The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
Interesting Angora Goat News.

Interesting Angora Goat news.
Many American mohair clips have
commanded from SAC to 42c per pound
this season, many of the female ami
mails of these flocks shearing five
pounds and the males eight to fif-
teen.
much attention in many parts Of the
country and particularly from owners
of rough, brushy land, due to the
ability of the goats to readily clear
and reclaim such tracts and thus
materially enhance their value.
The American Angora Goat Breed
ers' association-the national organ
ization of breeders of Angora goats
also has interesting literature rela-
tive to Angora husbandry, it will be
pleased to send to any one forward
ing his or her address to Secretary
John w. Fulton, Helena, Montana.
Numerous exhibitions of Angora
goats will be held at the agricultural
and live stock fairs throughout the
country this fall. At the annual Ma
tional Angora Goat exhibit, to be held
at Kansas City in October, over $500
is offered in premiums, being, with
the exception of the worlds fair at
ST.. Louis in 1904, the largest amount
ever offered at an Angora goat show.
Mohair is in greater demand than
for a number of years and much
higher prices are prevailing in the
eastern markets than for several sea-
sons New mohair mills are in opera
ton and greater competition is now
shown in the purchase of the domestic
clip. The importations of foreign mo-
hair this year to supply the deficiency
in the home production promises to
exceed the 2,625,575 pounds imported
from Turkey and South Africa in
1906
For several years the United States
department of agriculture has been
advocating Angora husbandry as a
very promising animal industry for
this country. A recently issued bull
letin from this department, entitled
Information Concerning the Angora
Goat" should be in the hands of every
owner of rough pasture or range land
The book may be had free of charge
through congressman or senators. It
is illustrated and full of information
of interest and value to one investi-
eating this promising live stock in
dustry.
Oregon is credited with having the
second largest number of Angora
goats of any state, ranking next to
Texas in this industry. The proceed.
breeders held at Dallas, Oregon, las!
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eighth annual Angora goat show held
at the same time and place, have
been published by the American An
CORA Goat Breeders association in
book form for free distribution. 1t is
illustrated with pictures of prize win.
ming Oregon Angoras and is a pub
LEGATION that will interest all goat
men and all investigating this indus.
| try. A copy may be had by address
ing John W. Fulton, secretary, Hell
ena, Montana.
Prizes aggregating $500 will be Of
fered on Angora goats at the San
Antonio (Texas) fair this year, and
larger appropriation than ever be-
fore made has been provided for An
CORA classes at the Oregon state fair
Liberal appropriations for premiums
assure interesting exhibits of Angora
goats at the following fairs this fall:
Ohio state fair, Columbus; West Vir
ginia exposition and state fair, Wheel
ing; state fair of Texas, Dallas; Cali
fornia state fair, Sacramento; Utah
state fair Salt Lake City; Wisconsin
state fair, Madison; North Carolina
state fair, Raleigh; Georgia state fair
Atlanta; Missouri state fair, Sedalia;
Interstate fair, Trenton, N. j.; Mich.
igan state fair, Detroit; Spokane
Interstate fair, Spokane, Wash. Ken
lucky state fair, Louisville; Interstate