings, until ?he steadies down. The smell of it keeps her believing that you and the kid are one and the same. When her kidding is over and she has had hot water to drink and is standing on her feet from her own choice, take a milk pail and go into her stall. Do not try to get her up on the milk bench. Do ' WHOLESALE GOATS EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD "The Aristocrats of • North Lovell, Maine the Coat World". WHAT - A - TIME - TO - START - A - HERD! These times demand that you analyze your operations critically. Are you feeding your goats according to their individual needs? Is their ration a balanced ration.' Can ycu produce more milk with less feed? Maximum milk production and most efficient feed utilization In your herd will be an important cO'ntribution to the war program. The Beacon Milling Company^ Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK WORCESTER GRAIN 8 COAL CO. Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds 322 Franklin Street Worcester, Mass. TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester, Mass. not tie her. Encourage her to stand with her left side against a partition and her head in a corner so that she wont be temp- ted to move away from you. Be as quiet and assured as you can bring yourself to be. Remember that if you are filled with apprehension over t'his first milking, she will sense your tension and feel frightened herself. She does not know what it is you are going to do to her. She has just been through a painful, strange and terrifying experience and wonders if this is another awful event. You know it isn't, but she doesn't and it is up to you to give her a sense of security. For a moment, for- get t'he milk pail. Kneel down beside her and gently rub her udder, bringing your hands down over the teats with each rub. In a moment, she will spread her legs apart and turn her head around and start to nose the back of your neck. This is "owning" her kid. Now take a few drops of milk from each side. She may lift a foot for a moment, but w'hen she dis- covers that it doesn't hurt and that it I actually feels good, she will bring up her cud and you can reach for the milk pail. Sudh a first milking means a steady milk- er, for all her life, and more milk in the pail. A goat that has to be "broken" to milking may always be uncertan. If the kid is to be nurse, keep it on the milker's side wifh you (with your right hand nearest to the goat as you face her tail) . Go through the same process, allowing the doe to "ov/n" both you and the kid. while you allow the kid' to nurse on the side nearest you and milk with your right hand at the same time on the far side. You may have to help the kid get milk. More than one kid has starved to death at its mother's side because no one made sure that it was eating properly, for fhe first twenty-four hours. Skillful milk- (Continued on page 4) PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS DICUSSES GOATS MILK (Continued from page 1) years and use the services of a sizeable staff and a well-equipped laboratory, to investigate the properties and use of goat's milk, about which there is but little in- formation of definite scientific value in medical archives. His opening statement was quite start- ing to say the least. "What I would like to see is a dependable source of good clean goat's milk". He felt that fbere should be more effective way of getting the consumer in touch with the producer. He stated that many of his patients came to him with allergies of one kind or an- other some being allergic to cow's milk, in which case goat's milk proved an ex- cellent substitute. It is especialy valuable in treating infants with an allergy to cow's milk, as infants depend on milk THISSELL BROOK GOAT FARM REGISTERED TOGGENBURGS Q. A. Shaw, 2nd, Prop. Have sold all stock advertised last month. Taking orders for pure-bred Toggeaburg buck and doe-kids. Beverly, Mass. Tel. Bev. 3420 Special price on Reg. Saanen K Nubian January buck kids if ordered at once. Mothers on official test now. Mrs. T. N. Tyler Niagara Falk Ontario. Canada Goat Milk Bottle Caps - Two colors. with pull, in tubes 500, 60c; 1000 $1; postapid cast of Chicago. Goat Halters - Black Leather, 85c ea. Goat Collars - Yn in. black leather, 65c each. Hooded Steel Tinned 4 qt. pails, re- movable hood, $4.25 each. Goat Blankets - 36 in. $3.25 each Iodized Mineral Salt Bricks, doz $4.50 Plain Salt Bricks, doz. $2.50 ROSS BROS. CO. Worcester County's only Agricultural Store WORCESTER, MASS. as t'hc sole source of their nourishment: whereas adults, so afflicted, are able to use other foodstuffs and get along fairly well by dropping milk from their diet altogether. In London, besides goat's milk, ass's milk is often found for sale and this being of lower butter-fat content and somewhat more similar to human milk is also a good substitute. Mare's milk is is also used. Goat milk has about 4 per cent of butter fat while human milk has only 1 .2 per cent. Goat's milk is a food, not a medicine. It does not heal — it acts as a substitute for food that does not agree with the sufferer. It used to be claimed that goat's milk caused anemia, but anemia was caused by an insufficiency of it. Allergic means "sensitive". Dr. Mueller pointed out that allergy is merely a hy- persencitivity to one or more kinds of food. Some people are allergic to beef, others to strawberries and still others to cow's milk, etc. With infants, an allergy may result in eczema, fits, hives, asthma, migraine or arthritis. To add goat's milk to the diet is of no advantage unless- it be substituted for the offending substance. Some have more t'han one allergy. Goat's milk may relieve one and not the other. The feed of animals will affect the taste and composition of the milk and also the allergic properties. We pay great attention to a human mother's feeding, and similarly there should be some uni- formity in the feeding of animals, so the milk will be uniformly effective. The dhemical composition of goat's milk is similar to that of the cow, air though the fat varies more with the sea- sons. There is but little difference be- tween them as regards calcium irontent. The fat globules in goat's milk are smaller and a little easier to digest, probably. A low bacteria count raw milk is just as good as pasteurized milk of the same count, both should be kept cool and clean. Medicine now t'hinks there is no great loss from pasteurization. Raw milk from a tested herd is better than pasteurized milk from a diseased herd. At the end of his talk. Dr Mueller had the temerity to ask for questions and he was literally showered with inquiries and a lively, informal discussion ensued, but he was patient and painstaking in his re- plies. It was an evening long to be re- membered and we are grateful to Dr. Mueller for his gracious common sense. FIRST MILKING "We have installed a Ross Hay Chop- per and are delighted with the amount of reduction in wasted' hay. The chopper is installed in the hay mow of our new dairy barn and as the hay is chopped in four inch lengths, it falls down a chute ■lo the feed room and is then fed to the goats in their mangers. (Continued from page 3) ing has much to do with length of lacta- tion and shapeliness of udder. After you apparently have all the milk out. mas- sage her udder and the milk veins and' milk some more. A skillful milker milks dry and does not have to resort to strip- ping. If you must strip, always support the udder with one hand, during fhe pro- cess, as stripping tends to break down tissues and get an udder out of shape. Mary L. Farley SELL GOOD STUFF! BUY GOOD STUFF! Herrick's, Ashaway, R. I. Back arc'hed. legs spread. Highland Daisy, 2d.. 36931 stands at milking position. Born April 4th. 1926. brought to Herrick's July 18th. 1933, ' died July 27th, 1941. Beginning on 32d. day of lactation. Aug. 15th. 193 6. wii?h 17.6 lbs. she produced during the ten months following 3141.25 lbs. milk. Am cutting herd down "for the duration" because un- able to get farm work done; tried to mow by hand but only got enough cut to last to Jan. It was too hard work for a woman of 67. C. A. Herrick. LINEBROOK HERD S A A N E N S Five Chimneys Linebrook Ipswich. Mass. Entire Herd on D.H.I. A. Test AT STUD Linebrook Ladino Lad 67178 Son of Abunda Jupiter 60578 Dam: Ladino AUic 62326 There are 9 A. R. records in this buck's pedigree. Fee $5.00. HELEN WALES, Owner DUDLEY COREY, Herdsman NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association Ne^vs CENTRAL The April meeting of Central Associa- tion will be held April 3 at 8;00 P. M. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jurent- kuff, Natural History Drive, Worcester, Mass. Annual dues are payable now and may be sent to Mrs. Paul Libby, 6 Brattle Street Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Hazel R. Stanhope, Publicity Director. MIDDLESEX Things look brighter for our April meeting. By planning ahead and pooling our gas, the trip to Concord is feasible. Right now our goats are freshening and we want, this year above all others, to get the maximum milk flow. Professor C. J. Fawcett of the State College will furnis'h advice on "Feeding our Animals". Without question there are new goat owners in your section too. Why not invite them to attend the meeting with youi' April 7th. — 1 9 Everett Street Con- cord,— 8 P. M. WESTERN Western Mass. will hold a meeting April 14 at the League Budding in West Springfield. Isabel Bull, Secretary. PLYMOUTH - BRISTOL The Plymouth Bristol Goat Associa tion invites you to the Seventh Annaul Banquet and meeting on April 6 at Snow Lodge, 23 Union Street. Bridgewater, Mass. at 7:30. An excellent dinner will be served for $1.25 and then there will be entertainment, games and dancing. Re- servations are needed and should be sent to Mrs. Carl Stone, 393 Walnut Street, Bridgewater, by April first if possible, (Union Stree is one street north of Bridge- water Center, off Route 28.) Augusta Kay, Secretary. SOUTH EASTERN The next meeting will be held at Ran- dolph Town Hall at 2:30 p. m., Sunday, April 11, 1943. Non-members are cord- ially invited to attend as guests at any of Southeastern meetings. At the meeting at Randolph on Sun- day, Mardh 14th. Southeastern voted to purchase two war bonds, both as a pat- riotic measure and as a means of economy. The members feel that this is the best possible investment that an association can make nowadays, and it gives them a sense of contributing to the war effort as well. The Association record cards for data on bucks and the get. were distributed among those present. It was pointed out that after t'hese records begin to function, the industry as a whole, as well as the owners of the bucks and their customers, will greatly profit. (In the last issue of the News, this plan was reported in de- tail. Copies of the cards may be obtained from the Secretary, Louise Campbell of Dedham, or from Edwin S. Parker, Rock- land, R. F. D., Mass.) With meat scarcity at 'hand, the Associ- ation is making inquires of local butchers as to a fair minimum rate per pound ol good quality kid meat. It seems advisable to have the kids weighed on your scales or the butcher's. Washington Street Mar- ket, Canton, has offered to pay liberally this spring. Mr. Olsen told of two novel gadgets for the goat barn: a temporary kid pen for the barn having limited space: — com- posed of two gates hinged at a corner of the room, could be fastened back against the wall when not in use: a folding milk stand, can be let down from the wall. ESSEX The annual business meeting and elec- tion of officers of the EssexCo. M.G.B.A. will be 'held Friday Evening, April 9 at the Essex County Agricultural School. It is urgently requested that every mem- ber make an effort to be present at this important meting. The NEWS Vvfas unavoirably late last month due to emergencies at both the printers and the post office. As a result, we had an unanswerable number of letters stating that the NEWS had not arrived but taking the opportunity to say kind words regarding it. May we thank you all for such friendly expressions of ap- preciation. This is about the last good opportunity to locate small patches of sheep laurel as the leaves are still hanging on and it shows right up. Cut it down and lime it heavily. Patdhes of white lime will still show a little later and if it comes up again it can be sprayed with Ammonium Sul'famate or Du Pont Weed Killer, which will finish the job for good and all. Vitamilk Dairy reports the sale of two alpine does with kid to Mrs. Logan of Weymouth: Saanen yearling and Toggen- burg doe with kid to Donald Blason of Wilbraham. They also report the arrival of a daug'hter who is thriving on goat milk. Their herd is now on A. G. S. supervised A. R. test. SERVICE BULLITINS SELL MILK AND YOUNG STOCK Two new booklets recently published by Purina Mills in I'he interest of pro- moting the goat industry are now avail- able to our readers. BACKYARD GOAT RAISING was written by Corl A. Leach for breeders who need literature to hand out to their young stock prospects. It outlines the wartime need for a home milk supply and points out the desirability of keeping one's own herd of goats. This booklet ought to "whet the appetite" of a man w"ho has a room for raising goats but isn't doing it. In addition he will find information on care, sanitation and feed- ng — as well as directions for building a small goat stable and milking platform. GOAT MILK FOR HEALTH is the result of careful research by the Purina Mills laboratories and reviews breifly what many prominent authorities have to say about the value of goat milk. It attacks and successfully knocks down the fears and superstitions some people hold to- ward goats and their milk. It is just the thing to give to the finicky neighbor next door or to doctors known to be opposed to prescribing goat milk for their pat- ients. If a copy of both of these booklets were given to the health authorities in your town it would go a long way to- ward creating a better understanding. It would impress them, not only with the importance of raising goats during war- time, but also with t'he health-giving qualities of this beverage-food. A copy of each of these booklets may be had without charge by writing Purina Mill, 1460 Checkerboard Square. St. Louis, Mo. 8m U.S.WAR ^QMOS Outstanding Saanen Foundation Stock VITAMILK GOAT DAIRY 411 North Street - Weymouth PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS VICTORY GARDEN (Continued from page 1 ) and second, because it is most economical for the family to have it plowed as a unit. The harrowing is very important especially on sod, because the sod can be broken up much better and quicker by machine than it can by hand. The next problem is to decide what part of the garden shall be used for vege- tables. Two factors should be considered. It should be a part near the house for the sake of convenience, and it should have water available in case the season should be dry. How large should the garden be? For this year it should be increased to 50x50 for a family of four. On the portion where the prevous garden was located, crops like beans, carrots, lettuce should be grown. The balance of the land pre- viously cultivated should be used for mangels. At least four rows, 50 feet long, will give sufficient mangels to carry the goats for the winter. On the sod land, crops like cabbage, potatoes and sweet corn can be raised. Volumes are being written about Vic- tory Gardens for food for human con- sumption. I should like to suggest a few don'ts that may help. DON'T be Scotch when applying the manure to the land: there is no danger of using too much so long as it can be well mixed with the soil. DON'T buy cheap seed. Buy the best from reliable seedsmen. The seeds are the smallest investment you make in raising BERKSHIRE GOATERY Toggenburgs — Nubians Kids on order Stud Service ISABEL BULL Russell Mass. CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. — o — Alfalfa, Clover, Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. — 3572 a crop. DON'T be too ambitious and plant all the seed at once. Plant small amounts frequently, then you can use the entire crop. DON'T have the garden where there is shade, even if only a third of the day. The plants require all the sunlight that we have. Plant two-t'hirds of the rest of the land immediately after harrowing with Oats and Canadian Field peas or Spring Vetch. Either of these legumes make ex- cellent hay. This will mature by June 25th and will make a hay with a high protein value. This is very easily grown ; broadcast t'he seed and cover with an iron rake. The balance of the land hold fallow until May 15 th, then seed soy bens in rows 3 feet apart. 'When they come up. IseedHungarian millet in between rows and a very excellent hay may be harvested about August 1st. On the portion where the Oats and Peas were harvested, the land will be in excellent shape for raising late vegetables, as beans and cabbage. Cabbage will store well and can be used both for human consumption and as an excellent succulent for goats. On the land v/here the millet and soy beans are harvested, there is ample time to raise turnips, kale and rape. Or if the crops have returned well, it would be an excellent time to seed dov/n to alfalfa. In the development of this imaginary plot. I hope these suggestions will prove helpful. Questions that may occur to the reader will gladly be answered if sent to this magazine. INCREASING LACTATION You can receive the New England Goat News each month for only 60 cents a year. Two Years $1.00. 'Write in today. Mr. 'Warren Graham of Hclbrook writes in part, "That article by Mark Lewis I thought was very fine. I had some experience in young breeding and long lactation I believe would be of in- terest to our readers. I am now milking an ordinary grade Saanen I bred at one year of age. She only gave one-two cups of milk at first but by the time she had been milking six months. I had her up to three quarts a day. I milked her the next season without breeding her and had the milk until the next fall. I still have her at ten years of age and she gave four quarts two years ago and was not bred last year but is now giving ill quarts. I had the same good results with others and not one had a poor udder. We must remember that function builds structure." The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. FOR SALE Three Milking Purebred Does Celo's Lady Bret- — Toggenburg, first freshener, naturally hornless. $50. Mildred of Pinecrest — ^Nubian, four | year old. $60. Silvia Lady Faith- -Nubian, five years old. $40. All have freshened this spring. All | are blood tested an d T. B. tested. Milk records and pedigrees. Reducing herd because son is in service. ^ KIDS and LAMBS for SALE, also | C. J. Farley A cton Centre, Mass. Acton 62-14 ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GOATS HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 288 — The botanical aid to discourage worms. No Starving - Non-Sickening - No Milk Loss - Contains several ingredients to aid normal appetite. Price — 1/4 lb. $1.30: l-i lb. $2.50: 1 lb. $4.60 - ost Paid HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 278 — The botanical toning aid rich in minerals. Price — J/2 lb. $1.10: 1 lb. $2.10; 3 lbs. $4.90 - Post Paid TRY THE "HOEGGER PLAN" FOR GOATS 1 portion Compound No. 288 each week )X ;j plus U 2 portions Compound No. 278 each week (,/ A SPLENDID HELP IN GOAT RAISING Mr. E. L. Evans of N. H. writes — "I have just sent their (goats) feces to the U. of N. H. for examination and the reply ccmcs back clear. They have a nice coat, good and glossy and arc fed your No. 278 and No. 288 at regular intervals". Send for free copy of our Catalogue No. 8 on Goat Supplies: Stanchions, Milking Pails, Strip Cup. Nipples, Clippers, Hay Racks, etc. HOEGGER GOAT SUPPLIES MILFORD, PENNA. