 | Agriculture - 1798 - 390 pages
...may yet be confidered as a lofs, if the fpecies be allowed to perifh. It is liable to no difeafes; it finds its food where no other animal is able to travel; its milk, of which it gives a largfe quantity, is medicinal, and makes excellent cheefe by itfelf, or mixed with the milk of cows.... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1800 - 570 pages
...perish. ' ' It is liable to no disease; it finds its food where no other animal is able to .traVeJ j its milk, of which it gives a large quantity, is medicinal, and makes excellent cheese. Its flesh is nourishing, and much recommended for many ailments. Its tallow is considerable, and its... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1808 - 592 pages
...in the parish of Kilmalie. The goat is an useful though neglected animal, and so well adapted to the soil and climate, that it may yet be considered as...many ailments. The tallow is considerable ; and from twelve to sixteen pounds of it have sometimes been got from one goat. The skin of it, too, is valuable,... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1808 - 600 pages
...is an useful though neglected animal, and so well adapted to the soil and climate, that it may jet be considered as a loss if the species be allowed...many ailments. The tallow is considerable ; and from twelve to sixteen pounds of it have sometimes been got from one goat. The skin of it, too, is valuable,... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Scotland - 1808 - 594 pages
...no diseases. It finds its food where po other animal is able to travel. Its milk, of which it jives a large quantity, is medicinal, and makes excellent...many ailments. The tallow is considerable ; and from twelve to sixteen pounds of it have sometimes been got from one goat. The skin of it, too, is valuable,... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1808 - 598 pages
...considered as a loss if the species be allowed to perish. It is liable to no diseases. It finds rts food where no other animal is able to travel. Its...cheese by itself, or mixed with the milk of cows. If* flesh, too, particularly the juice of it, is nourishing, and much recommended for many ailments.... | |
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On the continental part of the county it is supposed that there may be at present about 4500 ; and nearly one third of these are in the parish of Kilmalie. The goat is an useful though neglected animal, and so well adapted to the soil and climate, that... 