Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-08-17
AID FOR DALLAS GOAT SHOW
iNatlOnal AngOra Association Makes
Appropriation for Prizes for
BiOOded Animals,

=, 1Ioiail association were made happy
th'S week by the receipt Of a Letter
from the National Angora Association
Voluntarily pledging the sum of $2O(
10 pe used for premiums at the mex
annual goat show in Dallas. The
lloeFaI offer came as complete sur.
prise, the first news of the action OF
the National Association being con.
talned in the following letter to Secre.
tary II. L. Fenton:
KANSAS CITY, No., July "a.
H. L. Fenton,
Secy Polk County Mohair Assn,
Dallas, Oregon.
MY Dear Sir:-In appreciation of
the theencouragementth that has been given
10 the Angora goat breeders of Ore
gon, and the manifold benefits derived
by them from the exhibits Of Angora
goats held under the auspices of the
Polk County Mohair Association, and
in recognition Of the indefatigable
work of the management of your
organization in behalf of the improve
ment and advancement of the Angora
breed of goats and in the promotion
OF the Angora goat husbandry in
your state, the American Angora
Goat Breeders Association is desirous
OF lending aid and assistance to what
it trusts will this year prove the ban
ner Angora goat exhibit of your
organization.
Two hundred dollars has been appro-
priated by our Association for
premium awards at the next Dallas
show, which it most respectfully re-
quests be accepted.
1t is desired that the sum appropri-
ated be apportioned to all the cash
awards in the several classes of
Angora goats made by your Associ-
alton, so as to act 10 each case as a
Special Cash Premium in addition to
the one provided, the special premiums
being for award on animals recorded
in the Pedigree Register of the Ameri-
can Goat Breeders Association ex.
hibited by its members.
Trusting this appropriation will be
accepted as evidence of the keen
interest entertained by our Association
in the success Of the Dallas Show, and
in testimonial of its appreciation Of
the splendid work of your Association
in behalf of the Angora breed Of
goats, beg to remain,
Very respectfully,
JOHN W. FULTON,
Secretary.
The American Angora Goat Breeders
Association was organized in 1900. 1t
maintains the only American Record
of Thoroughbred Angora goats and is
the national organization representing
and championing this breed of live
stock in the United States. Its five
hundred members represent nearly
every state and territory. 1t has
$4,000 recorded Angora goats on its
Pedigree Register.
1t is the purpose of the Association
to encourage the breeding of Angora
goats, to improve and perfect the
breed and to protect and promote the
interests of this breed of live stock
throughout all America.
The Association obtains and diffuses
information regarding the history,
character, care and raising of Angora
goats; it holds national competitive
exhibit Of animals annually at Kansas
City at which liberal premiums are
provided and also patrOnizes and sup
ports other Angora goat exhibits
throughout the country to the en-
couragement and benefit of the Angora
goat breeders of the United States.
The headquarters Of the Association
is at Kansas City, Missouri. N. A.
Gwin of Lawrence, Kansas, is presi-
dent and John W. Fulton, of Helena,
Montana, secretary. The following
Angora goat breeders comprise the
BOARD of Directors: N. A. Gwin,
Kansas; D. c. Taylor, New Mexico; !;
John W. Fulton, Montana; r. Q.
Johnston, Kansas; F. o. Landrum,
Texas W. C. Bailey, California; d. +.
Womack, Missouri; james RiddelE,
Oregon; G. A. Hoerle, Kansas; J. K.
Barnett. Arizona; E. P. COhill, Mary
land; Lee Emrick, Missouri Arthur
Hill, Missouri.