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN Beginner '5 Column Q. Where can I buy soy bean hay? H. B. A. Can anyone help us on I'his? We have not been able to buy any either, though we made a little and it was greatly relished by the goats. Q. What would make a goat suddenly go off water, except for a little once a day? She was a wonderful drinker last year but a month after she kid- ded this year s'he suddenly stopped drinking. H. B. A. Be sure that her water dish is really clean, that the water is the tempera- ture she likes best, that no other goat can nip at her while she drinks. If none of those t'hings are wrong, try putting a little molasses in the water to sweeten it and as a last resort, salt her grain heavily enough to make her thirsty, but not enough to dry her up. She probably got one lot of water that was too hot or too cold or that was foul for some reason or some- thing hurt her when she was drinking WANT TO GET IN TOUCH with someone reliable in vicinity, who is interested in Toggenburgs. Need not own any at present. Box 33 New Ipswich New Hampshire Cashcl Hill Goat Dairy CHESTER, VERMONT Taking orders for 1943 Pure-bred Nubian and Saanen Kids - both sexes. We have a few 1942 kids cf both breeds and twin grade Nubians and one P B Nubian buck kid Marmaduke WRNR N-1992 hornless. At Stud Fee to Purebreds $5.00 To grades $3.00 Wm. J. Casin lOWNA PUREBRED NUBIANS CHESTERFIELD, N. H. A few mature does for sale. Kids on order. MRS. E. M. HAYWARD and she has developed a distrust for her water dish, and needs to have con- fidence built up again. Of course, she has constant access to salt, and you didn't buy a new kind that she doesn't like at fhe moment she stopped drink- ing? Q. We had planned to leave a kid with her dam, but we are inexperienced and the man we bought the goat from says that she will have an uneven udder if we do that. Can this be prevented? H. E. W. A. By all means leave the kid wit'h her dam, if it is a doe. A buck gets pretty rough by the time he is two weeks old. However, milk out the doe twice a day, just as though she were in the regular milking herd and even though you get but little milk. Milk her thoroughly dry each time and you will have no difficulty with an uneven udder, the kid will do better with less effort and the doe will actually pro- duce more milk, though you may not get as much of it as you would like. We hope t'hat you didn't miss the story "Asmodea" by E. L. Wentz in the March issue of Mademoiselle. It was per- fectly charming and amusing without painting the goat as the comic animal of the funny pictures. Q. We have six goats that are just coming in. Can you tell us how much a quart of milk sells for? R. L. B. A. In the vicinity of Boston milk sells from 10c a quart to 60c a quart, de- pending upon demand and overhead. Do not forget that ceiling prices are all around us and if you cut your price to a minimum because you have a temportary surplus, you may get caught with t'hat minimum price be- ing established as the maximum price at which you will be allowed to sell. Q. Can I make butter from goat's milk if I have no separator? Will you tell me just how? D.K.. M. P., andJ. R. A. Yes. delicipus sv/eet cream butter, fresh or salt. Bring fresh, well flavored milk to a light scald, slowly. Pour in- to shallow dishes, cool as quickly as possible and let stand in a cool place for forty-eight hours — preferably covered in a refrigerator. Skim with a tin hand skimmer, or a spoon skill- fully used will do. Let this cream stand until it is room temperature, or approximately 65 degrees. Beat with a Dover egg beater, or an electric beat- er, or churn if you have enough cream. When the butter separates from the butter milk, which should do after about five minutes beating, pour off the butter and save it of course. Then wash fhe butter with cold water, working it v/ith the back of a spoon or butter paddle if you have one. Wash and, press out the water until the water is perfectly clear. Then salt to taste and serve generously on hot toast. Butter made from this scalded cream will keep much better than that made from fresh separated cream, but both should be kept in the freezing unit, frozen, if they are to be held for a considerable length of time. Don't try to beat more than a pint at a time with an egg beater and even a half pint will make a nice little pat of butter, these days. Q. Can buck goats be so reared as to eliminate practically all offensive odors? D. O. S. A. This qnestion was referred to Mrs. Isabel Bull and following is her reply: Thank you for asking me to answer Mr. S's query about buck odor. I am glad of an opportunity to express my views on the care of a buck as I am very interested in fhis phase of goat- keeping. I really feel that more than 60 per cent of our bucks are not cared for as they should be. I don't feel (hat the question is so much can we rear a buck so that he has no odor, but rather can we keep a buck so there (Continued on page 9) FOR SALE Goat stalls with mangers, racks and insulated floor. In sections of 4 and 5 to a section, recently- taken out of our goat stable. PARK VIEW FARMS Worcester, Mass. TOGGENBURG BUCKS La Suisc Peter Pan, 65773, hcrnless, from a 7 qt. dam. Also Waltham Andy, 46525, whose daughters are a credit to the breed. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. WALTHAM GOAT DAIRY 355 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham Route 60 . Tel. 4053-W FOR SALE A Space This Size $1.00 A Massachusetts Advertiser Writes "We have found the News to be the most pertinent and informative public- ation for us, as well as rendering the greatest number otf prospective in- quiries from potential purchasers." New England Goat News SHERBORN, MASS. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PUMHK miiS /^(ueouftced A NEW SERVICE to the GOAT INDUSTRY THIS WILL HELP YOU SELL YOUR YOUNG STOCK: "Backyard Goat Raising" is :-j . not an "ad" for Purina Mills, but is a /ii colorfully illustrated booklet designed __^^^ ^. ^fl to encourage neighbors of yours to try E- J^Sk ^^^ |!) goat raising. Written by nationally known Corl Leach, the book tells "how" ■sr'<«^,v«^>' I in a style you'll like. Complete with ^^^k plans for a two-goat stable. 5 free xvith ^^^^ each coupon from a Goat Choiu bag. ^^ "iHli^ #^ THIS WILL HELP YOU SELL MORE GOAT % ^. AWIIC: "Goat Mrffc /or HeaJch" answers the need for facts to help you promote the use of this vital food. The result of s^ ^~— — — ^'^ ^«MnTrYifm>>i^ painstaking investigation by the Purina Dairy Research Laboratories, it con- "(jsA, 1 tains "nothing but the truth" with 1^ 9^^ f^j V'^iis plenty of proof for "unbelievers." Just |; ^Bf /fUVi^^i *^^ thing to give to the family next ^ WloW-**'%L VI'/zW^Bi door . . . and there's a section with ™ NSuior^^ evidence for the medical profession, too. 5 free tvith each coupon from a Goat Chow bag. Have you wondered how W^\--~^W - ^ you can interest your neigh- bors in raising goats . . . and to get their foundation stock J/Ja J *''*;,-, - from your herd? Have you m\ ■ -\\^\ wanted Uterature to hand out W \ ^ "^^ " . . . telUng of the advantages ^ \ ^T!^ ~^V- of deUcious goat milk? Breed- ^m^mmummm^m «(k\^-v^ ers from all over the country ^■■V7TT/<''V\\\ ~"'an\\-^ have asked for help with ^Bi'BiiS^Tmiw ^"""'v.^^i^ both of these problems. Now, ^Pl^^^'S'JJ for the first time, Purina can «^W^}?**^^SHP7 supply you with service bul- tfZ^^S^^^ twflP^^^^V letins to meet these needs. M__~*^■ 1865 $ 2,846,000,000 1942 $ 72,422,000,000 1919 26,596,701,000 1943 135,000,000,000 1944 $210,549,150,000 The Public Debt Moral; Unite or bust "N, Y. Times" Let's set an example in wise economy "EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD" — Own some Goats North Lovell - Maine These times demand th.it you analyze your operations critically. Are you feeding your goats according to their individual needs? Is their ration a balanced ration.' Can ycu produce more milk with less feed? Maximum milk production and most efficient feed utilization In your herd will be an important contribution to the war program. The Beacon Milling Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK WORCESTER Specializing in 2i Beacon 322 Franklin Street GRAIN » COAL CO. cutting ALFALFA ore Feeds Worcester, Mass. id and 3s:d and Wirthm TOGGENBURGS FRANK M. McGAULEY Leicester. Mass. lays in the shed. If there is snow, more than is good for the heavy doe to walk througih, shovel a narrow path to the shed and round about, and before long the animals will have widened it to a regular boulevard in t'heir exercise. Don't leave them out in the raw cold with no protection or shelter. Also don't keep them in a closed up, airless barn reekng with ammonia. Keep the stall ai.d stable dry and free from drafts: get sunlight in wherever possible. Superphosphate sfirink- led on the floor beneath the litter or in the gutters helps in keeping odors down and improves the manure by conserving the nitrogen (and incidentally this will be hard to get tfhis year) . Keep their exercise yards raked up; manure and unnecessary debris are no help there; and as for a dirty barn and goat pen, well, they are just no help to selling milk and iiiipr^ssing the public. Care — that is a broad term — it means watchfulness and attention to your charges; it includes what little has been mentioned here and anytfhing overlooked. Spend a little time getting acquainted with your heerd: talk -to them and groom them. Grooming is as necessary to animals as to humans. Your own head would feel rather uncomfortable if you didn't show it a comb and brush once in a while. Also don't forget that feet grow in tlhc winter the same as in the summer! Keep after the feet, not only the over- grown wall but the heel pad — keep it trimmed down and level. Kids' feet rnay need attention as early as a month of age, and regularly thereafter. Start their feet growing the right way and you will save yourself trouble later on. When feet grow long and bend over, manure will (Continued on page eleven) PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE STORY OF THE NEWS (Continued from page 1) out notices and pay five cents a month for every member to receive the News. It was thought possible that a few might wish to advertise their bucks at stud, l^hrough this central agency and the as- sociation agreed to advertise their various kid and goat shows to help finance the venture. Perhaps we could have an article about goat keeping or the value of goat milk and some local goat gossip and re- ports of interesting meetingis! Should we have a mimeographed 'sheet or have it done by a printer? Mr. CuUington was elected editor and general manager and it was all left to ihis best judgment. The first issue appeared in July of 1939 — four pages. People outside the associations wanted copies and people out- side New England wanted to subscribe and the News grew and grew. In fact, it has completely outgrown the foundation on which it was built. The aissociation members are not even a quarter part of the subscription list, which has extended to almost every state in the Union, to Canada. Newfoundland. England, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, and to service men everywhere. The work on it is strictly volunteer. There is no money to pay for articles or pictures because our advertising rates are so low. The editorial offices are a type- writer and a corner of a desk in t'he cditor'is bed-room; the treasurer makes the dummy copy, reads proof and with his wife and two little girls does the mail- ing. (Incidentally, Byron works from eleven P. M. to seven A. M. on a defense job: after eight A. M. he and his wife run a good sized restaurant and if you know what help is now-a-days. you can guess that t'hey take their turn all too often as cook, dish-washer or waitress as the case may be. They keep the ever growing, ever changing subscdiption list istraight and do the mailing in their SPARE time — for nothing — and l*he NEWS has succeeded because that is the kind of per- son who has had time to help) . But the News hais made a place for itself in four years of which it is proud. We present fhis Anniversary Number as our Year Book and take the occa.sjon to thank our subscribeiis and our contributors for their share in our success. HIGH MILK PRODUCTION (Continued from page 1) emphasis is to be on one sex in the ancpstors, let it be on l^he male sex. I will say no more on breeding for milk pro- duction, but proceed to the subject in hand of good feeding practices, only stopping to remark that figs do not grow on thistles. Assuming that we have goats capable of high production, how shall we proceed to feed and care for dhem? First of all we will feed regularly, as well as milk regularly. Regularity is essential in good dairy husbandry, as irregularity will result in fretful goats that waste energy which should go into milk pro- duction. As to what grain ration to feed, our experience indicates that the im- portant thing is an adequate amount of grain, with liberal allowance of roug^h- age and isucculent feeds. We are constant- ly changing our feed formulae, according to fhe local grains most available from one season to the next. We have also vaired the ration, hoping to improve its digestibility, but all our experiments have led to the conclusion that adequate amounts of a very simple ration sudh as a 50-50 mixture of whole oats and "chops" (about the cheapest grain ration available) is adequate for very high milk production. A more elaborate formula may result in an increase of 5%. By "chops " is meant coarsely ground corn and oaDs. in equal proportion. On the simple grain mixture of whole oat.s and "chops", FELICIA OF CHIKA- MING 48968 A.R. 213 produced 2446.4 lbs. milk in 9 1-2 monthe first year SHONYO BOLIVER BETTY was on test in our herd and yielding steadily around 12 lbs. daily. This was my first experience with an exceptionally high producer, and some of my goat-keeping friends were cautioning me against giving her so much grain. "You will ruin her if you let her go on producing so much milk. You must cut down on the grain." That was the general tenor of advice, and it had me worried. I tried "cutting down on the grain." but I soon saw that BETTY persisted in milking heavily but was fast losing good condition, and tending toward a condition of emaciation. My common senise told me I was on the wrong track. BETTY was proving a "persistent" milker at the expense of her own body tissues. I put her back on a liberal grain ration along with good quality hay and succulents. Moreover I consulted a feed expert connected' with a State Experiment Station. His experience wais wit'h high producing dairy cattle, not with dairy goats. However he had no hesitation in advising me to continue feeding grain liberally, only cautioning me to provide ample palatable roughage and succulents — saying that a good dairy animal could be trusted to balance her ration if palatable hay and clean succulent roots were offered along with the grain ration. This advice was followed and Betty regained her "good condition". This doe has since completed three ten months records averaging 3034.3 lbs. each, She continues in "good con- dition", and is now well started on her fourth official test. We feed grain regularly three times a- dav to heavy milkers and' twice a day to more moderate producers and the im- mature stock. For the heavy producers we arc extra careful to fill their hay-racks with fresh supply of the best hay avail- able at the same time that the grain- mixture is measured into their grain pails. Extra high production receive all lf existing practices and procedures of doing things. In agriculture shortages are especially pertinent of consideration because they cannot interfere with the production of food. We must feed our armed forces, our allies, the starving people under Axis domination and last but not least our own civilian population. Products from our American farms must be produced in ever increasing amounts in the most efficient manner and of the best nutrition- al quality. This despite s'hortages of labor, equipment, fertilizers, etc. Plants in order to make an optimum growth must, among other things, be sup- plied with plentiful amounts of nutrient materials. Normally these are added to the soil in the form of chemical fert- lizers and or manures. Chemicals of an inorganic charficter (mineral) have been one of our important fertility agents in that l?hey can be incorporated into the soil on a controlled basis of value and in general are readily available for use by the plant. Certain of these chemicals, particalarly those supplying nitrogen arc needed for use in our war industries, and therefore their use for agricultural purposes is consequently limited. Being that nitrogen is an essential and critical plant food olifaer materials must be used to supplement the decreased a- mounts of this element available in our chemical fertilizers. Thus organic ma- nures, plant and animal matter, will play an increasing important role as sources of plant food and as factors in maintaining l?he productivity of our soils. Goat manure has an analysis of ap- proximately a 9-3-10 in nitrogen, phos- pihoric lacid and potash if the liquid (Continued on page ten) PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS GOAT MANURE (Continued from page 9) and solid materials are combined. In other words, it is an excellent source of nitrogen and potash and a poor source of phos- phoric acid. It needs to be reinforced with phosphorus in order to make it a well balanced fertilizer material. It is important to note that the liquid excre- ment has a value of approximately 13- 1-21 and the solid excrement 7-5-4 in the critical elements. This brings out the importance of conserving the liquid manure if its greatest value is to be re- tained when applied to the soil as a fertilizer material. The kind of bedding material used, the method of compositing, the length of time the manure is held before applying to the field are all very imporatnt factors in determining the actual fertility value of goat manure. The bedding material should be highly absorbent in order to hold the liquid excrement. In this respect we find that ordinary straw can take up two or three times its weight of water. Straw that is finely cut will absorb about three times as much liquid us uncut straw. These figures also hold true in about the same proportion for hay. Peat moss on the other hand will absorb 10 to 15 times its weight of water. This latter material is an excellent bedding material. Sawdust has a much greater absorptive capacity than shavings although neither one are comparable in value to straw, hay or peat moss. The actual fertilizer value of the bed- ding material is also of importance. On a basis of comparative value the materials you people use might be listed as follows: alfalfa 'hay, wheat, oats, or barley straw, peat mcxss. sawdust, shavings. The latter two materials not only have little or no plant food value but they do not de- compose readily. In many cases it is impractical and also unwise to move the manure directly from the barn to the field. This brings up the matter of composting or holding the ma- nure for varying lengths of time. Let us not forget the fact t'hat much of the value of goat manure is in the liquid excrement and that if the manure is not properly handled the nitrogen will be lost by leaching or by volitalization