The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-29
ANGORA GOATS IN CALIFORNIA.

From the American Stockman.
 Few people have any idea of the i'm portance to which the Angora goat n- dustry has attained In Sonoma county and the flocks of goats that can be seen upon the hills here and there.
 George Ray Bait of Annapolis, Sonoma county. California. has written a very in teresting article for the Press Demo- crat giving some facts about Angora goats. In view of the many inquiries which have been made from time to time and as MT Bait is an authority on the subject 1t cannot fail to bet of interest. Mr. Bait writes as follows:
 After twenty years of experience with Angora goats, 1 have learned a few things about them which l would like to impart to those starting into the bus mess. l do not have the time to an swer all the letters sent me, asking ques- tiors about Angoras, nevertheless I have great faith in the industry. and if you will kindly publish this article 1t will be d favor to the writer, and may be of some benefit to others.
 First. Ansora goats will everlasting ly eat brush and if you want to kill the brush cut and burn it. and then the young sprouts will be a continual feast for the goats until all the brush is dead Sow orchard grass where you burn and you Will soon have good pasturage for other stock, The roots will soon rot and then you will have good orchard and vineyard land, if you desire.
 Second. Angora goats are not hard to handle if you learn how. Just build them a comfortable shed in the first place that they may have shelter from rain. Heat and cold they stand without com plaint. but rain gives them more dis pleasure than anything eles Then feed them salt once week or they will lan- guish and die. If kept right down to the coast 1t IS rot necessary. as all vege- tation there contains plenty of salt.
 Bell the Goats.
 Third. Put a cheap bell on about ev- cry eighth goat By doing so you can always locate them. The bells keep them together in a band, scare away dogs and wild animals generally. l could write volumes on the cruel work of panther bear, wildcats, foxes and dogs committed upon my Angoras Partners have killed seven in single night. You can trap all animals but the panther. This cow ardly, wicked foe can only be destroyed by the help of dogs to track them.
 Fourth. The Angoras will not stand constant confinement; their llature is to roam. If you desire them to enrich your garden lot prune up your vineyards in the 1all, ana make your Sldlu held q sure thing. confine them there on nights as the writer has done.
 Fifth. A four foot picket fence is goat proof unless there are stumps and logs or something else to start up on But look out for holes In the fence or the open gate; goats ave sharp eyes. and if they relish anything next to salt it is young fruit trees. My neighbors flock entered my orchard and killed forty-two trees.
 Sixth. Keep the kids in the yard about six weeks before letting them run at large with their mothers. The white little beauties are great to play. and the greater to sleep. and thereby lays the danger. The rannies go on (unlike sheep) seemeingly forgetful of the kids. It is delightful to see them play. l wish ev- cry hospital in the land had bunch" of them to play every day before the patients in the yards. It would be better than medicine for the inmates. And, oh. their sleep. How blissful and sweet 1t creates a world of thought to watch them. But where am I at? The nannies are iourneying home. all bleating.