Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-26
OREGON
GOAT
SHOW
Award of the Judges Now For
First Fine Published

's' largest and best show of Angori
goats that has been held in the en-
tire country since the worlds fair.
Nearly zoo superior animals wer'
10 on exhibition and breeders were II
attendance from all over the stat'
and from various parts of the north
y, west. This show will go into tht
-, history of Angora husbandary in Or
:, egon as one rejecting great credit
!. upon the committee having its man.
=, agement i'm charge, the committee be-
ing T. S Grant. II. ID. Fenton, w. a.
Ayres, James Riddell. c. W. McBee
and j. j Reasoner. all progressive
Angora GOAT breeders of Polk coun.
a ty.
si Angora husbandry I'm Oregon ranks
$ well in Importance with all other live
stock pursuits. The state ranks
. second, II not first in number of An D..
= CORA goats and production of mohair
in the United States. the annual clip
from its flocks of Angora running in
value well toward $150,000, while
the value of their yearly increase
approximates $35O,OO0, thus fully d
half million of dollars of new wealth
is added annually TO the yield of Ore
gon farms from Angora goats. Ore.
gon mohair ranks with the best in
the eastern markets and commands
the highest market prices. The An
goras of the state are of particular
ly well bred type, the foundation
stock being the thoroughbred goats
introduced some years ago and direct ;
ly traceable to the first American i'm
portations.
largely attended meeting OF An
CORA breeders was held at the Dallas |
court house on the evening of the
10th at which interesting papers and
letters were read. Secretary Fulton.
of the American Angora Goat Breed
ers' association. presented a paper
on The Value of Organization in
Angora Husbandry." in which MANY |
interesting figures relating TO the
Angora industry and to the breeders
association were given.
w. A. Ayres read an interesting
paper on Preparing Mohair for
Market" U. S. Grant presented the
subject What the Manufacturer
Demands William Riddell referred
to Preparing Goats for the Show
Ring and +. l.. Naylor gave some
timely suggestions TO both ,old and
new breeders A most interesting
.aiN was listened to from L. N. VIII
Hanson editor OF of the Oregon Agri-
culturalist and Rural Northwest OF
Portland, Oregon.
Letters were read from Phno :
orden' A. l., Hampton, Miss Viola
midget Ia California owner of 1000
Angoras) and other distant breeder.
unable to attend the meeting and
show.
Ihe proceedings OF the meeting
ihu account of the show will he nub- @
ished In pamphlet form for free dis. :
''oution' Anyone interested desir- \
hs copy may secure one bv ad-
'ressing the secretary, John w Fu-
on, at Helena. Montana.
The awards made at the show IN =,
he various classes follow:
Doe kids born before March *
so6-First. second and third ma
ell a Sons. Monmouth. Ore.
Doe Kids born after March * -
sUo-First and second. VIM. RID. "
ell 4 Sons; third. W. A. Ayres
'allas. A''es'
Does' one year old-First. second :
NJ 'nird' VIM. Riddell & Sons RI
Does, two years old-First " q a
l1n'' Dallas; second. A. W. Ayres.
'ird' W. J, warheld, Alsea
Does three years old-First W -
arneldi second. VIM. Ridden g -
ohs; third. w. A. Ayres
Does four years old and ovo
lrs'' W. A. Ayres; second. II 9
rove. '0'' Forest
noek Kids born before March X
'Oo-tirs'' VIM. Ridden g sons.
:, SSna' u s Grant; third VIM. RIA -
,es ouSk Kids born after March x
'Co-tlrs', c', U, S. Grant; second y
S'sh'' third. VIM. Riddell g Sons
'S@', one year old-First and third
:, Sran'' second. W. ]. warss,d -
nuTAs, two Years old-First r No
WI vi Monmouth; second. w
sss, e.'', 'h'rd. J. II. Reasoner' na,,as
S1Iss' a,n three years old-FIrs,
Nebee. Dallas.
=, .A, lour Years old and ovar