ns a free ammonia gas. The place where the manure is stored should have either a cement floor or a solidly packed soil base. The manure should be spread out over this area so that it is fairly compact in order to prevent rapid decomposition of the organic matter. If the litter is relatively dry and the proportion of manure is low it is an excellent practice to pour on sufficienl water to thoroughly moisten ihc pile. This aids in proper deconiposiiicin and fermentation. The compost pile should be kept compact fairly well pack- ed have straight sides and be built on a basis of layer on layer. I have also in- dicated that goat manure is low in pho- sphoric acid. This element should be in- corporated in the compost pile in order to not only balance its ratio to nit- rogen and potash but as a holding agent for nitrogen Superphosphate or kainite therefore s'hould be spread over each lay- er of manure in the compost pile at the rate of about 50 pounds to f^ach ton of manure. The rate of decomposition of the ma- nure is regulated by the compactness of the compost, the degree of moi&ure, the amount of preservative used pnd t^l^ protection against leaching. If it is found that too rapid decomposition is taking place t^he compost may be "turned over", packed more compactly, watered down to increase t*he moisture content of the litter or the whole pile covered with three or four inches of soil in order to reduce the supply of oxygen and to prevent too rapid drying of the manure. The proper time to apply goat manure to the field is either in the spring or in t'he fall prior to plowing. In other words it is pre- ferable to incorporate the manure into the soil as soon as it is applied rather than spreading it onto the top of the soil and allowing it to remain exposed to the weather for varying lengths of time. If the manure is applied in the spring it thould be fairly well composted. Green or fresh manure is rotted by the action of certain types of bacteria which utilize the nitrogen of the manure and organic matter. This nitrogen is not again released as a fertilizer until these bacteria have accomplished their purpose and die. T'nerefore. we may actually have a de- finite deficiency of nitrogen for a few weeks to a month even though the ma- nure may have a high nitrogen analysis. In composed manure this nitrification action has taken place before the manure deficiencies are less frequently noticeable. In general 12 to 16 tons per acre of rotten goat manure properly reinforced with superphosphate will supply suf- ficient plant fertilizer to produce a normal crop. Because of fhe restrictions on chem- ical nitrogen goat manure has a definite place in the fertilizer program of the vege- table and fruit grower. Further, due to the fact that chemical nitrogen cannot be used on lawns. flower beds. golf courses, etc.. goat manure can be used with excellent results in fertilizing these areas. Fertilizers must be used in adequate amounts to maintain our soil fertility. Goat manure because of its high nitrogen and potash value is therefore an important material, if properly used, in our food production program. Jubilee w.as only one week old when wc brought him home from the Exposition to live with us. And like Jack's bean- stalk, he grew, and grew; so big'n healthy, fertile too, that this fall he will be "at stud." This beautiful black, "silver eared" boy is — Berkshire Silver Jubilee N3479. BERKSHIRE GOATERY RUSSFLI., MASS RAPS NONSENSE ABOUT GOAT MILK (Continued from page seven) We have a small farm and use the ex- cretion of the animals to fertilize fhe soil, and to provide humus. It does not burn the soil as most chemical fertiliz- ers. We add superphosphate to the ma- nure and urine, on the theory that it conserves nitrogen which would otherwise be lost in a gaseous state. (3. psydhological) . The care of the animals provides recreation and occupa- tional therapy for my children. This theme could be elaborated fully, but at this point it should be obvious. I find that many high grade family units are tending to migrate to areas outside city limits. It is to these that the goat as a milk producer will become increasingly and rapidly important. Respectfully yours. Howard G. Laskey, M.D. Dr. Bowen of Framingham. at a recent talk at a Middlesex meeting, emphasized the fact that worms do even more harm to our animal's balance in nutrition and calcium reserve than we often suspect. Anol^her fight we must wage is the one on coccidia which he finds are more pre- valent in goats than hs^' been to date realized. This latter parasite is most dangerous in the kids. Another point he made, was the need for a level floor in kidding pens. These should be used for our animals at least three weeks before parturition. This will lessen troubles sometimes arising in our docs at this time. VERMONTS FINEST Nubians and Saanens Stud service for both breeds Pure bred buck kids for sale Also grade Does and Kids CASHEL HILL GOAT DAIRY CHESTER VERMONT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE ELEVEN Plant Alfalfa Now September 1942 By Benjamin Wellington of t'he Farm Bureau No roughage appears to be more satis- factory for goats than well cured alfalfa. Taking for granted that the rest of the ration is a balanced one. milking does produce sufficiently more milk on alfalfa to make up the extra cost; pregnant does whose roughage is good quality alfalfa rarely suffer from calcium deficiencies; and growing kids make better bony growth when fed alfalfa. If you can spare an acre or two on your farm to grow your own. it will repay you for your effort and expense. Even if you have not sufficient labor or equipment to make the three crops of 'hay it will furnish each year, it will provide excellent green feed and pasture. If you plan to start a patch of alfalfa this fall, it should be planted immediately. Select a well drained spot, no matter if it is dry, wifh deep joil. Take a sample, or several samples, of the soil to your nearest experiment station or extension .service to have it tested. They will ad- vise you how much lime and how much and what fertilizer to use. Do not economize on (he lime as you can never lime so effectively again. If you do not find it possible to have your soil tested, use a ton and a half of lime to the acre. Ground limestone is best and cheapest- If you plan to use your own manure, add 300 lbs. superphosphate and 100 lbs. muriate of potash per acre to all the manure your conscience will allow. This should be thoroughly harrowed into t'he "^'A and the soil raked level before seeding. If you do not plan to use manure, add 100 lbs. of nitrate of soda to the above or use 500 lb-;, of commercial 4-16-20 fertilizer to the acre. You will need from 12 to 15 lbs. of seed per acre and the seed should be innoculated unless some other legume, such ,is clover or soy beans, has. recently been grown on that land. Be sure fhe seed is northern grown, preferably Canadian. Grimm alfalfa is best, but some of t^e variegated alfalfa are all right if grown in Canada, otherwise avoid them care- SOUTH EASTERN meeting will be held on Sunday, July 11th at 2:30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Goold, King Street. Norfolk. WESTERN will hold next meeting August 8th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Bull. Berkshire Goatery. Russell, at 2 P. M. CAPE COD MILK GOAT BREED- ERS' ASSOCIATION will hold it.s next meeting at the Episcopal Parish House. South Orleans, June 2l5:t. fully here in New England. If you can pick a day to sow your seed when it is just about to rain, that will be fine, but if you have to sow your seed when it is dry, it should be raked in to lightly cover t'he seed and rolled. If you wait until spring to sow your alfalfa, use a cover drop o,f oatS„ but that is not necessary in the fall, and it is much more satisfactory to plant alfalfa in the fall. It you plan to plant in the spring, get your land ready now, and ke«p it free from weeds the rest of the fall. Alfalfa sown this fall will be ready to cut when it begins .to bloom, early in June. It will be much wiser to take only two cuttings the first y«ar. After that, three cuttings are practical, provided the third one is made by the first of Septem- ber, giving the field a little time to grow cover for the roots for winter protection. Under favorable conditions, alfalfa should yield up to three tons or more per acre, and may persist from three to ten years, provided it receives an annual top dressing of two to three hundred pounds each of 20% superphosphate and of muriate of potas'h. There are several methods of curing alfalfa, but the simplest probably is to cut the alfalfa on a clear morning. As soon as it is well wilted, but before any leaves become brittle, rake it into win- drows, if possible while the sun is still on it. The next morning, when the top and sides are dry, turn the windrows over. Turn again the following morning and by afternoon, it should be ready to store. The lig'hter stems will be brittle and the heavier ones when twisted will not have enough moisture content so that water will act- ually squeeze out of them. This alfalfa should keep green and should not shatter. WINTER CARE OF GOATS (Continued from page 3) ccllect in the foot causing foot rot. Feet should be trimmed once a mont'n if not oftener. This applies to the animal with soft feet that grow quickly and have a tendency to turn sideways. The animal with weak pasterns is another candidate for frequent treatment; and many times, regular foot trimming will improve this condition. However, the animal with weak pastern? comes under a special class NUBIAN BUCK KIDS A few exceptional buck kids sired by Chikaming Pierrot Crispin 68994- N4185 who is out of Chikaming Cbarmion Caesarea and sired by Chik- aming Ambassador Pierrot. These kids are out of high producing dams of cxce'lent type and bloodlines. Schohnrie Hills Goat Farm North Blenheim, N. Y. and the trimming of the feet is only a help and not a cure. There may be a tendency to let down after show season is over in the fall and the feet and coats of the goat are for- gotten. If you plan to keep their hair reasonably short during the winter, for sanitary purposes, trim them before cold weather and keep it so. Do not clip long hair short and close in cold weather; keep it a happy medium. Powdered sul- phur sprinkled on their backs every two or three weeks will help keep the animals from getting lice. Then a viery mportant reminder — don' t forget your buck! A neglected buck is a pitiful object and all too often he is neglected. There is no legitimate reason for keeping the buck in the same quarters as the does; but I'hat does not mean that he must be consigned to friendless isolation. He needs companion- ship and exercise — another buck, or if that is not advisable, a wether. Perhaps the best way is to house your bucks where they can go in and out at will; a dry building to go into for protection and sleep; a yard big cnougih to get adequate exercise in the sun in winter or shade in the summer. Then at least they should be comfortable. Also don't forget that the bucks' feet grow as well as the does, and need the same treatment. The old ballyhoo often 'heard in popularizing the goat several years ago — "all you need to keep a goat is a packing box and tar paper cover. It only costs I Oc a day to feed a goat — she gives you 4 quarts of milk a day and: you sell it for 50c a quart, so figure it out $1.90 a day profit on one goat; figure some more if you have 10 goats, there's $19.00 a day profit and so ad infinitum". Those days of packing box care have gone forever, if they ever did exist, which they didn't. And the goat today that gives a profit of $1.90 a day needs a different brand of care whether spring, summer, fall or winter. It may be good logic to pro- claim a goat for every backyard; no doubt the folks in the front yard need the products that the goat out back can give; but not everyone is in a position to ad- minister the proper care to which the goat in the backyard is entitled. We are not all situated or endowed by nature, or maybe we haven't the time to take proper care of our goats (or any other domestic animal for that matter) and if so. then we'd better turn them over to someone who can and will give care to them, especially in the winter. Your goat de- serves it! One dairy which has made and main- tained an enviable reputation for good flavored milk, keeps each goat's milk apart as she freshens and makes sure that it will keep for at least four days without hanging flavor, before adding it to the herd milk. PAGE TWELVE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Good Flavored Goat Milk By John Kay Kay's Goat Dairy. Wlhitman. Mass Never a week goes by but that some goat owner calls at our farm with his problems and the question most frequent- ly asked is. "Can you tell me what is the trouble with my goat milk?" This is too big for the average goat farmer to answer. We have had our problems in the past, but not being satisfied with t'he results of backyard remedies. W€ employed the best milk chemist available to work with one of the foremost food chemists in this part of the country. As a result, in the 1935 National Goat Milk Scoring Contest, we placed first in New England and if we had not lost one point on cap and bottle we would have placeed first in t'he United States instead of third. We believe t*^m ZION'S LANE FARM Miss Mary L. Farley Sherborn. Mass. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVENTEEN SHALL I BREED MY KID (Continued from page 16) too young. Some herds have begun to show the effect olf breeding just too young, generation after generation. Is there any way that we may breed, our late 1942 kids to freshen in 1943.' This is a war year and no one can afford to carry a single dead weight in his barn. Yes, I believe if you will plan from the day a June kid is born, that you will breed her t'hc following February, it can be succcsfullsy done at least every other generation. A July kid can be bred in March if you make your plans according- ly. Remember that the first six month? of a kid life can determine her size and fertility botlh, and she should be kept growing at a maximum rate of speed. This means milk, goats milk, nd plenty of it. Don't even attempt to feed a large amount of cows or dried skimmed milk, for you will spoil a kid's appetite for solid food and probably have a series of digestive upsets. The June kid whidh we are discussing should have all the goats milk she will take four times a day for three months, then it may be reduced to three feedings of a pint each and gradually to two feedings of a pint each wihich should be continued until she is bred. Better than this, let her nurse her mother as long as she will or her mother will allow, but be sure that her mother is not dried off before the kid is bred in February. In addition to milk, t'he kid should have all the grain three times a day that she will consume, the grain being fed after the milk and not left standing be- fore the kid. She may be started with rolled oats, and graduated to crushed oats and bran, then to w'hole poultry oats and bran. Whatever your pet brand, be sure that your June kid has a ration at least half oats. And, of course, she must have her salt brick or she will eat dirt. She needs plenty of exercise in the fresh air ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., inc. ONEONTA, N, Y. and suns'hine and her pen should be large and roomy. She must not be tied. She must have ample opportunity for sleep, which is not so simple as it sounds if she is, just put in a big pen with lots of older kids. If she goes out on pasture, which is ideal, it must be fresh pasture, for if she feeds on previously pastured land she will almost surely pick up worms and worms in a kid are the worst enemy of growth. If ehe is kept in a dry yard, she must have a good variety of roughage brought to her, including alfalfa, green feed, leaves, carrots, in fact as many kinds of things as she can be made to eat. This all sounds expensive, but if your goat born in June reaches February big, strong, vigorous and superbly healthy, she will be ready to be bred and produce for you strong and healthy kids which fJhe will have more easily than your two year old. You are far less likely to get a non- breeder than you are in the kid that grows slowly and is held over for 'her first freshening until the second year. If her kids are valuable, you have an extra kid or two. Only you can figure your costs and see if it is worth while. I have found it very much worth the extra care and feed from the financial point of view. But if you cannot or will not give your kid t'he extra care, do not try to breed her to freshen before she is fifteen months old. You will be disappointed in the ultimate growth and production of your goat. Just one final word of cau- tion. Do not try to make a milk record with the yearling that freshens at twelve or thirteen monl'hs. She is still a growing animal, though her growth mil be much less rapid after she begins to milk, and she should be fed not higher t'ban a four- teen per cent ration, which is still half oats, and the best roughage and succulent feed you can afford to give her. She must also have more exercise and freedom t'han some of your older milkers (who would undoubtedly profit from more than most of them get). Do not breed her again for a full year, but keep her milking, so as to establish a long lactation habit. Another thing - if your nice fat rapid- ly grown kid turns out to be a non- breeder, and rapidly-grown kids are not generally the ones that turn out to be the non-breeders, she will make wonderful eating and you can laugh at the meat shortage. If you are too irqueamish to eat a pet you have hand: fed, your butcher will be glad enough to have some extra choice lamb for his favored customers. About that August kid, if you keep your own buck, make your plans to breed her the following June or July. Quickly grown young animals are frequently more easily bred during the summer months than the older does. If this is your plan, keep a record of when she is in season during the winter and spring. Then calculate the date w'hen she most likely will be in season for a short while. For a day before and a day after the calculated time, let her either run with the buck or in an adjoining yard, and watch her very closely. This takes careful observation and seldom works unless you 'have a buck on the place, but it is worth a bit of trouble, as the doe will tend to estab- lish the early breeding habits, and early breeders, like late breeders, are valuable members of any herdi. The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try ir this coming month. FOR SALE A Space This Size $L00 And one advertiser who uses this much space every month writes "The NEWS has given me better results than any paper I 'have advertised in ever since 1 have kept goats 22 yean;". New England Goat News SHERBORN, MASS. BLOOM and PRODUCTION ARIS RELATED When Animals are PROPERLY FED, Coat Sheen or "Bloom" is Outstanding, and PRODUCTION FOLLOWS. IRTHMORC 14 FITTING RATION and "FODDER GREENS" Crunchy - Palatable - With Vitamins and Minerals PAGE EIGHTEEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS BEGINNERS COLUMN (Continued from page 15) one part of crushed oats, and two parts of wheat bran will contain about 14 per cent of protein. This can be fed the same as any grain mixture. Because the dried kernels of sweet corn are somewhat tough- er than those of ordinary corn it will probably be best to grind it coarsely be- feeding. J.G. Archibald + * + Q. Will you explain whether crushed or whole oats are better for goats, and why l^hey can crush oats and still sell them cheaper than whole oats? B.J.W. A. Crushing in itself neither adds to nor detracts from the feeding value of oats, but crushed oats arg often a poorer grade to begin with, whidh explains why they are sometimes sold at a lower price than whole oats are. Goats usually are able to grind their own grain. J.G. Archibald. * * 4i Q. I have nearly forty bushel of home grown carrots and three milk goats. I have to buy both grain and hay and would like to feed just as many carrots as possible. Will they replace the grain part of the ration or the hay part? C.C. A. Because of their low fiber and high water content carrots may be considered as watered concentrates. They may be substituted for grain in the proportion of about 8 lbs. of carrots to 1 lb. of grain, but at most not more than half of the grain ration should be so replaced because of the laxative nature of any kind of root crop. Yellow carrots are an especially good source of carotene (vita- min A) . J.G. Archibald ■ • » Q. Would you please advise me how to trim the doe's hoofs, and whether I should do all four and 'how deep? A. To trim a goat's foot properly, first provide yourself with proper tools, a knife and a pair of pruning shears. The knife I have found most satisfactory is a knife used in the leather trade; one side of the blade is flat and the other side beveled. This type of blade is not so liable to run in too deep as a l.