The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-13

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goats, it will be as we'll to have those
which will bring the most profit, in
other respects than clearing the land
AS a rule, this can only mean the
Angora goat; in few localities mich
goats might be more profitable. But
the Angora has proved to be profta-
Bile stock wherever it will thrive. The
similarity Of Our climate and the fact
that they have been already grown
to considerable extent in Florida, is
sufficient evidence that they will thrive
in this state. The following article,
from the American Sheep Breeder,
shows the state of the industry in
Australia:
1t is a we'll known axiom that the
world never stands still, and it will
be dark day and bad lookout when
1t does. l believe that the spirit of
enterprise and push is as much seen
today among the Angora goat breed
ers Of the United States, the Cape,
and Australia as in any other calling;
many letters [ have seen from all over
the world giving one the impression
that nobody is letting the grass grow
under their feet. Here in England the
land question is a very difficult one,
and hardly for love or money can
man get a few yards for kitchen
garden. Talk about hen sitting tight
when it is Matching chickens, they
indeed cannot equal English land
lords IN their holding fast to what they
say IS theirs. We cannot digress and
dispute any mans authority Or what
he has paid for and legally obtained,
but there are thousands in this coun-
try who would welcome the acquisi-
ton Of an acre Of land, whether clear
ed or otherwise.
| was very much pleased this week
to receive letter from a valued Aus
tral1an correspondent, and who is de-
serving Of being called the most sue
cesstul breeder Of the AngOra goats
IN the Commonwealth. When [ tell
readers that this breeder obtained
the handsome price Of IS I'd Zone dol
lars) per pound for the skirted fleece
Of one of his bucks, it will prove that
the man in question is deserving of
recognition by his competitors in
every other part Of the world When
teemed friend had made as I'd per lb.
chants rubbed their eyes in astonish-
ment, for they had never heard of
such figure. That at once stamped
the flock Of the commonwealth as
possessing excellent merit, and I am
waiting anx1ously to see the character
of his mohair samples which he prom
ises in the course of few weeks
1t is we'll known that the natural
habitat Of the goat is Asia Minor,
where it mostly feeds on shrubs and
the leaves of trees. This seems to
be the very food which goats like
the best and upon which they feed
and there is no doubt that the feed
ing Of goats in other parts Of the
world as is done by the Armenians
will produce the best results. Angora
goat breeders cannot do better than
strictly adhere to the keeping of goats
upon similar conditions as goats are
fed and browsed in Asia Minor. If the
land is not suitable then a man might
as we'll give up goat-breeding at once,
for both climate and pasturage have
an important bearing upon both ami
NAL and fleece. 1t is this fact which
has always made me anxious to get
to know as much as possible about
conditions under which Angora goats
are kept in Asia Minor, and it seems
to me that there is room for someone
to tell us in detail all about the climate
and herbage Of the goat districts Of
that country. One sees at once on
examining a set Of samples grown
in various districts of Asia Minor a