The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-01-11
raets Q. Anger. Goats.

Facts on Angors Goat.
From Farmers Review: In answer
to the queries by d. A. Taylor in a .
cent issue of the Farmers Review I
will say: The cost of medium to high
grade Angora goats Of good breeding
age is $2.25 to $3.50 per head, pure bred
$3.50 to $3.50 per head carload lots).
Thoroughbred Angora goats do not Of
ten drop more than n kid at a time.
while the Spanish Maltese milk goat)
nearly always drop two and frequently
three kids. The lower the grade the
more prolific they are and the more
milk they produce. The young thor
oughbred female Angora goat seldom
breeds until two years Of age. while the
common and Spanish Maltese female
goat will breed at 6 to 6 months old.
There is a good demand for goat VEN
ison and a fair demand for the mohair.
Angora. Spanish and Maltese goats
thrive in either warm or cold coun-
tries. Goats protect themselves against
wolves OF dogs (when the billies are
in the flocks) much better than sheep.
A good sheep fence is q good goat
lClCC. U1I, xdylOA Cdn Ouy 6O0Io AZ
any section of southwest Texas. This
is the home Of the goat, where Angoras
Of any grade to pure breds may ba mr.
chased direct from breeders. Angoras
and Spanish Maltese milk goats are for
sale by breeders in this locality.-B. n.
Van Raub. Bexar County. Texas.
From the Farmers Review: We had
two years ago a tract OF more than 100
acres of brush land that we desired to
clear, but found that the brush would
start again, ven in spite Of the fact
that 800 sheep were pastured on tho
land. One year ago last spring we put
in 100 goats and have kept from 100 to,
200 there all the time since, except
during the winter; and the land Is
nearly cleared. We would rather have
100 goats than the best man we ever
had to clear brush land. The goats
are very hardy and require very lit
tie care. There is a ready sale for
them when fat at the stock yards. and
they bring the same price as sheep.
They are prolific. There is a ready
sale for the hair at from Is to 80 cents.
They will stand any amount of cold, II
they have shelter. They require a good
fence, about 4 feet high. Wire fence.
like the Page. is best. They will go
over a rail fence or a board fence II 1t
is leaning. There is a great demand
for goats at present, as brush killers
In this part of Michigan there are
thousands of acres of brush land that
will make fine pasture land when
cleared, and the goats will clean 1t at
less than no expense, as they make a
nice profit while doing the work
Morgan Bros. & Co., Saginaw County.
Michigan.
From Farmers Review: I notice the
article by MI. Taylor in a recent is
sue of the Farmers Review. In COM
ment I would say that goats are great
brush killers and will live on brush.
They are very hardy and are contented
anywhere. They will get fat where
sheep will starve. Their mohair Is worth
twice what wool is. They need a shed
to run into to get out of the cold and
rain. They are not afraid Of dogs. but
will fight them. They need q fence a
little better than a hog fence. They do
not jump much, but are crawlers. They
like rough land better than they do
smooth. 1 have a small bunch. and
they have done better than sheep.-G.
B. Goocher, Chippewa County, Wiscon~
sin. =
Mr.. J. N. Young, in a communication
to the Farmers Review. writes: The
one thing that I consider the most es-'
sential above all things for the safe
wintering Of birds is to have them
strong and healthy at time Of going in
to winter. Next to that we should
have a warm house and a variety Of.
healthful food" These are three very
important considerations. The skill
full poultry raiser has studied the
matter of summer feed so thoroughly
that he brings his birds to the point
Of wintering in fine condition. Their
feed has been SO largely made up OF
green stuff, insects. meat food and cut
bone that moulting has been passed
without loss Of vitality to the FOWLS
OF farm animals 1t has been said:I
well summered is half wintered." The
same truth applies to fowls.