Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-27

Report by Consui-cencrai Heap. 81 Con-
staotmcpte, ON the Anecra Goat,
aud Its Importation into the


and rts Importation Into the
~ United states.
The expectation OF Angora goats
from Asia Minor was prohibited by
decree In 1850, and although the decree
has not been repealed, know of sew
eral lots that have been exported since
II Was issued; and IL our minister
makes the request, the Turkish gov
eminent will probably grant a special
permit for the expectation of as many
as may be desired.
In seasons of scarcity, which have,
unfortunately, prevailed several times
in the last few years, the goat has been /
slaughtered for food. IL IL probable I
that pasturage had become source and |
dear in consequence Of drouth, and |
that, in addition To tho expense of \
feeding large number OF goats, the
difficulty of paying the government !
tax, which Is collected at the worst |
season for the farmers-sone time be- |
fore the clipping commdlices- COM
PEELED them TO slaughter their least
valuable animals. AS an article OF
food, tlir flesh Of the Angora goat Is
not des ~; II resembles that of the
common goat; besides, the animal
too valuable to he used rs food under
ordinary circumstances.
"A knowledge of the climate, soil and
| vegetable production OF Texas, Colo.
RADIO, California, western Virginia aud
western Pennsylvania convinc,s me
that this goat will thrive In those
states, aud probably equally we'll In
other districts indeed, wherever there
are mountains aud hills for summer
pasture aud valleys for shelter in vim
ter. Scrub oak, their favorite food, Is
plentiful IN California, and the nutri-
tious bunch grass on the eastern slopes
Of the Rocky Mountains will furnish
them with u good and abundant pas
1 turc.
The Angora or nohair goat is n ma
tive of Asia Minor, being found In
large numbers in the districts of An
CORA, Beypazar, Geredeh, aud Cnstam-
Dol, and although a few tlocss exist in
the adjacent districts, by far the best
animals and purest breeds are confined
TO the four localities above mentioned.
Although in appearance the goats of
. these districts IRE easily distinguished
, the one nom the other, yet for all prac-
tical purposes the value of the fibre
. produced does not differ.
The character of the woods of these
districts may be classified rs follows:
/, Aa9oro. "A very ecen style of hair,
fine In quality and Of fair length OF
/ staple, aud slightly greasy or yoiky.
/ Beypdzdr. clean and free
proportion of Ine hair. Any lack OF
/. quality is fully compensated for by the
{ length OF staple, this districts wool
J. being the deepest grown of any.
Il Gorcdeh. The finest all-round quail
IS isy of any district, but very greasy and
n yoky, and therefore wastes more
is when secured. Average length OF sta.
IF Pile.
i Ct7stdmboi. Fine in quality and by
n far the most lustrous woods, fair length,
= of staple and very clean, but very lousy
II in the fleece, which does not hold to-
gether, as do the iiecces of the other
It districts, and, consequently, Is rather
J, wasty in the loom.
d 1t will be seen that each district has
No its merits as well us drawbacks, which
j. prevents the one district taking pTece
% dence of the others AS far ms the quail
ty of the hair is concerned, but fo
breeding purposes the Angora, Beypa
zar, and Geredeh goats are to be reeonl
mended on account OF the yield, which
is light in the Castamhol breed.
g. The ACREAGE yield Of wool per goat II
<ASlu hlnOi 10 itDOut lllItG DOuti''
weight. This includes one-year oil
he kids and poor bred animals. At tn
IL Cape of Good Hope, where the goat
b. are properly cared for, and to wnic
he colony none but the purest-bred an
mails are now exported, the yield
much greater, being from five to si
u pounds weight, including cross breeds
The yield entirely depends upon th
Se choice In the first instance, of pure-bre,
heavy-wooled animals, and the care be
ut slowed upon them afterward. Their
as are many choice goats in Asia Mino
IN whose fieeces will weigh from lwelv,
to eighteen pounds.
"a The food consists principally Of scrtl
As oak, and wherever this is To be foun,
e they thrive the best. In the absene
of this, however, they will eat gras
e. with relish, with no perceptible differ
Y, ence in the Weld or quality of the hair
n in fact, in tn districts of Geredeh m,
e, Beypazar many of the tlocks are fed ol
IS grass, us scrub oak is not very plentiful
as They are also very fond OF the bark o
a the pines which abound in the distric
of Geredeh. During the winter, If tn
r. goats cannot get mt the fresh food, the,
" are fed with dried scrub oak and hay
A. and little oats is given TO the AMI
10 may be said TINT in the absence OF theil
e. accustomed food, they will eat almos
20 anything, being much harder thai
y. common goats and sheep, and no
d nearly SO iastidious about their food.
he During the summer the native flock
y masters feed their goats on the high
Il lands and hills, where they remain
It night and day, but In the winter they
+. nre driven TO the plains. where theS
can lie housed ut night or in very
r. severe weather. The chief risk of tbs
!: breeder iii Asia Minor Is when heavS
IL fail of snow takes place, followed by ;
il hard frost, which hardens thesnow Oh
n the surface. aud the goats are prevent
n ed from getting at the grass under
r Meath; and MS, In most instances, tn,
e native breeders are too poor To provid,
h fodder for stall feeding, many thousand.
i of goats are starved To death.
q The climate Is very changeable, anc
2 great extremes of heat and cold ar.
3 experienced. In summer the tenpera
ture varies from 79o TO 1862 r., and IN
winter as much az 81 to 81 below zero |,
q sometimes registered but the Augora