Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-08-25
The Cashmere Goat in America.

DR.. Davis of South Carolina, must be consid.
cred an important step in tho inauguration of
branch of industry destined ut no distant day
to add materially to the wealth and prosperity
of this country. The original importation
consisted of seven females and two males-
These were retained in more southern States
of the Union, and notwithstanding the change
to warmer climate (having been brought out
from Turkey in Asia) the experience of the
ten succeeding years proved that the Ameri-
can offspring was III many respects finer
goat, and yicldcda heavy fleece At the COM
mcnccmcnt OF the civil war in America these
animals had been introduced into most of the
Southern States, but particularly in the States
OF Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, with the
most satisfactory results. In the year 1858
single company in Tennessee sold $4,000
worth of their grade animals alone in tho
States of Tennessee and Kentucky. These
were oil descendants from the flook imported
by DIR. Davis, and ranged from half to pure
blood. The experiment. made in other States
in the mean time were equally successful, es-
pecially in Texas, where both soil and climate
seemed peculiarly adapted to the raising Of
this valuable animal.
The average weight Of full grown CASH.
mere buck is nhcnt one hundred and fifty
pounds, while that of the female is abnut one
hundreds pound The annual fleece Of tie
buck will weigh ahnnt six pounds, and that
of the doc four pounds. The hair OF tho f;nor
grade animals isa beautiful, soft and silky
article, from ten to twelve inches in length.
beneath which is found two or thrcc ounces
OF short and very fine down, from which the
celebrated Cashmere shaw!s arc manufactured
This down is Of course much more valuable
than the long hair, aud when separated from the
latter commands almost fabulous prices The
price paid Cor the fleece will depend entirely
upon the grade Of the animal producing it !;
but it may safely be stated that ST. per pound
for half breed and SS per pound for pure breed
hccces is very moderate estimate in the
American market, while as l;gl. rs $50 per
pound has been offered for American nceces
in the French market
AS the chief value Of the Cnslmcrc goat
is its fleece, it is natural enough that those
wishing to engage in the business should de-
sire to commence with none but the full
bloods, III ordrr to realize more immediate
return but experience has alrcndy shown that
it is far wiser to cross full blood or even a
half blood buck with doc of the common
goat kind, costing, S3 per lead, than to i'm
port males and females from Asia ut Il cost of
not less than $500 spccie-risking MI the
casualties incident to sen voyage and n
change Of climate. by breeding upon cross
of the half f-brecd buck with the common doc
you acquire finer grade each Successive
year, which hy the fourth cross will have oh
tanned an animal little, if any, inferior to the
fu!l-blooded ones, aud at n mere 1.-THE of the
cost, making due allowance for the trouble
and time expended in accomplishing the OBJ
ject.
Taking into consideration the established fact
that the Cashmcrc goat. by the process already
referred to, is acc!inatcd, and can he hus-
banded MS easily and successfully as bloodcd or
grade sheep, and its fleece, weighing fully
rs much can command $50 per pound in tho
market, while wool will bring about rs many
cents, it would appear that argument on tic
subject is unnecessary. 70 cntcrprising cap
italists this business promises more certain
return than any we know Of, and, rs long as
fashion rules the land .hcy may be sure of a
liberal market.
SYMBOLIC MEANiNu OF CoLons White
was the emblem Of light, religious purity in
noccncc, faith ii"y and life. In the Jui ye it
indicates integrity; in the sick man. hunili-
ty; in women, chastity.
Red, the ruby, signiicd divine love, tho
Holy Spirit, heart of tho creative power and
royalty. White and red roses OK press love
and wisdom. as in the garland, with which
the anclnnts crowned ST. Cccia. In another
sense red signifies blood, war. hatred aud pun.
ishmcnt. Red and black combined were the
colors Of purgatory.
Blue, or the sapphire, expressed heaven and
the armament, truth, colstaney and fidelity.
yellow, or gold, was the symbol of the sun,
of the goodness of God of imitation nr marri
age, faith or faithtuncss In the picture Of
the Apostles, St Peter wears yellow mantle
over blue tnn!c. Nclw also signifies in.
constancy, jealousy. deceit; in this sense it
was given to Judas who generally l'abitcd in
yellow
Green, the emerald is the color of spring
hope, particularly hope of Immortality, and of
victory as the color Of palm and laurel.