Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-10-04
GOAT GROWING BECOMES
A PROMISING INDUSTRY
Josephine County Found to BE
Ideal PIT CO for Proposatins
This Payins Animal

was given by the Angors goat
growers of Josephine county. Their
showings proved most conclusively
that this in very truth is one of the
most promising industries of this re.
gion. Much interest was taken in the
numerous fine animals which were
placed on display and and vast
amount of valuable information re-
garding the breeding of goats was
impaired to inquiring and prospective
growers.
R. c. Churchill, of Selma had some
fine animals in the pens and he
walked away with the first honors for
having the best kid buck and second
award for the old buck
Postmaster Harmon, of Grants Pass
took first and second on old goats,
third OH buck kid and second honors
in point of having a fine exhibition of
five animals.
F. A. Pierce, of Merlin, who is
known as 1.-THE goat man., won much
praise and took number of fine
prizes with his full blooded stock.
He has over 300 head aud was awarded
first and third prizes on old goats,
second OH kid bucks. frst, second and
third on kid nannies, first on having
the finest collection of FIVE animals
on exhibition. He was also given
as pecisl premium for a milk goat,
presenting the famous "Cualtosnas
Short Haired Spanish Maltese" goat
and the Horned Spanish Maltese"
goat, which were imported from tue
Islands of Malsa. These milk goats
are of different strains and the milk,
when the little animals are fed on
anything but Oak scrubs is as rich as
the pure cream from the best Jersey
COW.
Mr.. Pierce is thoroughly versed in
all that pertains to the raising of
goats and 80 anxious is he to see the
industry thrive and develop into large
proportions that he willingly offers to
give free advice to one and all who
may have any troubles in the raising
of goats. This is certainly very
magnanimous offer on his part and
will be greatly appreciated by the
many individuals who are just beoom-
ing initiated into the mysteries of goat
raising.
He remarked to the Courier man
that it was no use. for people to expect
to reap results from the goats, unless
proper care and attention were giveu
the animals and just like almost
everything else that succeeds, it is
necessary to expend time and money
in order to get good, paving results.
Tne creatures must not be turned out
to shift for themselves, but need good
attention in order to bring about tn,
best results
He is very enthusiastio over the
possI bilities of Angora goat raising
in Josephine county, where he says
the very best opportunity is afforded
for developing the industry. And he
remarked that there was no better
way IN which to clean up q ranch
from undsrbrush than TO place goats
in it. They will eradicate the roots
and grubi, placing the ground in ex-
celleut shape for cultivation, and at
the same time the animals will bring
the owner good returns in them-
selves, aside from the invaluablr
service they render him in clearing
up his ground.
Speaking about the money to be
made, Mr. Pierce showed the scrib
letters from New York City buyers
of the mohair, TO whom samples Were
scot of the flock grown by;him. They
had examined the samples sent and
found 1t to be tue kind used in their
business and they invite him to SEND
them all the hair he can send and
they will pay all the way from 81 to
81 per pound for it. The low price is
for l2 inches long Land the high offer
for that 26 incues long There is =
big demand for this product and ere
long it is believed that Josephine
growers will be receiving hand
some returns from their expenditure
of time and labor.
1t was proposed to have offered .
cup by the American AnRors Goat
Breeders Association at last weeks
fair. but the plans were not set in
motion early enough TO bring this
about. Secretary John W. Fulton, of
that organization wrote, Offering such
a cop for the best flock exhibit OF
registered Angora goats, consisting OF
one buck, any age; one doe, years
old or over; one doe / year old and
under 2, and one doe kid. under
year, 10 be exhibited at the fair, bot
this offer was not received in time.
He congratulates Mr.. Pierce on hav
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