The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-03-05

have such factories and they are do
ing well. What Is good for Arkansas
is also good for Mississippi. We need
more industries that will use material
heretofore considered worthless.
Again the attention of our people
Is called to the angora goat as an
animal adapted to the hill section of
Mississippi. The raising of these ami
mails for profit has gotten far beyond
the experimental stage in many Sec
tions of the country, and the writer
believes that the hills of our State
would prove especially well adapted
to their propagation.
They were first introduced into the
United States in 1S49. The sultan of
Turkey presented DR.. James B. Davis,
Of Columbia, S. c., with nine of these
animals. They were shown at fairs
and other public places and every
where attracted much attention. In
1853 the herd was purchased by Col.
Richard Peters, of Georgia, who is gen.
orally looked upon as the pioneer of
the industry in the States. In 1881
the importation was prohibited by the
sultan and none have been brought
over since. Those in the country now
came from the importations of a very
few years.
For many years but little interest
was paid them, but later on the peo-
pie of the West became interested
and now in some States the angora IS
the principal industry. Texas, New
Mexico, Arizona, California, Missouri,
Iowa and other States have numbers
of them and interest is increasing to
such an extent that it Is believed that
it will result in establishing an indus
try that will extend to every part Of
the country.
only suffers by very cold rains. The
heavy fleece tends to exclude cold, but
when full of water becomes a menace
instead. The greatest expense of a
goat ranch in most of tn States men,
toned is protecting them during the
long and severe winters. This is one i
strong point in favor of our State,
with Its short and mild winters. The
cost of raising a goat here would be |
much less than in the colder coun-
tries. They are browsers, not graz
ers, and could almost go through with
out feed, getting nourishment from
tender twigs and small branches of
trees. For this reason alone they are
much priced where it is desirable to
get rid of underbrush preparatory to
clearing land. A small herd of an
goras will in an incredibly short time
clear out all underbrush. The lower
grades are used for this purpose and
are commonly called brush clearers.
They are raised for their fleece, flesh
and hide. The pure angoras produce
a fine quality of mohair that COM
mands a large price on the market.
This mohair brings from fifty cents
to two dollars per pound, according to
the length, fibre and handling. The
flesh is especially priced where known
and in some of the larger cities there
are markets that make speciality of
their meat. The hide with fleece on
IS used for rugs, trimming, etc., and
commands a good price.
49,
Only few years since it was
thought that town must have five
inhabitants before it could
support an electric and water plant.
Charters have been granted for quite
| number in the past few months that
lave less than a thousand. Soon the
,illage of few hundred that does not
,wn and operate these plants will be
considered worse than slow.
The committee sent by the legisla-
ure to the coast not long since to
investigate the oyster industry was
cry much surprised at the enormity |
+ the enterprise, Thousands of men, !
women and children get a support
rom the varied branches of the bust
ess. Mississippi oysters are sent to
II parts of the United States for con-
umption and command a good price.
push Mississippi" and your reward
ill be great in many ways. The man /.
tho has a genuine desire for the bet :
erment of all the people, as well as
II himself, has many points in his
lvor in the hereafter.
Jackson is building two skyscrapers :
nd innumerable smaller buildings. !;
he capitol city is fast becoming a {.
edit to the State. ,
Commissioner Henry has a stalk of
ississippi corn for the fair exhibit
Venty-two feet high. How Is that ;,
r high corn? W