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Preliminary remarks 9 



Origin and history 10 



Their history in the United States 13 



Description of the Angora goat 21 



Names of the breed, the sexes, and the meat 24 



Name of the breed 24 



Names of the sexes 25 



Name of the flesh 25 



The uses of Angora goats 26 



Browsing and pasturage 2d 



Ability to clear brush lan(i 26 



Browsing supplements feeding 33 



Browsing adds game flavor 33 



Common goats as brush destroyers 33 



Preserving brush land for browsing 33 



Grass and weeds as pasturage 34 



Pasturing with other stock 35 



Number of goats to an acre 36 



Mohair 36 



Quality of the fiber 36 



Influence of age and blood on fiber 39 



The weight and length of fleece 39 



Kemp 40 



Other deleterious features 43 



Markets and factories 43 



Production 44 



Manufactures of mohair 44 



The meat and the markets 45 



The meat 45 



The markets 49 



The milk 50 



The skins 51 



Robes, rugs, and trimmings 52 



Protection for sheep 53 



Enrichment of land 53 



Their use as pets 54 



By-products 54 



L( >calities adapted to Angora culture 54 



Climate 54 



Character of soil ! 56 



Land available for goat culture 56 



The care of Angora goats 57 



Herding and fencing 58 



Shelter and pens 59 



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