>.v*«J««bM«w>. PRINCE FRANZ Switzerland More About Buttermaking by Herbert L. Brown, Middlesex County Extension Service Much has been published about butter making, even in the New England Goat News, but troubled butter-makers continue to telephone the Extension office. "We The Modern Goat Magazine AMERICAN DAIRY GOAT NEWS Richmond, Virginia, $1, yearly have churned for three hours and my hus- band is going to churn some more when he gets home from the office, but nothing happens. Do we churn fast or slow?" Or, "We churned all day yesterday and all this morning, but no butter". Small quantities of butter, if it is to be of good texture and not salvy, should churn in from five to eight minutes. USE A DAIRY THERMOMETER. The cream should be 60 degrees, spring and fall, 56 degrees in the summer and 62 degrees in the winter — neither more nor less. The churn should also be the same exact temperature as the cream. Stand the cream in a dish of warm water and stir it gently to warm it. Fill the churn with warm water of the exact temperature you wish. (Continued on page eight) Question On Inheritance Answered by Professor Victor A. Rice, Head of Department of Animal Husbandry, Massachusetts State College, Amherst, Mass. and author of "Breeding and Improvement of Farm Animals" Q. Is it true that a doe's fine qualities are best carried on through her sons, rather than her daughters? A. There is no evidence to this effect , so far as I am aware. In individual in- stances there may be some evidence of this sort of thing, but by and large it certain- (Continued on page nine) Questions On Feeding Answered by Professor J. G. Archibald, Research I rofessor of Animal Husbandry Massachusetts State College, Amherst, Mass. Q. I read in the British Goat Society's Year Book that dried ash, elm, horse chestnut and oak leaves are from 10.1 to 15.9% protein. Is the protein con- tent the same for dried green and fallen leaves? Th«y do not mention maple leaves. What would their protein con- tent be? They rate dried nettles very high with an 18.3% protein content. Are these the same nettles that are a com- mon weed here, the stinging nettle? (Continued on page 3) GARLAND' S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rolled barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. A feed with a high digestible content "A Real Milk Producer" MANUFACTURED BY J. B. Garland SJ Sons, Inc. 15 Grafton St. Worcester, Mass. Postmaster: — If forwarded to new address notify send- er on FORM 3547: postage for which is guaranteed. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS (Sec. 562 P. L. ^ R.) MARY L. FARLEY, Editor Zion's Lane - Sherbom, Miss. Prof .Victor Rice State Colle-:;© ijsiherst, Mass. PAGE TWO NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS THE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Published Monthly by Massachusetts Council of Milk Goat Breeders' Associations M. L. FARLEY. Editor Office, Zion*s Lane, Sherborn, Mass., Phone Natick 1665 Mrs. Robert H. Campbell, Associate Editor Mr. Orra L. Seaver. Circulation Manager Mr. V. Byron Bennett, Treasurer Inc. Mr. Harry Williamson, Goat Show Editor Mr. Frank McGauiey, Business Manager Duncan M. Gillies, Advertising Manager. ADVERTISING RATES: — $1 per column inch on pase 1. On all other pages, full page J12.00 % page $7.00. Vt page $4.00 — 60c per column inch. Front Page picture $5. Any adverti-sement, the sense and value of which is materially affected by error, will be given a republication without charge in the following month's issue, providing the advertiser gives notice, in writing, before the fifteenth of the month. No republi- cation will be given on account of an error which doe.s not affect the meaning or value of advertisement, or on account of an error made by the advertiser in the copy. All advertising and news copy must be in the hands of the editor before the fifteenth of the month preceding the date of publication, together with cash, personal check or money "rder We may or may not agree with contributing articles, but the NEWS is printe.l for the good of the goat industry as a whole. ^ A CLEAN DISH A new goat owner recently complainecl bitterly aibout the length of time it took her to feed her kids, especially all the boiling of the bottles and nipples to thoroughly sterilize them between each feeding. When I asked herif she boiled her children's glasses from which they drank milk or did she think that kids needed cleaner dishes than her family, she looked surprised and amused at herself for a moment and then explained, "Last spring we visited a goat farm and there I saw kids drinking out of the filthiest pans you could possibly imagine. ^ I made up my mind that my kids should have bottles sterilized as my own babies' bottles were. What a silly waste of time." "Are you feeding goats' milk to your kids?" "Oh yes!" "Are your goats on official test?" "No. We weighed the milk the first few months but since it dropped down to where it isn't exciting, we haven't bothered to weigh it." "Then why bother to milk the goat, re-warm the milk, bottle it. feed the kids and wash the bottles, when the kid and mother both would be far better off if the kid were allowed to nurse her mother, and you would save hours of valuable time each month?" "Someone told me to NEVER, NEVER, let a kid nurse its mother, to ALWAYS take it away at birth." "Never" and "always" are words that should be kept for rare occasions. We goat breeders need to find a middle road that the majority will wish to travel in unison and let the "never" and "always" few stay by themselves on the outer edge. In time of war, feelings run high about all sorts of things. We will be happier, better-liked and more successful if we can cultivate an easy tolerance for the other fellow's beliefs and methods. We have yet to see a goat breeder that is all mean or all stupid, entirely unselfish or infallibly wise. If his ways are not our ways, we remind ourselves that "There are other ways of killing a cat beside choking it to death with butter." It so happens that the leaders among people are generally those who have intense feelings about things — the "never" and "always" folks. The great bulk of tolerant followers sit quietly at home, wishing for consolidation, wishing for wis- dom in politics, wishing for a just peace among the goat breeders as among the peoples of this world. They carry the weight and the power to make their will felt. They want a clean dish, not a sterilized bottle or a filthy pan. But unless the tolerant middle of the road group can arise and make Itself felt, we will wake up and find either the "always" or the "never" people with the whip hand, the just peace s'till around the corner, and we will tolerantly settle back to making out more and more forms and paying more and more fees and supporting more and more bureaucrats. If you really want the middle of the road, you can't afford to be tolerant about it! Inclu ding 1 Nl nes JBIANS Cyrus, of Edenbreck Mile High Red Wigmorc Pansy, Crcamys F DR. irst H. and others o f not«. L. BROWI Hinsdale N. H. WANTED Dairy goats that have freshened since Aug. 1. or going to freshen be- fore Jan. 1. FULL DETAILS in first letter, and price. WALTHAM GOAT DAIRY Tel. 405^-W Waltham, Mass. PRINCE FRANZ SWITZERLAND Just as the Bussieres moved to their new 60 acre farm on Route 118. 1123 Park St.. Attleboro they had the sad misfortune to lose after a short illness their outstanding Saanen buck Prince Franz Switzerland. which they had travelled through seventeen states to find and bring home to New England. He was bred by Ira J. Mills, former presi- dent of the A. G. S. and Mr. Bussiere purchased him from the Swiss Goat Dairy Fortunately they have several doe kids and a buck kid which he has sired and the line will be carried on. A NEW ANGLE The News has a great many letters tell- ing how its advertisements sell stock for our advertisers, but this is from the other side of the fence and certainly shows the trend of the times. "I have certainly done well through your NEWS, as I acquired my pure-bred Toggenburg thru it and she is a six and a half quart milker with a thirty months lactation, and the best doe I ever owned came thru it, the Nubian doe kid and now the Nubian twins — all my herd but one acquired thru the News." OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Home of the "LaSusie" Herd. All female stock sold for this sea- son. We are now booking order on buck and doe kids of 1944. Doe kids»$65. to $75. each at weaning time. Bucks $60. to $70. A deposit of $10. on each kid with order . . . halance when ready to ship. This stock comprises the best pos- sible breeding in Toggenburgs, Saanens, Fr. Alpines All stock registered in the A. M. G. R. A. and express prepaid I. E. W M. B. ETTIEN (breeders for more than 30 years) ■ Rogers. LaRuc Rt.. Arkansas. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA, N. Y. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE The Plymouth Bristol Goat Associa- tion holds its regular monthly meetings at the Recreation Room of the Bridge- water State Farm, Bridgewater, Massa- chusetts on the first Tuesday evening of each month. But for one meeting only — in November — we will meet on the second Tuesday, November 9 and we will have for our guest Prof. S. C. Hubbard from the State College at Amherst. Ptof. Hubbard will give a demonstra- tion on the canning of goat meat. Won't you make a note of the date and bring a friend along? Augusta Kay, Secretary QUESTIONS ON FEEDING (Continued from page 1 ) A. The figures you quote on protein content of leaves are for the green leaves dried in the same way as grass is dried to hay. The dead, fallen leaves of autumn are worthless for feed as most of their nutrients have been translocated previous- ly to the woody 'portions of the tree. Maple leaves have a similar protein con- tent to those of oak or ash, varying from about 20 percent in May to about 12 percent in the late summer. These figures are expressed on a dry basis; the green leaf as grazed would contain ap- proximately one seventh to one tenth of these amounts depending on the mois- ture content at the time. Since the English species of nettle you refer to is not given it would not be safe to assume that it is the same as our common singing nettle (Urtica gracilis) . My own observation has been that goats do not relish the latter; if a plant is unpalatable to an animal it makes lit- tle difference from a practical standpoint whether its protein content is low or high. There are numerous plants in this category, i.e: with a desirable composi- tion insofar as their content of protein ash, fat, etc., are concerned, but which are either definitely unpalatable to live- stock or actually poisonous. One cannot judge the value of a plant for feed by a statement f its protein content or of any other single constituent. Q. Having read that a two quart goat could be fed entirely without grain in England upon the following ration, 14 lbs. marrow stem kale. 7 lbs. mangels, 2 lbs. hay. I am wondering if we could feed goats successfully here without any grain or with a minimum of grain and what such a ration would ^be. I cannot find marrow stem kale in any seed catalogue, and it appears to be higher in protein than other kales. A. I see no reason why goats of average production could not be satis- factorily maintained on the ration you mention. In this connection one needs The horse and mule live thirty years, and nothing know of wines and beers. The Goat and sheep at twenty die and never taste of Scotch and Rye. The cows drink water by Ehe ton, and at eighteen are mostly done. The dog at fifteen cashes in without the aid of rum and jin. The cat in milk and water soaks, and then at twelve short years it croaks. The modest, sober, bone-dry hen, lays egg for nogs, then dies at ten. All animals are strictly dry; they sinless live and sinless die. But sinful, ginful, rum-soaked man, survives three-score years and ten. — Hamwermill Bond Magazine. "EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD" North Lovell - Maine SAVE FEED Feed supplies are not adequate for the present rate of feeding. Here are some suggestions which can help make the feed you use go farther and produce the most milk possible. 1. Cull out low producers, non-breeders and diseased goats. 2. Use more and better quality hay. 3. Feed grain individually — according to the needs of each animal. 4. Keep a reserve supply of feed on hand for use in case of an emergency. The Beacon Milling Company^ Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK WORCESTER GRAIN « COAL CO Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds 322 Franklin Street Worcester, Mass. SILVER SPRING FRENCH ALPINES HERD NUBIANS AT STUD: Two French Alpine Bucks, grandsons of the world's record doe of all breeds. Little Hill Pierretts Lady Penelope. Merri-Mac Del Norte 70306, disbudded, sire: Asburys Ivan II of Casa Capri dam: Ninette Del Norte. Pepper Del Norte 72946, hornless, sire: Pierre Del Norte dam: Simone's Simone. Nubian. Bambi. N 3985, hornless, black, tan trim, frosted ears, sire: Buddy of Seven Oaks dam: Cape May Rosi. Service by appointment only. Fee $10 for pure-breds, $5 for grades. Orders taken for 1944 kids. MRS. JOHN Q. BATCHELDER Merrimac St., Merrimac, Mass. Phone Merrimac 4681 — Mail Address R. F. D. Route 1, Haverhill, Mass. to remember that such crops as kale and mangles are in reality watered concen- trates: their dry matter much more closely resembles in composition that of grains and grain by-products than it does that of hay and other roughages. The reason why they have not found greater favor in this region are (1) they thrive better in the moist, cool climate of Eng- land and eastern Canada than they do here, and (2) the labor requirements for growing them are high as they take a lot of hand labor. Marrowstem kale although a favorite in England seems not to be grown to any extent in this country. Rape is bet- (Continued on page 4) PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS QUESTIONS ON FEEDING (Continued from page 3) ter suited to our conditions, and con- PUTTENCOVE GOAT FARM We offer a few Toggenburg 1943 kids. Sires. Ridgemoor Julian Joel, 62061 ; Chikaming Prince Guil- bert, 66775. Dams. Chikaming, Ontario, Tyler Does. Mrs. George Putnam Puttencove Kennels Manchester. Mass. FOR SALE Two Toggenburg Milk Goats 1 purebred — 1 grade both bred Price Reasonable iMr. and Mrs. Justin W. Little 241 Chestnut Street Lynnfield Center, Mass. Tel Lynnfield Center 2-3 FOR SALE A Space This Size $1.00 Or the same ad $5 for six months if paid in advance. One buck service fee that you might otherwise have missed will pay the bill. New England Goat News SHERBORN, MASS. lOWNA PUREBRED NUBIANS CHESTERFIELD, N. H. A few mature does for sale. Kids on order. MRS. E. M. HAYWARD tains more protein than most of the other common cruciferous crops (turnips, cabbage rutabagas) . The Dwarf Essex variety is most suitable and can be sown either broadcast or in drills 4" to 8" apart any time from early spring to Au- gust. It makes good growth this time of year and might even live through the winter. Feed it after milking to avoid tainting the milk; this is true for all crops of the mustard family (cabbage, turnips, etc.). It does not have a root of any size; the tops are the valuable part. Have you thought of swiss chard in this connection? I feed it regularly to my goats and they arc very fond of it. One planting in April or early May lasts all season as it grows again very quickly if you are careful not to cut it so close to the ground that the young shoots are nipped off. The seed is relatively ex- pensive but if you have only a small flock the outlay would not be great. Q. Is it true that mangels should be touched by the frost before they are used or they will poison goats? A. No. Q. What is the best substitute for bran, which I find it difficult to obtain some of the time. My goats relish and digest all whole gr.ains exicept who3e wheat, which causes trouble every time I try it. What other good source of phosphorus is there? (Continued on page seven) CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham, Mass. Alfalfa, Clover, Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. — 3572 PLYMOUTH BRISTOL GOAT ASSOCIATION BUCK OWNERS SERVICE INDEX OF PUREBRED BUCKS ALP'INES Kay's Goat Dairy, 605 Bedford Street. Whitman, Whitman 411 NUBIANS Kay's Goat Dairy, 605 Bedford Street, Whitman. Whitman 411 Ernest Zitke, 65 Galen Street. Brockton TOGGENBURGS Elton Cook. Cook's Goat Farm, Sagamore Joseph Hebert, 308 Pleasant Street. New Bedford Kay's Goat Dairy, 605 Bedford Street, Whitman Mrs. Carl Stone, 393 Walnut St., Bridgewater, Brid. 2576 SAANENS George Bussiere. 1123 Park Street, Attleboro, Attleboro 2031W-K Elton Cook, Cook's Goat Farm, Sagamore George Copeland, Depot Street, South Easton Anthony Ghace, Greyledge Farm, Swansea Elias Ellis, Circuit Street, West Hanover Milch goats are helping FILL THE BREACH ... by producing needed milk. IftTHMOfte 14 FiniNG RATION and 16 RECORD RATION NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association New^s MIDDLESEX The next meeting of Middlesex will be held at the Middlesex County Exten- sion Service Building 17 Everett Street Concord iMass. on Wednesday evening December first, at eight o'clock. It will take the form of a Christmas party, wih Santa Claus, gifts, refreshments, games and all the usual fun. SOUTH EASTERN The South Eastern Association held their meeting and annual banquet in the form of a box luncheon party, Sunday, October 10th, at the Miller Lowe Estate at Stoughton, which has most attractive accommodations. , Mrs. Stone's cake at "Scotch Auction' brought in over $13 and then Mr. Mas- cot resold it to bring in a higher price. All told it was the most profitable ban- quet South Eastern has ever had. The proceeds of the meeting were $54.12 which brings our balance in the treasury up again near the $100 mark. cash, and we are also the proud possessors of two $25 bonds. There were about 25 people present and the annual elections of officers were as follows: Mr. Blackball, Pres.. Mr. Stone, V-P, Mrs. Campbell, Sec. H Treas., Mr. Stone, Mrs. Snowdale, Mr. Mascott, Mrs. Parker, Directors; Dele- gates, Mr Blackball and Mrs. Goold, Al- ternate, Mr. Mascott. The next meeting will be Sunday. Nov. 14th at two P. M. at the Miller Lowe Estate on Porter St., off Washing- on St., Stoughton, Louise Campbell, Sec. WESTERN 30 members were present at the meet- ing of the W. M. D. G. B. A. held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Miller at North Wilbraham on Sunday after noon, October 10th. The usual Millei hospitality was in evidence and those present were well repaid for their attend ance. Outside of routine business, the major item of importance was the decision to encourage the formation of 4-H Goat Clubs throughout the entire territory. This was a pretty difficult step in view of the fact that 'Western first organized such a club several years ago and it has been conducted on a county wide basis until the present. However, the matter was well discussed and Mr. Paul Browne. 