814 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. 



Una. Dr. Davis called them " Cashmeres, " and 

 for some years they were called by that name in 

 America, though tMe Cashmere goat is quite dis- 

 tinct and of no great value in its present form 

 and has never been bred pure in the United 

 States, so far as the author knows. These goats 

 throve fairly well, and following the custom of 

 the times very great laudation was made of 

 their virtues, among other things that they 

 sheared from four to eight pounds, which sold 

 for $6.00 to $8.00 per pound in Scotland. This, 

 unfortunately^ was an exaggeration of about 

 $7.25 per pound, but the goats meekly bore the 

 obloquy as in the Israelitish days of old, mean- 

 time going merrily about their true mission, to 

 subdue and replenish the earth! 



When Dr. Davis had finished with his 

 goats they were sold, and among the purchasers 

 was Col. Richard Peters, of Atlanta, Georgia. 

 He proved to be an Angora enthusiast and in 

 turn sent specimens to Texas, California and 

 other places. 



It is significant that the Angora never became 

 prominent anywhere except in Texas, Califor- 

 nia and Oregon until within comparatively re- 

 cent years. There were several reasons for that. 

 The warm, dry climates of the two states were 

 peculiarly suited to the animals and land was 

 cheap there and range limitless. Then there 

 were found in Texas herds of common Mexican 

 goats on which "the Angoras could be crossed. 

 This crossing was done on an extensive scale 

 and in a short time there sprung into existence 

 great flocks of grade Angora goats, larger and 



