This special re-print edition of Stephen Holmes' book "The Book of the Goat" contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of raising milk goats. Written in 1874, this booklet contains practical information on the basics of raising goats at home for milk purposes as it was done in the old days. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.