Show Where Milk Comes From Civilized man obtains most of his milk from cows but in some parts of the world other domestic animals are used The Laplander gets his milk from reindeer the Tibetan of the high Himalayas s from yaks the roving Tartar from mares and the Bedouin of the desert from camels In the temperate regions many pastoral tribes subsist on the milk of sheep and goats while those in hot countries milk the buffalo The milk of all these animals states a writer in the Washington Post in in- intended intended intended tended by nature as nourishment for their young contains practically the same ingredients but in varying proportions Ordinary cows cow's milk is 87 per cent water 4 per cent fat 5 per cent lactose and 3 per cent cas cas- ein em It is also rich in vitamins iron phosphorus and calcium |