4-'H County Club agent saw several ad- vantages of the new arrangement. Under present restrictions on auto travel it was almost necessary to make the change. The greatest benefit to be derived is the great- er number of clubs should interest more youngsters to own and care for goats and thereby spread the gospel of the goat faster than any other effort. Goats ap- peal to children as pets and develop into a utility animal which should create a greater interest in capriculture. The following people have been de- signated as leaders for the 4-H clubs in their localities; Mrs. Hunter, 'Wilbraham, Mrs. Tucker, Ludlow and Indian Or- chard, Mrs. McKinstry and Mrs. Slate. Holyoke and Chicopee, Mrs. Lipski. Agawam 8 West Springfield, Mrs. Shields, Monson. Mrs. Bull. Westfield. Congratulations and rhe best wishes of the other members of Western fo the future of the 4-H Goat Clubs. The next meeting will be held Sunday afternoon, November 14, 1943 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Langdon Kellogg Westfield, Mass. Henry Burrows. ESSEX The E. C. G. B. A. met Tuesday evening, Oct. 12th at the home of Miss Helen Wales, Ipswich. Mass. Supper was served, after which a business meeting was held. Miss Dudley Corey presiding. Reports of officers and committees were read, followed by a short discussion re- garding the time and place our meetings are to be held during the coming year. It was decided to meet on the first Tues- day of each month, at the Essex Co. School. Mr. Kenneth Forman was appointed chairman of the program committee, whereupon he chose Miss Nancy Ed- munds. Dudley Corey, and Byron Ben- nett to assist him in planning some in- teresting and worthwhile meetings for the coming winter. After a short meeting in another room this committee announc- ed the following tentative outline: Tuesday, Nov. 2nd — At the school Mr. Stanley Freeman, Head of the Dairy Dept;. at the Wirthmore Experimental Farm at Lynnfield Center, to speak on Feeding Experiments with the Dairy Goat Herd. Dec. 7th — Christmas party with box lunch and entertainment. Jan. Meeting — William Abbott on D. H. I. A. test work. Feb. Meeting — James Gallant and Ken- neth Forman. March — Annual Meeting-election of officers. April — Ralph Donaldson on Forage Crops. S. Gerstenberger was choesn publicity director. Mrs. Batchelder and Mrs. Bennett arc to provide the refreshments for the next meeting. We hope that all who are in- terested in taking better care of their goats will try to come to our next meet- ing and hear Mr. Freeman. CENTRAL The next meeting will be Saturday, November 6th at 8:00 P. M. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Bergstrom. 397 Greenwood St., Millbury, Mass. Our October meeting was well at- tended. Mr. H. Sidney Vaughan of the County Extension Service spoke to us on the general feed situation. Mr. 'Vaughan said there was not much hope of any improvement or increase for the next year. The livestock increase has been more than the 15% asked for, and ac- cordingly there is a shortage of about 7% per animal unit. We will have to revise our feeding programs to use what- ever substitutes are available to meet these shortages. Mrs. Hazel R. Stanhope, Pub. Dir. SELL GOOD STUFF! BUY GOOD STUFF! SKY RANCH HOME OF PUREBRED TOGGENBURGS AT STUD — SKY CHIEF OF YOKELAWN No. 70493 (sire — Monarch of Yokelawn No. 53294 (son of Cr'ystal Helen) Dam — Alice of Yokelawn No. 50063 A. R. Nos. 237 and 373.) We offer for sale a fine Buck Kid born March 30, 1943, sired by SKY CHIEF out of a daughter of Crystal Helen, — 'Crystal Helen's Sky Baby's Sister of Yokelawn No. 69424'. He is naturally hornless, correctly marked, and has bearing, bone and growth. Other information on request. MR. » MRS. R. A. GARRISON - R.D.I. Cohoes, New York In the Capitol District PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS k....,.. NEVER OFF HER rirs. T. W. Miller Birmingham, Ala. %■ "Our Toggenburg has been getting Goat Chow for the last five years, and has never been off her feed. She gives up to eight quarts a day when fresh, and maintains good production for many months." We're glad that people like Mrs. Miller have found out for themselves what our experimients have shown: That Goat Chow helps build up body condition for heavy milking and long lactation. But best of all, goats relish it. Why not try it out on your herd? NOTE: If you're having trouble getting Goat Chow these days, don't blame your dealer for being temporar- ily "out." Wartime demands, plus ingredient shortages, are responsible. W GOAT BOOK and SAMPLE tjAJHa GOAT CHOW Mrs. Mari Goold of Norfolk reports the sale of Saanen kids to Mr. Marden of Westwood, Mr. Wooster of WoUaston, Mrs. Forbes of Marlboro: Saanen docs to Mr. CowcU of Wrentham and Mrs. Mc- Kenny. who also purchased a Togg.: other Toggs were purchased by Mrs. Dugdalc of Needham. Mr. Colette of Marlboro, Mrs. Kecne of Needham and Mr. Davis of Dover. FOR SALE Disbudded yearling Nubian buck from granddaughter of Shirley Thclma and sire's dam is sister to Chelsea of Park Holme A. R. 200. 16.1 lb. Also disbudded yearling Toggenburg from Recorded dam. MRS. T. N. TYLER Niagara Falls, Ont. Canada DOCTOR'S ORDERS MUST SELL MINKDALE FARM lock, stock and barrel. Will sell farm with stock or each separately, includ- ing our three bucks, one bred by Mrs. Carl Sandburg, two of our own breeding, three spring kids, 16 milk- ing does, all pure Toggenburg. We have no facilities to ship. Buyers must come and get their own animals. Due to help shortage, we cannot an- swer lengthy correspondence, but can always be reached by telephone af- ter nine P. M. All kinds of equipment from metal salt licks to collapsible kidding pens. A. F. A. Konig Newton, Conn., Tel. 24 Ring 3 CHIKAMING GOAT FARM TOGGENBURGS AND NUBIANS The Chikaming Herd is now in its seventh consecutive year of official pro- duction testing, under supervision of Mich. State College. We breed for pro- duction balanced by good dairy type and stamina. Our herd won BEST EIGHT HEAD award also GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP for both Toggenburg and Nubian breeds at the Illinois State Fair in 1940 and 1941, the last two years before the War closed these Shows. At present we have no stock of either breed for sale. If interested in 1944 kids, inquiries should be made early. MRS. CARL SANDBURG Herbert Michigan NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN QUESTIONS ON FEEDING (Continued from Page 4) A. The nearest approach to bran is, of course, wheat, the grain from which grains for animals to chew because of the gummy nature of the gluten. Try either ground or flaked wheat, both of which can be readily obtained at present and mix them with other grains. If tlyat doesn't work try brewers' dried FOR SALE Two Purebred Nubian Bucks $30.00 each. Nothing else for sale. Will register A. G. S. under any name you choose and in buyer's name. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy Chester Vermont POKSHAMAK GOAT FARM on the Island of Martha's Vineyard PUREBRED NUBIANS FRENCH ALPINES sired by selected bucks CHIKAMING PIERROT AHMAD 69003 - N4726 LA SUISE BLOND VALIANT 59827 - FA1481 Just one of Valiant's sons for sale. A lovely CouClair born June, 1943. Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE H. GAY Edgartown, Mass. THE BAY STATE HERD NUBIANS AT STUD CHIKAMING MATADOR 59580 Sire: Park Holme Caesar A.R. sire 13 Dam: Kemerling Shirley May 41245 (his producing daughters show an improvement over their dams) . CHIKAMING ANDRUE 6943 5 Sire: Chikaming Ambassador Pierrot 61323. Dam: Chikaming Godfrey Alix 61301 Andrue has a remarkable heritage combining 4 A.R. lines: Malpas Am- bassador and Creamy's First thru his sire: and Sir Godfrey of Lincoln and Chikaming Black April thru his dam. (See Sept. issue of the N. E. Goat News for quality and production re- cord of his dam Alix and full sister Alison) . ROBERT H. CAMPBELL grains, or as a last resort crimped oats or flaked barley. Q. Up in the country, I have al- ways noticed that deer, when food gets scarce, paw around a wild apple tree and apparently eat the apples, which are frozen and rotten, for the sake of their seeds. Would there be good feed for Brookfield Vermont HICKORY HILL GOAT FARM Rock Alpines exclusively 1943 buck kids for sale from Advance Registry record hold- ing milkers. MRS. S. CZAPEK Brookman Lane Totowa Boro, N. J. R. F. D. 2 Tel. Sherwood 2-5 718 goats in residue from a cider mill, pro- perly dried for storage? A. Are you sure it is the apple seeds the deer are after? The very fact that (Continued on page eight) CORNUCOPIA FARM R. F. D. 2, Warrenton, Va. Nubian — Toggenburg — Saanen Dairy Goats. Purebred and grade stock. Herd Sires Nubian Chikaming Alexandre Alex has one A. R. daughter. Toggenburg Crystal Triumph of Yokelawn. Triumph is a son of Crystal Helen. Saanen Untcrwalden Mogul These sires are ably supported hy well chosen does. MRS. K. LORING MOORE, Owner ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GOATS HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 288 — The botanical aid to discourage worms. No Starving - Non-Sickening - No Milk Loss - Contains several ingredients to aid normal appetite. Price — % lb. $1.30: Vi lb. $2.50; 1 lb. $4.60 - ost Paid HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 278 — The botanical toning aid rich in minerals. Price — Kz lb. $1.10: 1 lb. $2.10; 3 lbs. $4.90 - Post Paid TRY THE "HOEGGER PLAN" FOR GOATS 1 portion Compound No. 288 each week plus 2 portions Compound No. 278 each week A SPLENDID HELP IN GOAT RAISING Mr. E. L. Evans of N. H. writes — "I have just sent their (goats) feces to the U. of N. H. for examination and the reply comes back clear. They have a nice coat, good and glossy and are fed your No. 278 and No. 288 at regular intervals". Send for free copy of our Catalogue No. 8 on Goat Supplies; Stanchions, Milking Pails, Strip Cup, Nipples, Clippers, Hay Racks, etc. HOEGGER GOAT SUPPLIES MILFORD, PENNA. Diehl's offers" A COMPLETE FEED SERVICE! Special Mixes According To Your Own Formula DIEHL'S FEEDS - WIRTHMORE FEEDS Wellesley 1530 Natick 2000 Ken McGill at Dover 122-J [F. DIEHL & SON, Inc. PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS MORE ABOUT BUTTER (Continued from page 1 ) Sometimes when the room where you churn is very warm or very cold, the temperature changes even before the churn- ing is finished and if the butter is slow in coming, a dash of warm or cold water added to the cream, will bring it to the correct temperature again, and will not harm the butter. The best butter is made from 40 per- cent sweet cream. It need not ripen nor do you need starter. Toggenburg At Stud, Apache Silver Prince, 68972. Sire: Mercedes Bus- ter R. W. K. 62765; Grandsire: Mc- Farland's Bradford 51156; Grand- dam: Mercedes R. W. K.. 46624: Dam: Adenetcha Slver Heels, T4594; Grandsire: EdghiU Bruce, 42425 Granddam: Ardella Adenetcha, 41889. James Werner. Silver Hill, Ansonia, Connecticut. SNOWFLAKE SAANEN SIRE AT STUD SNOWFLAKE BONA-DEA S5050 A handsome hornless lad from a long line of world famous ancestors. VITAMILK GOAT DAIRY JULIA and WARREN ERNST 411 North St., No. Weymouth, Mass. AT STUD Beau Domino, 61096, French Alpine. Purebred, $5. grades $3. Sired 50% does last season. FOR SALE Alpine — Saanen cross doe kid $10. VALLOCHBEN HERD Frederick R. Bruce StafFordville Conn. Business on week days only AT STUD FRENCH ALPINE, Rio Linda Os- wald, 63596. Son of Blue Ribbon Oswald. 52604 and Blue Ribbon Therese, 45558. Heavy milking Strain. CHARLES E. LEAVITT Ml. Blue Si. Norwell, Mass. (R.F.D. Cohasscl) QUESTIONS ON FEEDING (Continued frorn. page seven) feed is scarce might lead them to con- sume frozen, ijetten apples regardless of the seeds. There is still some food value in the decompoed apple pulp, unpalatable thought it may seem to well fed humans. To answer your specific question apple pomace, which is what we term the residue from cider mills, has been fed to cows by generations of New England farmers. Because it spoils rather rapid- ly one of three things must be done with it; (1) it must be fed fresh or at most not more than a few days after it comes from the mill; (2) it may be made into silage if this is properly done it will keep indefinitely; (3) it may be dried. — Drying has usually been done at large plants as the average farmer or small cider mill owner does not have and cannot afford the necessary drying equip- ment. Dried apple pomace is very palat- able to cows and may be fed as a com- ponent of the grain ration or as a sub- stitute for corn silage. The only trouble is that usually the processer can obtain a much higher price for it as a source of pectin for jelly making than the aver- age farmer can afford to pay. I see no reason though why the fresh wet pomace could not be fed in moderate amounts to goats. Don't feed any of it that has become moldy. Q. Are dried sweet corn stalks good fodder? Are they dangerous if frozen, as I have been told? A. Sweet corn stalks after they have been allowed to dry out are poor feed. They should be fed fresh soon after the ears have been removed or else made in- to silage before they get dried out. It is not good practice to feed frozen feed of any kind to livestock. It may not be dangerous, but it can cause digestive trouble or even bloat and that is plenty dangerous. Mrs. George Gay of Pokshamak Farm reports the purchase of a lovely Nubian doe from Mrs. T. N. Tyler, Niagara Falls, Canada. Mr. Fay of Princeton reports the pur- chase of a Nubian buck from Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hopf of Natick. Toggenburg At Stud TOGGENBURG BUCK FOR SERVICE La Suise Peter Pan, 65773, hornless, from a 7 qt. dam. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. WALTHAM GOAT DAIRY Established 1910 355 Waverley Oaks Rd., Waltham Route 60 Tel. 4053-W Gail's Joe, 73578 WALTER P. SMITH Putman Pike Chepachet. R. I. AT STUD Toggenburg and French Alpine Tyler's Danny of Zion's Lane. 69781 Togg. His dam is Tyler's Elissa. Gr. Champion. Toronto, 1941. Official record, 2047.5 lbs milk, ten months. His kids possess that tremendous vi- tality which will enable them to make milk records on a minimum of low protein grain and a maximum of roughage and succulent feed, in the manner in which his dam's record was made He was especially selected for this marked characteristic. Fee $5.00 Zion's Lane Gay Peter. Fr. Alpine. Cou blanc. By appointment please. No stock of any age for sale. ZION'S LANE FARM Miss Mary L. Farley Shcrborn, Mass. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE Stud Service On Wheels NUBIAN H-H Kala Nag N-3485, 68196. Son of Harleo, Black with Mahogany points. Fee $5.00 plus 5c a mile transportation also Togg buck service. Fee $3.00 plus transportation. FAMAFA'S GOAT HERD Paul R. Fay Princeton, Mass. Phone 73 AT STUD After three years at Stud — Don still maintains his record — 100% naturally hornless kids. Now some of his daughters have freshened, and we are delighted; they are proving to be good milkers, with long lacta- tion and high butterfat. We have sisters, daughters, and a niece in our barn, all good milkers. Toggenburg JOLLY'S DON JUAN T 3065 - 64393 AT STUD TOGGENGURG BUCK 5 5 705 CHIKAMING ROMEO Son of Mile High Chief Pokagon and Shonyo Rey Sunshine who has pro- duced 2618.4 lbs. in 10 mo.. His daughters are excellent producers with long lactation periods and v/ould easily qualify for A. R. W. F. PAULI Riverview St. Bradford, Mass. Ward Hill Tel. 3 772W TWO TOGGENBURG BUCKS AT STUD Ridgemoor Julian Joel, 62061 Sire — Garcia Julian Dam — Adenetcha Judy, A, R. There are 24 A. R. dams and proven sires back of him. Chikaming Prince Guilbert 66775 Sire — Shonyo King Prince Dam — Chikaming Guinevere, A.R. There are 22 A. R. dams and proven sires back of him. Service Fee $10 — Available only to Toggenburg does registered in the AMGRA. Entire Herd Chikaming Stock No stock for sale at present, but taking orders for 1944 kids. Tbissell Brook Goat Farm Q. A. Shaw, 2nd. Beverly, Mass. QUESTIONS - INHERITANCE (Continued from page 1) ly is not a principfe. It might be added, of course, that a doe's fine qualities might best be preserved through the use of her sons for the simple reason that sons gen- erally leave many more offspring than do daughters. Q. I know that two hornless goats will all too often produce a horned kid, but there is a much greater proportion of hornlessness than horns back of both an- imals, is there ever a possibility that two horned animals can produce a hornless kid? A. Considerable research has seemed to indicate that hornlessness is due to a dominant "gene and the horned condition to the double recessive. This being the case, we would not expect hornless animals from the mating of horned animals. The question states specifically. "Is there ever a possibility that two horned animals can produce a hornless kid?" There is, of course, a possibility due to mutation but it is very remote. One of our readers suggested that we warn breeders that a pure-bred Alpine may be either a French or a Rock Alpine and if one is bred to the other, the resulting kids cannot be registered as pure-bred. The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. You can receive the New England Goat News each month for only 60 cents a year. Two Years $1.00. Write in today. Saanen Buck born Aug. 1st for sale $25. Grand daughter of Clara. Daughter of Marl's Garden Hyacinth who has given 785 lbs. milk in 5 months after milking through kid- ding. iSire, Le Baron Snowball Jr. The sire and dam hornless and the kid also. MARI GOOLD MARIGOLD GOAT DAIRY King St., Norfolk, Mas. Tel. Franklin 191-M-lI AT STUD FRENCH ALPINE chamoisee buck "Petite Etoile's Pierrott", 67449. The young son of Nora Tew's well known Petite Etoile and of La Susie Rowena's Garcon. He 'was blue ribbon winner at Middlesex Buck and Get Show and sire of the best kid in Middlesex Kid Show. NOEL LAMONT 73 Speen St.. West Natick, Mass. Tel. Natick 2293-J Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O'Connell of Franklin have purchased two pure-bred French Alpines from Mrs. I. E. Ettien of Arkansas, a doe and a buck. They also report the sale of pure-bred Saanens to Mr. Luke of Franklin and Mr. Barnes of Med- way and of grade Saanens to Dr. Mitchell of Unionville and Mr. Taylor of New- port, R. I. AT STUD TOGGENBURG Scotsward Marius, 69011, hornless 100% hornless kids first season. Fee $10.00. Malouin's Prince, 60036, disbudded Yokelawn W TX Ajax blood lines. Fee $5.00. Only clean healthy does accepted. Mrs. Barbara M. Malouin 15 Underbill St. Nashua, N. H. AT STUD TOGGENBURG Parkway Commander. 