Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-31
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tNt IL tht ihiSt ohN ~ 20 itPN ohtthf-
mon for eve to give birth to three
Kids, and no doubt with proper care
and attention the result would be
similar in the United States.
In Asia Minor the goats are clipped
early in April. At the Cape the farm
ers clip twice. once in June, and again
about November The wool of the sec
ond clip, however. Is short In staple.
and does not realize the full value of
inohair; still, it is source of revenue
TO the farmer.
Angora goats have been shipped In
large numbers to the Cape and Austria
liza, and in smaller numbers to the
United States, but az yet the breeding
of these valuable animals has not been
taken up with any spirit except at the
Cape. The following particulars re-
specting the several expectations from
1867 to 1880 will be ofinterest
In 1867 the Hon. Israel Diehl came
TO Turkey from the United States, and,
proceeding 10 Asia Minor in company
with competent person, purchased
about 2O goats, which were then
brought TO Constantinoplea and shipped
10y steamer TO Liverpool, and thence
by sailing vessel TO the United States.
Very heavy weather wds experienced
crossing the Atlantic, and many ofthe
goats were killed or MANNED. The
surviving animals were sent to Texas,
but, for some inc0mprehensible reason,
the editors of several papers in that
state waged war against the introduce
ton of these goats into the state, the
consequence being that the farmers re-
fused TO take any interest in the breed
ing of Angora goats, and for many
wears no more were imported. The OPP
position displayed could only be at
iributed to spite against the importer.
In 1868 about 400 goats were export
ed to the Cape by sailing vessel. The
voyage was protracted one, and about
- per cent. of the goats died on the
voyage; the remainder were sold at
very high prices; and 1t may be said
that this was the starting point of the
Cape farmers in this industry.
In 1859 60 goats We're sent ly sailing
vessel to Australia, all arriving in
good condition after n voyage of l60
DAYS. A further shipment of 80 goats
was made in the following year to the
same colony, and they also arrived in
good condition.
In 1870 about 1000 goats were sent
TO the Cape, by steamships via Gibral-
tar and Plymouth, in shipments of
from 200 to 500. In the latter case, and
in the firstinstance mentioned, vessels
We're specially fitted out for the con-
veyance of the goats. The average
length of the voyage to the Cape by
steamer was forty days, the losses on
the way were slight, and good prices
were realized for the goats.
About the year 1876 Il company in
California sent an agent to Constants
pie, who proceeded to Asia Minor and
bought about 200 goats, which were
shipped to Liverpool, and from there
10 California.
III 1878 farmer from the Cape came
to Turkey and selected 80 rams, with
which he returned to the Cape.
In 1880 a shipment of about 400 goats
was made to the Cape, where they
were sold, and realized very high pri-
ces, as much as ESQ sterling being
paid for u single ram and el0o for 4
eve.
Smaller shipments have been made
from time to time to the colonies anC
the United States.
Hitherto the course pursued by those
who have imported Angora goats into
Cape Colony o. Australia has been to
order the animals from some firm con
nected with the mohair trade, who
would then send competent person
TO the districts where the goats are tc
be found, and this person, possessing
thorough knowledge of the country
aud being acquainted with the hes,
tiock-masters, would select such ami
finals rs he considered proper for breed
ing purposes. Before purchasing any
L. Ian CHI Il L..
made to see that the animal is perfect
in every respect. and again, previou
10 shipment from Constantinople, o
any other port, an inspection of all tn
animals should be made by a medica
man, and If there are any goats which
may have contracted disease or become
weak in the Journey from the interio
uf Asia Minor, these should be left be
hind until they recover.
The following is Il description of ,
pure breed Angora goat: A neat ant
tapering head, with fineness of horn
which in the case of Il female, shout,
be small, and inclining in the NAL
horizontally awards the back, slight
ly branching outwards. The hal
should hang ia solid mass, an,
should be abundant both at the ches
and headquarters, covering the legs
which are short, down to the hooks
The wool should surround the face
with n thick tuft in front of the horn
falling over the forehead. The ear
should be small and the face white
and each animal should have a long
flowing beard.
None of the animals intended for eA
portation should be younger tina
two years of age nor older than four.
As the goats required for breedin
purposes must be OF the purest bree
and perfect in every respect, and a
such goats are generally found in tn
possession of well-to-do farmers VIII
will not easily part with the animal
it is somewhat difficult to state VIII,
the exact cost would be. but judgin
from the prices paid hitherto, 1 shout
say that IS sterling would be the ave
age cost in Asia Minor. For son
more would have to be paid, for othel
less. Fancy prices are often asked Il
best stud rams, and the Cape farmt
who visited the country in 1878 pal
as much as els for one or more lin
specimens. Ii Is no economy TO bu
cheap goats, rs such animals woul
not be thoroughbred and would neve
give satisfaction. This has been clearl
proved over and over again by thos