Goats in Hawaii

Author:

Marques, A.

Title:

Goats in Hawaii

Year:

1906

Subject:

Goats Goats Hawaii Island

Summary:

The goat, which has become the subject of interest and study in various parts of the world, has become the source of the public's attention to the extent that the creating of a "goat industry" is being considered due to the number of requests received by the Department of Agriculture. This resulted in the publication of a special bulletin by Mr. George Fayette Thompson, the editor of the sub-bureau Animal Industry who did a complete study on goats that are recognized not only as very useful domesticated animals but of which every part of the goat is utilized such as their milk, meat, hair, skin and horns. In addition, due to the increase in diseases in cows, the French authorities are considering whether it might be possible to have the goat replace the cow by improving the breed of goats and the quality of their milk. As a result, enquiries have been made by the French Consulate in Honolulu about the Hawaiian goat. This document goes on to describe the history of goats in Hawaii, provides a table of details with regard to the business of selling goat skins, describes characteristics of the various types of goats found in Hawaii, such as the Angora, and other aspects of the goat population with regard to their habitat, lifestyle, and the, often times, mistreatment of the goat.

URL:

http://books.google.com/books?id=H9keAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA48&dq=Goats+in+Hawaii&hl=en

Collection:

Monographs