The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-31

and prolific as could be desired,
many having been sold to all parts
OF tue United States, especially to
Texas and California, where they
seem to do as we'll as natives. Hon.
VIM. H. Stiles, of Cass County, Ca,
also made an importation about
1859; but he died soon afterwards,
and his herd was scattered. Seve-
eral other importations have been
made since; the last by Col. Peters
through Col. jerks, of Boston. He
ordered and received a trio from
Geredeh, province of Asia Minor
near Angora, which has heretofore
been closed to the Christians. Nor
would they let their goats go at
any price; but war and necessity
have liberalized them. These goats
are a branch Of the same family,
having heavier feeces with more
grease. They are being crossed on
the Davis goats. I mention these
things in detail to show that these
goats are doing well in our climate,
and that a limited number can be
procured for breeders, where per-
sons desire to try them. DR..
Davis was under the impression,
when he owned these goats, that
they were the Cashmere goat; but
subsequent investigation proved
beyond a doubt that they were
the Angora, more valuable animal
than the Cashmere. I have been
raising these goats very successful
Iy for about ten years-began with
! Peters billy, and pair of females
Of the Stiles stock, brought from
Georgia by the Hon. D. Wyatt
Aiken. These I have kept up by
several new crosses from Col. Pc
ters. Then T had a lot of large
milk goats of the Maltose and
South American varieties On these
1 have crossed the Angoras, which
produced a large and beautiful
goat, partaking very much of the
good traits of both breeds. We
now have an old female, with one
side of her udder spoiled by neg
lect during my absence, that raises
a pair of fine kids every year ; and
before her injury, on good feed,
would give her four quarts Of milk
daily. The first cross shows but
little fleece; the second is about
three inches long and very fine;
and they improve in the same
ratio, until five or six crosses have
been made, when the fleece is
about equal to the full-bloods or
goats and by continuing
the nse OF pure bred males a herd
may soon be grown, equal in every
way to the imported goats. They
have kids but once a year, and
usually but one at a time, which
generally comes in March or April.
They must be shorn in April, or
they she'd their feeces, leaving il
hanging about the pasture in great
rolls. Until recently there were
no machinery for it's manufacture
in the United States; but now
there are several that use great
quantities, most of which is import
ed from Asia Minor. But I hope the
time is near at hand when we will
meet the demand with pure pro-
duction, which we can afford to do
much cheaper than it can be i'm
ported. I have no fear of the eli
mate on them, for I feel confident
they will 40 well from Maryland to
Mexico; farther north, I don't
think they will. Give them plenty
Of range, woods, old fields, swamps
and briar patches, and a more
healthy animal can't be found.
They ought to have some sort of
shelter, to protect them from rain,
connected with the pasture, and
some slab benches should be made
for them to lie on, as they are very
cleanly and have great aversion
to lying on the ground or dirty
floor; and they will return to this
shelter every night before dark.
I think I have spun this article
long enough for once. I am al.
ways ready and willing to impart
what little T know for the benefit
of the farmer.
Truly yours,
J. WASHINGTON WATTS.