NOTES OX THE AXGORA GOAT. 

 Chas. D. \\'oods. 



The Angora goat was first introduced into this country in 1849 

 and by the close of the century there were many thousands in 

 the West and Southwest. At the beginning of the present cen- 

 tury wide spread interest in these animals was aroused all over 

 the country, and they are now to be found in every state of the 

 Union. The original importations of Angora goats were from 

 the province of Angora in Turkey. Because of heavy Euro- 

 pean demand for mohair, the Turkish growers, ''without wise 

 forethought, began the practice of crossing the Angora upon the 

 common Kurd goat ^ -^ ^ ^ This fact coupled with the 

 belief that proper care was not exercised in selecting the ani- 

 mals exported to this country and that they have been care- 

 lessly bred here has led some excellent judges of Angoras to 

 express the belief that there are really no pure bred Angora 

 goats in the United States." * 



The two publications of the U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 named in the notes at the foot of this page are enthusiastic over 

 the possibilities of Angora goat farming, and the following para- 

 graph on "The uses of Angora goats" is quoted from these bulle- 

 tins. 



"Investigations prove that the Angora goats are not only 

 classed among the most useful of the domestic animals, and have 

 been so classed for thousands of years, but their usefulness is 

 manifested in a variety of ways. The fleece, called "mohair," 

 furnishes some of the finest fabrics among ladies' goods and is 

 used in various other manufacturies ; their habit of browsing 



Note.— Farmers' Bulletin 137 of the United States Department of Agriculture on 

 the Angora Goat can be obtained free by applying to Congressmen, or to the Sec- 

 retary of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. 



*The Angora Goat, Bulletin 27, Bureau of Animal Industry, U. S. I'ept. of Agri- 

 culture. 



