Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-09
ANGORA GOATS TO Be
ON DISPLAY At
THE FAIR
INDUSTRY ONE OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT.
Sierra County and Territory
viii Eventually Lead the
World in Raising of the Long.
Haired Stock,

The angora goat Industry i'm New
Mexico is rapidly becoming as impor-
tant as the cattle and sheer business,
and II is understood the Territorial
Fair association will take the matter
IN and h~enceforth make the goat ex-
hibit one of the most important and
most interesting features of the fair.
The goat men have organized in var
ious parts of the territory. ID. c. Tay-
lor, of Sierra county, has announced
his intention to be at the fair next
month with a beautiful display Of an
goras and their product, which, it Is
believed, will excite considerable AT
tention. By another year it is be-
lieved big prizes will be offered rais-
ers for the best exhibits.
The engora goat industry of Sierra
county is rapidly becoming one of the
rich little mountain countys chief re-
sources. The raising of angora goats
in the country at large has assumed
large dimensions and Sierra county
and New Mexico are well toward the
front.
The angora goat came originally
from Turkey, but also fourishes in
South Africa. In fact, the South AZ
rican animal now leads, so To speak,
all the angora goats of the world.
There Is a law at present prohibiting
the expectation of these goats from
Turkey. Since Hoerle brought to this
country a first class herd of goats
from South Africa, a law has been
passed there placing a virtually pro-
hibitive Export duty of $500 a head
on the goats. Hence Hoerle's herd OF
imported thorOughbrcds are said to b.
the only pure stock of the kind on
the continent. Lakewood and Taylor,
of Sierra county, a bought this
herd and will scientifically attempt TO
improve the stock 50 that New Mexico
will have the bulge even on South Al
RIGA as far as the quality of the ami
mails IS concerned. Both Lakewood
and Taylor are experienced, practical
goat raisers. ID. G. Taylor having been
In the business for the past twenty-one
years. He and Mrs. Armour. known
as the Goat Queen of New Mexico
embarked in the industry in 1886. The
industry has grown so that there are
now about 60, 600 angora goats In
Sierra county. They have shipped
about 1886, GOO pounds Of mohai1. fol
which they get from 35 cents a pound
upward, depending on the length ano
thickness of the clip.
The African goat has very long and
fine hair and will average nine pound.
of hair to the head. The American
so far averages four to five pounds.
the quality being slightly Inferior u
wv kAAAA 49, - 49, 80
good herds of American goats. Tom
Edgcwood one, Marion Longbottom
another and various Sierra county
raisers have others.
The South African bucks. which are
sold by Lakewood and Taylor, bring
from $50 to $3.50 apiece. Mrs. Ar
mer has just purchased one of their
best. the prince of India"
The Sierra angoras are making Sier-
ra county famous. II Is becoming gem
orally known now over the country
that the finest stock in America IS
held here and buyers come from many
states to make their purchases. The
climate of New Mexico and especial
ly of Sierra county, is superior to that
Of either Turkey or South Africa for
the raising of the goats, and there IS
no reason to doubt that the territory
will eventually lead the world as far
as this industry Is concerned.