68946 Naturally hornless Sire: Badger Tom of Ownapet Dam: William's Bonnie Bess Please phone for appointment, Thompsonville, 3206 This buck has been blood tested, BAILES a CARROLL Enfield St., Enfield, Conn. Route 5. LINEBROOK HERD SAANENS Five Chimneys Linebrook Ipswich, Mass. Entire Herd on D.H.I.A. Test AT STUD Linebrook Ladino Lad 67178 Tyler's Prim Clipper See our stock. Limited service. For particulars address: HELEN WALES. Owner DUDLEY COREY, Herdsman AT STUD— SAANEN Diggory of Three Hills, 69227 We are offering this unusv.ally fine buck for the first time at service to does outside our own herd. His dam is a daughter of "Amaryllis of New- ton", that New Englanders know as one of the heavy producing does bred and owned by the late Dr. Hugifa Dailey. His sire is Jiggs of Silver Pines, until recently owned, but not offered at public service, by Mr. Peter Fuller. Fee $5. By Appointment. LAWRENCE J. RAYMOND Tel. Sudbury, Mass. 186 PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD: Imported Harleo N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N570 Booking orders for spring kids from long lactation does, ZO months and up. PRASSE'S GOAT DAIRY Prince Bay Staten Island NEW YORK TOGG « SAANEN At Stud STEEVES KING ARTHUR, 68894 STEEVES WHITE KING of Yoke- lawn, 69929. Write for copy of pedigrees GRADES $3. PUREBREDS $5. Milk and Stock for sale at most times. P. STEEVES Lawn Street Wilmington, Mass. Nubian Sires - At Stud Chikaming Pierrot Crispin 68994. Chikaming Beni Hassan 69200. Both out of AR dams: both their sires are out of AR dams. Write for parti- culars about these two outstanding sires. Reservations; limited service. Schoharie Hil!s Goat Farm North Blenheim, New York IT PAYS— To own a Del-Norte Herd Sire. Home of World's highest producing, officially tested French Alpines. Rt. No. 2, Box 5-C Mr. and Mrs. F. N. CRAVER El 'Paso Texas AT STUD SAANEN La Suise Sunny Jim, 50202 Pedigree includes such famous blood lines as Panama Louise, Alta Franz, 807, Alta Jaurc, 808, also Highland and Hofcr lines. G. F. STANHOPE 164 Holden St. Holdcn, Mass. Tel. Wore. 2-5287 At Stud CHIKAMING 'PRINCE REYNIER Toggenburg Buck 59547, owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard. AR sire: Shonyo King Prince 51564 AR dam: Shcnyo Rey Sunshine 52255 Prince Reynier has AR sisters and AR nieces, and the production re- cords of his first freshener daughters would qualify them also for A R. E. WESLEY EDMANDS, JR. 1 3 Vernon Street Wakefield Mass. Tel. Crystal 045 I -W AT STUD — NUBIAN Fensternol Juno's Saturn, 71063, hornless. Black, white spot on crown. This outstanding buck has 2 A. R. granddams. one of which. "Lochinvar's Midnight" holds the U. S. Nubian butterfat record. He is also double grandson of "Chikaming Alexandre" whose sire and dam are both A. R. By Appointment. Tel. Needham 99. Fee $10. F. L. W. RICHARDSON Laneside Farm Charles River, Mass. DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NEG., Columbia, Mo. Monthly magazine crammed with helpful information. $1 yearly introductory 5-month subscription 25c Toggenburg £5 Saanen Bucks AT STUD Goat called for and returned for small dhargc. Naturally hornless 6 months old Saanen buck kid for sale. FOR SALE: Goats of all ages. C. CHRISTIANSEN 48 Andovcr St.. N. Wilmington, Mass. Tel. 490 AT STUD Hornless Togg. Buck PARK VIEW GINGER BOY, 59898 Sire: Ozark Hills Hi-Boy, 57055 Dam: Plain City's Kayling, 47777 Fee $3.00 ALVIN J. JILLSON 62 River St. Hudson, Mass. Tel. 99-J SAANEN BUCK: Le Baron Snow Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit, 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clarionette, Grand Dam - Pauline Dc's Franchette. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill BUly 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCKS: Jon Quill, 59089, Sire, Zion's Lane Robin, Dam, La Suise Sister II, an 8 qt. doe; and Mari's Garden Bachelor Button, 60140, Sire, Eaton's Billy Boy, Dam, Vitality Dixie, Gr. Dam, Pauline Natam, A.R. Tborobred kids for sale from fhese Tog. and Saanen Bucks. Herd on D.H.I.A. Test. MARI GOOLD, King St., Norfolk, Mass. Tel. Franklin 191-11. At Stud NUBIAN Celo's Blackie N 2695 Naturally Hornless TOGGENGURG PARKVIEW FRANK 60425 C. J. FARLEY Acton Centre Mass. Acton 62-14 AT STUD - SAANENS Formerly owned by Peter Fuller Thorndike Runnymede and Lillian's Whitie of Runnymede Dam: Lillian of Ontario, Grand Champion Topsfield Fair in 1940 and Golden Gate Exposition in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of Ontario holds the highest butterfat record in the U. S. Whitie's half sister. Laurel of Silver Pines made Advanced Registry as a first freshener. Fee $10.00. Owner - Miss Helen Hood Arrangements should be made through Mr. George Leavitt NORTH HAMPTON, N. H. Tel. Rye Beach - 14 after 8 P. M. TOGGENBURGS REGISTERED BUCK SERVICE All stock sold for this season O. L. SEAVER Amherst - Mass. AT STUD Nubian Buck "lUini Ambassador's Pioneer." 62580. Black silver cars, light tan on legs and belly. Fee, Grades $3.00, purebred $6.00. Breeder H. V. Bole. Springfield. Illinois Sire: Mal- pas Ambassador. 60328 (Imported). Owner - Helen L. Phillips R. F. D. No. 1. East Greenwich. R. I. Residence, Davisville Road off Route 1 at Quidncssctt Cemetery. New England Goat News Vol. 5, No. 12 Only Advertising Medium of Its Kind in New England DECEMBER 1943 Subscription 60c A Year CAPE MAY QUEEN AT EASTERN STATES Chopped Hay by Julia and Warren Ernst Good hay is becoming increasingly dif- ficult to obtain and many of us who must purchase our roughage find that excessive waste in poor quality hay coupled with lower milk production tend to increase costs and lower the vitality of our animals. To remedy this condition in our own herd, we decided to chop our hay. The use of hand choppers did not seem practi- (Continued on page 9) AMERICAN DAIRY GOAT NEWS is interesting. The Editors and Breed Representa- tives are devoted to promoting milk goats. Richmond. Virginia, $1, yearly JWerry ClfriBtmas Wishing you a Merry Christmas! In a special kind of way. Truly hoping more than ever That the Peace of long ago May soon enter our hearts. Mote than ever, may God bless you Now, and all the New Year thru! Elizabeth Buch, Grain Shortage A Blessing From a talk given before a meeting of the Middlesex County Goat Breeders by Miss Farley A nationally known goat breeder re- (Continued on page 2) Worming Goats by John D. Clark, M. D. There has been so much written on Anthelmintics that but for some differences of opinion on the use of phenothiazine I would not feel that there was a place for this article. My hope is that the studies at the U. S. Dept. of Argiculture, Belts- ville Research Center, may come to the rescue of what I feel is a very valuable aid to goat keeping. My own experience has been this: Have kept goats about five years and have used phenothiazine for the past three. The herd is small but pasture conditions are quite crowded. Phenothiazine has allowed me to keep my goats healthy and I am yet to get any injurious action. The first two years copper sulphate was used. Although quite accustomed to using stock solutions and dilutions, the possibilities of mistakes and the difficulties of administering made phenothiazine welcome when it first came to my attention. Personally I have known of two copper sulphate fatalities in this almost goatless community. The first year, phenothiazine was given in powder form in the food. That always means that the goat must eat all the feed to get the proper dose. This does not always happen. For two years, the use of pellets given with capsule forceps has been very satisfactory and it seemed that it could not be much improved upon. How- ever, the past summer one part of powder- ed phenothiazine was added to ten parts of fine coarse salt, put where the goats had access to it all day. protected from the (Continued on page 3) GARLAND'S GOAT RATION Have You Tried It? Composed of steam rollecl barley, steam rolled wheat, crushed oats, wheat bran, beet plup, molasses, charcoal, edible bone meal, salt, calcium carbonate. 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EDITORIAL IN A MANGER Sometime during the week before Christmas, most of us will hang our wreaths, or perhaps put candles in the windows, decorate a tree or unpack our loved little figures of the Christ Child, Mary, the Wise Men and the animals, and arrange ou: creche. We will perhaps think on "the babe lying in a manger." To those of us who have some understanding of animals, this has more significance than that the stable is an humble place. It is a place of stark honesty, where there are no words to blur or change the truth. The babe who was laid in the manger that Christmas night, throughout his life matched his words to his deeds. The dumb animals who stand before any manger are measured solely by their performance. But man. to whom the gift of speech was given, uses this great gift to hide his failure to perform. The politician with the honied tongue promises anything before election and the foolish man believes his words, but the wise man examines his record; the ignorant man boasts of how much he knows, the educated man is quiet, humbled by the knowledge of his own ignorance; the man who has fallen below his own standards for himself puts on a protective armor of conceit to convince himself of self respect; the coward is always the bully. Yet wisdom, truth, the simple honesty that is found in every stable, is the great need of the new world that is soon to be built. We need to stand before ourselves as each animal stands in our barn solely on its merit, and evaluate our competence by the measure of our achievement. No one else can tell us how well we have done for no one else knows the ideal at which we aimed and how nearly we succeeded or how far we fell short. We may walk the length of our own barn, knowing that the goats won't gossip, laugh at our failure, or envy our success. There we may strip ourselves of all pre- tence and say of this one, "I made a mistake when I took your mother to such and such a buck," not "Such and such a buck is no good," Of another, "I am not wise enough to know how to feed you so as to maintain a good appetite," not, "That goat is no good. She won't eat." The only successful goat breeder is the one who has learned how to be honest, with himself, his animals, his customers, — one who stands before his mangers and faces the truth with sufficient courage lo learn as much from his f.iilurcs as from his successes. GRAIN SHORTAGE (Continued from page one) cently remarked, "This shortage of grain is the best thing that ever happened lo New England goat breeders. They ruin hundreds of dollars worth of goats every year with too much grain and too little exercise." A goat can live and be healthy on roughage alone, she can milk moder;:te'.y well on good roughage and roots without any grain, but she cannot live on grain without roughage. Grain is the dessert that supplements or adds the finishing touch to a good meal. It is not the moal itself. 90 per cent of the people who visit our barn ask what we feed, and all they arc interested in is what grain we feed. In their minds, the grain is the meal and after the meal one tosses a little hay to the goat for dessert. No one can possibly succeed with goats by such a method of feeding. In a large insurance office in Chicago, many clerks were employed who received a small wage. The instructions were to hire only Chicago girls who lived at home. (Continued on page four) OAKDALE GOAT RANCH Home of the "LaSusie" Herd. All female stock sold for this sea- son. We are now booking order on buck and doe kids of 1944. Doe kids $65. to $75. each at weaning time. Bucks $60. to $70. A deposit of $10. on each kid with order . . . ibalance when ready to ship. This stock comprises the best pos- sible breeding in Toggenburgs, Saanens, Fr. Alpines All stock registered in the A. M. G. R. A. and express prepaid I. E. S M. B. ETTIEN (breeders for more than 30 years) Rogers. LaRue Rt.. Arkansas. ELMORE GOAT RATION The highest grade ration for milking does obtainable. Ask for our new free booklet "Care and Feeding of Dairy Goats." Elmore Milling Co., Inc. ONEONTA, N. Y. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE THREE WORMING GOATS (Continued from page 1 ) weather in a wooden box. All other salt except the small amounts in their grain was taken away. They came off pasture with fewer intestinal parasites than ever before. They all have since had a dose of phenothiazine but there have been no visible signs of worms in their droppings. Other years worms have been quite evident. Another dose will be given in the spring before they are turned on pasture. Some very good friends for whose opinion I have great respect have had up- sets after using phenothiazine. The matter was taken up with the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry. Dr. E. W. Price, Senior Parasitologist, answered personnally. Quoting from his letter, "Regarding the use of this drug (phenothiazine) for 'the removal of par- asites from goats, our experience and that of others which has come to our atten- tion suggests that these host animals, as a rule, tolerate the drug well'. Also, "No information has come to our attention which indicates that one brand may be more toxic than another." Winter is the most effective time to give anthelmintic, wishing the animal to go to pasture as free from parasites as possible. Otherwise the pasture will become heavily infested with larvae almost immediately. This far north, pastures have a tendency to clear themselves particularly in cold open winters. Giving anthelmintics in the winter- time, means giving it to pregnant does and kids. Again I wish to quote from the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Beltsville Re- search Center, "The Effect of Phenothia- zine Goats and their Offspring". The following is the summary of their findings. "1. One goat and her kid were unin- jured by the daily consumption of 15 gms. of phenothiazine mixed in moistened grain for a period of twelve days. An- other goat and her kid, in an unusual case of superfetation, were not harmfully affected by consuming 15 gms. of phen- othiazine daily in a moistened! grain mix- ture for 1 2 days and following the birth of her second kid, she and her two kids were uninjured by consuming the med- icated mixture for 15 additional days". This goat and her first kid took 180 gms. of phenathiazine. Fourteen days later she gave birth to a second kid. The drug was continued until they had taken 405 gms. "2. The milk from both goats' that re- ceived 1 5 gms. of the drug daily turned a slight red color when exposed to the air for several hours. However the pre- sence of phenothiazine or its break-down products in the milk did not inhibit lactation or produce any deleterious ef- fects in the kids. -- i O U ALPINES ARE GOOD GOATS R "The Aristocrats of the Goat World" "EVERGREEN ALPINE HERD" North Lovell Maine SAVE FEED Feed supplies are not adequate for the present rate of feeding. Here are some suggestions which can help make the feed you use go farther and produce the most milk possible. 1. Cull out low producers, non-breeders and diseased goats. 2. Use more and better quality hay. 3. Feed grain individually — according to the needs of each animal. 4. Keep a reserve supply of feed on hand for use in case of an emergency. The Beacon Milling Company, Inc. CAYUGA, NEW YORK WORCESTER GRAIN 8 COAL CO Specializing in 2nd and 3rd cutting ALFALFA 322 Franklin Street Beacon and Wirthmore Feeds Worcester, Mass. SILVER SPRING FRENCH ALPINES HERD NUBIANS AT STUD: Two French Alpine Bucks, grandsons of the world's record doe of , all breeds. Little Hill Pierretts Lady Penelope. Merri-Mac Del Norte 70306, disbudded, sire: Asburys Ivan II of Casa Capri dam: Ninette Del Norte. Pepper- Del Norte 72946, hornless, sire: Pierre Del Norte dam: Simone's Simonc. Nubian, Bambi, N 3985, hornless, black, tan trim, frosted ears, sire: Buddy of Seven Oaks dam: Cape May Rosi. Service by appointment only. Fee $10 for pure-breds, $5 for grades. Orders taken for 1944 kids. MRS. JOHN Q. BATCHELDER Merrimac St., Merrimac. Mass. Phone Merrimac 4 681 — Mail Address R. F. D. Route 1, Haverhill, Mass. 3. The weights of the goats and their kids were normal throughout the test. No anemia was found in the mature fe- males and spectroscopic examinations of their urine for blood was negative. 4. Four pregnant goats were uninjured by the administration of two therapeutic doses of phenothiazine and three pregnant goats and their kids were not affected by three therapeutic doses of the anthel- mintic. Twins born to one of the goats receiving three therapeutic of phenathia- zine were found dead buried in the snow. As both of these kids were full term and well developed, the drug was not consid- ered responsible for their deaths. 5. One doe in 1941 and 5 in 1942 were given therapeutic doses of phenothiazine within one month of parturition and gave birth to 9 normal healthy kids." (Continued on page 4) PAGE FOUR NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS WORMING GOATS (Continued from page 3) Personally I would not hesitate to give phenothiazine to a doe the day sh« kid- ded if she needed it, but I would never forgive myself for allowing her to need it at that stage. Most of the manufacturers do not advise giving phenothiazine later than 30 days before kidding. Editor's Note: When we read this article, we started in on our own goats, with Hess 8 Clark POKSHAMAK GOAT FARM on the Island of Martha's Vineyard PUREBRED NUBIANS FRENCH ALPINES SIRES: Chikaming Pierrot Ahmad 69003 N4726 La Suise Blond Valiant 59827-FA1481 Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE H. GAY Edgartown, Mass. Nubians For Immediate Sale Queenie's Silver Ears, N-1057. Rich in Creamy blood. Hornless, fawn colored, four years old buck. $65.00 Fensternol Guinevere. 