The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-15
Gonts-Their Value to the Live stock
Interests

While there Is a marked difference be-
tween the sheep and the goat in A great
many important particulars. there Is am
pie historical testimony dating back 10 =
very early period of the worlds existence
that the two breeds of animals were pro
ouced from much the same source and al
though the practice is comparatively nm
known, instances are recorded of an inter
breeding between the twoFthat have pro-
duced satisfactory and successful results.
going to show the natural affinity and
common relationship between the two
races
There are great variety of the species
capra or goats known in every part of The
globe and each has been bred separatelv
for so many centuries that distinct and
pure types have been esta bhshed. Even
the common goat. so numerous and well
known In this and other countries has oh
tained degree of individuality and uni
formity in breeding and perpetuating its
characteristics to offspring seldom met
with an higher measure in any other breed
of live stock. The common goat though
not profitable or popular as a part of the
live stock industry of the country, has its
uses and fills place of value not accessi-
bic to other animals used for the same
purposes under different conditions.
Many poor family in cities and towns
whose circumstances forbid the luxury
and expense of a COW derive an ample
milk supply from this source at a very
low cost, as the goat is supposed to sub
sist and thrive on very scant and cheap
rations, and i'm addition to this the goat
Is utilized quite extensively as a beast of
burden, drawing light loads to a suitable
cart, as well as for the amusement and
satisfaction of young children, who are
too small to be trusted with the manage
ment of a pony. Goats milk is richer than
that produced by any other mlk-giving
animal. Jersey and Guernsey COWS not
excepted. Further than these capacities
il is not likely that the usefulness of this
species of the capra VIII ever extend, I'M
less 1t should be in raising kids for the
butcher as a substitute for young lambs
1t is said the meat of the kid well fatted
is very toothsonle and delicious. Unlike
some of the other sorts the ordinary goat
of the commons furnishes no hair as a
source of income to help out paying bills
for keep.
1t would. perhaps, be difficult to prove
1t by historical documents, but there is
every reason to believe that from the
time of Moses to the present throughout
those districts OF Asia which produced
the long-haired breed of goats. the manu-
facture of fine fabrics from the hair of
ruptedly. N
The finest breed of shawl-goats Is that
of Thibet. The Thibet goat is covered with
long, fine. falling silky hair with an under
vest of delicate graylsh wool. 1t is this
wool which. constitutes the fabric of the
celebrated cashmere shawls. The texture
of these shawls is so exquisltely delicate
and their price from various causes so
enormous that some enterprising individ-
uals have been Jealous In their attenf,ts
to introduce into Europe and then nat
uralize, If possible, the animal in question.
The profit was carried out with VARYING
success but the dlscouragements met and
the difficulties attending the scheme have
frustrated any material growth or prog
ress of the object sought II was believed.
and very justly So that the exorbitant
cost of cashmere shawls and other fine
goods made from the hair of the Thibet
goat was in a great measure produced by
distance from the place of manufacture
and by high and arbitrary duties. This
was doubtless true for the limited expert
ment proved that the goods fully equal in
quality could be put upon the market on
a good paying basis at much lower prices
The product OF the Thibet goat as stated
Is of extreme fineness, but in their purity
they can never be made 10 pay a satisfac-
tory return on the Investment, because of
the light yield of hair; IL was demonstrated
in France as we'll as in England that
about three ounces of hair was the max
lmum average of product from each ami
NAL, which put profit In the Thibet stock
out of the question and TO q degree &C