A History of Agriculture in India v1.c16.41

v1.c16.41

'In the course of time, however, the sheep got the upper hand over the goat, especially in temperate countries, presumably because its meat is tastier and less tough and because it produces both fat and wool. Moreover, where cattle are kept without difficulty, the need of keeping goats as milch animals does not arise. Yet, where pasture is scarce, where thorny scrub dominates over grass, where it is difficult on account of lack of good food and water to keep cattle, the goat becomes an important economic factor, for it is able to live under conditions which do not suit sheep, and it provides milk in quantities which are large compared with the size of the animal.