5 8934, AR512. An outstanding doe, large, red, neatly dehorned, four years old; record as 2 yr. old 1576.4 lbs milk, 79.011 lbs. butterfat. Bred Sept. 27. $150.00 MRS. R. B. KNOOP Rt. I, Box 286 Amelia, Ohio TYLERS GOAT DAIRY Book your orders for spring kids from record milkers. Order early buck' kids from a fine son of Tyler's Royal Wilmargaret, 3257 lbs. milk and 131 butterfat offcial yiear record land 475 0 lbs. in 19 months. MRS. T. N. TYLER Niagara Falls, Ont. Canada lOWNA PUREBRED NUBIANS CHESTERFIELD, N. H. A few mature does for sale. Kids on order. (no relation to the writer, we understand) kid pellets, two to a kid, three to a doe and four to the bucks. No fasting, no upset of appetite, no bowel disturbance. Actually a far simpler routine duty than hoof trimming, for example. But even with the forceps, we had great difficulty getting the pellet far enough down the goat's throat so that she couldn't bring it up again. All has been simple since the following letter from Dr. Clark, which we take the liberty of quoting. "The whole thing is not to be in a hurry. Put them in a stall with a stanchion where you can get in front. Take hold of the lower jaw with your left hand and with your thumb and index finger press the cheeks between the teeth until they open the mouth. Put the pellets in the forceps the rounding sides against the forceps. (Be sure the forceps are well oiled so that they work freely and you may need to press the finger rings together so that they release with less opening of the rings.) Dip the pellet in mineral oil. Start it along the roof of the mouth and when well back, about two-thirds length of forceps, release. Hold the chin up and massage the neck until they swallow. If they spit it out don't become discouraged. Let them and start all over gaain. You will soon become expert." And it is so. It seems very simple after success with the first pellet. This is the perfect time to worm. Do the milkers one at a time and keep their milk separate. It may be all right, but it may tur npink, so don't take a chance on spoiling your whole milking with one goat's milk. GRAIN SHORTAGE (Continued from page 2) because girls from the country always got sick. Girls came to Chicago to work, fresh from the prairies, where they were accus- tomed to milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables and meat, but saw little enough in the way of fancy pastries and soda fountain special- ties. When they started living on their small weekly wage in the city, breakfast was regularly a doughnut and a cup of coffee, lunch was a chocolate malted, with a candy bar to munch during the after- noon. Dinner was a littlle pressed meat from the delicatessen, a can of something, and pastry from the baker's. It was a MRS. E. M. HAYWARD Mr. and Mrs Carl Stone had the great misfortune to lose their fine buck "Sun shine Fink's Commander", son of im ported Fink, but they purchased a Chik aming buck from Mr. Konig when the Minkdale herd was dispersed, together with a Minkdale doe kid. They also purchased one of Commander's sons to carry on that line. (Continued on page seven) FOR SALE Toggenburg Doe age 3 1-2 years. Bay State Boliver Vanity 61772. Sire — Shonyo King Boliver 51567 Dam — Chikaming Evangeline Poka- gon 51941. High day for this year 9.8 lbs. Kidded last March, now milk- ing around 4.2 lbs. a day. Bred Oct. 20. No shipping. H. L. GRESTENBERGER South Main Street Tel. Andover 708 JK. Andover. Mass CUTLER GRAIN CO. Framingham. Mass. — o — Alfalfa. Clover, Blue Grass Hay Wirthmore Feeds REAR 9 FRANKLIN ST. 3571 — Tel. — 3572 Milch goats are helping . . . FILL THE BREACH ... by producing needed milk. IRTHMOfte 14 FiniNG RATION and 16 RECORD RATION NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE FIVE Association Neivs MIDDLESEX Plans are well under way for the big bang-up Christmas party on our regular meeting date in December. Remember to include a 10c grab on your shopping list. Card; reminders will reach every member just before party date. Janet Hopf, Sec. CENTRAL The December meeting of C.M.M.G. B. A. will be held Saturday, December 1 1, 1943. at 8:00 P. M. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Gillies, Worcester St., West Boylston, Mass. After a short busi- ness meeting, the program for the evening will be our annual Xmas Party. Everyone planning to attend is to bring a present for the grab bag. Games and fun for all. The last meeting was well attended about 30 being present. The meeting was con- ducted by vice-president Paul Fay. After our business session was over, an informal talk by Miss Alice Walker was enjoyed by all. Miss Walker spent several years on a Colorado Ranch where they had a herd of 60 goats. She told of many amusing incidents and habits of the goats. Hazel R. Stanhope, Pub Dir. WESTERN Our next regular meeting will be held Wednesday evening, December 15th, at 7:00 P. M. at the League Building, 1499 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield. This will be the annual Christmas Party and election of officers for 1944. The com- mittee in charge of arrangements is Mrs. A. G. Miller, chairman, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Bemis and Mrs Darley. SOUTH EASTERN The South Eastern Goat Association in- vites everyone to attend their Christmas costume (optional) party to be held the second Sunday in. December, the 12th, at the Grove Side Moorings on the Millard Lowe Estate in Stoughton. Everyone at- tending is asked to bring a ten cent gift for the grab and a good' time and good refreshments are guaranteed. ESSEX The December meeting will be a Christ- mas party to be held at the Agricultural School, Tuesday, December 7. Refreshments will be in the form of a box luncheon, and every member of the Essex group is not only invited, but urged to be present. This is slated to be one of the finest mectmgs of the year, with the Yuletide spirit prevailing throughout. The committee in charge has arranged a splendid program of entertainment, as well, and you are asked to be sure and bring along at least one friend. NOTICE TO DIRECTORS How ic cut our paper consumption for the News and still leave room for our advertisers, especially those who supported us faithfully in the lean days whether New England or not. is a serious problem for such a small publication. Some months we print only enough copies to cover the do not contain such readable information bare subscription list, which leaves no extra for samples and for those who want back issues or extras because of some particularly good article. During the fall and winter months, buck service ads, which we feel important to readers as well as to the owners of the bucks, take up a great deal of space and leave less room for reading matter. W'e ask that every publicity director, in accordance with recent discussion at a Council meeting, confine publicity re- ports to actual facts about goats brought out at any reported meeting. Social events only interest the people that were there, not readers in general. There is always room in the News for more information about GOATS, but we may be forced to cut your reports down or out if they SALE . - $ 7 5 - - TRADE TWO FRENCH ALPINE PUREBREDS GRANITE GYPSY— FA 1514 Sire: Comet Del Norte — 57630A Dam: La Suisse Juliette — 48593A And her Doeling — FA1514 Same Sire Kidded May 27, 1943 at first freshening. Dam is an easy and gentle milker In trade for this pair, I want a late freshened TOGGENBURG With good milk producing background. Telephone evenings — Meriden 1 8 — or write John Cowles THREE BEES FARM Meriden New Hampshire \^ SKY RANCH ^j3 ^ if ^ The SKY RANCH Purebred Toggenbergs an d the Garrisons, extend to all. best wishes for a Merry Christmas, with Peace and Prosperity in the New Year. MR. « MRS. R. A. GARRISON -^ R.D.I. Cohoes, New York In the Capitol District PAGE SIX NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Beginner 's Column Q. How can I make my goat eat man- gels? C. R. A. Most goats relish mangels if they are clean and cut up and not too cold. If they are brought in fresh from a root cellar, wash them in warm water or let them stand in a warm room several hours before serving. They may start on them better if they are slightly salted or sprinkled with brown sugar, bran, citrus pulp or something that the goat is ac- customed to and likes. If all this fails, put them through the meat chopper and serve them with beet pulp and molasses or with citrus pulp or whatever succulent feed they may be accustomed to. They will aquire a taste for them in a few days and will relish them alone. Q. Is it necessary to give goats warm water to drink? They like it cold just as w€U. R. N. A. A large drink of cold water lowers a goats temperature and it takes a certain amount of food to produce the heat to bring that temperature back to normal. The food that is used up for heating purposes is not making milk and during the winter when milk is apt to be scarce, the feeding of warm water is generally just a matter of dollars and cents. Kids will drink more water if it is offered to them at the temperature at which they are accustomed to having milk. The more water goats will drink, from the time they are kids, the more milk. Q. I have been told that I must have heat in my barn to keep it at least 50 degrees. This is almost impossible for me and makes the keeping of goats more ex- pensive than is reasonable in war time. R. N. A. Goats do not like a draft and they do not like dampness, but they do not mind cold. I have seen goats stand in a well-ventilated, but not drafty, dry barn when it was thirty below zero outside, and not one short-coated Alpine, Togg., Nubian or Saanen shivered or stood with every hair on end as goats do in damp quarters. But if there is a lot of wet cement about your barn, you may need heat to keep it comfortably dry (not warm) for the goats. Q. If I buy a buck kid and it proves to be sterile, am I entitled to another buck kid of the same breeding? L. T. W. A. This is a question that should be clearly understood when the purchase is made. No buck kid was ever born that had sterile parents, grandparents or great grandparents, so it cannot be termed an inherited characteristic, though cf course some bucks are born tar more virile than others. Mark Lewis says that the greatest single cause of sterility is lack of exer- cise, the n€Xt, improper feeding. If the kid was bought as a very small kid, with no agreement between buyer and seller, there would appear to be no responsibility on the part of the seller except to deliver a healthy kid from the agreed parents. If the buck is sold as a young buck ready for light servcie, he is generally guaranteed by the seller. It is when the buck is sold at four or five months of age that the de- finite agreement should be made, for the fault is just as liable to be with one side as the other. Unless a breeder operates on a very large scale, replacements are not al- ways available and it is frequently neces- sary to make the replacement with an in- ferior animal or to wait until another year. It is our observation that generally speaking large breeders are more apt to have suitable quarters for the proper rais- ing and exercising of buck kids away from PLYMOUTH BRISTOL GOAT ASSOCIATION BUCK OWNERS SERVICE INDEX OF PUREBRED BUCKS Kay's Goat Dairy, Ernest Whitman. Whitman 411 Whitman, Whitman 411 Buck undei ALPINES Kay's Goat Dairy, 605 Bedford Street NUBIANS 605 Bedford Street Zitke, 65 Galen Street. Brockton TOGGENBURGS Elton Cook. Cook's Goat Farm, Sagamore Joseph Hebert, 308 Pleasant Street, New Bedford Kay's Goat Dairy, 605 Bedford Street, Whitman Mrs. Carl Stone, 393 Walnut St., Bridgcwater, Brid. 2576 SAANENS George Bussicre, 1123 Park Street, Attleboro, Attleboro 2031W-K Elton Cook, Cook's Goat Farm, Sagamore George Copeland. Depot Street. South Easton Anthony Chace, Greylcdge Farm. Swansea Elias Ellis, Circuit Street, West Hanover Owners Service Index wit hthc additional listing of Kay llie S.ianen.',, ,ind .1. G. Pcler.s. No. Truro, Mass. (S.ianen). ioal D.iirv the docs than smaller breeders who do not make a business of raising bucks for sale From the small breeder unless I knew the conditions. 1 should prefer to buy my buck either very young and raise it my- self, or sufficiently mature so that it can be guaranteed. Even then, bucks, like gar- den seeds, are apt to do better if pur- chased from a climate similar to the one in which they are to be used, or colder, but not from a warmer section of the country. Q. 1 have not been able to buy any alfalfa or clover hay this year and I am afraid my pregnant does will lack calcium. What is the next best source? D. C. A. Goats milk. A small feeding (even one cupful) of goats milk each day does wonders for the pregnant doc. If she won't take it (and before you give up try it warm, half water and molasses with a handful of rolled oats in it) use one of the calf starters in accordance with the direc- tions for adult animals for that particular make of feed. These all contain powdered skimmed milk and the doe can genrally be coaxed to eat them after a little, though she rarely relishes them on the first try. Calcium gluconate seems to be the most satisfactory commercial preparation but it is less dependable than milk. Q. Last February, I took a doc to a certain buck for service. I did not sec her in heat in March, so I could not take her back for another breeding, but she did not have kids this July. This fall I took her back, expecting Do receive a re- turn service, but the owner of the buck told me that there was no return service due me, after the date when the doe should have kidded as there was no way to tell whether she kidded or not. I am used to having my word taken in such matters and this is the first time she has been in season since February. Is this the customary procedure among goat breeders? J. R. A. No. Definitely not. The better goaf breeders do business on the basis of mutual trust and respect for the given word, but there are all kinds of people in the goat business, as there are as in any other business. Q. What is the proper procedure when I saw a wrong committed at a show? G. G. A. When you (ake a goat to a show, you ask the judge for an opinion on your animal. If you do not respect that opinion, don't show under that judge again. The judge who makes too many poor place- ments docs not attract the best breeders to a show at which he judges, because breeders who are seriously working to improve ihcir herd and who are in busi- (Continucd on page seven) NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE SEVEN GRAIN SHORTAGE (Continued from Page 4) diet that tasted good to them, gave them quick energy and above all it was cheap and convenient. Its great disadvantage was that girls could not maintain their health on such a diet. Many a goat today is be- ing sacrificed on the altar of a cheap and convenient diet, the goat equivalent of the clerks' soda-fountain, tin can, bake- shop food. Most goat breeders are interested in health foods. They can discuss with con- siderable heat the value of raw milk versus pasteurized, and then go home and feed their kids powdered skimmed cows milk if they can get it. If we were to carry through our health food program to our goats, the grain shortage would not be serious. We would be feeding the watered concentrates which are the root crops such as mangels, carrots or rutabagas in place of grain to all but our heavy milkers; we would do our best to have some green leafy crop such as cabbage, kale, chard or green corn throughout the year; we would cure green leaves in June while they have a high protein content; we would make sure of a store of high protein hay, alfalfa or clover if possible, or early cut grass. Where th« protein is supplied in the roughage, a grain ration consisting of whole or bruised oats with a little bran is sufficient for those milkers who need a grain supplement. There are three distinct advantages to this method of feeding: 1. It is cheaper, provided you raise your own roughage, and no farmer that didn't raise his own roughage ever made money on a dairy farm. The best quality roughage can seldom be bought. 2. Your goats will maintain their lactation better. They will not reach such a high peak day, but they will level off at a -higher level. Moreover, there is a scientific school of thought that thorough- ly disapproves of the physiological changes necessary to the drying off of milkers and their subsequently coming into milk again. The ceasing of an organ to function is the poorest possible preparation to its best functioning in the future, and PROVID- ING CONDITIONS ARE FAVOR- ABLE, animals should be kept milking NUBIANS Including lines of Edenbreck Cyrus, Mile High Red Wigmore Pansy, Creamys First and others of note. DR. H. L. BROWN Hinsdale N. H. however little they give. Experiments show that the drying-off period is necessary for heavily grain fed animals but unnecessary for those who are fed but little grain and get their protein from roughage supple- mented by roots. This means a great les- sening of our winter milk problem, though the doe who is carrying kids and being milked must have her calcium requirements supplied. A good alfalfa is the best source of calcium. 3. Your goat will be healthier and will live longer. You can stop buying minerals, (except salt,) vitamins, tonic and patent medicines. You will have far less trouble with off-flavored milk, most of which comes from indigestion in some form. The goat was made to eat a bulky, coarse feed and the years of having to obtain too much of her nourishment from grain have not altered her physiology one bit. You will no longer have the problem of well-fed kids and yearlings putting on fat. out of proportion to their bones and muscles. Difficulties at kidding time, milk fever, udder troubles and veterinary bills will be reduced to a minimum. You won't have fussy feeders because appetites will be good. The first eighteen months of a goats life are her most expensive. If she only has three productive years after that, she hjs not been profitable. If she has ten or eleven productive years, she will be very orcfitable. Statistics show that where de- pendence is placed on grain, the pro- ductive years of a milker are far shorter than where dependence is placed on rough- age. WARNING: All changes in feeding management should be very gradual in- deed, especially with mature animals and does in milk. That this feeding plan works and is not just theory, we offer as evidence a certain eight year old Toggenburg named "Nipper" who has given 2112.5 lbs. of milk in 8 months on a minimum of a bulky 10 per cent grain ration and a max- imum of good quality roughage — alfalfa, clover, mangels, kale and leaves. She hasn't wasted even an hour worrying about the grain shortage, for she has never acquired any dependence upon grain. BEGINNER'S COLUMN VIr. and Mrs. William Hopf, presi- dent and secretary of Middlesex, (Mr. Hopf is treasurer of the Massachusetts Council) have moved from Natick to a new home at 31 Maplewood Avenue, Newton Center, where their friends in the goat world will find themselves welcome. (Continued from page 6) Some interesting articles on "Goats Around The World", written by A. G. Miller, Vice-President of the Council, appeared in the August, September and October issues of The Hampden, which is published by the Hampden County Improvement League and the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture. ness for a living cannot afford to have animals they know to be excellent put down by a judge who is incompetent or dishonest. Therefore, shiow committeeis are very careful in selection of judges, for the judge is mainly what determines both the quality of the entries. Very few people care to show good animals under an un- licensed judge. We would suggest that you write a letter to the committee or assocai- tion in charge of the show to which you refer, stating just what you believe this wrong was, giving all the facts at your disposal. But any charge should be backed by better facts than the judge showed poor judgment because be did not agree with some people's opinion in the matter. It is a very difficult position for a judge when some officious bystander tries to tell him how to place the goats. Many a good goat has taken a lesser place than it might have had because pressure was brought to bear on an honest judge. But sometimes it so happens that this same officious by- stander will point out which animal should be placed first and the judge cannot honest- ly place any other animal first. It is then dishonest of the judge to put down a good animal just because someone else had the bad manners and poor sportsmanship to try to influence his opinion. There is a natural disappointment when your an- imal, especially if you know it is a good one, fails to get the blue ribbon, but you will learn much more from a show if you will try to discover what the judge saw in the animal he placed over yours, in- stead of being too quick to blame him for dishonesty or incompetency. SEASONS GREETINGS KAY'S GOAT DIARY. Inc. 605 Bedford Street Whitman, Mass. Tel. Whitman 411 - Route 18 Bred does, and doe and buck kids for sale. Purebred Buck Service — Four breeds. FOR SALE March 1943 hornless Saanen buck. Dam and granddam have good R.O.P. records. Granddam never dry in over 5 years. All 1942 sisters and half sisters premature milkers. MRS. T. N. TYLER Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada PAGE EIGHT NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS DRY FEED KIDS and . . . Harry Kalberer of Lafayette, Indiana, raised these kids on the Purina Plan. Having fed milk for about 6 weeks, he switched them to Calf Startena — then to Goat Chow, according to directions. "Plenty of milk on the table for my family," says Kalberer, "and plenty to sell to the neighbors." If you're not familiar with the Purina Plan of feeding, management, sanita- tion, and breeding — write for the free 32-page booklet offered below. It tells exactly how to get the kids completely off a milk diet in as short as a month's time. Results at the Purina Farm, and at goat dairies all over the country, prove that this plan develops kids with sturdy frames and healthy bodies. And think of all the milk that you'll be conserving for the infants and convalescents in your neighborhood! By the way, if your dealer has a hard time supplying you with Calf Startena and Goat Chow, remember that war- time demands, plus ingredient shortages, are responsible. ^tee GOAT BOOK and SAMPLE If you are trying to hold over some of your does for late breeding and arc more or less of a novice, don't hold over the does that are quiet and annoy you least when they are in season in order to breed those with the loudest mouths. Those who make the most fuss now are generally the easiest to detect late in the season. Get your dry goats bred before the milkers; get shy breeders and any goat that missed last year bred at the height of the season, also, old goats from whom you hope to get one more kid. March and April kids are generally the cream of the crop in the hands of the novice, so leave your least valuable does from the kid standpoint until the last, all other things being equal. Unless you arc a keen observer and keep your own very vigorous bucks, you will rarely get a doe bred between March and July. Mr. A. F. A. Konig of Minkdale Farms has sold the last of his goats and is mov- ing to Foxleigh Groves. Bradenton, Florida, where he will farm once more. SILVER SPRING HERD French Alpine Buck for Sale Merri-Mac Del Norte. 