50 BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



Some of the answers to the question submitted It}^ the Bureau are 

 appended: 



You ask if I have any difficulty in disposing of goats for meat. None at all. The 

 packers here buy goats as goats and sell them as sheep. They make a difference of 

 about half a cent a pound in favor of sheep when buying, and, as they never sell 

 goats, they save that difference in selling. — Thomas H. Mastin, Kansas City, Mo. 



None whatever.— IF. G. Hughes &: Co., Hastings, Tex. 



Angoras bring now in Kansas City and Chicago within 4 or 5 per cent of the price 

 of ranch sheep, while ten or twelve years ago not half that much could be obtained. 

 Were it not for their unpopular name "goat," the meat would bring by far the 

 highest prices in the retail markets — provided, of course, that they reach the market 

 in proper condition. — G. A. Hoerle, Ridgewood, N. J. 



I sell readily at the four large markets within 25 to 40 cents per hundredweight of 

 the same grade of sheep. They are purchased by the packers. They dress out 

 more meat than sheep. — R. C. Johnston, Lawrence, Kans. 



We do not have to dispose of them for meat, as there are parties always anxious to 

 buy. We would have no trouble to dispose of them for meat if we wanted to. — Rich- 

 ardso7i Bros., Dubuque, Iowa. 



We do not. It usually sells for a little less than mutton. — C. P. Bailey, San 

 Jose, Cal. 



There is no sale here for goat meat. Wethers are generally used for their mohair 

 or clearing land of brush. — Oscar Tom, Angora, Greg. 



There is not much use being made of them except for clearing land. A few are 

 occasionally slaughtered here. — Abe Blackburn, North Yamhill, Greg. 



The demand for mutton goats is greater than the supply. We get good values for 

 the mutton. — E. H. Jobson, Lake Valley, N. Mex. 



They sell as readily as sheep, but bring from 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight lesg 

 on the market. — W. T. Mclntire, Kansas City, Mo. 



None sold for meat here. — T''. Cladek, Larwood, Greg. 



So far all goats are wanted for clearing brush land, and there is no trouble in sell- 

 ing them. — ir. Brown, Salem, Greg. 



We have a local market which can use three times as much as we produce. — 

 Josephus R. Barnette, Globe, Ariz. 



Never had a surplus yet, being in demand at fair prices for clearing land. — George 

 A. Hoiick, Eugene, Greg. 



None at all. If fat, the i)ackers will buy them readily. If not, the sheep feeders 

 will buy them for fattening. — William L. Black, Fort McKarett, Tex. 



Have not. Have used and sold very few for meat, as they are in demand as brush 

 killers. — ./. R. Standleij, PlatteviUe, Iowa. 



None at all. I could sell hundreds and thousands as easy as I could sell sheep. — 

 H. T. Fuchs, Tiger Mills, Tex. 



We do not, but on account of a prejudice against the name "goat," we have to sell 

 at about 50 cents less than sheep bring. — Conklin Bros., Netvville, Cal. 



THE MILK. 



The Angora is not primarily a mileh goat, and is not often emplo5'^ed 

 for that purpose. The information at hand indicates that the quantity 

 of milk given by an Angora doe is uncertain, and only in exceptional 



