The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-18

standing all the drawbacks in experimenting.
G. p Bailey IA building I'm Nevada one OF tho
largest Aqgora goat ranches ip ihc United
unusually fine and silky. In order to grade up
his nocks J. :. Harris OF San Brnito County inn
ported animals costing nearly 5000 head when
landed. The main trouble has been that we
have not had mills with machinery to manufac-
ture mohqIr goods: but there ARE now mills in
HOlyokc Mass, jamestown, N Y. and PrOvi-
dence r. ]. The 5OOO,0O0 pounds of mohair
imported into En- gland from Asia are manufac-
tur 81 by less than u dozen houses there.
From personal observations and cNperi-
cnce." hc continued, in speaking more partcu-
lHrly VI his own flock. | have found that the
Angoras POSSESS the hardy and thrifty qualities
OF tho common gonts. without their restless and
mischievous dispositions They are more do
mestic, and not Inclined to wander AWAY from
their quarters. My goats will eat almost my
thing. The chief care is for shelter. They
dread the rain which soaks into the wool and
drngs them down. Give them places OF shelter
and ltt them roam NJ will. and they will thrive.
the old buck IL the leader OF the Hook, ana no
must he strong and healthy. My first old buck
WAS almost killed by the one | havc now. The
minute the new conner was in the pasture there
was clashng OF horns. and In n few days the
old buck had all the spirit knocked out OF him,
Four Of my large goats have been trained and
they would soon be accustomed to drawing q
small carriage and their snOw-white coats and
spiral horns mako them more attractive MS pets
than the common goats thut are trained. On
the average. my flock Is worth about t3Op head.
These. remember, have been merely used IN my
experiments, ana have not taken So good cnre
of them rs ! ought TO- but | ann satisfied that
they Will. with an ordinary amount OF care in
regard to shelter. thrive on these rough hills
around here; but unless care aud patience arc
employed in crossing. 1t is useless to try to grt
animals ot high grade. Low grades have hair
TINT Is Objectionable and rs the long, white
wool. like that mat there on the lour il tho
point To be gained, careful attention IN grading
NJ the animals is absolutely necessary
Uncle John was born ia the north 81 Ireland,
ana he worked for several years for his father
u gardener from Scotland. He got an cduca-
ton in various ways, principally by being
taught by Trinity College graduate. He
became an enthusiastic landscape gardener
and ugriculturist. and went To England and
worked on the estates uf several nohlemen. He
was a favorite of Lord Augustus LOTUS when
young man, and hO once remarked To- that no.
hlemnn; IL / had your opportunities. Lord
Augustus, what an education would getl" He
came to this country in 1913. His gardens and
fields have been his sources OF pleasure. but he
has Kept up with the times. and his opinions on
prominent questions OF the day are clear and
concise. From goats he turned to statesmen
and pOlitics. in a tramp over his farm. English
statesmen he described rs pOmpOus and con-
ceited. and said: We've plenty OF men in this
country equal TO them. and you wouldn't have
10 20 a great ways 10 find EN-" He has more
admiration for Lord BpucOushelds wife, who
would not scream when her finger was damned
in n cracked door FOR iear Of disconcertlng her
husband. who was about to make an important
speech. than he has Tor the Premier Besides
being n contributor to several publications. the
aged gardener is poet and his poem on the
attractions Of NorthpOrts hills received con-
siderable local attention.