The Arizona sentinel., 1874-04-18
THE ANGoRA GOAT.

We make no apology for recur-
 ring to this subject again, as we
 believe it to be one of deep in.
 terest to the people of Arizona,
 Some weeks since we told our
 readers that we expected soon to
 be in possession of some valuable
 statistics in regard to this inter
 esting animal and we now pro.
 ceed 10 redeem our promise. We
 are indebted to Wm. M. Landrum
 Esq, of Landrum & Rogers, o
 Watsonville, Cal, breeders ot
 Angora Goats, for very interest
 ing pamphlet on this subject, giv'
 ing "facts and figures relative to
 the wool growing interest ol
 America, with a condensed his.
 tory of the Angora Goat, as bred
 in Asia, important suggestions to
 sheep breeders" etc, from which we shall draw for the benefit of
 those of our readers who are in-
 terested in this matter. Speak
 ing of the advantages possessed
 by California, for the successful
 prosecution of this business, Mr.
 Landrum makes the following points, which are applicable to Arizona, even in a greater degree:
 "Our climate,- approximating so closely to that of Asia Minor having it's wet and dry seasons gives better health, more vigor and vivaritv to the goat than does that of even the southern Atlantic States, Orany other cOun- trv not having its dry seasons. particularly where the goats have to be housed in winter, and are snhiect to foot-rot in the Spring from wet weather. The goat, like the iackass, cannot bear cOntiue- ment, but will roam over the highest mountain tops, and live " bere all other stock will starve.
 HWe have a vast mountain re- zion, covered with grass and Brush. that is suited to no other animal, but will afford a retreat forthe goat when the valleys have All been occupied for agricultural purposes. Hence, In the far fu- lure. when our county becomes densely populated, grass a great object. and meat necessarily hign, as in all old countries. the sine pherd with small capital can take his little flock. let them roam over the uusurveyed mountain peaks, and successfully compete with farmer of large capital on the valley lands, with his pigs and diary. While the wealthy and fashionable among our people are luxuriating in the gay and beau- tiful apparel made from this fleece, the p 'orest man can secure equal comfort by grazing his lit- tie herd on such lands az will al- ways be consigned to him as waste lands. No animal ever given to man has contributed so generously toythe comfort of king and peasant as the Angora goat | While the dignitary feasts upon | the kids and struts in the gor. geous apparel of the fleece, the | peasant saves the life of his sick | infant by the nutritious milk and | its great medicinal qualities, and l is supplied with a meat delicious enough to tempt an epicure.
 The advantages of Angora goats | over sheep may be summed up Rs follows, tO-wit:
 First-They are less'reliable to be poisoned. They eat almost every species of vegetation with perfect impunity. SecOnd-They | travel farther to water and back | to feed than sheep; they will praze six miles from water and Reep fat; while sheep will not do yeIi over three miles from water. Tn hird-They increase more "a f. DidIy, generally bearing twins, md will lamb twice a year on yood, feed; they go five lunar in gestation, same as heep. Fourth-They yield more han one-half as much wool as he best sheep in the world, and t brings double the price of wool n market. Fifth-They live one- hird longer tban sheep under the ame treatmept. Sixth-fhey atten more readily, are more se- ,Ire from trough and will live r. brush when grass gIVes out, '