70306. eight months old, cou blanc. Sire: Asbury's Ivan II of Casa Capri Dam: Ninette Del Norte Grandson of the worlds highest pro- ducing doe. Little Hill Pierrette's Lady Penelope. 47939. A. R. 217 and 499. Mrs. John Q. Batchelder Merrimac Mail Address. Rt. Mass. 1 . Haverhill. Mass. CHIKAMING GOAT FARM TOGGENBURGS AND NUBIANS The Chikaming Herd is now in its seventh consecutive year of official pro- duction testing, under supervision of Mich. State College. 'We breed for pro- duction balanced by good dairy type and stamina. Our herd won BEST EIGHT HEAD award also GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP for both Toggenburg and Nubian breeds at the Illinois State Fair in 1940 and 1941. the last two years before the War closed these Shows. At present we have no stock of cither breed for sale. If interested in 1944 kids, inquiries should be made early. MRS. CARL SANDBURG Haibcrt Michigan NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE NINE CHOPPED HAY (Continued from page 1) cal for a herd; of forty animals, but after a careful search, we managed to buy a hay chopper powered by a 1-2 horsepower electric motor. This unit is installed in our hay now so that the uncut bay is fed into the machine down a chute to the feed room. We fed the chopped hay at first with some trepidation, but the goats relished it from the start. They prefer it to unchop- ped hay, particularly if the hay is coarse, and they connot pull it down into their stalls and make beds of it. Although we feed no more hay now than formerly, we estimate that the a- mount of hay wasted has been reduced fifty p«r cent, which indicates that the animals are consuming the amount for- merly wasted. Recently, for a few days, we did not chop the hay and the milk yield dropped alarmingly. Needless to say, we quickly resumed chopping. Registered Purebred BUCK SERVICE MARMADUKE WRNR, N-1992 FETTER'S SARA BOY, S5383 both naturally hornless STOCK FOR SALE Happy Hollow Rio, 68954A Linda Laban. 2 years old. Two Nubian Bucks and One Doe. (1943) to be registered. In either AGS or AMGRA Booking orders for 1944 Kids. Cashel Hill Goat Dairy (Phone 247 7) Chester. Vt. THE BAY STATE HERD NUBIANS AT STUD CHIKAMING MATADOR 59580 Sire; Park Holme Caesar A.R. sire 13 Dam: Kemerling Shirley May 41245 (his producing daughters show an improvement over their dams) . CHIKAMING ANDRUE 69435 Sire: Chikaming Ambassador Pierrot 61323. Dam: Chikaming Godfrey Alix 61301 Andrue has a remarkable heritage combining 4 A.R. lines: Malpas Am- bassador and Creamy's First thru his sire: and Sir Godfrey of Lincoln and Chikaming Black April thru his dam. (See Sept. issue of the N. E. Goat News for quality and production re- cord of his dam Alix and full sister Alison) . ROBERT H. CAMPBELL BULLETIN REVISED The New York State Bulletin on Dairy Goats has been revised and enlarged and now contains 40 pages of up-to-date in- formation. You can obtain a copy from the mailing department at Cornell, Ithaca, N. Y. Brookficld Ve The Cape May Nubians For better tasting goat milk. . . Try Nubians! Booking orders for 1944 kids. The oldest bloodlines blended with latest imported ones. ELIZABETH BUCH Califon N. J. HICKORY HILL GOAT FARM Rock Alpines exclusively 1943 buck kids for sale from Advance Registry record hold- ing milkers. MRS. S. CZAPEK Brookman Lane Totowa Boro, N. J. R. F. D. 2 Tel. Sherwood 2-5718 SPECIAL OFFER To Introduce our Services Send this ad and 25c with any roll (or negatives) and promptly receive 8 finest Deckled Dated Velox Large Prints, film order plan, mailing equip- ment and snapshot magazine. HOUGHTON'S Jamaica Plain 3 0. Mass. ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GOATS HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 288 — The botanical aid to discourage worms. No Starving - Non-Sickening - No Milk Loss - Contains several ingredients to aid normal appetite. Price — % lb. $1.30; i^ lb. $2.50; 1 lb. $4.60 - ost Paid HOEGGER'S COMPOUND NO. 2 78 — The botanical toning aid rich in minerals. Price — H lb. $1.10; 1 lb. $2.10: 3 lbs. $4.90 - Post Paid TRY THE "HOEGGER PLAN" FOR GOATS 1 portion Compound No. 288 each week plus 2 portions Compound No. 278 each week A SPLENDID HELP IN GOAT RAISING Mr. E. L. Evans of N. H. writes — "I have just sent their (goats) feces to the U. of N. H. for examination and the reply comes back clear. They have a nice coat, good and glossy and are fed your No. 278 and No. 288 at regular intervals". Send for free copy of our Catalogue No. 8 on Goat Supplies; Stanchions, Milking Pails, Strip Cup, Nipples, Clippers, Hay Racks, etc. HOEGGER GOAT SUPPLIES MILFORD, PENNA. Diehl's offers" A COMPLETE FEED SERVICE! Special Mixes According To Your Own Formula DIEHL'S FEEDS - WIRTHMORE FEEDS Wellesley 1530 Natick 2000 Ken McGill at Dover 122-J F. DIEHL & SON, Inc. PAGE TEN NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS UNION AGRICULTURAL MEETING Save Thursday afternoon, January 6th, two o'clock, for a meeting of the Goat Breeders in connection with the Union Agricultural Meeting at Horticultural Hall. Worcester. Massachusetts. According to the present plans, speakers wiJl be Dr. R. M. Shaw of Shrewbury. who has been a wonderfully wise and kind friend to the goat breeders in that section, and who has done scientific experimental work with milk animals that have brought him well-deserved fame among the veter- inarians of the entire country. His subject will be "Sterility. Its Cause and Preven- tion". Professor Rice, author of that book "Breeding and Implrovement of Farm Animals" which is required reading for every intelligent goat breeder, will talk on "Inbreeding. Its Advantages and Its Dangers". Mrs. T. N. Tyler of Tyler's Goat AT STUD TOGG. .Jolly's Don Juan. T3065, 64393 After three years at stud, Don still maintains his record, 100 per cent naturally hornless kids. Now some of his daughters have freshened, and we are delighted. They are proving to be good milkers, with long lactation and high butterfat. 'We have sisters, daughters, and niece in our barn, all good milkers. BERKSHIRE GOATERY MRS. ISABEL BULL Russell, Mass. SNOWFLAKE SAANEN SIRE AT STUD SNOWFLAKE BONA-DEA S5050 A handsome hornless lad from a long line of world famous ancestors. VITAMILK GOAT DAIRY JULIA and WARREN ERNST 411 North St.. No. Weymouth, Mass. AT STUD FRENCH ALPINE, Rio Linda Os- wald, 63596. Son of Blue Ribbon Oswald. 52604 and Blue Ribbon Thercse, 45558. Heavy milking Strain. CHARLES E. LEAVITT Mt. Blue St. Norwell. Mass. (R.F.D. Cohasset) Dairy, Niagara Falls, Canada, who has been for twenty-five years a breeder and judge of goats, who is found at shows from coast to coast, will talk on "Raising Goats For A Living". Each of these people will leave a little time for answering questions. If you have a specific question which you would like one of these speakers to answer, and you cannot be at the meeting, send it to the editor of the News and the answer will be printed in the News, if time permits its being asked. The question should relate to the subject. We understand that the Central Assoc- iaion is planning a banquet in a location very close to Horticultural Hall, but that all reservations will have to be made through Duncan M. Gillies. Box 138, West Boylton, Mass.,' BY JANUARY FIRST. Because of rationing, there will be no tickets sold after that date and no extra dinners will be provided for last minute guests. Dinner will be $1.50 each, private dining room and meeting room, entertainment and speakers. All interested in goats are invited whether association members or no*. At Stud SAANEN BUCK Also doe and buck kids for sale B. F. HOYT Pine Hill Farm R. P. D. 2, Box 36 Lancaster N. H. FRENCH ALPINE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION Mrs. Adele Parker of Rockland is to be congratulated on the splendid new issue of Alpine Pastures for November. By her hard work and her faith in Alpines, she has built this association up to a sizeable membership in a very short time. The newly elected officers are Col. Meserve, (Continued on page eleven) AT STUD CHIKAMING PRINCE RINALDO Hornless Toggenburg Buck T-3295 Formerly owned by A. F. A. Konig, of New Town. Conn. A.R. Sire: Shonyo King Prince 51564 A.R. Dam: Shonyo Rey Sunshine T934 Service Fee $5.00 STONEHAVEN FARM 393 Walnut Street Bridgewater, Mass. Carl 8 Elsie Stone. Prop. Tel. 25 76 TOGGENBURG BUCK FOR SERVICE La Suise Peter Pan, 65773, hornless, from a 7 qt. dam. Service fee $3.50, 2 does or more $3.00 each. Doe kids and mature stock for sale. WALTHAM GOAT DAIRY Established 1910 355 Waverley Oaks Rd., Waltham Route 60 Tel. 4053-W To all those who find peace, coni- lort and joy in their barn; to all who have a love for animals. Zion's Lane extends its greetings and best wishes lor the holiday season. ZIONS LANE FARM Miss Mary L. Farley Sherborn, Mass. NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS PAGE ELEVEN FRENCH ALPINE (Continued from page 10) Fres., Mrs. Gay. V-P. Mrs. Parker, Sec. and Treas., and Mr. Warren H. Miller, Publicity Director. The Directors are Mrs. Graver, Mrs. Ettien and Miss Farley. We would suggest that if you are interested in Alpines, you get in touch with Mrs. Parker, R. F. D., Rockland, Mass., be- cause you cannot afford to get left on the outside of this group of earnest breeders who look as though they were going to put this breed into the front ranks. TOGG « SAANEN At Stud Steeves King Arthur, 68894 Steeves White King of Yokelawn, 69929 Fee $3.00 Tel. Wilmington 478 P. STEEVES Lawn St. Wilmington. Mass. AT STUD TOGGENGURG BUCK 55705 CHIKAMING ROMEO Son of Mile High Chief Pokagon and Shonyo Rey Sunshine wbo has pro- duced 2618.4 lbs. in 10 mo.. His daughters are excellent producers with long lactation periods and v/ould easily qualify for A. R. W. p. PAULI Riverview St. Bradford. Mass. Ward Hill Tel. 3 772W TWO TOGGENBURG BUCKS AT STUD Ridgemoor Julian Joel, 62061 Sire — Garcia Julian Dam — Adenetcha Judy, A. R, There are 24 A. R. dams and proven .^ires back of him. Chikaming Prince Guilbert 66775 Sire — Shonyo King Prince Dam — Chikaming Guinevere. A.R. There are 22 A. R. dams and proven sires back of him. Service Fee $10 — Available only to Toggenburg does registered in the AMGRA. Entire Herd Chikaming Stock No stock for sale at present, but taking orders for 1944 kids. ^ Thissell Brook Goat Farm A. Shaw, 2nd. Beverly. Mass. NATICK GRANGE GOAT SHOW As reviewed by the judge: The number of animals was just about the same as last year, but the quality was definitely better, a number of the top ranking animals were brought by new-comers to the goat industry, best in show going to a pure-bred milking Toggenburg owned by Mrs. A. H. Parker of Dover, who also had the best grade kid. Mrs. George Putman. well-known poodle breeder and owner of Futtencove Kennels, gave evidence of her understanding of selecting and developing fine animals with three young Toggs of her own breeding with which she took best Togg. yearling and 1st and 2nd pure-bred Togg. kids. Mr. and Mrs. Butterfield's Toggs. were, as usual, well in the ribbons. The best Nubian went to the Hopf's grade milker, who has been a consistent prize winner. She was hard pushed for her place, though, by a splendid yearling owned by Lawrence Raymond of South Sudbury, a Nubian and Saanen breeder. Best Saanen went to an outstandingly beautiful, well-groomed and well-shown kid, owned by Senator Olson, who has been a wonderful friend to the goat breed- ers at the State House. He has been a judge and breeder of collies for some years and these experienced dog show veterans can teach the goat breeders a lot about ring technique. French Alpines pushed the Toggs hard for most entries. Best kid went to another comparative newcomer, Mr. Nickerson of South Acton and best French Alpine went to the Stamper's nice cou blanc yearling, that had lots of size and lovely bone. The Stampers are another pair of dog people who have great faith that some well- nanaged. well-publicized goat shows can open Ne\?cEnglanders eyes to the beauty -ind value of goats. EDITORS NOTE: We hope to have a lull list of prize winners in the next is- sue of the News. The New England Goat News is prov- ing a real advertising medium. Try it this coming month. SELL GOOD STUFF! BUY GOOD STUFF! AT STUD Beau Domino. 61096. French Alpine Son of La Suisc Rov/ena's Garcon and Woodville Amaryllis Purebred $5.00 Grades S3. 00 VALLOCHBEN HERD FREDERICK R. BRUCE Staffordville Conn. Business on week days only SHOPPING WEEKS LEFT TO Buy GLOVES^ _^. FOR. yy'^-i^ HELEN iS^ Cfyr/Wm^s^e^/s Traumburg Goat Farm Nubians Saanens AT STUD NUBIAN: Chikaming Traumburg, 73404 Sire: Chikaming Rameses, who is a son of Creamy's First, A. R. 354 and twin to Chikaming Shasta Caesarea, A. R. 425, Grand Champion Nubian Illinois State Fair 1940 and 1941. Dam: Chereikha of Chikaming. A. R. 383 and 498. This outstanding young buck is brown with, silver ears, naturally hornless, wonderful type. SAANEN: Diggory of Three Hills. 69227 Whose dam is a daughter of "Amaryl- lis of Newton", one of the heavy pro- ducers bred and owned by the late Dr. Hugh Dailey. His sire is Jiggs of Silver Pines. Fee $5.00. By Appointment. LAWRENCE J. RAYMOND Tel. Sud:bury, Mass. 186 Boston Post Rd. So. Sudbury SAANEN BUCK: Le Bacon Snow Ball's Son Mari's Garden Jack in the Pulpit, 60828. Dam - Riverdale Clarionette, Grand Dam - Pauline De's Franchette. Grand Sire - Columbine Hill Billy 37684. TOGGENBURG BUCKS: Jon Quill, 59089, Sire, Zion's Lane Robin, Dam, La Suise Sister II, an 8 qt. doe; and Mari's Garden Bachelor Button, 60140, Sire, Eaton's Billy Boy, Dam, Vitality Dixie, Gr. Dam, Pauline Natam, A.R. Thorobred kids for sale from l^hese Tog. and Saanen Bucks. Herd on D.H.I.A. Test. MARI GOOLD. King St.. Norfolk, Mass. Tel. Franklin 191-11. _ PAGE TWELVE NEW ENGLAND GOAT NEWS Majestic and Haddon Nubians Get your replacement or foundation stock from our Certified herd. AT STUD: Imported Harlco N254 Majestic Silver Jubilee N570 Booking orders for spring kids from long lactation does, 20 months and up. PRASSE'S GOAT DAIRY Prince Bay Staten Island NEW YORK TOGGENBURGS REGISTERED BUCK SERVICE All stock sold for this season O. L. SEAVER Amherst Mass. AT STUD - SAANENS Formerly owned by Peter Fuller Thorndike Runnymede and Lillian's Whitie of Runnymede Dam: Lillian of Ontario, Grand Champion Topsfield Fair in 1940 and Golden Gate Exposition in 1939. Her twin sister, Lila of Ontario holds the highest butterfat record in the U. S. Whitie's half sister, Laurel_ of Silver Pines jnade Advanced Registry as a first freshener. Fee $10.00. Owner - Miss Helen Hood Arrangements should be made through Mr. George Leavitt NORTH HAMPTON, N. H. Tel. Rye Beach - 14 after 8 P. M. IT PAYS— To own a Del-Norte Herd Sire. Home of World's highest producing. officially tested French Alpines. Rt. No. 2, Box 5-C Mr. and Mrs. F. El 'Paso N. CRAVER Texas AT STUD SAANEN La Suise Sunny Jim, 50202 Pedigree includes such famous blood lines as Panama Louise, Alta Franz, 807, Alta Jaure, 808, also Highland and Hofer lines. G. P. STANHOPE 164 Holden St. Holden, Mass. Tel. Wore. 2-5287 At Stud CHIKAMING PRINCE REYNIER Toggenburg Buck 5 9547, owned by Dr. Frederic H. Packard. AR sire: Shonyo King Prince 51564 AR dam: Shcnyo Rey Sunshine 52255 Prince Reynier has AR sisters and AR nieces, and the production re- cords of his first freshener daughters would qualify them also for A R. E. WESLEY EDMANDS, JR. 1 3 Vernon Street Wakefield Mass. Tel. Crystal 045 1-W AT STUD — NUBIAN Fensternol Juno's Saturn, 71063, hornless. Black, white spot on crown. This outstanding buck has 2 A. R. granddams, one of which. "Lochinvar's Midnight" holds the U. S. Nubian butterfat record. He is also double grandson of "Chikaming Alexandre" whose sire and dam are both A. R. By Appointment, Tel. Needham 99. Fee SIO. P. L. W. RICHARDSON Laneside Farm Charles River, Mass. DAIRY GOAT JOURNAL Dept. NEG., Columbia, Mo. Monthly magazine crammed with helpful information. $1 yearly - introductory 5-month subscription 25c Stud Service On Wheels NUBIAN B TOGG. H. H. Kala Nag N-3485, 68196 Son of Harleo. Fee $5 plus 5c a mile transportation. Fine Knoll Peter. 74257. Fee $3 plus transportation. FAMAFAS GOAT HERD PAUL R. FAY Princeton Phone 73 No Calls Sunset Friday to Sunset Saturday Mass. Toggenburg K Saanen Bucks AT STUD Goat called for and returned for small charge. Naturally hornless 6 months old Saanen buck kid for sale. FOR SALE: Goats of all ages. C. CHRISTIANSEN 48 Andover St.. N. Wilmington. Mass. Tel. 490 Z5. LINEBROOK HERD SAANENS Five Chimneys Linebrook Ipswich. Mass. Entire Herd on D.H.I. A. Test AT STUD Linebrook Ladino Lad 67178 Tyler's Prim Clipper See our stock. Limited service. For particulars address: HELEN WALES. Owner DUDLEY COREY, Herdsman AT STUDl TOGGENBURG Scotsward Marius, 69011, horn'.ess 100% hornless kids first ■ scaso.n Fee $10.00. Malouin's Prince, 60036. disbudded Yokelawn 8 TX Ajax blood lines. Fee $5.00. Only clean healthy does accepted Mrs. Barbara M. Malouin 15 UnderhllfSt. Nashua. N. AT STUD TOGGENBURG Parkway Commander. 68946 Naturally hornless Sire: Badger Tom of Ownapet Dairr; WHli^im's Donnie Bess Please phone for appointment, Thompsonville. 3206 This buck has been blood tested. BAILES « CARROLL Enfield St.. Enfield. Conn. Route 5| AT STUD Hornless Togg. Buck P.\RK VIEW GINGER BOY. 5989 S Sire; Ozark Hills Hi-Boy. 57055 Dam: Plain City's Kay'.ing. 47777 Fee $3.00 ALVIN J. JILLSON 6' River St. Hudson. Mass. Tel. 99-J At Stud NUBIAN Cclos Blackie N 2695 Naturally Hornless TOGGENGURG PARKVIEW FRANK 60425 C. J. FARLEY Acton Centre Mass. Acton 62- H I ( • Y^Wi''