The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-10-12
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Thibet and Cashmere Goats in South
Carolina.

We have received, through the hands
OF Col. A. G. Summer, two samples Of
beautiful silky snow White Cashmere wool,
from DIR. James K. Davis, of South
Carolina. These samples are from the
offspring Of certain Thibet and Cashmere
goats, brought home from the mountains
of Persia by DIR. Davis, for the purpose Of
trying the experiment Of introducing these
animals among the wool growers of the
United States.
1t will be remembered that, some seven
or eight years ago, Mr.. Davis, at the
invitation of the Sultan, went over to
Turkey to try the introduction of the cot
ton culture into that country upon that
superior system of cultivation which has
gwen to our Southern States the monopoly
OF the raw material in the great markets
OF the world. Mr.. Davis, upon this honor
able and benevolent mission, carried with
him the seeds of the best varieties of
Southern cotton, and the necessary agri-
cultural books, implements, &c, for the
enterprise. After his arrival at Constan-
tlnople he was encouraged by the Sultan
to send for his family. Mrs. Davis received
the summons at Charleston, and with her
seven chill lren-th oldest of whom was
boy Of fifteen-she promptly undertook
the long and hazardous journey to the
confines of Asia. She set out on this long
Journey, not only within her seven children
but with seven or eight negro slaves,
raised on South Carolina cotton planta.
ton, 70 join her husband at StambouI.
From Liverpool TO France, and thence
across tie Continent Of Europe to Naples
thence by sea to Constantinople, 81 e passed
in safety, and safely arrived at her destin-
alton without accident or any serious
trouble or detention. DR.. Davis had
found that the Turks, and the slaves of
the Turks, were wholly incompetent for the
cultivation Of cotton field upon the
American plan, and hence the extraordi-
nary expedient Of bringing to his aid a
detachment Of his own field hands from
south Carolina. The experiment finally
tailed. Even had the soil and the climate
proved favorable in the highest degree.
(which was not the case,) the Ignorance
Preludlces, and Incidence of the Turks in
agricultural affairs, were insurmountable
'mpediments to success.
Dr. Davis, however, from that sn;r;t of
llberality which has been so freouentIv
illustrated in the history of the reipnino
Sultan, was not permitted to return home
empty handed. Before his final return
westward, however, under the special pro-
lection fhis Oriental Majesty, he made
the tour OF the Holy Land, and penetrated
into Persia. In these travels he picEod
up his Cashmere and Thibet goats, and
pair of peculiar breed of Asiatic cat
tie, called water oxen, from their am.
phibious nature.
Such is the history of these samples Of
Cashmere wool now lying upon our table.
a special correspondet detailed from this
Once IN the spring of 1851 to lock after
the South Carolina secessionists and their
preparations for war, gathered these mar.
nculars from visit TO plantation of DIR.
DAVIS, near Charleston. The proyocat;on
now, we think, will fully justify their npb.
licity. From the same AUTHORITY we Z, =,
also state that thrifty flock of white kids
IN 81 was growing up from the imported
STOCKS from Persia; and that a number of
them, on the visit aforesaid, were picking
the moss from the horizontal limbs of p
gigantic live o. k tree in the open field,
scattered about among its branches. from
ten 10 twenty feet from the ground, while
the water oxen Were luxuriatinp amono
the lotus plants, up to their shoulders in
the mud Of small swamp hard by.
we incline to think that the Cashmere
and Thlbet goats may result more sucess-
FULLY than the commendable efforts Of
aso,her gentleman to introduce the culture
OF the tea plant in South Carolina. We
should suppose that the mountainous
districts of the South particularly were as
well adapted for the goats of the footb;jI,
OF The Himalayas as are the great plains
which flank the Rocky Mountains for the
cameIs OF arabia. We presume that IL
he has not already, DR.. Davis will soon
have some samples of his bome-produced
Cashmere wool on exhibition at the Crvs-
tai Palace.-N Y. Herald Of Sunday.
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