The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-05
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ANGORA GOATS.

tells OF an interesting visit ~
oraoo goat farm, where he ho'. oo
aequalntca with the big. horned :.
goras and their picturesque owne An
ssys; Some distance from ,he '' ~ Il
among the low sage brush, was 'Oaa|
OF white with Il hill or bn,,s oanj
background. The white bank m " ..,
and clrcled about just as anr "1Vc1
should but its moving was ru;ao "aVqd
tne direction of %patriachial "raa y
DICK" clothed in goat ski, o"c'e|
fine and warm as any gcn,l sO'' as
ulster OF seal skin, and only noa%in
tue hand of the tailor and Dana ' r,la
wear. "'"s 10
/, Some hundred aud seventy IN o..
nock'" SAID Uncle Dick, after of q t"s
us his left hand, for cattle .rns,,al's
whose enmity he had incurred ~
aimed at his heart, but only s,,c.a "aa
Cd In carrying away his rjyb, ''
inc "b'llIes" With horns over tl,a.
feet long and perhaps tweptv.a Sa'ec
number, headed the herd, and s,a 'l
Tue goats were in the corral for ~"
evening. When inside the bo,so w., s'
s'de u comfortable fire, l was uiveu Nc :.
frst lessons in "Angoras for proat
Angoras are natives Of Tho tL..
Vi the same name, and the uoyorn
mcht prescribes a penalty for ,hn,.
removal hence the very few purc.hrod,
III THIS country. The WOOL or mn,,,,'
brings from 25 to 40 cents = nnn".
and Is used for making the finest f,h'
r'cs' which are not only fine in ,cxtn,.
but exceedingly durable.
A well-bred goat will shear from
three To four pounds of wool whicL
IN tl'c mlatterof profit from this sonrco
~ eq"ai 10 o. grcaterth than sheep. They
arc exceedingly prolific and jncre,S.
ABOUT 10 to 200 per cent annually: ara
NOT subject to disease; sab and roo,.
rot are unknown. Their Longevity +.
great as one ancient dame was poin,.
out as being II years old, and no,
gross return to her owner during this
had been over $500.
The Angora goat will live where
leer will, and in any place in the
United States which, has been Tim
home of the deer, goats will thrive.
The meat Is as palatablc as mutton
in fact, is said to be more SO. Tle
KIN has Il market value of several dbl.
arS o rugs, garments and trimmings
The Angora is not epicurcan in js
astes, as | saw them dine on black
age brush and enjoy their next meal
~ cedar branches. Oae peculiaritys
helr love for a "llome." At night
hey will of their own accord make
Or their yard or shelter, and will re.
MEMBER a place that sheltered them
'r years by going to the spot when
car it.
The Angora "Nannie" is phcnomcn.
mixer, and in quantity and quality
butter fat would, from feed con.
Imed and weight Of body. o~utclass
rown Bessie and Princess I'd. Uncle
ick's assistants during lambing time
ia that 'Nannics" sucking twins
ID often to be MIXED out to avoid
ked uddcr. An occasional dis
'ncd kid is foun1, and sucked by
ma once or twice; after that ii sim.
J watches its opportunity and range
adapted "namma." grows rapidly,
ID its orphaned condition is no loss
it whatever. The innocence and
lyfIlncSs Of the kids is an ever.
'asint attraction. A plank set on
'awh0rse or rock is an irresistible
'usement to them, and they will
rcli up single die, hundreds Of them,
jump off just as boys will froma
inghoard. confidently expect that
enthusiastic Secretary of Agri.
ture will take up this goat ques-
n, as Secretary Wilson has done for
sugar beet. "Whcrewithal shall
an be clothed and fed" can be an.
red by the Angora goat. See how
Oh money goes abroad for silk. The
cora fabric is as handsome, strong.
nd more durable. See how much
icy goes abroad for kid gloves and
shoe stock. Why not raise this on
soil too rugged for cultivation?
how much money goes abroad for
cheese, which tickles the palates
or is eaten by the frc-
nters Of the Hoffman House Cafe,
re this cheese at home from the
ora goats milk.