The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04
ANQORA 0OATA.
A Rapidly orowina Source Of Wealth IN ths
Pacific Coast.


from hM cahrornia Lave s'oct journal
The Aneora goat business which few
years ago was sneered at by some journals TRAIT
should have known better, has been brought
forward and placed upon. footing that lnsurcs
for II grand success and splendid future:
There was time when hut little muhalr wa
produced here, and there was but little demand
for Chat small quantity Now the naIufactur-
wholesome sr r,a o Witch places re product a%s in
demand At good figures, and as the SUPPLY IN
cr re- me v III ss~es r ss S s ss o
years have proved Inst, for the rnohair alone, II
win pay 20 raise soatd. but the mutton Is AZ
and the pelts are much more valuable for tam
ming The common goat skin is little better
than the sheep skin, but tie Angora skin Is fine
During late yisit . the Angors Robe and
gained sspsrs pomts The Work.
men can tell by the feel q the tanned skins
whether The goats we're half three zee Or
| ing Ia the difference. The skin Il not so thick
and rough IL is nne, soft, and tough, we have
ings they are found to he very excellent, and are
being largely used already.
There Is about one-half the increase 81 every
mock that are males. snd they are not used for
breeding, unless the mohair Ia very fine, they are
KILLED at FIRM s mS mont s. 70 two enrs Gld for
| breed goat skins are worth from ~ to 81 cents
each for tanning. The Amer breed pelts are
worth IS cents to 81 each for making into robes,
trimmings. &c. This price will soon advance.
| The manufacturing company, having ohy lately
! this wear what they will he able 10 do a. soon as
the people and out the actual merits Of the goods
and there are more pelts to be tanned and made
| up. .,ooso . =,
| Aneora goats on this coast, but probably 2olHO
| Is nearer the mark. This number will soon in
| crease to 1,OCo10, and as they Increase In mum:
bers so do they in purity ss only pure.pr
than one-fourth OF the entire number will have
to be slain annually ON an average.
This. IL will DO seen, Is to he great and grow
Inc ind 1raa "A M
gloves are found to be tho prettiest and most
useful OF any. Some Of the inner pelts Of Kids
some shade OF brown, by Mr.. Henry r. welch,
resemble the richest furs, and are much adj
mlred and priced for rich trimmings to ladies'
cloaks, &c. As the finer furs are getting
scarce all over the world, and continually
desrer, these nne Ang,2rs "A hd, inrs VIII
And a. the bufaloes and foxes and wolves are
! disappearing the robes Of the beautiful full
| breed Angoras will not go begging for a market.
| In fact they are superior to any other robes, and
! civilization IL no loser by substituting the An
CORA furs for those OF the wild and lower ami
mails Any person who will take the trouble to
| examine Angora goods, Will be satisfied that
| what we say Is even so.
Tne manufacturing company at San jose are
| giving employment 10 many women and girls in
making up their goods: Their machinery Tor
part, and can cut out dozens at once. But We
will not attempt to describe the work. ngs of the
mandatory, which Is situated on the eastern
bank Of the Guadalupe, near the San jose
| WOollen Ulflls.
| The company have lately sent samples OF
their goods East, and with the most fattering
prospects The only thing we fear S Is thoi at IT,, ne
! supply that We Californians will not be able to
Keep enough Of the goods az home Prom the
| ton Of an article In which mention II made Of
some goods sent 10y C.P. bailey. President Of the
| manufacturing company and also a breeder OF
| Anguras. says the Gdlsfe
OF aic years the effort mad, TO colombo this
s @ p on Ss %ns
hu the strike seems TO have been made In Cahfotna
of ine,s beautiful animals been Induced to Craze
he us san be On ne i
.oa,e, . not sySna m nes o. "I. prove Gu,
native fsr' are gro.ioy searse The March Si Of
@ns ,Se otter & and but year. more
progre-s viii make ur, Of any KIND rare aud Coz y
fourfooted Ansorsas from Thai FAR lana Of TURKISH
ns IL second 90 senay We Of da sny o h1s
enito.it aboa, such good. VIA. the once Of W G
FORMS some elegant specimen. OF hi. fur, aId re
ina ,er 70 .h ns me Se os SSf
constitute graceful present for your minist the
editor Of TIA. Gasstt<, some other pubic beneisctor
one mistake we notice In tho foregoing. The
| stock company own no goats, although several
Of the Individual me,noers do The company Is
connDe Itself solely To that and the selling Of its
The monthly report of tho Department OF
| Agriculture for February contains the following
Canfornia, IN pursuance OF charaeterstc fashion OF
! dong What cannot De uone tlscNhrrr mas not Only
| peTsisted IN Keeping considrrabe nocks OF AngOrs
goats, but mu upes their numbers aud utilizcs Tho
hrece There have been ed In the muse OF this
department sOGe specimen, of dressed sam Of fleece
used Tor muey robes. rugs. inst.. fur gaunte,s and
! for other purposri. rhese gloves are very strong
IN string. for oetseinx and appeir, from Us great
81 The xaso2. "Ss and dove S" cS%aahy
Al san jose, ana drm0n.trates the availability Of An
gCrA products for successful srtlcr-
Of comfort and luyury; Their gloves unlike those OF
| bUck-kn, dressed with tho grain lett Mr.
Frank LeAvis, the Secretary OF the company, part
| owner Of a hlck OF SIX hundred ewes whl;h we're
sheaTed last spring. In one county Monterey, there
| no lees than twenty thousand returned bY the
SCISSORS aud they constitute portion OF the stock
| twenty eight Ither counties.