The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-29
The AngOra Goat in America.

The readers OF the South have already
been many times pretty fully informed
upon this subject. But the story merits
repetition until it gains practical recog-
milton. Hence, 1t is bat proper that yse
should repeat somewhat of a ssdistsn.
guiahed arrival" from the Boston Dailg
1dpertiser,
It Is thirty years since the SUI IN. Of
Turkey, as an act of gratitude to an
American citizen, the late DR.. Davis. Of
South Carolina, sent to the United States
half o dozen fine specimens of tho Au-
gora goat. There have been, eince that
time, dozen isnportations OF fa few ami
mnls each. These, with their proReny.
are scattered oyer, ell aeciions OF tie
country, ia and south Of the middle
States, aud Ia CONS of the Territories
and California, bns seldom in heafds OF
over. few hundred-the object In the
minds of all the owners seeming 20 be
the raising Of animals for bgeeiis. and
not in fiocks for fleece. There have beer,
one or two exceptions; notably that oS
the Hon. Richard Peters, who, on his fne
etock rauche, among the foothills Of the
Blue Ridge, at Calhoun, LA northwestern
Georgia, has, from. the original stock.
maintained a flock Of greater or less
number in their original purity. al
with all the interest," that has been
manifested in these animals, the practi-
co, profitable yeanlts from Angora goat
husbsndry have been but meaeer and
un5atiGfaetoTy. With tho experiences Of
flock masters in Australia and South
Africa as examples-which have been of
the most satisfactory and profitable char.
acter-it 10 certain that the goats, with
proper treatment, will thrive and be prof.
liable outside OF their native habitat in
Asia Minor. Fifteen years ago the mo.
hair clip Of the Cape Of Good Hope hpd
o value of 81 $50. This year its value r.
$650,000. Sir Samuel Wilson, of Me.s
bourn, Australia, one of the very frst OF
English colonial breeders, says: The
Angora industry 10 full Of promise for
this ssction;' and he has Published the
very best practical treatise on the subisct.
MIR. j. 3. Evans, of Ecorsteenburg. Sc,
Elizabeth, South Africa, who has o ranch
of 10000 acres, says: "Tho Appore
goats are among the best members OF nv
focks and herds, which, among other
species, has flock of 800 ostriches.' h
ut is rot unreasonable that fiber
which for fifteen years hes cold at double
the price Of the beat combing wool, should
have great value. and compel the atten.
tion. of the capitalist and farmer to its
merits aud possibilities for the future,
here, where the variety of cl:ssaate, soil
and vegetation 10 60 great. All who arc
interested in any attempts to develop the
resources Of the country must welcome
the efforts now newly being put forth to
provide an American growth or mohair
for increasing 'e' manufactures OF the
country made /, N that material. The
best judges Of the case say the want of
success in this country Is based on the
two causes of wrong location of Gocks
and lack Of careful breeding. Careful
attention to these conditions has given
euccesa elsewhere, that should, with our
unlimited resource have been readily
gained here. All the Appalachian range.
from Virginia south, is held by theso par
ties to possess the needed qualities Tor
auccess in this industry, and we arc glad
% be able 70 state that the at.empt Is to
be made with better prospects than here
tofore. 3
"rhere are now in this city some fine
specimens of. a breed OF Angoras never
before, save in one case, exported from
Turkey. A pair Of these animals went
last year to Mr. Evans place In South
Africa, OF which we ha~ aeretofore spok.
en-. The animals now tander conaideral
Jon arrived here day. or two: since, In
the steamer Dorian, from Conztantinople,
and were imported by Col. g. w. Jenka.
Ehey are to form g part OF the Sancus
flock of Mg. Peters, in Georgia. They
were Drought como hundreds OF miles; on
mule back tc the coaat from the province
Geredeh, in the interior OF Asia Minor.
! 1..asSS &ASaJTs5 Ihi5Iut0t1fU i received in this
country have been from provinces near
the coast, and are siralles, with aeeesss ee.ses e Z
breed is larger, with fEeeces eight, ten,
twelve, and, in came cases, fifteen pontid1
in weight, OF very fine and silky Indhaff.
lock OF which lies befora us, with pho
tographs of animals os this breed. sITr.
jenks informs us I'D he has tTayeTsed
hundreds OF miles In the Glue Ridge
mountains of North CafolinA aud Ge6rl
gia, the altitude, climate and ySgetation
OF which are transcript OF those of the
goat districts Of Asia Minor. inns m.
Peters and his associates, with this new
and most valuable addition to their facil-
tiles. propose the recommencemenE or an
enterprise that has In ik not oniy the
growth OF q fiber for Goods known ss
mohair, but the product OF q atapIo chit.
If Ike the sample before us, win dis5Iacs
raw blk for one..hird OF its consumption.
and grown at one-guarter. the price paid
for tue product of. the silk worm, while
for the uses referred TO. in strength, fine:
ness, luster, or other nessif:il charsSteris.
tics, it is not infesior In any sense. We
wish the industry and It's promoters Rrent
success. - The Soiiks, .lVelo pIctk.
A WAREING.--Aa Intelligent writer
calls the attention OF cOnsuruera Of ker0.