The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
The AngOra Goat in the south

Ihe Angorn Coat In the South
II. T, Fuchs of Texas, large raiser Of
Angoras. writes in the Cotton Planters
Journal,
The proper treatment of the culture of
the Angora is one requiring peculiar con-
ditions of range. and, as is the case with
all other successful issues on the farm.
careful application and business methods
to insure profit from the keeping Of the
goats.
In the first place, l would not advise any
farmer who might wish to try the expert
ment of raising the Angora, TO buy them
unless he has a brushy, weedy pasture
for them, with plenty of underground, and
II the pasture be billy and rocky the con-
ditions are all the more favorable The
next thing of Importance is a good fence
around their pasture, so they cannot get
out, for your own orchard and garden or
growing crops, as well as your neighbor's
are sure 10 be destroyed If they once get
taste of them. They are not slow to
appropriate anything and everything with
in their reach, and can trim grapevine
TO "suit their own taste"
If you have a good wire fence surround
ing the range, that will protect the herd
from dogs, wolves and like evils, and that
keeps them just where you want them
they are all right.
- 'AAN @0AthNih anu lNlluAll6 states they
should be shorn twice a year. in the fall
about the 18th of September and in the
spring time about the 18th of March
The bucks should be permitted to run
with the flock, beginning about Oct Is so
that the Kids may be dropped during the
following March. Here in Texes we hardly
ever feed them, unless the winter son
is exceptionally severe in sleet or snow
storms, which covers the bushes aud herbs
for several days at a time In such cases
We generally cut down some live oak trees
for both goats and cattle. BY the falling
of these trees the ice is removed, and they
are then able TO feed upon the green
leaves.
When stated that no one should go into
the goat business unless possessed of
brushy weedy pastures, I had references
to the industry on a large scale; II one
only wanted to raise a few goats for milk
for home use, or for mohair for fine
shawls, gloves, sacks. etc, or for meat,
a Few may be kept on the same feed that
would be given to mllch cows, If they are
occasionally fed on a few twigs and weeds.
which they are especially fond Of They
come nearer eating anything or everything
than any other Eliminating animal. Their
milk Is considered very wholesome and nu-
tFiious, and Is especially good for infants
deprived of the Strengthening properties
of the mothers milk. 1t is advisable to
add about half water and a very little salt
to the milk
The amount of mohair they yield per
year depends very much on the range ON
which they are kept. on new, fresh
range they shear nearly twice as much in
weight, as they do in an old worn out
pasture On an average range YOU may be
satisfied II your flock will average from
four to five pounds per head per year,
The mohair from a well graded up flock
will sell in New York for from IS 10 As
cents per pound.
The meat OF these goats Is about the fin
est and healthiest In the world In a good.
new range The herd VIII he rolling fat
The year round. They will live about twice
as long as sheep, and II is not necessary
10 herd them where they are kept in a
pasture. as they wiz come home TO their
pens at shutdown, or earlier, with great reg
ularity. You can train them to be as reg
ular as a clock. by giving them little
salt about The time you want them TO come
home; and also a little corn, oats. or any
kind Of grain CT cotton-seed, sufficient 20
induce them 10 f,olx for more, at the hour
you wish them 10 return.
The Angora breed is valuable for clean
ing out brush, underground, weeds and