The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-17
Novel Exhibit of Manufactured Mo.
hair Products in Helena.
FACTORIES LOOK TO MONTANA
For Supply of Angora Goat Pelts.
Finest Skins Come From This
State-Montana Company in the
Business on a Very Large Scale.

goods, rugs and robes made from the
| fleece of the Angora goat now on ex
hibitiOn in the store on north Main
street-neXt to that of the Hotter
Hardware company-large eastern
mills are endeavOring to demonstrate
to the people of Montana the varied
uses for mohair. The purpose Of the
exhibit is to encourage the develop
ment of the Angora industry in this
state, says the Helena Record.
1t is here in Montana the fine,
long staple. lustrous mohair is grown
and here the manufacturers are most
eager to see this industry developed.
The display of manufactured goods
is supplemented by that of a large
eastern wholesale furhouse that is
eagerly looking to the northwest for
future supply of desirable Angora
skins. They state that the Montana
pelts are the best domestic skins
they have ever handled and from ia
| miliarity with northern-grown furs
they are confident of a great future
for this branch of the industry in the
northwest.
The various Angora products for
this display have been brought here
by the Northern Angora Goat &
Livestock company of which State
Senator C. w. Hoffman of Bozeman
is president and John W. Fulton of
this city is secretary.
Mr.. Fulton says the outlook for the
AngOra industry in Montana is excel
lent.
so pronounced are the encourag-
ing trade conditions in Angora pro-
ducts and so high do those of Mon
tana stand in the east" he said to
the Record 1--WE are confident we are
championing a most important indus
try for the state. The success of An
CORA husbandry here is, however, ae-
pendent upon the Introduction of
good stock The low bred Angora,
often well appearing animal, yields
a most disappointing fleece. while in
animals of higher breeding one must
| know their history in order to avoid
| those of low constitutionality result
ing from improper and unprogressivo
| handling in the past.
Approaching the high value of an
| experienced management this COM
rany has brought together on its
board of directors those who can be
credited with being among the most
| skilled Angora breeders and conspic-
| nous figures in the AngOra industry
| in America today.
George Fayctte Thompson, a di.
rector and cc-president of the com
pany, is an experienced Angora
breeder and the author and editor OF
all the government bulletins and pub
| LEGATIONS on the Angora industry is.
| sued by the bureau of animal indus
| try of the department of agriculture
at Washington, d. c., being an Off
cial of that bureau. DR.. W. c. Bailey
also director and vicepresident o.
| the corporation, is of G. p. Bailey &
Sons, San Jose. California. America S
largest and most progressive import
ers and breeders of thoroughbred An
! gOras. The cOmpany's resident di-
rector in New England is a man OF
highest standing in the livestock and
wool trade and thus assures skilled
representation in that market. while
in Chicago, the home of the greatest
packing establishments in the world
the company also has resident Iii
rector in Herbert Hammond. a bank
er and capitalist of that city. Other
members and officers or the corpora
ton in the middle west brings this
company in close touch with sec
ton of the country we'll adapted tt
Angoras and yet one entirely de
pendent upon the western ranges fo1
their farm animals.
"The Identification of these mer
with this company gives nationa
scope to its field of business and will
| its sales offices and resident direct
ors in Boston and Chicago offers g.;
we'll organized medium of advanta
} geously marketing and dsposing 0
Angora products. An organization
) and alliance Of individuals from Mas
SdtHuStllS " SdlllOTuld Is tUuS pre-
1 sented that can and will do much to
J ward developing the best of result
from this industry in America and il
its close Identification with this stat
should exercise good influence il
: the development of the Angora indus
try throughout Montana.
1T is the purpose of this corpora
ton to encourage Angora husbandr
t Throughout the northern states with
view to building and establishing
l. large trade in the products of the il
g dustry. The company controls 200
S full blood Angora does in Californi:
g where they will be held until afte
S the shearing and kidding season.
It portion of these have already bee
q sold for summer delivery to Ne
IS England and throughout the middl
e west. We are in close touch wit