Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-07
AngOra Goats.

Over thirty years ago Mr.. w. D. P"ri.
d crossed the Trinity River in Texas with
a horse, saddle, bride, and s. in cash as IL
i; sum total of his wealth. In the sprin
o of 1862 he settled upon the present ranch
:. near Leon Springs, twenty-five mile
e south of San Antonio, now con tainin
e over four thousand acres, with over or
/ thousand inclosed in pastures and sma
field for cultivation, besides a nice peac
orchard and gaiden. Here he rais'
r sheep with good success. but his bonanz
r he discovered in raising Angora goats.
Mr.. Parish began some three years ago
J, with Is head of imported Angora goat
t from faro Asia. He now has abou
1000 head, crossed up from the Mcxica
goat. List spring he Rad about 300 nan
mics prior TO the kidding season. The.
:. yielded over 800 nannics, which vii
pi oduce between 600 and 700 more thi
spring. He has one mamie that ha
yielded six kids in fifteen months.
send you specimen of the long, sof.
silky texture shorn from the b: ok Of on
of his imported biIles. 1t is worth s
per pound, and the average yield per ami
NAL is three and one-half pounds from
the nannies and four to five pounds from
he tillies, with to ten from the bes
specimens.
Mr.. Parish thought that the American
breeders would far surpass anything ye
attained in Asia, as our people are so mucl
more intelligent and thorough, and Texa
specially this mountain portion-is 81
we'll adapted to the goat. 1t supplie
every requisite.
i WHAT THE GOATS ARE WORTH.
The imported AnSora ranges from 500
up to the fancy figures of $500 and S., ,0O'
per head for the choicest specimens. Blu
the full bIoods of this country can be hat
at $40 to $50 per pair. In breeding o.
crossing with the Mexican stock. which
costs only IS cents to 81 per head, it j.
thought that the third cross will yield {
fleece of pounds weight or mole, wortI
10 cents per pound, while the full blood!
shear two and ahalf 10 five pounds
worth never less than from Is cents to s.
per pound The length Of the staple o1
the imported Mohair is from s to 1 inches
and the full blood to 12. The reader
can figure up the profit on the rapidly
multiplying t1ocks.
Over 50 years ago the Nohair or Angors
fleece found its way from Persia into
France, where, being united with th'
fleece of the Cashmere, it gave US thu
celebrated shawls so much admired BY
the ladies. All Mohair goods--ladics
dress goods, such "a popllns, etc. ar
manufactured from the wool of the An
CORA. The Mohair of Asia is all nov
spun in England, while much of the yarr
is exported to France and mixed will
French silk goods.
GOATS MILK.
The nanny goats are often kept for thei
rich and healthy milk for teething chill
dren and table use. They Will give from
one to two quarts day. 1t is hIghl,
nutritious.
It can readily be dyed any color, and thel
It IS made into muffs, capes. beau,ifu
trimmings for heavy winter garments. &c
Our brilliant taoroccos all come from tn
kid-ladies' boots, and ladies' and gents
kid gloves, carriage finishing ana trim
minge, slso furniture. The suet is tn,
best in the world; while the meat Of th'
young, tender kid, properly served up. il
IA toothsome dish, 1t was, indeed, tn
great delicacy of old Bible times. o,
such diet the grand old patiiarchs saw
heavenly visions, wrestled with the angel
and uttered words of prophecy; th'
later Hebrews and Greeks waxed fat ant
muscular
In short, there are so many practica
uses to which the Angora can be turnet
that to gIut the market is next to impossi
BILE, while he feeds Upon grass and bush
!, |cs, and can be raised at cost net mucl
, beyond q common chicken. If the afas
!, and bushes that perish in tins part 0
Texas annually for the want of consump
ton, were converted into Angora fleece
and animals, the export trade of Galveston
in these articles alone would more thai
double her present cotton commerce.
;. Send your idle oung men, if you hav
any, out into these mountains to ralsin!
sheep and Angoras. Here are your gol,
MINES, indeed, and "there's millions il
'em.' Mr.. Parish begun with next t
nothing. His place is worth over $50,
1000 to-day, aud he has got over $4,000
, in sight.
ANOTHER RANCHO.
During a recent trip up IN the mount
aims, north of San Antonio, vislt' tn
famous Post Oak Rancho OF Mr.. Benjaml
, F. Dane. formerly the home Of Colont
George Wnkens Kendall, with who's
nam all old Texans are familiar. Thl
rancho embraces over $500 acres of Il,
: fuest mountain and valley land in th
!, world.
DR.. Dane, who married Mrs. Kendall
Lives with his family upon the rancho.
!. is truly princely estate, and they enter
tain their friends with . correspondent
hospitality. There are about 70 acres i
cultivation, which will be increased TO 1O'
ias the farm.ps of the premises; the bal
, ance is devoted to grazing. Abont 80
acres are now inc!Osed. which can be IL
creased to 1000 by the expenditure Q
about g, 600 more In fences. Much o
the fence is stone wall DR.. Dane
|, raising ane horses, pure Meriuo sheer
i A nuorn ~nats Rerkshira hnUa and ann